Best Universities for Chemical Engineering in Latin America

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Latin America ranked based on their research performance in Chemical Engineering. A graph of 5.33M citations received by 242K academic papers made by 283 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 Chemical Engineering

#1 in Brazil

#83 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Chemical Engineering

#2 in Brazil

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Chemical Engineering

#1 in Mexico

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

4. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Chemical Engineering

#3 in Brazil

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

5. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Chemical Engineering

#4 in Brazil

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

6. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Chemical Engineering

#5 in Brazil

#306 in the World

Founded: 1934

7. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Chemical Engineering

#6 in Brazil

#324 in the World

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

8. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Chemical Engineering

#7 in Brazil

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 45,038
Founded: 1927

9. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Chemical Engineering

#2 in Mexico

#442 in the World

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

10. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Chemical Engineering

#8 in Brazil

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

11. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Chemical Engineering

#1 in Argentina

#592 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

12. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Chemical Engineering

#9 in Brazil

#607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

13. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Chemical Engineering

#2 in Argentina

#735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

14. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Chemical Engineering

#1 in Chile

#736 in the World

Founded: 1842

15. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Chemical Engineering

#10 in Brazil

#737 in the World

Founded: 1970

16. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Chemical Engineering

#3 in Mexico

#739 in the World

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

17. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemical Engineering

#1 in Colombia

#745 in the World

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

18. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Chemical Engineering

#11 in Brazil

#760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

19. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Chemical Engineering

#12 in Brazil

#837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

20. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Chemical Engineering

#13 in Brazil

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

21. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Chemical Engineering

#2 in Chile

#885 in the World

Founded: 1920

22. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Chemical Engineering

#4 in Mexico

#887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

23. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Chemical Engineering

#3 in Argentina

#890 in the World

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

24. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Chemical Engineering

#14 in Brazil

#900 in the World

Founded: 1946

25. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Chemical Engineering

#4 in Argentina

#959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

26. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Chemical Engineering

#15 in Brazil

#982 in the World

Founded: 1960

27. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Chemical Engineering

#5 in Mexico

#994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

28. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Chemical Engineering

#16 in Brazil

#1021 in the World

Founded: 1922

29. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Chemical Engineering

#17 in Brazil

#1024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 25,494
Founded: 1969

30. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Chemical Engineering

#18 in Brazil

#1073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

31. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Chemical Engineering

#6 in Mexico

#1103 in the World

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

32. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Chemical Engineering

#2 in Colombia

#1118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

33. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Chemical Engineering

#7 in Mexico

#1126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

34. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Chemical Engineering

#5 in Argentina

#1148 in the World

Founded: 1956

35. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Chemical Engineering

#3 in Chile

#1181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

36. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Chemical Engineering

#4 in Chile

#1190 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

37. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Chemical Engineering

#19 in Brazil

#1213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

38. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Chemical Engineering

#20 in Brazil

#1232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

39. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Chemical Engineering

#21 in Brazil

#1235 in the World

Founded: 1933

40. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Chemical Engineering

#1 in Venezuela

#1242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

41. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Chemical Engineering

#22 in Brazil

#1282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

42. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Chemical Engineering

#23 in Brazil

#1293 in the World

Founded: 1969

43. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Chemical Engineering

#24 in Brazil

#1296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

44. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Chemical Engineering

#8 in Mexico

#1303 in the World

Founded: 1970

45. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Chemical Engineering

#25 in Brazil

#1317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

46. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Chemical Engineering

#6 in Argentina

#1330 in the World

Founded: 1919

47. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Chemical Engineering

#9 in Mexico

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

48. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Chemical Engineering

#26 in Brazil

#1345 in the World

Founded: 1970

49. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Chemical Engineering

#27 in Brazil

#1382 in the World

Founded: 1946

50. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Chemical Engineering

#28 in Brazil

#1390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

51. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Chemical Engineering

#29 in Brazil

#1401 in the World

Founded: 1950

52. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Chemical Engineering

#2 in Venezuela

#1402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

53. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Chemical Engineering

#10 in Mexico

#1408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

54. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Chemical Engineering

#11 in Mexico

