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 1.19M citations received by 56.7K academic papers made by 196 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
#27 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
97,964
Founded
1827

2. National Autonomous University of Mexico

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Mexico
#122 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
#129 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
67,329
Founded
1920

5. Sao Paulo State University

For Environmental Engineering

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

6. Federal University of Santa Catarina

For Environmental Engineering

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

7. Federal University of Minas Gerais

For Environmental Engineering

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

9. University of Concepcion

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Chile
#404 in the World
Founded
1920

10. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Environmental Engineering

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

11. National Polytechnic Institute

For Environmental Engineering

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

12. Federal University of Sao Carlos

For Environmental Engineering

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

13. Federal University of Ceara

For Environmental Engineering

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

14. State University of Maringa

For Environmental Engineering

#11 in Brazil
#530 in the World
Founded
1970

15. Federal University of Parana

For Environmental Engineering

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

16. Metropolitan Autonomous University

For Environmental Engineering

#3 in Mexico
#555 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
61,152
Founded
1974

17. Federal University of Vicosa

For Environmental Engineering

#13 in Brazil
#569 in the World
Founded
1922

20. Federal University of Bahia

For Environmental Engineering

#16 in Brazil
#643 in the World
Founded
1946

21. University of Buenos Aires

For Environmental Engineering

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

22. University of Chile

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in Chile
#657 in the World
Founded
1842

23. Monterrey Institute of Technology

For Environmental Engineering

#4 in Mexico
#669 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
9,000
Founded
1943

24. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

For Environmental Engineering

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

25. National University of Colombia

For Environmental Engineering

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

27. Federal University of Technology - Parana

For Environmental Engineering

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

28. Fluminense Federal University

For Environmental Engineering

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

29. University of Antioquia

For Environmental Engineering

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

32. University of Brasilia

For Environmental Engineering

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

33. National University of La Plata

For Environmental Engineering

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

34. University of the Valley

For Environmental Engineering

#3 in Colombia
#930 in the World
Founded
1945

35. Federal University of Uberlandia

For Environmental Engineering

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

37. Federal University of Paraiba

For Environmental Engineering

#24 in Brazil
#1001 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1955

38. University of Guanajuato

For Environmental Engineering

#6 in Mexico
#1024 in the World
Enrollment
44,503
Founded
1945

39. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

For Environmental Engineering

#25 in Brazil
#1032 in the World
Acceptance Rate
37%
Founded
1941

41. Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Environmental Engineering

#26 in Brazil
#1052 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
23,744
Founded
1954

42. Federal University of Campina Grande

For Environmental Engineering

#27 in Brazil
#1070 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
2002

43. University of the Andes, Colombia

For Environmental Engineering

#4 in Colombia
#1120 in the World
Acceptance Rate
48%
Founded
1949

44. Federal University of Lavras

For Environmental Engineering

#28 in Brazil
#1141 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1908

45. University of Santiago de Chile

For Environmental Engineering

#4 in Chile
#1155 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1849

46. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

For Environmental Engineering

#7 in Mexico
#1171 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1933

47. Federal University of Ouro Preto

For Environmental Engineering

#29 in Brazil
#1197 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

48. National University of Mar del Plata

For Environmental Engineering

#4 in Argentina
#1204 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1975

49. Federal University of Goias

For Environmental Engineering

#30 in Brazil
#1222 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1960

51. National University of Cordoba

For Environmental Engineering

#5 in Argentina
#1266 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
178,288
Founded
1613

52. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

For Environmental Engineering

#8 in Mexico
#1291 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1859

53. Federal University of Itajuba

For Environmental Engineering

#32 in Brazil
#1309 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1913

54. University of the Republic

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Uruguay
#1311 in the World
Enrollment
209,129
Founded
1833

55. Pontifical Javeriana University

For Environmental Engineering

#5 in Colombia
#1327 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1623

56. University of La Frontera

For Environmental Engineering

#5 in Chile
#1329 in the World
Founded
1981

58. University of Guadalajara

For Environmental Engineering

#9 in Mexico
#1336 in the World
Acceptance Rate
28%
Enrollment
339,508
Founded
1792

59. State University of Londrina

For Environmental Engineering

#33 in Brazil
#1345 in the World
Founded
1970

60. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

For Environmental Engineering

#34 in Brazil
#1380 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

61. Federal University of Sergipe

For Environmental Engineering

#35 in Brazil
#1396 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1963

62. 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

#1469 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
30,436
Founded
1940

65. Federal University of Alagoas

For Environmental Engineering

#36 in Brazil
#1475 in the World
Founded
1961

66. Federal University of Pelotas

For Environmental Engineering

#37 in Brazil
#1508 in the World
Founded
1969

68. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

For Environmental Engineering

#11 in Mexico
#1551 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1540

69. State University of Paraiba

For Environmental Engineering

#39 in Brazil
#1569 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1966

70. Federal University of Para

For Environmental Engineering

#40 in Brazil
#1586 in the World
Founded
1957

71. University of Cartagena

For Environmental Engineering

#6 in Colombia
#1598 in the World
Founded
1827

72. Santa Catarina State University

For Environmental Engineering

#41 in Brazil
#1626 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1965

73. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

For Environmental Engineering

#7 in Chile
#1635 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1931

75. Feevale University

For Environmental Engineering

#43 in Brazil
#1638 in the World
Founded
1969

76. Federal University of ABC

For Environmental Engineering

#44 in Brazil
#1644 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2005

77. Autonomous University of Yucatan

For Environmental Engineering

#12 in Mexico
#1663 in the World
Founded
1812

78. Industrial University of Santander

For Environmental Engineering

#7 in Colombia
#1668 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1948

79. University of Passo Fundo

For Environmental Engineering

#45 in Brazil
#1672 in the World
Founded
1968

80. Central University of Venezuela

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Venezuela
#1681 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1721

83. ESPOL Polytechnic University

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Ecuador
#1728 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1958

84. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

For Environmental Engineering

#47 in Brazil
#1735 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1910

85. University of Zulia

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in Venezuela
#1749 in the World
Founded
1891

86. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

For Environmental Engineering

#48 in Brazil
#1808 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1960

88. Autonomous University of Puebla

For Environmental Engineering

#14 in Mexico
#1836 in the World
Acceptance Rate
46%
Founded
1587

89. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

For Environmental Engineering

#15 in Mexico
#1852 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1869

90. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

For Environmental Engineering

#49 in Brazil
#1867 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1967

91. University of Sonora

For Environmental Engineering

#16 in Mexico
#1881 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1942

92. University of the Northeast

For Environmental Engineering

#17 in Mexico
#1885 in the World
Founded
1970

93. University of Antofagasta

For Environmental Engineering

#8 in Chile
#1901 in the World
Founded
1981

94. University of Ribeirao Preto

For Environmental Engineering

#50 in Brazil
#1914 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
1924

96. University of Havana

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Cuba
#1946 in the World
Founded
1728

97. Federal University of Mato Grosso

For Environmental Engineering

#51 in Brazil
#1947 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1970

98. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Peru
#1951 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1917

99. National University of Rio Cuarto

For Environmental Engineering

#9 in Argentina
#1974 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1971

100. University of Cuenca

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in Ecuador
#1990 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1867