Best Universities for 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 Engineering. A graph of 20.2M citations received by 1.44M academic papers made by 420 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

#91 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Engineering

#2 in Brazil

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#1 in Mexico

#261 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Engineering

#3 in Brazil

#347 in the World

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

5. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Engineering

#4 in Brazil

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

6. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Engineering

#5 in Brazil

#390 in the World

Founded: 1934

7. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Engineering

#6 in Brazil

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

8. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Engineering

#1 in Argentina

#504 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

9. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Engineering

#1 in Chile

#528 in the World

Founded: 1842

10. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Engineering

#7 in Brazil

#532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

11. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Engineering

#8 in Brazil

#550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

12. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Engineering

#2 in Chile

#688 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

13. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#2 in Mexico

#715 in the World

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

14. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Engineering

#9 in Brazil

#767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

15. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Engineering

#10 in Brazil

#783 in the World

Founded: 1946

16. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Engineering

#2 in Argentina

#792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

17. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#794 in the World

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

18. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Engineering

#11 in Brazil

#831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

19. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Engineering

#12 in Brazil

#875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

20. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Engineering

#13 in Brazil

#876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

21. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Engineering

#14 in Brazil

#899 in the World

Founded: 1960

22. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#3 in Mexico

#911 in the World

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

23. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Engineering

#15 in Brazil

#946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

24. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Engineering

#16 in Brazil

#988 in the World

Founded: 1933

25. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Engineering

#17 in Brazil

#1009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

26. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Engineering

#3 in Chile

#1015 in the World

Founded: 1920

27. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Engineering

#4 in Mexico

#1042 in the World

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

28. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Engineering

#3 in Argentina

#1058 in the World

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

29. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Engineering

#18 in Brazil

#1092 in the World

Founded: 1946

30. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Engineering

#19 in Brazil

#1109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

31. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Engineering

#20 in Brazil

#1112 in the World

Founded: 1950

32. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Engineering

#21 in Brazil

#1153 in the World

Founded: 1922

33. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Engineering

#22 in Brazil

#1157 in the World

Founded: 1970

34. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Engineering

#23 in Brazil

#1201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

35. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Engineering

#4 in Chile

#1207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

36. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Engineering

#5 in Mexico

#1289 in the World

Founded: 1970

37. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Engineering

#1306 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

38. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Engineering

#24 in Brazil

#1318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

39. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Engineering

#1335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

40. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Engineering

#5 in Chile

#1338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

41. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Engineering

#6 in Mexico

#1348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

42. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Engineering

#7 in Mexico

#1386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

43. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Engineering

#4 in Argentina

#1389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

44. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Engineering

#8 in Mexico

#1395 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

45. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Engineering

#25 in Brazil

#1396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

46. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#1421 in the World

Founded: 1958

47. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Engineering

#26 in Brazil

#1428 in the World

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

48. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Engineering

#5 in Argentina

#1433 in the World

Founded: 1956

49. Federal University of Para

For Engineering

#27 in Brazil

#1444 in the World

Founded: 1957

50. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Engineering

#28 in Brazil

#1479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

51. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Engineering

#9 in Mexico

#1484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

52. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Engineering

#10 in Mexico

#1518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

53. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Engineering

#29 in Brazil

#1521 in the World

Founded: 1969

54. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Engineering

#1 in Venezuela

#1535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

55. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Engineering

#30 in Brazil

#1558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

56. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Engineering

#31 in Brazil

#1561 in the World

Founded: 1970

57. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#1564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

58. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Engineering

#32 in Brazil

#1571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

59. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Engineering

#2 in Venezuela

#1573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

60. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Engineering

#33 in Brazil

#1600 in the World

Founded: 1948

61. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Engineering

#3 in Venezuela

#1639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

62. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Engineering

#6 in Argentina

#1653 in the World

Founded: 1968

63. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Engineering

#34 in Brazil

#1656 in the World

Founded: 1969

64. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Engineering

#35 in Brazil

#1663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

65. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Engineering

#1675 in the World

Founded: 1945

66. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Engineering

#7 in Argentina

#1679 in the World

Founded: 1919

67. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Engineering

#1 in Costa Rica

#1690 in the World

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

68. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Engineering

#11 in Mexico

#1713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

69. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Engineering

#36 in Brazil

#1734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

70. University of Havana

For Engineering

#1 in Cuba

#1796 in the World

Founded: 1728

71. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Engineering

#6 in Chile

#1841 in the World

Founded: 1928

72. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Engineering

#37 in Brazil

#1868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

73. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Engineering

#12 in Mexico

#1923 in the World

Founded: 1956

74. National University of Rio Cuarto

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

For Engineering

#8 in Argentina

#1932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

75. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Engineering

#38 in Brazil

#1936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

76. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Engineering

#39 in Brazil

#1944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

77. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Engineering

#40 in Brazil

#1950 in the World

Founded: 1961

78. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Engineering

#41 in Brazil

#1954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

79. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Engineering

#13 in Mexico

#1965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

80. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Engineering

#14 in Mexico

#2006 in the World

Founded: 1938

81. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Engineering

#2038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

82. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Engineering

#7 in Chile

#2039 in the World

Founded: 1954

83. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Engineering

#15 in Mexico

#2057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

84. National University of San Luis

Argentina | San Luis

For Engineering

#9 in Argentina

#2073 in the World

Founded: 1973

85. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Engineering

#42 in Brazil

#2146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

86. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Engineering

#10 in Argentina

#2160 in the World

Founded: 1914

87. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Engineering

#16 in Mexico

#2169 in the World

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

88. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#2193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

89. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Engineering

#43 in Brazil

#2203 in the World

Founded: 1912

90. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Engineering

#1 in Peru

#2236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

91. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Engineering

#44 in Brazil

#2243 in the World

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

92. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Engineering

#11 in Argentina

#2249 in the World

Founded: 1939

93. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Engineering

#45 in Brazil

#2251 in the World

Founded: 1970

94. University of La Frontera

For Engineering

#8 in Chile

#2300 in the World

Founded: 1981

95. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Engineering

#17 in Mexico

#2312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

96. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Engineering

#46 in Brazil

#2323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

97. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Engineering

#47 in Brazil

#2332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

98. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Engineering

#48 in Brazil

#2342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

99. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Engineering

#49 in Brazil

#2360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

100. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Engineering

#50 in Brazil

#2376 in the World

Founded: 1967

Engineering subfields in Latin America

Acoustical Engineering251

Aerospace Engineering252

Agricultural Engineering79

Applied/Engineering Physics27

Architectural Engineering38

Automation and Control engineering96

Automotive Engineering98

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

Geotechnical Engineering207

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

Structural Engineering204

Systems Engineering165

Technical Drawing17

Telecommunications269

Transportation Engineering57