Best Universities for Chemical Engineering in Latin America

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 5.8M citations received by 249K academic papers made by 289 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

#85 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Chemical Engineering

#2 in Brazil

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Chemical Engineering

#1 in Mexico

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

4. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Chemical Engineering

#3 in Brazil

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

5. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Chemical Engineering

#4 in Brazil

#297 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

#308 in the World

Founded: 1934

7. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Chemical Engineering

#6 in Brazil

#331 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

#388 in the World

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

9. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Chemical Engineering

#2 in Mexico

#441 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

#598 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

12. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Chemical Engineering

#9 in Brazil

#614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

13. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Chemical Engineering

#10 in Brazil

#746 in the World

Founded: 1970

14. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Chemical Engineering

#1 in Chile

#748 in the World

Founded: 1842

15. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemical Engineering

#1 in Colombia

#753 in the World

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

16. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Chemical Engineering

#2 in Argentina

#755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

17. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Chemical Engineering

#11 in Brazil

#761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

18. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Chemical Engineering

#3 in Mexico

#762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 61,152
Founded: 1974

19. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Chemical Engineering

#12 in Brazil

#834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

20. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Chemical Engineering

#13 in Brazil

#879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

21. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Chemical Engineering

#4 in Mexico

#890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

22. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Chemical Engineering

#2 in Chile

#897 in the World

Founded: 1920

23. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Chemical Engineering

#14 in Brazil

#899 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Chemical Engineering

#3 in Argentina

#904 in the World

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

25. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Chemical Engineering

#4 in Argentina

#968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

26. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Chemical Engineering

#15 in Brazil

#973 in the World

Founded: 1960

27. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Chemical Engineering

#5 in Mexico

#998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

28. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Chemical Engineering

#16 in Brazil

#1017 in the World

Founded: 1922

29. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Chemical Engineering

#17 in Brazil

#1029 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

#1058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

31. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Chemical Engineering

#6 in Mexico

#1063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1943

32. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Chemical Engineering

#2 in Colombia

#1121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

33. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Chemical Engineering

#7 in Mexico

#1139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

34. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Chemical Engineering

#5 in Argentina

#1166 in the World

Founded: 1956

35. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Chemical Engineering

#3 in Chile

#1190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

36. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Chemical Engineering

#4 in Chile

#1195 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

37. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Chemical Engineering

#19 in Brazil

#1215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

38. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Chemical Engineering

#20 in Brazil

#1226 in the World

Founded: 1933

39. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Chemical Engineering

#21 in Brazil

#1248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

40. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Chemical Engineering

#22 in Brazil

#1275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

41. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Chemical Engineering

#23 in Brazil

#1281 in the World

Founded: 1969

42. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Chemical Engineering

#1 in Venezuela

#1282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

43. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Chemical Engineering

#8 in Mexico

#1290 in the World

Founded: 1970

44. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Chemical Engineering

#24 in Brazil

#1304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

45. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Chemical Engineering

#25 in Brazil

#1306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

46. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Chemical Engineering

#9 in Mexico

#1330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 339,508
Founded: 1792

47. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Chemical Engineering

#6 in Argentina

#1348 in the World

Founded: 1919

48. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Chemical Engineering

#26 in Brazil

#1355 in the World

Founded: 1970

49. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Chemical Engineering

#27 in Brazil

#1390 in the World

Founded: 1946

50. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Chemical Engineering

#28 in Brazil

#1396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

51. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Chemical Engineering

#10 in Mexico

#1397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

52. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Chemical Engineering

#29 in Brazil

#1417 in the World

Founded: 1950

53. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Chemical Engineering

#30 in Brazil

#1435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

54. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Chemical Engineering

#11 in Mexico

#1438 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

55. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Chemical Engineering

#31 in Brazil

#1443 in the World

Founded: 1967

56. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Chemical Engineering

#2 in Venezuela