#1432 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

55. University of Havana

Cuba | Havana

For Chemical Engineering

#1 in Cuba

#1442 in the World

Founded: 1728

56. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Chemical Engineering

#30 in Brazil

#1446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

57. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Chemical Engineering

#31 in Brazil

#1448 in the World

Founded: 1967

58. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Chemical Engineering

#32 in Brazil

#1487 in the World

Founded: 1969

59. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Chemical Engineering

#33 in Brazil

#1530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

60. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Chemical Engineering

#12 in Mexico

#1542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

61. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Chemical Engineering

#34 in Brazil

#1570 in the World

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

62. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Chemical Engineering

#13 in Mexico

#1600 in the World

Founded: 1957

63. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Chemical Engineering

#3 in Colombia

#1604 in the World

Founded: 1945

64. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Chemical Engineering

#14 in Mexico

#1616 in the World

Founded: 1956

65. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Chemical Engineering

#3 in Venezuela

#1617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

66. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Chemical Engineering

#35 in Brazil

#1620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

67. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Chemical Engineering

#4 in Colombia

#1633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

68. National University of San Luis

Argentina | San Luis

For Chemical Engineering

#7 in Argentina

#1649 in the World

Founded: 1973

69. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Chemical Engineering

#1 in Uruguay

#1663 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

70. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Chemical Engineering

#36 in Brazil

#1669 in the World

Founded: 1957

71. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Chemical Engineering

#37 in Brazil

#1672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

72. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Chemical Engineering

#5 in Chile

#1676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

73. National University of Rio Cuarto

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

For Chemical Engineering

#8 in Argentina

#1697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

74. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Chemical Engineering

#15 in Mexico

#1729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

75. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Chemical Engineering

#38 in Brazil

#1814 in the World

Founded: 1970

76. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Chemical Engineering

#9 in Argentina

#1833 in the World

Founded: 1968

77. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemical Engineering

#5 in Colombia

#1843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

78. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Chemical Engineering

#16 in Mexico

#1846 in the World

Founded: 1938

79. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Chemical Engineering

#39 in Brazil

#1850 in the World

Founded: 1973

80. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Chemical Engineering

#6 in Colombia

#1903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

81. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Chemical Engineering

#17 in Mexico

#1927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

82. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Chemical Engineering

#40 in Brazil

#1957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

83. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Chemical Engineering

#18 in Mexico

#1988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 67,944
Founded: 1957

84. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Chemical Engineering

#41 in Brazil

#2007 in the World

Founded: 1961

85. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Chemical Engineering

#6 in Chile

#2017 in the World

Founded: 1928

86. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Chemical Engineering

#42 in Brazil

#2042 in the World

Founded: 1948

87. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Chemical Engineering

#43 in Brazil

#2072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

88. Argentine Business University, Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Chemical Engineering

#10 in Argentina

#2083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 43,403
Founded: 1968

89. University of La Frontera

Chile | Temuco

For Chemical Engineering

#7 in Chile

#2109 in the World

Founded: 1981

90. National Technological University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Chemical Engineering

#11 in Argentina

#2142 in the World

Founded: 1959

91. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Chemical Engineering

#44 in Brazil

#2151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

92. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Chemical Engineering

#45 in Brazil

#2153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 12,446
Founded: 1987

93. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Chemical Engineering

#46 in Brazil

#2196 in the World

Founded: 1914

94. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Chemical Engineering

#47 in Brazil

#2211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

95. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Chemical Engineering

#48 in Brazil

#2214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

96. National University of San Martin, Argentina

Argentina | San Martin

For Chemical Engineering

#12 in Argentina

#2221 in the World

Founded: 1992

97. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Chemical Engineering

#49 in Brazil

#2223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

98. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

Peru | Lima

For Chemical Engineering

#1 in Peru

#2267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

99. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Chemical Engineering

#50 in Brazil

#2271 in the World

Founded: 1912

100. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Chemical Engineering

#51 in Brazil

#2296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

Engineering subfields in Latin America

Acoustical Engineering274

Aerospace Engineering277

Agricultural Engineering73

Applied/Engineering Physics41

Architectural Engineering54

Architecture69

Automation and Control engineering101

Automotive Engineering112

Aviation25

Biochemical Engineering67

Biomedical Engineering83

Biotechnology245

Civil Engineering207

Computer Engineering91

Computer Networking265

Construction Management34

Electrical Engineering319

Electronic Engineering192

Engineering Management48

Environmental Engineering190

Firefighting and Fire Science29

Geotechnical Engineering223

Human-Computer Interaction216

Industrial Engineering30

Landscape Architecture23

Marine Engineering27

Materials Science368

Mechanical Engineering368

Metallurgical Engineering321

Mining Engineering34

Nanotechnology251

Nuclear Engineering27

Operations Research96

Optical Engineering343

Petroleum Engineering56

Polymer science and Plastics engineering38

Product and Industrial Design26

Reliability and Quality Engineering96

Remote Sensing125

Renewable Energy Engineering141

Robotics67

Structural Engineering227

Systems Engineering178

Technical Drawing19

Telecommunications282

Transportation Engineering64