Best Universities for Geotechnical Engineering in Latin America

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Latin America ranked based on their research performance in Geotechnical Engineering. A graph of 1.05M citations received by 74.8K academic papers made by 207 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 Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Brazil

#130 in the World

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

2. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Mexico

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Geotechnical Engineering

#2 in Brazil

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

4. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Geotechnical Engineering

#3 in Brazil

#278 in the World

Founded: 1934

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Geotechnical Engineering

#4 in Brazil

#296 in the World

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

6. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#5 in Brazil

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

7. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Argentina

#369 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

8. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Geotechnical Engineering

#6 in Brazil

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

9. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Geotechnical Engineering

#7 in Brazil

#552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

10. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Chile

#554 in the World

Founded: 1842

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Geotechnical Engineering

#2 in Chile

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

12. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#8 in Brazil

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

13. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Colombia

#595 in the World

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

14. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Geotechnical Engineering

#2 in Argentina

#638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

15. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Geotechnical Engineering

#9 in Brazil

#690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

16. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Geotechnical Engineering

#10 in Brazil

#694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

17. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Geotechnical Engineering

#11 in Brazil

#751 in the World

Founded: 1946

18. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Geotechnical Engineering

#12 in Brazil

#783 in the World

Founded: 1922

19. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Geotechnical Engineering

#13 in Brazil

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

20. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Geotechnical Engineering

#14 in Brazil

#842 in the World

Founded: 1960

21. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Geotechnical Engineering

#15 in Brazil

#845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

22. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Geotechnical Engineering

#16 in Brazil

#853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

23. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Geotechnical Engineering

#17 in Brazil

#868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

24. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Geotechnical Engineering

#2 in Mexico

#898 in the World

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

25. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Geotechnical Engineering

#3 in Argentina

#905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

26. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Geotechnical Engineering

#3 in Mexico

#907 in the World

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

27. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Geotechnical Engineering

#3 in Chile

#918 in the World

Founded: 1920

28. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Geotechnical Engineering

#18 in Brazil

#945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

29. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Geotechnical Engineering

#19 in Brazil

#961 in the World

Founded: 1970

30. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Geotechnical Engineering

#4 in Argentina

#972 in the World

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

31. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Geotechnical Engineering

#20 in Brazil

#1033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

32. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Geotechnical Engineering

#21 in Brazil

#1052 in the World

Founded: 1950

33. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Geotechnical Engineering

#22 in Brazil

#1056 in the World

Founded: 1957

34. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Geotechnical Engineering

#23 in Brazil

#1057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

35. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#24 in Brazil

#1081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

36. National University of San Luis

Argentina | San Luis

For Geotechnical Engineering

#5 in Argentina

#1108 in the World

Founded: 1973

37. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Venezuela

#1127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

38. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Geotechnical Engineering

#4 in Chile

#1129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

39. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Geotechnical Engineering

#25 in Brazil

#1134 in the World

Founded: 1969

40. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Geotechnical Engineering

#26 in Brazil

#1224 in the World

Founded: 1912

41. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Geotechnical Engineering

#2 in Colombia

#1232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

42. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#5 in Chile

#1249 in the World

Founded: 1954

43. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Geotechnical Engineering

#4 in Mexico

#1250 in the World

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

44. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Geotechnical Engineering

#6 in Argentina

#1267 in the World

Founded: 1919

45. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Geotechnical Engineering

#27 in Brazil

#1282 in the World

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

46. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Geotechnical Engineering

#28 in Brazil

#1311 in the World

Founded: 1946

47. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Geotechnical Engineering

#29 in Brazil

#1312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

48. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Geotechnical Engineering

#30 in Brazil

#1321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

49. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Uruguay

#1339 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

50. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Geotechnical Engineering

#5 in Mexico

#1340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

51. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Geotechnical Engineering

#3 in Colombia

#1368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

52. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Costa Rica

#1370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 30,436
Founded: 1940

53. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Geotechnical Engineering

#7 in Argentina

#1398 in the World

Founded: 1956

54. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Geotechnical Engineering

