Best Universities for Political Economy in Latin America

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Latin America ranked based on their research performance in Political Economy. A graph of 63.4K citations received by 10.4K academic papers made by 54 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 Political Economy

#1 in Brazil

#169 in the World

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

2. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Political Economy

#1 in Mexico

#307 in the World

Founded: 1974

3. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Political Economy

#2 in Mexico

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

4. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Political Economy

#1 in Chile

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

5. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Political Economy

#2 in Brazil

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

6. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Political Economy

#1 in Argentina

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

7. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Political Economy

#2 in Chile

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

8. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Political Economy

#460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

9. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Political Economy

#3 in Chile

#469 in the World

Founded: 1842

10. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Political Economy

#470 in the World

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

11. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Political Economy

#3 in Brazil

#491 in the World

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

12. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Political Economy

#4 in Brazil

#500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

13. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Political Economy

#3 in Mexico

#502 in the World

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

14. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Political Economy

#5 in Brazil

#563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

15. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Political Economy

#1 in Peru

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

16. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Political Economy

#6 in Brazil

#588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

17. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Political Economy

#4 in Mexico

#594 in the World

Founded: 1970

18. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Political Economy

#7 in Brazil

#607 in the World

Founded: 1950

19. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Political Economy

#2 in Argentina

#613 in the World

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

20. Torcuato di Tella University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Political Economy

#3 in Argentina

#616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1991

21. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Political Economy

#8 in Brazil

#618 in the World

Founded: 1934

22. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Political Economy

#5 in Mexico

#623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

23. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Political Economy

#653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

24. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Political Economy

#6 in Mexico

#664 in the World

Founded: 1946

25. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Political Economy

#7 in Mexico

#670 in the World

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

26. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Political Economy

#9 in Brazil

#696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

27. National University of San Martin, Argentina

Argentina | San Martin

For Political Economy

#4 in Argentina

#705 in the World

Founded: 1992

28. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Political Economy

#726 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

29. University of San Andres

Argentina | Victoria

For Political Economy

#5 in Argentina

#732 in the World

Founded: 1988

30. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Political Economy

#1 in Venezuela

#746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

31. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Political Economy

#10 in Brazil

#777 in the World

Founded: 1946

32. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Political Economy

#1 in Uruguay

#791 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

33. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Political Economy

#6 in Argentina

#802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

34. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Political Economy

#11 in Brazil

#829 in the World

Founded: 1946

35. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Political Economy

#12 in Brazil

#849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

36. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Political Economy

#850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

37. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Political Economy

#13 in Brazil

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

38. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Political Economy

#8 in Mexico

#900 in the World

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

39. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Political Economy

#14 in Brazil

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

40. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Political Economy

#968 in the World

Founded: 1958

41. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Political Economy

#1 in Costa Rica

#978 in the World

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

42. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Political Economy

#9 in Mexico

#993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

43. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Political Economy

#4 in Chile

#1000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

44. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Political Economy

#15 in Brazil

#1016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

45. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Political Economy

#1017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

46. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Political Economy

#16 in Brazil

#1034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

47. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Political Economy

#10 in Mexico

#1067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

48. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Political Economy

#17 in Brazil

#1075 in the World

Founded: 1933

49. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Political Economy

#18 in Brazil

#1107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

50. Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Political Economy

#7 in Argentina

#1108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

51. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Political Economy

#19 in Brazil

#1155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

52. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Political Economy

#20 in Brazil

#1166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

53. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Political Economy

#1178 in the World

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

54. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Political Economy

#21 in Brazil

#1186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

Economics subfields in Latin America

Actuarial Science21

Agricultural Economics43

Development Studies330

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics155

Environmental Economics64

International Economics42

International Relations and Diplomacy39

International Trade54

Investment Banking and Stock trading43