Best Universities for Aerospace Engineering 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 Aerospace Engineering. A graph of 1.65M citations received by 118K academic papers made by 252 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 Aerospace Engineering

#1 in Brazil

#138 in the World

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

2. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Aerospace Engineering

#1 in Mexico

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Aerospace Engineering

#2 in Brazil

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Aerospace Engineering

#3 in Brazil

#404 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Aerospace Engineering

#4 in Brazil

#511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

6. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Aerospace Engineering

#5 in Brazil

#514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

7. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Aerospace Engineering

#6 in Brazil

#523 in the World

Founded: 1934

8. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Aerospace Engineering

#1 in Chile

#590 in the World

Founded: 1842

9. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Aerospace Engineering

#7 in Brazil

#608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

10. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Aerospace Engineering

#1 in Argentina

#609 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

11. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Aerospace Engineering

#1 in Colombia

#743 in the World

Founded: 1958

12. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Aerospace Engineering

#8 in Brazil

#756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

13. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Aerospace Engineering

#2 in Mexico

#778 in the World

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

14. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Aerospace Engineering

#2 in Chile

#782 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

15. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Aerospace Engineering

#2 in Argentina

#788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

16. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Aerospace Engineering

#9 in Brazil

#791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

17. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Aerospace Engineering

#10 in Brazil

#840 in the World

Founded: 1946

18. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Aerospace Engineering

#11 in Brazil

#859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

19. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Aerospace Engineering

#12 in Brazil

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

20. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Aerospace Engineering

#13 in Brazil

#935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

21. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Aerospace Engineering

#14 in Brazil

#976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

22. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Aerospace Engineering

#3 in Argentina

#1008 in the World

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

23. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Aerospace Engineering

#2 in Colombia

#1048 in the World

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

24. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Aerospace Engineering

#15 in Brazil

#1054 in the World

Founded: 1960

25. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Aerospace Engineering

#3 in Mexico

#1059 in the World

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

26. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Aerospace Engineering

#3 in Chile

#1075 in the World

Founded: 1920

27. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Aerospace Engineering

#4 in Mexico

#1084 in the World

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

28. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Aerospace Engineering

#4 in Chile

#1118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

29. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Aerospace Engineering

#16 in Brazil

#1131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

30. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Aerospace Engineering

#17 in Brazil

#1138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

31. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Aerospace Engineering

#18 in Brazil

#1149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

32. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Aerospace Engineering

#19 in Brazil

#1197 in the World

Founded: 1933

33. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Aerospace Engineering

#20 in Brazil

#1206 in the World

Founded: 1950

34. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Aerospace Engineering

#21 in Brazil

#1245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

35. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Aerospace Engineering

#5 in Mexico

#1249 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

36. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Aerospace Engineering

#3 in Colombia

#1313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

37. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Aerospace Engineering

#6 in Mexico

#1322 in the World

Founded: 1970

38. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Aerospace Engineering

#22 in Brazil

#1327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

39. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Aerospace Engineering

#23 in Brazil

#1334 in the World

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

40. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Aerospace Engineering

#4 in Colombia

#1342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

41. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Aerospace Engineering

#5 in Chile

#1394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

42. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Aerospace Engineering

#24 in Brazil

#1398 in the World

Founded: 1957

43. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Aerospace Engineering

#25 in Brazil

#1409 in the World

Founded: 1946

44. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Aerospace Engineering

#26 in Brazil

#1447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

45. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Aerospace Engineering

#1 in Uruguay

#1448 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

46. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Aerospace Engineering

#27 in Brazil

#1507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

47. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Aerospace Engineering

#1 in Venezuela

#1546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

48. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Aerospace Engineering

#4 in Argentina

#1566 in the World

Founded: 1919

49. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Aerospace Engineering

#7 in Mexico

#1576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

50. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Aerospace Engineering

#8 in Mexico

#1606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

51. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Aerospace Engineering

#5 in Argentina

#1617 in the World

Founded: 1956

52. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Aerospace Engineering

#28 in Brazil

#1620 in the World

Founded: 1922

53. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Aerospace Engineering

#29 in Brazil

#1624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

54. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Aerospace Engineering

#30 in Brazil

#1636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

55. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Aerospace Engineering

#2 in Venezuela

#1670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

56. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Aerospace Engineering

#9 in Mexico

#1705 in the World

Founded: 1938

57. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Aerospace Engineering

#31 in Brazil

#1711 in the World

Founded: 1969

58. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Aerospace Engineering

#1 in Costa Rica

#1713 in the World

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

59. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Aerospace Engineering

#3 in Venezuela

#1718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

60. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Aerospace Engineering

#10 in Mexico

#1742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

61. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Aerospace Engineering

#6 in Argentina

#1750 in the World

Founded: 1968

62. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Aerospace Engineering

#11 in Mexico

#1765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

63. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Aerospace Engineering

#32 in Brazil

#1767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

64. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Aerospace Engineering

#33 in Brazil

#1818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

65. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Aerospace Engineering

#34 in Brazil

#1825 in the World

Founded: 1948

66. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Aerospace Engineering

#12 in Mexico

#1860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

67. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Aerospace Engineering

#35 in Brazil

#1882 in the World

Founded: 1958

68. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Aerospace Engineering

#13 in Mexico

#1891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

69. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Aerospace Engineering

#7 in Argentina

#1913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

70. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Aerospace Engineering

#36 in Brazil

#1914 in the World

Founded: 1961

71. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Aerospace Engineering

#37 in Brazil

#1927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

72. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Aerospace Engineering

#38 in Brazil

#1932 in the World

Founded: 1970

73. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Aerospace Engineering

#39 in Brazil

#1962 in the World

Founded: 1969

74. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Aerospace Engineering

#6 in Chile

#1975 in the World

Founded: 1954

75. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Aerospace Engineering

#40 in Brazil

#2012 in the World

Founded: 1970

76. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Aerospace Engineering

#5 in Colombia

#2024 in the World

Founded: 1945

77. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Aerospace Engineering

#41 in Brazil

#2071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

78. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Aerospace Engineering

#14 in Mexico

#2083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 67,944
Founded: 1957

79. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Aerospace Engineering

#42 in Brazil

#2088 in the World

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

80. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For Aerospace Engineering

#8 in Argentina

#2091 in the World

Founded: 1972

81. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Aerospace Engineering

#9 in Argentina

#2092 in the World

Founded: 1914

82. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Aerospace Engineering

#6 in Colombia

#2095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

83. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Aerospace Engineering

#10 in Argentina

#2119 in the World

Founded: 1939

84. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Aerospace Engineering

#7 in Colombia

#2211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

85. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Aerospace Engineering

#43 in Brazil

#2233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 12,446
Founded: 1987

86. National University of Rio Cuarto

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

For Aerospace Engineering

#11 in Argentina

#2236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

87. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Aerospace Engineering

#7 in Chile

#2238 in the World

Founded: 1911

88. National Technological University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Aerospace Engineering

#12 in Argentina

#2245 in the World

Founded: 1959

89. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Aerospace Engineering

#13 in Argentina

#2251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

90. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Aerospace Engineering

#15 in Mexico

#2252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

91. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Aerospace Engineering

#44 in Brazil

#2272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

92. National University of San Juan

Argentina | San Juan

For Aerospace Engineering

#14 in Argentina

#2310 in the World

Founded: 1973

93. National Polytechnic School, Ecuador

Ecuador | Quito

For Aerospace Engineering

#1 in Ecuador

#2355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1869

94. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Aerospace Engineering

#45 in Brazil

#2359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

95. University of Havana

Cuba | Havana

For Aerospace Engineering

#1 in Cuba

#2366 in the World

Founded: 1728

96. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Aerospace Engineering

#46 in Brazil

#2369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

97. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Aerospace Engineering

#47 in Brazil

#2373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

98. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Aerospace Engineering

#8 in Colombia

#2384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

99. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Aerospace Engineering

#9 in Colombia

#2391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

100. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Aerospace Engineering

#48 in Brazil

#2399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

Engineering subfields in Latin America

Acoustical Engineering251

Agricultural Engineering79

Applied/Engineering Physics27

Architectural Engineering38

Architecture60

Automation and Control engineering96

Automotive Engineering98

Aviation26

Biochemical Engineering57

Biomedical Engineering69

Biotechnology229

Chemical Engineering273

Civil Engineering188

Computer Engineering83

Computer Networking243

Construction Management29

Electrical Engineering304

Electronic Engineering186

Engineering Management40

Environmental Engineering174

Firefighting and Fire Science28

Geotechnical Engineering207

Human-Computer Interaction197

Industrial Engineering30

Landscape Architecture39

Marine Engineering24

Materials Science360

Mechanical Engineering356

Metallurgical Engineering309

Mining Engineering33

Nanotechnology237

Nuclear Engineering22

Operations Research86

Optical Engineering335

Petroleum Engineering51

Polymer science and Plastics engineering37

Product and Industrial Design24

Reliability and Quality Engineering86

Remote Sensing114

Renewable Energy Engineering129

Robotics65

Structural Engineering204

Systems Engineering165

Technical Drawing17

Telecommunications269

Transportation Engineering57