Best Universities for Economics in Latin America

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Latin America ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 5.23M citations received by 358K academic papers made by 384 universities in Latin America was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Economics

#1 in Brazil

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 97,964
Founded: 1827

2. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Economics

#1 in Chile

#347 in the World

Founded: 1842

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Economics

#2 in Brazil

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

4. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Economics

#1 in Mexico

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

5. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Economics

#2 in Chile

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

6. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Economics

#3 in Brazil

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 67,329
Founded: 1920

7. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Economics

#4 in Brazil

#439 in the World

Founded: 1934

8. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Economics

#5 in Brazil

#454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 45,038
Founded: 1927

9. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Economics

#6 in Brazil

#539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

10. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Economics

#7 in Brazil

#582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

11. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Economics

#1 in Argentina

#619 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

12. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Economics

#8 in Brazil

#633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

13. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Economics

#9 in Brazil

#691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

14. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Economics

#10 in Brazil

#728 in the World

Founded: 1946

15. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Economics

#2 in Mexico

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 92,736
Founded: 1943

16. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 54,284
Founded: 1867

17. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Economics

#11 in Brazil

#836 in the World

Founded: 1950

18. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Economics

#12 in Brazil

#845 in the World

Founded: 1933

19. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

20. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Economics

#13 in Brazil

#859 in the World

Founded: 1969

21. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Economics

#14 in Brazil

#862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

22. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Economics

#3 in Mexico

#912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 170,000
Founded: 1936

23. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Economics

#15 in Brazil

#934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

24. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Economics

#16 in Brazil

#947 in the World

Founded: 1946

25. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Economics

#4 in Mexico

#984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 61,908
Founded: 1974

26. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Economics

#17 in Brazil

#1012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

27. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Economics

#18 in Brazil

#1038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

28. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Economics

#1126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

29. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Economics

#1135 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

30. Torcuato di Tella University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Economics

#2 in Argentina

#1143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1991

31. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Economics

#3 in Argentina

#1149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

32. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Economics

#1152 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

33. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Economics

#19 in Brazil

#1173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

34. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Economics

#5 in Mexico

#1180 in the World

Founded: 1970

35. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Economics

#1195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 2,868
Founded: 1960

36. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Economics

#20 in Brazil

#1205 in the World

Founded: 1960

37. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#1240 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

38. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Economics

#21 in Brazil

#1279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

39. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Economics

#6 in Mexico

#1282 in the World

Founded: 1974

40. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Economics

#1 in Peru

#1289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

41. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Economics

#7 in Mexico

#1293 in the World

Founded: 1946

42. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Economics

#8 in Mexico

#1342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

43. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#1343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

44. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Economics

#22 in Brazil

#1352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

45. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Economics

#23 in Brazil

#1452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 23,988
Founded: 1969

46. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Economics

#24 in Brazil

#1459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 23,744
Founded: 1954

47. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Economics

#25 in Brazil

#1481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 25,494
Founded: 1969

48. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Economics

#3 in Chile

#1482 in the World

Founded: 1920

49. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Economics

#26 in Brazil

#1486 in the World

Founded: 1970

50. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Economics

#27 in Brazil

#1519 in the World

Founded: 1922

51. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Economics

#4 in Argentina

#1529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 178,288
Founded: 1613

52. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Economics

#28 in Brazil

#1544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

53. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica Flag

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Economics

#1 in Costa Rica

#1561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 30,436
Founded: 1940

54. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Economics

#4 in Chile

#1584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

55. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Economics

#29 in Brazil

#1592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

56. University of Talca

For Economics

#5 in Chile

#1596 in the World

Founded: 1981

57. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Economics

#30 in Brazil

#1621 in the World

Founded: 1948

58. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For Economics

#6 in Chile

#1625 in the World

Founded: 1953

59. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Economics

#31 in Brazil

#1635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

60. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Economics

#32 in Brazil

#1673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

61. Federal University of Para

For Economics

#33 in Brazil

#1688 in the World

Founded: 1957

62. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Economics

#1715 in the World

Founded: 1945

63. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Economics

#34 in Brazil

#1718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

64. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Economics

#7 in Chile

#1732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

65. Anahuac University of North Mexico

Mexico | Huixquilucan

For Economics

#9 in Mexico

#1733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1964

66. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Economics

#2 in Peru

#1738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1961

67. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Economics

#35 in Brazil

#1842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

68. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Economics

#10 in Mexico

#1875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

69. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Economics

#36 in Brazil

#1905 in the World

Founded: 1970

70. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Economics

#37 in Brazil

#1939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

71. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Economics

#8 in Chile

#1943 in the World

Founded: 1928

72. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Economics

#1 in Venezuela

#1944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

73. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Economics

#38 in Brazil

#1951 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

74. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#1984 in the World

Founded: 1958

75. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Economics

#11 in Mexico

#1991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1943

76. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Economics

#12 in Mexico

#2000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

77. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Economics

#39 in Brazil

#2016 in the World

Founded: 1969

78. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Economics

#9 in Chile

#2026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

79. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Economics

#40 in Brazil

#2033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

80. University of San Andres

Argentina | Victoria

For Economics

#5 in Argentina

#2064 in the World

Founded: 1988

81. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Economics

#13 in Mexico

#2101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

82. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Economics

#41 in Brazil

#2144 in the World

Founded: 1961

83. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Economics

#6 in Argentina

#2150 in the World

Founded: 1956

84. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Economics

#42 in Brazil

#2160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

85. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Economics

#43 in Brazil

#2170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

86. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Economics

#10 in Chile

#2201 in the World

Founded: 1954

87. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Economics

#7 in Argentina

#2229 in the World

Founded: 1968

88. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Economics

#44 in Brazil

#2240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

89. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Economics

#11 in Chile

#2259 in the World

Founded: 1956

90. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Economics

#45 in Brazil

#2260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

91. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Economics

#14 in Mexico

#2273 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

92. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Economics

#15 in Mexico

#2281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

93. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Economics

#46 in Brazil

#2291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

94. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Economics

#47 in Brazil

#2304 in the World

Founded: 1958

95. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Economics

#2 in Venezuela

#2379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

96. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Economics

#16 in Mexico

#2385 in the World

Founded: 1956

97. University for Development

Chile | Santiago

For Economics

#12 in Chile

#2392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 16,544
Founded: 1990

98. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Economics

#48 in Brazil

#2393 in the World

Founded: 1973

99. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Economics

#49 in Brazil

#2410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

100. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Economics

#50 in Brazil

#2437 in the World

Founded: 1912

Economics subfields in Latin America

Actuarial Science24

Agricultural Economics48

Development Studies349

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics169

Environmental Economics73

International Economics51

International Relations and Diplomacy39

International Trade65

Investment Banking and Stock trading50

Political Economy58