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 404K citations received by 20.5K academic papers made by 84 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
#91 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
97,964
Founded
1827

2. Sao Paulo State University

For Biomedical Engineering

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

3. State University of Campinas

For Biomedical Engineering

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

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Biomedical Engineering

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

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

For Biomedical Engineering

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

8. National Autonomous University of Mexico

For Biomedical Engineering

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

9. Monterrey Institute of Technology

For Biomedical Engineering

#2 in Mexico
#534 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
9,000
Founded
1943

10. National Polytechnic Institute

For Biomedical Engineering

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

11. Federal University of Sao Carlos

For Biomedical Engineering

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

12. University of Buenos Aires

For Biomedical Engineering

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

13. Federal University of Santa Catarina

For Biomedical Engineering

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

14. Fluminense Federal University

For Biomedical Engineering

#10 in Brazil
#708 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
#841 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
1924

17. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

For Biomedical Engineering

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

19. Federal University of Parana

For Biomedical Engineering

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

20. National University of Colombia

For Biomedical Engineering

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

21. Federal University of Uberlandia

For Biomedical Engineering

#16 in Brazil
#908 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,494
Founded
1969

22. University of Paraiba Valley

For Biomedical Engineering

#17 in Brazil
#926 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1954

23. University of the Andes, Colombia

For Biomedical Engineering

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

24. University of Guadalajara

For Biomedical Engineering

#4 in Mexico
#941 in the World
Acceptance Rate
28%
Enrollment
339,508
Founded
1792

26. University of Chile

For Biomedical Engineering

#1 in Chile
#986 in the World
Founded
1842

28. Federal University of ABC

For Biomedical Engineering

#20 in Brazil
#1014 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2005

29. National University of Mar del Plata

For Biomedical Engineering

#2 in Argentina
#1035 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1975

31. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

For Biomedical Engineering

#2 in Chile
#1038 in the World
Enrollment
33,971
Founded
1888

32. Federal University of Goias

For Biomedical Engineering

#22 in Brazil
#1065 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1960

33. National University of Cordoba

For Biomedical Engineering

#3 in Argentina
#1088 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
178,288
Founded
1613

35. University of the Andes, Chile

For Biomedical Engineering

#3 in Chile
#1133 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1989

36. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

For Biomedical Engineering

#5 in Mexico
#1149 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1859

37. University of Guanajuato

For Biomedical Engineering

#6 in Mexico
#1156 in the World
Enrollment
44,503
Founded
1945

38. Federal University of Technology - Parana

For Biomedical Engineering

#24 in Brazil
#1166 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1909

39. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

For Biomedical Engineering

#25 in Brazil
#1173 in the World
Acceptance Rate
37%
Founded
1941

41. Federal University of Ceara

For Biomedical Engineering

#27 in Brazil
#1194 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

42. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Biomedical Engineering

#1 in Peru
#1207 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1917

44. University of the Republic

For Biomedical Engineering

#1 in Uruguay
#1210 in the World
Enrollment
209,129
Founded
1833

46. Metropolitan Autonomous University

For Biomedical Engineering

#7 in Mexico
#1249 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
61,152
Founded
1974

47. Federal University of Campina Grande

For Biomedical Engineering

#28 in Brazil
#1277 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
2002

48. National University of La Plata

For Biomedical Engineering

#5 in Argentina
#1293 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1905

50. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

For Biomedical Engineering

#8 in Mexico
#1329 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1933

53. University of Antioquia

For Biomedical Engineering

#4 in Colombia
#1369 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1803

54. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Biomedical Engineering

#32 in Brazil
#1373 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1958

55. Brasil University

For Biomedical Engineering

#33 in Brazil
#1414 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1989

56. University of the Valley

For Biomedical Engineering

#5 in Colombia
#1442 in the World
Founded
1945

57. University of La Frontera

For Biomedical Engineering

#4 in Chile
#1498 in the World
Founded
1981

58. Favaloro University

For Biomedical Engineering

#6 in Argentina
#1525 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1992

60. University of Concepcion

For Biomedical Engineering

#5 in Chile
#1547 in the World
Founded
1920

61. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

For Biomedical Engineering

#34 in Brazil
#1552 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1946

62. Federal University of Sergipe

For Biomedical Engineering

#35 in Brazil
#1560 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1963

63. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

For Biomedical Engineering

#36 in Brazil
#1566 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1960

64. Autonomous University of Puebla

For Biomedical Engineering

#10 in Mexico
#1568 in the World
Acceptance Rate
46%
Founded
1587

65. Pontificia Bolivariana University

For Biomedical Engineering

#6 in Colombia
#1570 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1937

66. Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Biomedical Engineering

#37 in Brazil
#1575 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
23,744
Founded
1954

67. Nove de Julho University

For Biomedical Engineering

#38 in Brazil
#1576 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1972

69. University of Havana

For Biomedical Engineering

#1 in Cuba
#1643 in the World
Founded
1728

70. Santa Catarina State University

For Biomedical Engineering

#40 in Brazil
#1675 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1965

73. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

For Biomedical Engineering

#6 in Chile
#1725 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1931

77. University of Santiago de Chile

For Biomedical Engineering

#7 in Chile
#1748 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1849

78. Autonomous University of Queretaro

For Biomedical Engineering

#13 in Mexico
#1778 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1951

79. Federal University of Maranhao

For Biomedical Engineering

#42 in Brazil
#1793 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1966

80. Positivo University

For Biomedical Engineering

#43 in Brazil
#1809 in the World
Enrollment
18,000
Founded
1988

81. University of Pernambuco

For Biomedical Engineering

#44 in Brazil
#1816 in the World
Founded
1990

82. Federal University of Paraiba

For Biomedical Engineering

#45 in Brazil
#1823 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1955

84. Pontifical Javeriana University

For Biomedical Engineering

#7 in Colombia
#1844 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1623