Best Universities for Agricultural 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 Agricultural Engineering. A graph of 57.5K citations received by 5.6K academic papers made by 38 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 Agricultural Engineering

#1 in Brazil

#12 in the World

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

2. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Agricultural Engineering

#2 in Brazil

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Agricultural Engineering

#3 in Brazil

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

4. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Agricultural Engineering

#65 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Agricultural Engineering

#4 in Brazil

#99 in the World

Founded: 1922

6. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Agricultural Engineering

#5 in Brazil

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

7. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Agricultural Engineering

#6 in Brazil

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

8. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Agricultural Engineering

#7 in Brazil

#158 in the World

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

9. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Agricultural Engineering

#1 in Argentina

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

10. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Agricultural Engineering

#8 in Brazil

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

11. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Agricultural Engineering

#1 in Mexico

#229 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

12. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Agricultural Engineering

#9 in Brazil

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

13. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Agricultural Engineering

#10 in Brazil

#297 in the World

Founded: 1960

14. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Agricultural Engineering

#2 in Mexico

#300 in the World

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

15. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Agricultural Engineering

#11 in Brazil

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

16. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Agricultural Engineering

#12 in Brazil

#326 in the World

Founded: 1969

17. Marta Abreu University of Las Villas

Cuba | Santa Clara

For Agricultural Engineering

#1 in Cuba

#336 in the World

Founded: 1952

18. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Agricultural Engineering

#1 in Chile

#353 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

19. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Agricultural Engineering

#3 in Mexico

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

20. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Agricultural Engineering

#13 in Brazil

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

21. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Agricultural Engineering

#14 in Brazil

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

22. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Agricultural Engineering

#4 in Mexico

#411 in the World

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

23. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Agricultural Engineering

#15 in Brazil

#435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

24. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Agricultural Engineering

#16 in Brazil

#440 in the World

Founded: 1970

25. University of Talca

For Agricultural Engineering

#2 in Chile

#446 in the World

Founded: 1981

26. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Agricultural Engineering

#17 in Brazil

#479 in the World

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

27. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Agricultural Engineering

#18 in Brazil

#489 in the World

Founded: 1970

28. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Agricultural Engineering

#19 in Brazil

#501 in the World

Founded: 1912

29. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Agricultural Engineering

#20 in Brazil

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

30. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Agricultural Engineering

#21 in Brazil

#504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

31. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Agricultural Engineering

#22 in Brazil

#511 in the World

Founded: 1934

32. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Agricultural Engineering

#5 in Mexico

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

33. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Agricultural Engineering

#23 in Brazil

#563 in the World

Founded: 1994

34. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Agricultural Engineering

#3 in Chile

#580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

35. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Agricultural Engineering

#592 in the World

Founded: 1945

36. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Agricultural Engineering

#24 in Brazil

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

37. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Agricultural Engineering

#25 in Brazil

#604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

38. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Agricultural Engineering

#26 in Brazil

#619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

Engineering subfields in Latin America

Acoustical Engineering251

Aerospace Engineering252

Applied/Engineering Physics27

Architectural Engineering38

Automation and Control engineering96

Automotive Engineering98

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

Structural Engineering204

Systems Engineering165

Technical Drawing17

Telecommunications269

Transportation Engineering57