Best Universities for Biomedical 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 Biomedical Engineering. A graph of 256K citations received by 17K academic papers made by 69 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 Biomedical Engineering

#1 in Brazil

#106 in the World

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

2. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Biomedical Engineering

#2 in Brazil

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Biomedical Engineering

#3 in Brazil

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Biomedical Engineering

#4 in Brazil

#441 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Biomedical Engineering

#5 in Brazil

#461 in the World

Founded: 1934

6. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Biomedical Engineering

#6 in Brazil

#478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

7. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Biomedical Engineering

#7 in Brazil

#492 in the World

Founded: 1933

8. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Biomedical Engineering

#1 in Mexico

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

9. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Biomedical Engineering

#2 in Mexico

#583 in the World

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

10. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Biomedical Engineering

#1 in Argentina

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

11. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Biomedical Engineering

#8 in Brazil

#656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

12. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Biomedical Engineering

#9 in Brazil

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

13. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Biomedical Engineering

#10 in Brazil

#752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

14. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Biomedical Engineering

#3 in Mexico

#763 in the World

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

15. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Biomedical Engineering

#11 in Brazil

#811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

16. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Biomedical Engineering

#12 in Brazil

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

17. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Biomedical Engineering

#13 in Brazil

#859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

18. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Biomedical Engineering

#14 in Brazil

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

19. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Biomedical Engineering

#889 in the World

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

20. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Biomedical Engineering

#15 in Brazil

#892 in the World

Founded: 1970

21. University of Paraiba Valley

Brazil | Sao Jose dos Campos

For Biomedical Engineering

#16 in Brazil

#910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1954

22. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Biomedical Engineering

#1 in Chile

#940 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

23. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Biomedical Engineering

#17 in Brazil

#941 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Biomedical Engineering

#18 in Brazil

#961 in the World

Founded: 1950

25. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Biomedical Engineering

#4 in Mexico

#963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

26. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Biomedical Engineering

#971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

27. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Biomedical Engineering

#2 in Chile

#975 in the World

Founded: 1842

28. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Biomedical Engineering

#19 in Brazil

#977 in the World

Founded: 1948

29. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Biomedical Engineering

#20 in Brazil

#1011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

30. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Biomedical Engineering

#2 in Argentina

#1016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

31. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Biomedical Engineering

#1042 in the World

Founded: 1958

32. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Biomedical Engineering

#21 in Brazil

#1051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

33. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Biomedical Engineering

#22 in Brazil

#1084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

34. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Biomedical Engineering

#23 in Brazil

#1087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

35. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Biomedical Engineering

#24 in Brazil

#1092 in the World

Founded: 1946

36. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Biomedical Engineering

#3 in Argentina

#1109 in the World

Founded: 1968

37. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Biomedical Engineering

#1 in Uruguay

#1115 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

38. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Biomedical Engineering

#5 in Mexico

#1140 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

39. University of the Andes, Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Biomedical Engineering

#3 in Chile

#1143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1989

40. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Biomedical Engineering

#25 in Brazil

#1144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

41. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Biomedical Engineering

#6 in Mexico

#1157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

42. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Biomedical Engineering

#1 in Peru

#1173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

43. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Biomedical Engineering

#26 in Brazil

#1192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

44. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Biomedical Engineering

#4 in Argentina

#1201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

45. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Biomedical Engineering

#5 in Argentina

#1203 in the World

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

46. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Biomedical Engineering

#27 in Brazil

#1246 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

47. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Biomedical Engineering

#28 in Brazil

#1247 in the World

Founded: 1969

48. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Biomedical Engineering

#1279 in the World

Founded: 1945

49. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Biomedical Engineering

#7 in Mexico

#1285 in the World

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

50. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Biomedical Engineering

#29 in Brazil

#1303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

51. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Biomedical Engineering

#1325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

52. Favaloro University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Biomedical Engineering

#6 in Argentina

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

53. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Biomedical Engineering

#30 in Brazil

#1360 in the World

Founded: 1922

54. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Biomedical Engineering

#8 in Mexico

#1389 in the World

Founded: 1970

55. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Biomedical Engineering

#31 in Brazil

#1395 in the World

Founded: 1973

56. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Biomedical Engineering

#9 in Mexico

#1410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

57. University of La Frontera

For Biomedical Engineering

#4 in Chile

#1433 in the World

Founded: 1981

58. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Biomedical Engineering

#32 in Brazil

#1450 in the World

Founded: 1960

59. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Biomedical Engineering

#33 in Brazil

#1453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

60. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Biomedical Engineering

#34 in Brazil

#1470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

61. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Biomedical Engineering

#35 in Brazil

#1501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

62. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Biomedical Engineering

#1515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

63. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Biomedical Engineering

#36 in Brazil

#1536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

64. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Biomedical Engineering

#37 in Brazil

#1542 in the World

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

65. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Biomedical Engineering

#38 in Brazil

#1548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

66. University of Havana

For Biomedical Engineering

#1 in Cuba

#1552 in the World

Founded: 1728

67. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Biomedical Engineering

#39 in Brazil

#1573 in the World

Founded: 1914

68. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Biomedical Engineering

#5 in Chile

#1600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

69. National Technological University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Biomedical Engineering

#7 in Argentina

#1641 in the World

Founded: 1959

Engineering subfields in Latin America

Acoustical Engineering251

Aerospace Engineering252

Agricultural Engineering79

Applied/Engineering Physics27

Architectural Engineering38

Automation and Control engineering96

Automotive Engineering98

Biochemical Engineering57

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