Best Universities for Automotive Engineering in Latin America

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Latin America ranked based on their research performance in Automotive Engineering. A graph of 232K citations received by 20.5K academic papers made by 98 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

For Automotive Engineering

#1 in Brazil
#110 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
97,964
Founded
1827

2. State University of Campinas

For Automotive Engineering

#2 in Brazil
#166 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1966

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Automotive Engineering

#3 in Brazil
#277 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
67,329
Founded
1920

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

For Automotive Engineering

#5 in Brazil
#309 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1927

7. Federal University of Santa Catarina

For Automotive Engineering

#7 in Brazil
#332 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

8. Sao Paulo State University

For Automotive Engineering

#8 in Brazil
#365 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1976

9. National Autonomous University of Mexico

For Automotive Engineering

#1 in Mexico
#424 in the World
Enrollment
360,883
Founded
1551

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

For Automotive Engineering

#1 in Chile
#523 in the World
Enrollment
33,971
Founded
1888

12. National Polytechnic Institute

For Automotive Engineering

#2 in Mexico
#535 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
170,000
Founded
1936

13. National University of Colombia

For Automotive Engineering

#1 in Colombia
#557 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
54,284
Founded
1867

14. University of Brasilia

For Automotive Engineering

#10 in Brazil
#596 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1962

16. University of Antioquia

For Automotive Engineering

#2 in Colombia
#687 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1803

17. Monterrey Institute of Technology

For Automotive Engineering

#3 in Mexico
#688 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
92,736
Founded
1943

18. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Automotive Engineering

#12 in Brazil
#727 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1958

20. Federal University of Parana

For Automotive Engineering

#14 in Brazil
#780 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1912

21. Federal University of Paraiba

For Automotive Engineering

#15 in Brazil
#796 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1955

22. Federal University of Itajuba

For Automotive Engineering

#16 in Brazil
#802 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1913

23. University of Chile

For Automotive Engineering

#2 in Chile
#831 in the World
Founded
1842

24. Federal University of Sao Carlos

For Automotive Engineering

#17 in Brazil
#840 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1968

25. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

For Automotive Engineering

#3 in Chile
#845 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1931

26. Federal University of Uberlandia

For Automotive Engineering

#18 in Brazil
#879 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1969

27. Federal University of Lavras

For Automotive Engineering

#19 in Brazil
#907 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1908

28. Fluminense Federal University

For Automotive Engineering

#20 in Brazil
#916 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

31. Federal University of Ceara

For Automotive Engineering

#22 in Brazil
#954 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

32. Federal University of Technology - Parana

For Automotive Engineering

#23 in Brazil
#969 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1909

34. Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Automotive Engineering

#25 in Brazil
#984 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
23,744
Founded
1954

35. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

For Automotive Engineering

#26 in Brazil
#1021 in the World
Acceptance Rate
37%
Founded
1941

36. Federal University of Para

For Automotive Engineering

#27 in Brazil
#1033 in the World
Founded
1957

40. Metropolitan Autonomous University

For Automotive Engineering

#4 in Mexico
#1132 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
61,908
Founded
1974

41. National University of Rio Cuarto

For Automotive Engineering

#2 in Argentina
#1141 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1971

43. National University of La Plata

For Automotive Engineering

#3 in Argentina
#1243 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1905

44. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

For Automotive Engineering

#31 in Brazil
#1248 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1960

45. University of the Andes, Colombia

For Automotive Engineering

#3 in Colombia
#1271 in the World
Acceptance Rate
48%
Founded
1949

48. University of Guadalajara

For Automotive Engineering

#6 in Mexico
#1331 in the World
Acceptance Rate
28%
Founded
1792

49. University of Buenos Aires

For Automotive Engineering

#5 in Argentina
#1347 in the World
Enrollment
262,932
Founded
1821

51. Federal University of Campina Grande

For Automotive Engineering

#33 in Brazil
#1381 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
2002

52. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

For Automotive Engineering

#7 in Mexico
#1383 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1933

53. University of Guanajuato

For Automotive Engineering

#8 in Mexico
#1389 in the World
Enrollment
44,503
Founded
1945

54. Federal University of ABC

For Automotive Engineering

#34 in Brazil
#1420 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2005

55. Federal University of Goias

For Automotive Engineering

#35 in Brazil
#1433 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1960

56. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

For Automotive Engineering

#36 in Brazil
#1445 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1959

57. Federal University of Ouro Preto

For Automotive Engineering

#37 in Brazil
#1475 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

61. Northern University

For Automotive Engineering

#4 in Colombia
#1527 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Founded
1966

62. Autonomous University of Queretaro

For Automotive Engineering

#9 in Mexico
#1535 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1951

63. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

For Automotive Engineering

#41 in Brazil
#1648 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
23,988
Founded
1969

64. University of Santiago de Chile

For Automotive Engineering

#5 in Chile
#1688 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1849

65. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

For Automotive Engineering

#42 in Brazil
#1743 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
12,446
Founded
1987

67. Pontifical Javeriana University

For Automotive Engineering

#5 in Colombia
#1758 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1623

68. Pontificia Bolivariana University

For Automotive Engineering

#6 in Colombia
#1766 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1937

70. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

For Automotive Engineering

#10 in Mexico
#1811 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1540

71. Federal University of Maranhao

For Automotive Engineering

#44 in Brazil
#1831 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1966

72. Technological University of Pereira

For Automotive Engineering

#7 in Colombia
#1839 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1958

73. Autonomous University of Baja California

For Automotive Engineering

#11 in Mexico
#1855 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
67,944
Founded
1957

75. Industrial University of Santander

For Automotive Engineering

#8 in Colombia
#1870 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1948

76. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Automotive Engineering

#1 in Peru
#1876 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1917

77. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

For Automotive Engineering

#12 in Mexico
#1889 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1859

78. EAFIT University

For Automotive Engineering

#9 in Colombia
#1899 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
2,868
Founded
1960

79. ESPOL Polytechnic University

For Automotive Engineering

#1 in Ecuador
#1903 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1958

81. University of Costa Rica

For Automotive Engineering

#1 in Costa Rica
#1916 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
30,436
Founded
1940

82. University of Veracruz

For Automotive Engineering

#13 in Mexico
#1926 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1944

83. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

For Automotive Engineering

#1 in Venezuela
#1953 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1967

84. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

For Automotive Engineering

#46 in Brazil
#1955 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

85. University of the Republic

For Automotive Engineering

#1 in Uruguay
#1962 in the World
Enrollment
209,129
Founded
1833

86. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

For Automotive Engineering

#10 in Colombia
#1980 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1950

87. University of Cuenca

For Automotive Engineering

#2 in Ecuador
#2008 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1867

88. Santa Catarina State University

For Automotive Engineering

#47 in Brazil
#2017 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1965

89. Andres Bello University

For Automotive Engineering

#6 in Chile
#2031 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1988

91. University of the Valley

For Automotive Engineering

#11 in Colombia
#2053 in the World
Founded
1945

95. Federal University of Mato Grosso

For Automotive Engineering

#49 in Brazil
#2138 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1970

96. Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

For Automotive Engineering

#3 in Peru
#2141 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1994

97. National Polytechnic School, Ecuador

For Automotive Engineering

#3 in Ecuador
#2142 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1869