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 772K citations received by 48.4K academic papers made by 174 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
#36 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
97,964
Founded
1827

2. National Autonomous University of Mexico

For Environmental Engineering

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

3. State University of Campinas

For Environmental Engineering

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

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Environmental Engineering

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

5. Sao Paulo State University

For Environmental Engineering

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

6. Federal University of Santa Catarina

For Environmental Engineering

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

8. Federal University of Minas Gerais

For Environmental Engineering

#7 in Brazil
#203 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1927

9. University of Concepcion

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Chile
#375 in the World
Founded
1920

10. Federal University of Sao Carlos

For Environmental Engineering

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

11. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Environmental Engineering

#9 in Brazil
#480 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1958

12. Metropolitan Autonomous University

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in Mexico
#533 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
61,908
Founded
1974

13. Federal University of Parana

For Environmental Engineering

#10 in Brazil
#554 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1912

14. Federal University of Ceara

For Environmental Engineering

#11 in Brazil
#560 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

15. State University of Maringa

For Environmental Engineering

#12 in Brazil
#570 in the World
Founded
1970

16. University of Buenos Aires

For Environmental Engineering

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

17. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

For Environmental Engineering

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

20. University of Chile

For Environmental Engineering

#3 in Chile
#628 in the World
Founded
1842

21. Federal University of Bahia

For Environmental Engineering

#15 in Brazil
#630 in the World
Founded
1946

22. Federal University of Vicosa

For Environmental Engineering

#16 in Brazil
#631 in the World
Founded
1922

23. National Polytechnic Institute

For Environmental Engineering

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

25. Monterrey Institute of Technology

For Environmental Engineering

#5 in Mexico
#738 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
92,736
Founded
1943

26. National University of Colombia

For Environmental Engineering

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

27. Fluminense Federal University

For Environmental Engineering

#17 in Brazil
#769 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

28. Federal University of Technology - Parana

For Environmental Engineering

#18 in Brazil
#801 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1909

29. National University of La Plata

For Environmental Engineering

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

30. University of Antioquia

For Environmental Engineering

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

32. University of Brasilia

For Environmental Engineering

#20 in Brazil
#864 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1962

34. University of the Valley

For Environmental Engineering

#3 in Colombia
#897 in the World
Founded
1945

36. Federal University of Uberlandia

For Environmental Engineering

#22 in Brazil
#962 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1969

37. Federal University of Paraiba

For Environmental Engineering

#23 in Brazil
#981 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1955

39. University of Guanajuato

For Environmental Engineering

#6 in Mexico
#1014 in the World
Enrollment
44,503
Founded
1945

40. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

For Environmental Engineering

#25 in Brazil
#1031 in the World
Acceptance Rate
37%
Founded
1941

41. Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Environmental Engineering

#26 in Brazil
#1073 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
23,744
Founded
1954

42. National University of Mar del Plata

For Environmental Engineering

#4 in Argentina
#1093 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1975

43. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

For Environmental Engineering

#7 in Mexico
#1121 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1933

44. Federal University of Lavras

For Environmental Engineering

#27 in Brazil
#1174 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1908

45. Federal University of Ouro Preto

For Environmental Engineering

#28 in Brazil
#1179 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

46. National University of Cordoba

For Environmental Engineering

#5 in Argentina
#1183 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
178,288
Founded
1613

47. University of the Andes, Colombia

For Environmental Engineering

#4 in Colombia
#1186 in the World
Acceptance Rate
48%
Founded
1949

48. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

For Environmental Engineering

#8 in Mexico
#1189 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1859

49. Federal University of Campina Grande

For Environmental Engineering

#29 in Brazil
#1195 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
2002

50. University of La Frontera

For Environmental Engineering

#4 in Chile
#1227 in the World
Founded
1981

52. University of Santiago de Chile

For Environmental Engineering

#6 in Chile
#1254 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1849

53. University of the Republic

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Uruguay
#1300 in the World
Enrollment
209,129
Founded
1833

