Best Universities for Environmental 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 Environmental Engineering. A graph of 1.09M citations received by 55.3K academic papers made by 190 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 Environmental Engineering

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

2. National Autonomous University of Mexico

For Environmental Engineering

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

3. State University of Campinas

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in Brazil
#124 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1966

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Environmental Engineering

#3 in Brazil
#128 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
67,329
Founded
1920

5. Sao Paulo State University

For Environmental Engineering

#4 in Brazil
#148 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1976

6. Federal University of Santa Catarina

For Environmental Engineering

#5 in Brazil
#161 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

7. Federal University of Minas Gerais

For Environmental Engineering

#6 in Brazil
#170 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
45,038
Founded
1927

9. University of Concepcion

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Chile
#399 in the World
Founded
1920

10. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Environmental Engineering

#8 in Brazil
#409 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1958

11. National Polytechnic Institute

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in Mexico
#432 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
170,000
Founded
1936

12. Federal University of Sao Carlos

For Environmental Engineering

#9 in Brazil
#434 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1968

13. Federal University of Ceara

For Environmental Engineering

#10 in Brazil
#519 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

14. State University of Maringa

For Environmental Engineering

#11 in Brazil
#531 in the World
Founded
1970

15. Federal University of Parana

For Environmental Engineering

#12 in Brazil
#541 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1912

16. Metropolitan Autonomous University

For Environmental Engineering

#3 in Mexico
#549 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
61,908
Founded
1974

17. Federal University of Vicosa

For Environmental Engineering

#13 in Brazil
#577 in the World
Founded
1922

20. University of Buenos Aires

For Environmental Engineering

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

21. Federal University of Bahia

For Environmental Engineering

#16 in Brazil
#638 in the World
Founded
1946

22. University of Chile

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in Chile
#649 in the World
Founded
1842

23. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

For Environmental Engineering

#3 in Chile
#675 in the World
Enrollment
33,971
Founded
1888

24. Monterrey Institute of Technology

For Environmental Engineering

#4 in Mexico
#691 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
92,736
Founded
1943

25. National University of Colombia

For Environmental Engineering

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

27. Federal University of Technology - Parana

For Environmental Engineering

#17 in Brazil
#747 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1909

28. Fluminense Federal University

For Environmental Engineering

#18 in Brazil
#758 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

30. University of Antioquia

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in Colombia
#806 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1803

32. University of Brasilia

For Environmental Engineering

#21 in Brazil
#841 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1962

33. National University of La Plata

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in Argentina
#878 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1905

34. University of the Valley

For Environmental Engineering

#3 in Colombia
#918 in the World
Founded
1945

35. Federal University of Uberlandia

For Environmental Engineering

#22 in Brazil
#950 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,494
Founded
1969

37. Federal University of Paraiba

For Environmental Engineering

#24 in Brazil
#987 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1955

39. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

For Environmental Engineering

#25 in Brazil
#1018 in the World
Acceptance Rate
37%
Founded
1941

40. University of Guanajuato

For Environmental Engineering

#6 in Mexico
#1031 in the World
Enrollment
44,503
Founded
1945

41. Federal University of Campina Grande

For Environmental Engineering

#26 in Brazil
#1049 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
2002

42. Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Environmental Engineering

#27 in Brazil
#1062 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
23,744
Founded
1954

43. University of the Andes, Colombia

For Environmental Engineering

#4 in Colombia
#1128 in the World
Acceptance Rate
48%
Founded
1949

44. Federal University of Lavras

For Environmental Engineering

#28 in Brazil
#1133 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1908

45. University of Santiago de Chile

For Environmental Engineering

#4 in Chile
#1151 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1849

46. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

For Environmental Engineering

#7 in Mexico
#1154 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1933

47. National University of Mar del Plata

For Environmental Engineering

#4 in Argentina
#1157 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1975

48. Federal University of Ouro Preto

For Environmental Engineering

#29 in Brazil
#1203 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

49. Federal University of Goias

For Environmental Engineering

#30 in Brazil
#1246 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1960

50. National University of Cordoba

For Environmental Engineering

#5 in Argentina
#1249 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
178,288
Founded
1613

52. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

For Environmental Engineering

#8 in Mexico
#1281 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1859

53. University of La Frontera

For Environmental Engineering

#5 in Chile
#1301 in the World
Founded
1981

54. University of the Republic

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Uruguay
#1304 in the World
Enrollment
209,129
Founded
1833

56. Federal University of Itajuba

For Environmental Engineering

#32 in Brazil
#1321 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1913

57. Pontifical Javeriana University

For Environmental Engineering

#5 in Colombia
#1333 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1623

58. State University of Londrina

For Environmental Engineering

#33 in Brazil
#1335 in the World
Founded
1970

59. University of Guadalajara

For Environmental Engineering

#9 in Mexico
#1351 in the World
Acceptance Rate
28%
Founded
1792

60. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

For Environmental Engineering

#34 in Brazil
#1370 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

61. Federal University of Sergipe

For Environmental Engineering

#35 in Brazil
#1376 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1963

63. Autonomous University of Baja California

For Environmental Engineering

#10 in Mexico
#1408 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
67,944
Founded
1957

64. University of Costa Rica

For Environmental Engineering

#1466 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
30,436
Founded
1940

65. Federal University of Alagoas

For Environmental Engineering

#36 in Brazil
#1486 in the World
Founded
1961

66. Federal University of Pelotas

For Environmental Engineering

#37 in Brazil
#1509 in the World
Founded
1969

68. State University of Paraiba

For Environmental Engineering

#39 in Brazil
#1528 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1966

69. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

For Environmental Engineering

#11 in Mexico
#1546 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1540

70. Federal University of Para

For Environmental Engineering

#40 in Brazil
#1598 in the World
Founded
1957

71. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

For Environmental Engineering

#7 in Chile
#1617 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1931

72. Feevale University

For Environmental Engineering

#41 in Brazil
#1618 in the World
Founded
1969

74. University of Cartagena

For Environmental Engineering

#6 in Colombia
#1622 in the World
Founded
1827

75. Central University of Venezuela

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Venezuela
#1627 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1721

76. Santa Catarina State University

For Environmental Engineering

#43 in Brazil
#1638 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1965

77. Federal University of ABC

For Environmental Engineering

#44 in Brazil
#1643 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2005

78. Autonomous University of Yucatan

For Environmental Engineering

#12 in Mexico
#1660 in the World
Founded
1812

79. Industrial University of Santander

For Environmental Engineering

#7 in Colombia
#1664 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1948

80. University of Passo Fundo

For Environmental Engineering

#45 in Brazil
#1689 in the World
Founded
1968

82. University of Zulia

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in Venezuela
#1710 in the World
Founded
1891

84. ESPOL Polytechnic University

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Ecuador
#1724 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1958

85. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

For Environmental Engineering

#47 in Brazil
#1742 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1910

87. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

For Environmental Engineering

#48 in Brazil
#1802 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1960

88. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

For Environmental Engineering

#14 in Mexico
#1827 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1869

89. Autonomous University of Puebla

For Environmental Engineering

#15 in Mexico
#1837 in the World
Acceptance Rate
46%
Founded
1587

90. University of Sonora

For Environmental Engineering

#16 in Mexico
#1857 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1942

91. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

For Environmental Engineering

#49 in Brazil
#1882 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1967

93. University of Ribeirao Preto

For Environmental Engineering

#50 in Brazil
#1893 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
1924

94. University of Antofagasta

For Environmental Engineering

#8 in Chile
#1914 in the World
Founded
1981

95. Federal University of Mato Grosso

For Environmental Engineering

#51 in Brazil
#1919 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1970

96. University of Havana

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Cuba
#1920 in the World
Founded
1728

97. National University of Rio Cuarto

For Environmental Engineering

#9 in Argentina
#1938 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1971

98. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Peru
#1954 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1917

99. University of the Northeast

For Environmental Engineering

#17 in Mexico
#1978 in the World
Founded
1970