Best Universities for Engineering in Latin America

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Latin America ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 29.4M citations received by 1.68M academic papers made by 424 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 Engineering

#1 in Brazil

#82 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Engineering

#2 in Brazil

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#1 in Mexico

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

4. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Engineering

#3 in Brazil

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Engineering

#4 in Brazil

#341 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Engineering

#5 in Brazil

#378 in the World

Founded: 1934

7. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Engineering

#6 in Brazil

#456 in the World

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

8. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#2 in Mexico

#494 in the World

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

9. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Engineering

#7 in Brazil

#527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

10. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Engineering

#1 in Chile

#530 in the World

Founded: 1842

11. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Engineering

#8 in Brazil

#536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

12. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Engineering

#1 in Argentina

#542 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

13. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Engineering

#2 in Chile

#698 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

14. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Engineering

#9 in Brazil

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

15. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Engineering

#10 in Brazil

#774 in the World

Founded: 1946

16. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#795 in the World

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

17. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Engineering

#11 in Brazil

#808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

18. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Engineering

#2 in Argentina

#822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

19. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Engineering

#12 in Brazil

#843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

20. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Engineering

#13 in Brazil

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

21. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Engineering

#14 in Brazil

#877 in the World

Founded: 1960

22. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Engineering

#15 in Brazil

#884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

23. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Engineering

#16 in Brazil

#916 in the World

Founded: 1933

24. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#3 in Mexico

#934 in the World

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

25. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Engineering

#17 in Brazil

#972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

26. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Engineering

#3 in Chile

#1004 in the World

Founded: 1920

27. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Engineering

#4 in Mexico

#1016 in the World

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

28. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Engineering

#18 in Brazil

#1050 in the World

Founded: 1946

29. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Engineering

#19 in Brazil

#1057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 25,494
Founded: 1969

30. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Engineering

#20 in Brazil

#1061 in the World

Founded: 1950

31. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Engineering

#21 in Brazil

#1084 in the World

Founded: 1922

32. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Engineering

#3 in Argentina

#1112 in the World

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

33. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Engineering

#22 in Brazil

#1139 in the World

Founded: 1970

34. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Engineering

#23 in Brazil

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

35. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Engineering

#24 in Brazil

#1273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

36. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Engineering

#25 in Brazil

#1301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

37. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Engineering

#1316 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

38. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Engineering

#1323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

39. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Engineering

#4 in Chile

#1331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

40. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Engineering

#5 in Chile

#1366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

41. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Engineering

#5 in Mexico

#1368 in the World

Founded: 1970

42. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Engineering

#6 in Mexico

#1371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

43. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Engineering

#7 in Mexico

#1376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

44. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Engineering

#26 in Brazil

#1399 in the World

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

45. Federal University of Para

For Engineering

#27 in Brazil

#1416 in the World

Founded: 1957

46. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Engineering

#8 in Mexico

#1433 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

47. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Engineering

#28 in Brazil

#1449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

48. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Engineering

#29 in Brazil

#1462 in the World

Founded: 1969

49. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Engineering

#4 in Argentina

#1470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

50. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Engineering

#30 in Brazil

#1479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

51. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Engineering

#5 in Argentina

#1485 in the World

Founded: 1956

52. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#1502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

53. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Engineering

#31 in Brazil

#1514 in the World

Founded: 1970

54. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Engineering

#9 in Mexico

#1515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

55. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Engineering

#10 in Mexico

#1523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

56. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Engineering

#32 in Brazil

#1533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

57. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Engineering

#33 in Brazil

#1587 in the World

Founded: 1948

58. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Engineering

#34 in Brazil

#1622 in the World

Founded: 1969

59. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Engineering

#1657 in the World

Founded: 1945

60. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Engineering

#1 in Venezuela

#1658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

61. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Engineering

#2 in Venezuela

#1662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

62. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Engineering

#35 in Brazil

#1669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

63. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#1675 in the World

Founded: 1958

64. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Engineering

#6 in Argentina

#1683 in the World

Founded: 1968

65. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For Engineering

#1 in Costa Rica

#1722 in the World

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

66. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Engineering

#36 in Brazil

#1728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

67. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Engineering

#7 in Argentina

#1751 in the World

Founded: 1919

68. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Engineering

#11 in Mexico

#1754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

69. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Engineering

#3 in Venezuela

#1816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

70. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Engineering

#37 in Brazil

#1830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

71. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Engineering

#38 in Brazil

#1914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

72. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Engineering

#6 in Chile

#1917 in the World

Founded: 1928

73. University of Havana

For Engineering

#1 in Cuba

#1931 in the World

Founded: 1728

74. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Engineering

#12 in Mexico

#1951 in the World

Founded: 1956

75. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Engineering

#39 in Brazil

#1958 in the World

Founded: 1961

76. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Engineering

#40 in Brazil

#1963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

77. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Engineering

#41 in Brazil

#1966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

78. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Engineering

#13 in Mexico

#2009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

79. National University of Rio Cuarto

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

For Engineering

#8 in Argentina

#2044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

80. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Engineering

#14 in Mexico

#2051 in the World

Founded: 1938

81. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Engineering

#15 in Mexico

#2062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

82. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Engineering

#2069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

83. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Engineering

#42 in Brazil

#2147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

84. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Engineering

#43 in Brazil

#2149 in the World

Founded: 1912

85. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Engineering

#7 in Chile

#2167 in the World

Founded: 1954

86. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#2179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

87. National University of San Luis

Argentina | San Luis

For Engineering

#9 in Argentina

#2180 in the World

Founded: 1973

88. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Engineering

#44 in Brazil

#2190 in the World

Founded: 1970

89. National Polytechnic School, Ecuador

Ecuador | Quito

For Engineering

#2224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1869

90. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Engineering

#16 in Mexico

#2228 in the World

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

91. Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

For Engineering

#1 in Peru

#2231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

92. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Engineering

#45 in Brazil

#2236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 23,988
Founded: 1969

93. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Engineering

#46 in Brazil

#2243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

94. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Engineering

#2 in Peru

#2254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

95. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Engineering

#10 in Argentina

#2260 in the World

Founded: 1914

96. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Engineering

#47 in Brazil

#2266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

97. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Engineering

#48 in Brazil

#2270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

98. University of La Frontera

For Engineering

#8 in Chile

#2310 in the World

Founded: 1981

99. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Engineering

#17 in Mexico

#2321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

100. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Engineering

#49 in Brazil

#2330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

Engineering subfields in Latin America

Acoustical Engineering274

Aerospace Engineering277

Agricultural Engineering73

Applied/Engineering Physics41

Architectural Engineering54

Automation and Control engineering101

Automotive Engineering112

Biochemical Engineering67

Biomedical Engineering83

Biotechnology245

Chemical Engineering283

Civil Engineering207

Computer Engineering91

Computer Networking265

Construction Management34

Electrical Engineering319

Electronic Engineering192

Engineering Management48

Environmental Engineering190

Firefighting and Fire Science29

Geotechnical Engineering223

Human-Computer Interaction216

Industrial Engineering30

Landscape Architecture23

Marine Engineering27

Materials Science368

Mechanical Engineering368

Metallurgical Engineering321

Mining Engineering34

Nanotechnology251

Nuclear Engineering27

Operations Research96

Optical Engineering343

Petroleum Engineering56

Polymer science and Plastics engineering38

Product and Industrial Design26

Reliability and Quality Engineering96

Remote Sensing125

Renewable Energy Engineering141

Structural Engineering227

Systems Engineering178

Technical Drawing19

Telecommunications282

Transportation Engineering64