#1446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

57. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Chemical Engineering

#32 in Brazil

#1477 in the World

Founded: 1969

58. University of Havana

Cuba | Havana

For Chemical Engineering

#1 in Cuba

#1478 in the World

Founded: 1728

59. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Chemical Engineering

#33 in Brazil

#1537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

60. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Chemical Engineering

#12 in Mexico

#1554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

61. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Chemical Engineering

#34 in Brazil

#1560 in the World

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

62. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Chemical Engineering

#13 in Mexico

#1586 in the World

Founded: 1957

63. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Chemical Engineering

#3 in Colombia

#1612 in the World

Founded: 1945

64. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Chemical Engineering

#14 in Mexico

#1630 in the World

Founded: 1956

65. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Chemical Engineering

#4 in Colombia

#1642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

66. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Chemical Engineering

#35 in Brazil

#1650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

67. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Chemical Engineering

#3 in Venezuela

#1661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

68. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Chemical Engineering

#36 in Brazil

#1662 in the World

Founded: 1957

69. National University of San Luis

Argentina | San Luis

For Chemical Engineering

#7 in Argentina

#1679 in the World

Founded: 1973

70. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Chemical Engineering

#1 in Uruguay

#1681 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

71. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Chemical Engineering

#37 in Brazil

#1688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

72. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Chemical Engineering

#5 in Chile

#1698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

73. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Chemical Engineering

#15 in Mexico

#1729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

74. National University of Rio Cuarto

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

For Chemical Engineering

#8 in Argentina

#1734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

75. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Chemical Engineering

#38 in Brazil

#1818 in the World

Founded: 1970

76. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Chemical Engineering

#39 in Brazil

#1839 in the World

Founded: 1973

77. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemical Engineering

#5 in Colombia

#1844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

78. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Chemical Engineering

#16 in Mexico

#1863 in the World

Founded: 1938

79. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Chemical Engineering

#9 in Argentina

#1864 in the World

Founded: 1968

80. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Chemical Engineering

#6 in Colombia

#1906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

81. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Chemical Engineering

#17 in Mexico

#1931 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

#1951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

83. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Chemical Engineering

#18 in Mexico

#1978 in the World

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

84. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Chemical Engineering

#41 in Brazil

#1980 in the World

Founded: 1961

85. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Chemical Engineering

#6 in Chile

#2039 in the World

Founded: 1928

86. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Chemical Engineering

#42 in Brazil

#2045 in the World

Founded: 1948

87. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Chemical Engineering

#43 in Brazil

#2060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

88. University of La Frontera

Chile | Temuco

For Chemical Engineering

#7 in Chile

#2104 in the World

Founded: 1981

89. Argentine Business University, Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Chemical Engineering

#10 in Argentina

#2133 in the World

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

90. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Chemical Engineering

#44 in Brazil

#2139 in the World

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

91. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Chemical Engineering

#45 in Brazil

#2143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

92. National Technological University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Chemical Engineering

#11 in Argentina

#2155 in the World

Founded: 1959

93. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Chemical Engineering

#46 in Brazil

#2201 in the World

Founded: 1914

94. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Chemical Engineering

#47 in Brazil

#2215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

95. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Chemical Engineering

#48 in Brazil

#2223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

96. National University of San Martin, Argentina

Argentina | San Martin

For Chemical Engineering

#12 in Argentina

#2234 in the World

Founded: 1992

97. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Chemical Engineering

#49 in Brazil

#2246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

98. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Chemical Engineering

#50 in Brazil

#2261 in the World

Founded: 1912

99. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

Peru | Lima

For Chemical Engineering

#1 in Peru

#2279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

100. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Chemical Engineering

#51 in Brazil

#2291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

Engineering subfields in Latin America

Acoustical Engineering277

Aerospace Engineering282

Agricultural Engineering68

Applied/Engineering Physics41

Architectural Engineering54

Architecture70

Automation and Control engineering103

Automotive Engineering114

Aviation23

Biochemical Engineering70

Biomedical Engineering84

Biotechnology251

Civil Engineering211

Computer Engineering90

Computer Networking269

Construction Management34

Electrical Engineering324

Electronic Engineering194

Engineering Management52

Environmental Engineering196

Firefighting and Fire Science30

Geotechnical Engineering229

Human-Computer Interaction221

Industrial Engineering29

Landscape Architecture23

Marine Engineering31

Materials Science371

Mechanical Engineering369

Metallurgical Engineering323

Mining Engineering36

Nanotechnology261

Nuclear Engineering28

Operations Research97

Optical Engineering343

Petroleum Engineering58

Polymer science and Plastics engineering37

Product and Industrial Design26

Reliability and Quality Engineering99

Remote Sensing133

Renewable Energy Engineering143

Robotics70

Structural Engineering230

Systems Engineering183

Technical Drawing19

Telecommunications281

Transportation Engineering70