#6 in Mexico

#1403 in the World

Founded: 1970

55. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Geotechnical Engineering

#31 in Brazil

#1419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

56. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Geotechnical Engineering

#32 in Brazil

#1434 in the World

Founded: 1969

57. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Geotechnical Engineering

#33 in Brazil

#1463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

58. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Geotechnical Engineering

#7 in Mexico

#1476 in the World

Founded: 1956

59. University of Cuenca

Ecuador | Cuenca

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Ecuador

#1482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1867

60. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#8 in Mexico

#1491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

61. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Geotechnical Engineering

#34 in Brazil

#1502 in the World

Founded: 1970

62. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Geotechnical Engineering

#2 in Venezuela

#1533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

63. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Geotechnical Engineering

#4 in Colombia

#1618 in the World

Founded: 1945

64. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Geotechnical Engineering

#35 in Brazil

#1632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

65. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Geotechnical Engineering

#36 in Brazil

#1648 in the World

Founded: 1948

66. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Geotechnical Engineering

#9 in Mexico

#1660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

67. National University of Rio Cuarto

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

For Geotechnical Engineering

#8 in Argentina

#1662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

68. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Geotechnical Engineering

#6 in Chile

#1668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

69. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Geotechnical Engineering

#10 in Mexico

#1679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

70. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Geotechnical Engineering

#3 in Venezuela

#1681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

71. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Geotechnical Engineering

#37 in Brazil

#1683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

72. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Geotechnical Engineering

#38 in Brazil

#1711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

73. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Geotechnical Engineering

#11 in Mexico

#1736 in the World

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

74. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Geotechnical Engineering

#39 in Brazil

#1750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

75. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Geotechnical Engineering

#40 in Brazil

#1778 in the World

Founded: 1970

76. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Geotechnical Engineering

#9 in Argentina

#1789 in the World

Founded: 1968

77. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Geotechnical Engineering

#5 in Colombia

#1794 in the World

Founded: 1958

78. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Geotechnical Engineering

#10 in Argentina

#1795 in the World

Founded: 1914

79. University of Havana

Cuba | Havana

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Cuba

#1834 in the World

Founded: 1728

80. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Geotechnical Engineering

#12 in Mexico

#1840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

81. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Geotechnical Engineering

#13 in Mexico

#1847 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

82. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For Geotechnical Engineering

#11 in Argentina

#1859 in the World

Founded: 1972

83. National University of San Juan

Argentina | San Juan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#12 in Argentina

#1863 in the World

Founded: 1973

84. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#14 in Mexico

#1871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

85. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Geotechnical Engineering

#7 in Chile

#1884 in the World

Founded: 1928

86. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Geotechnical Engineering

#8 in Chile

#1917 in the World

Founded: 1956

87. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Geotechnical Engineering

#41 in Brazil

#1949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

88. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Geotechnical Engineering

#15 in Mexico

#1995 in the World

Founded: 1812

89. University of Antofagasta

Chile | Antofagasta

For Geotechnical Engineering

#9 in Chile

#1997 in the World

Founded: 1981

90. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#42 in Brazil

#2002 in the World

Founded: 1968

91. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Geotechnical Engineering

#16 in Mexico

#2004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

92. University of La Serena

Chile | La Serena

For Geotechnical Engineering

#10 in Chile

#2009 in the World

Founded: 1981

93. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Geotechnical Engineering

#43 in Brazil

#2025 in the World

Founded: 1994

94. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Geotechnical Engineering

#17 in Mexico

#2038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

95. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Geotechnical Engineering

#44 in Brazil

#2047 in the World

Founded: 1961

96. National University, Costa Rica

Costa Rica | Heredia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#2 in Costa Rica

#2058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1973

97. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Geotechnical Engineering

#13 in Argentina

#2059 in the World

Founded: 1939

98. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#45 in Brazil

#2061 in the World

Founded: 1933

99. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Geotechnical Engineering

#46 in Brazil

#2108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

100. University of Zulia

Venezuela | Maracaibo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#4 in Venezuela

#2117 in the World

Founded: 1891

Engineering subfields in Latin America

Acoustical Engineering251

Aerospace Engineering252

Agricultural Engineering79

Applied/Engineering Physics27

Architectural Engineering38

Architecture60

Automation and Control engineering96

Automotive Engineering98

Aviation26

Biochemical Engineering57

Biomedical Engineering69

Biotechnology229

Chemical Engineering273

Civil Engineering188

Computer Engineering83

Computer Networking243

Construction Management29

Electrical Engineering304

Electronic Engineering186

Engineering Management40

Environmental Engineering174

Firefighting and Fire Science28

Human-Computer Interaction197

Industrial Engineering30

Landscape Architecture39

Marine Engineering24

Materials Science360

Mechanical Engineering356

Metallurgical Engineering309

Mining Engineering33

Nanotechnology237

Nuclear Engineering22

Operations Research86

Optical Engineering335

Petroleum Engineering51

Polymer science and Plastics engineering37

Product and Industrial Design24

Reliability and Quality Engineering86

Remote Sensing114

Renewable Energy Engineering129

Robotics65

Structural Engineering204

Systems Engineering165

Technical Drawing17

Telecommunications269

Transportation Engineering57