Best Universities for Biomedical 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 Biomedical Engineering. A graph of 365K citations received by 19.5K academic papers made by 83 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 Biomedical Engineering

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

2. Sao Paulo State University

For Biomedical Engineering

#2 in Brazil
#208 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1976

3. State University of Campinas

For Biomedical Engineering

#3 in Brazil
#235 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1966

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Biomedical Engineering

#4 in Brazil
#421 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
67,329
Founded
1920

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

For Biomedical Engineering

#5 in Brazil
#449 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
45,038
Founded
1927

8. National Autonomous University of Mexico

For Biomedical Engineering

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

9. Monterrey Institute of Technology

For Biomedical Engineering

#2 in Mexico
#565 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
92,736
Founded
1943

10. National Polytechnic Institute

For Biomedical Engineering

#3 in Mexico
#646 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
170,000
Founded
1936

11. Federal University of Sao Carlos

For Biomedical Engineering

#8 in Brazil
#647 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1968

12. University of Buenos Aires

For Biomedical Engineering

#1 in Argentina
#650 in the World
Enrollment
262,932
Founded
1821

13. Federal University of Santa Catarina

For Biomedical Engineering

#9 in Brazil
#677 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

14. Fluminense Federal University

For Biomedical Engineering

#10 in Brazil
#710 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

15. University of Brasilia

For Biomedical Engineering

#11 in Brazil
#810 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1962

16. University of Ribeirao Preto

For Biomedical Engineering

#12 in Brazil
#838 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
1924

17. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

For Biomedical Engineering

#13 in Brazil
#843 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1959

19. Federal University of Parana

For Biomedical Engineering

#15 in Brazil
#872 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1912

20. University of Paraiba Valley

For Biomedical Engineering

#16 in Brazil
#907 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1954

21. National University of Colombia

For Biomedical Engineering

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

22. Federal University of Uberlandia

For Biomedical Engineering

#17 in Brazil
#912 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,494
Founded
1969

23. University of Guadalajara

For Biomedical Engineering

#4 in Mexico
#943 in the World
Acceptance Rate
28%
Founded
1792

25. University of Chile

For Biomedical Engineering

#1 in Chile
#950 in the World
Founded
1842

26. University of the Andes, Colombia

For Biomedical Engineering

#2 in Colombia
#967 in the World
Acceptance Rate
48%
Founded
1949

28. Federal University of ABC

For Biomedical Engineering

#20 in Brazil
#999 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2005

29. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

For Biomedical Engineering

#2 in Chile
#1010 in the World
Enrollment
33,971
Founded
1888

30. National University of Mar del Plata

For Biomedical Engineering

#2 in Argentina
#1013 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1975

32. Federal University of Goias

For Biomedical Engineering

#22 in Brazil
#1042 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1960

33. National University of Cordoba

For Biomedical Engineering

#3 in Argentina
#1071 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
178,288
Founded
1613

35. University of the Andes, Chile

For Biomedical Engineering

#3 in Chile
#1125 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1989

36. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

For Biomedical Engineering

#5 in Mexico
#1129 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1859

37. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

For Biomedical Engineering

#24 in Brazil
#1138 in the World
Acceptance Rate
37%
Founded
1941

38. University of Guanajuato

For Biomedical Engineering

#6 in Mexico
#1145 in the World
Enrollment
44,503
Founded
1945

40. Federal University of Technology - Parana

For Biomedical Engineering

#25 in Brazil
#1165 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1909

41. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Biomedical Engineering

#1 in Peru
#1170 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1917

43. Federal University of Ceara

For Biomedical Engineering

#27 in Brazil
#1186 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

44. University of the Republic

For Biomedical Engineering

#1 in Uruguay
#1187 in the World
Enrollment
209,129
Founded
1833

46. Metropolitan Autonomous University

For Biomedical Engineering

#7 in Mexico
#1225 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
61,908
Founded
1974

47. National University of La Plata

For Biomedical Engineering

#5 in Argentina
#1231 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1905

48. Federal University of Campina Grande

For Biomedical Engineering

#28 in Brazil
#1278 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
2002

52. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

For Biomedical Engineering

#8 in Mexico
#1340 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1933

53. University of Antioquia

For Biomedical Engineering

#4 in Colombia
#1357 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1803

54. Brasil University

For Biomedical Engineering

#32 in Brazil
#1362 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1989

55. University of the Valley

For Biomedical Engineering

#5 in Colombia
#1423 in the World
Founded
1945

56. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Biomedical Engineering

#33 in Brazil
#1426 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1958

57. Favaloro University

For Biomedical Engineering

#6 in Argentina
#1467 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1992

59. University of La Frontera

For Biomedical Engineering

#4 in Chile
#1501 in the World
Founded
1981

60. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

For Biomedical Engineering

#34 in Brazil
#1523 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1946

61. University of Concepcion

For Biomedical Engineering

#5 in Chile
#1525 in the World
Founded
1920

62. Pontificia Bolivariana University

For Biomedical Engineering

#6 in Colombia
#1536 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1937

63. Autonomous University of Puebla

For Biomedical Engineering

#10 in Mexico
#1541 in the World
Acceptance Rate
46%
Founded
1587

64. Nove de Julho University

For Biomedical Engineering

#35 in Brazil
#1542 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1972

65. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

For Biomedical Engineering

#36 in Brazil
#1550 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1960

66. Federal University of Sergipe

For Biomedical Engineering

#37 in Brazil
#1557 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1963

68. Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Biomedical Engineering

#39 in Brazil
#1577 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
23,744
Founded
1954

70. University of Havana

For Biomedical Engineering

#1 in Cuba
#1636 in the World
Founded
1728

72. Santa Catarina State University

For Biomedical Engineering

#41 in Brazil
#1657 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1965

73. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

For Biomedical Engineering

#6 in Chile
#1679 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1931

77. University of Santiago de Chile

For Biomedical Engineering

#7 in Chile
#1722 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1849

78. Federal University of Maranhao

For Biomedical Engineering

#42 in Brazil
#1748 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1966

79. Positivo University

For Biomedical Engineering

#43 in Brazil
#1758 in the World
Enrollment
18,000
Founded
1988

80. University of Pernambuco

For Biomedical Engineering

#44 in Brazil
#1766 in the World
Founded
1990

82. Federal University of Paraiba

For Biomedical Engineering

#45 in Brazil
#1783 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1955

83. Pontifical Javeriana University

For Biomedical Engineering

#7 in Colombia
#1785 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1623