55. Federal University of Itajuba

For Environmental Engineering

#31 in Brazil
#1328 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1913

56. State University of Londrina

For Environmental Engineering

#32 in Brazil
#1330 in the World
Founded
1970

57. Federal University of Goias

For Environmental Engineering

#33 in Brazil
#1356 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1960

58. University of Guadalajara

For Environmental Engineering

#9 in Mexico
#1365 in the World
Acceptance Rate
28%
Founded
1792

59. Pontifical Javeriana University

For Environmental Engineering

#5 in Colombia
#1391 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1623

60. Autonomous University of Baja California

For Environmental Engineering

#10 in Mexico
#1400 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
67,944
Founded
1957

61. University of Costa Rica

For Environmental Engineering

#1436 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
30,436
Founded
1940

62. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

For Environmental Engineering

#34 in Brazil
#1445 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

63. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

For Environmental Engineering

#11 in Mexico
#1465 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1540

64. Federal University of Sergipe

For Environmental Engineering

#35 in Brazil
#1466 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1963

66. Central University of Venezuela

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Venezuela
#1506 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1721

67. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

For Environmental Engineering

#7 in Chile
#1518 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1931

68. State University of Paraiba

For Environmental Engineering

#36 in Brazil
#1551 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1966

70. Federal University of ABC

For Environmental Engineering

#38 in Brazil
#1562 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2005

71. Federal University of Pelotas

For Environmental Engineering

#39 in Brazil
#1565 in the World
Founded
1969

72. Industrial University of Santander

For Environmental Engineering

#6 in Colombia
#1578 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1948

73. Federal University of Alagoas

For Environmental Engineering

#40 in Brazil
#1585 in the World
Founded
1961

74. Feevale University

For Environmental Engineering

#41 in Brazil
#1587 in the World
Founded
1969

76. Autonomous University of Yucatan

For Environmental Engineering

#13 in Mexico
#1606 in the World
Founded
1812

78. University of Zulia

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in Venezuela
#1647 in the World
Founded
1891

79. Federal University of Para

For Environmental Engineering

#43 in Brazil
#1674 in the World
Founded
1957

81. Santa Catarina State University

For Environmental Engineering

#44 in Brazil
#1698 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1965

83. University of the Northeast

For Environmental Engineering

#14 in Mexico
#1732 in the World
Founded
1970

85. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

For Environmental Engineering

#15 in Mexico
#1769 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1869

86. National University of Rio Cuarto

For Environmental Engineering

#9 in Argentina
#1794 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1971

87. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

For Environmental Engineering

#46 in Brazil
#1800 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1910

88. University of Passo Fundo

For Environmental Engineering

#47 in Brazil
#1801 in the World
Founded
1968

89. University of Cartagena

For Environmental Engineering

#7 in Colombia
#1808 in the World
Founded
1827

90. University of Sonora

For Environmental Engineering

#16 in Mexico
#1816 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1942

91. University of Havana

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Cuba
#1819 in the World
Founded
1728

92. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

For Environmental Engineering

#48 in Brazil
#1822 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1960

93. ESPOL Polytechnic University

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Ecuador
#1835 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1958

94. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

For Environmental Engineering

#3 in Venezuela
#1845 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1967

95. Autonomous University of Puebla

For Environmental Engineering

#17 in Mexico
#1859 in the World
Acceptance Rate
46%
Founded
1587

96. University of Ribeirao Preto

For Environmental Engineering

#49 in Brazil
#1862 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
1924

98. Federal University of Mato Grosso

For Environmental Engineering

#50 in Brazil
#1928 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1970

99. Sonora Institute of Technology

For Environmental Engineering

#18 in Mexico
#1934 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1955

100. University of Antofagasta

For Environmental Engineering

#8 in Chile
#1939 in the World
Founded
1981