Best Universities for 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 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

For Engineering

#1 in Brazil
#91 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
97,964
Founded
1827

2. State University of Campinas

For Engineering

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

4. Federal University of 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

For Engineering

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

10. Federal University of Sao Carlos

For Engineering

#7 in Brazil
#532 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1968

13. National Polytechnic Institute

For Engineering

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

14. Federal University of Parana

For Engineering

#9 in Brazil
#767 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1912

17. National University of Colombia

For Engineering

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

18. University of Brasilia

For Engineering

#11 in Brazil
#831 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1962

19. Fluminense Federal University

For Engineering

#12 in Brazil
#875 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

20. Federal University of Ceara

For Engineering

#13 in Brazil
#876 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

22. Metropolitan Autonomous University

For Engineering

#3 in Mexico
#911 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
61,908
Founded
1974

25. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Engineering

#17 in Brazil
#1009 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1958

27. Monterrey Institute of Technology

For Engineering

#4 in Mexico
#1042 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
92,736
Founded
1943

28. National University of Cordoba

For Engineering

#3 in Argentina
#1058 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
178,288
Founded
1613

30. Federal University of Uberlandia

For Engineering

#19 in Brazil
#1109 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1969

34. Federal University of Paraiba

For Engineering

#23 in Brazil
#1201 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1955

37. University of the Republic

For Engineering

#1 in Uruguay
#1306 in the World
Enrollment
209,129
Founded
1833

39. University of Antioquia

For Engineering

#2 in Colombia
#1335 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1803

40. University of Santiago de Chile

For Engineering

#5 in Chile
#1338 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1849

41. Autonomous University of Puebla

For Engineering

#6 in Mexico
#1348 in the World
Acceptance Rate
46%
Founded
1587

44. University of Guanajuato

For Engineering

#8 in Mexico
#1395 in the World
Enrollment
44,503
Founded
1945

45. Federal University of Goias

For Engineering

#25 in Brazil
#1396 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1960

47. Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Engineering

#26 in Brazil
#1428 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
23,744
Founded
1954

52. University of Guadalajara

For Engineering

#10 in Mexico
#1518 in the World
Acceptance Rate
28%
Founded
1792

55. Federal University of ABC

For Engineering

#30 in Brazil
#1558 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2005

57. University of the Andes, Colombia

For Engineering

#4 in Colombia
#1564 in the World
Acceptance Rate
48%
Founded
1949

58. Federal University of Lavras

For Engineering

#32 in Brazil
#1571 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1908

59. Central University of Venezuela

For Engineering

#2 in Venezuela
#1573 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1721

61. University of the Andes

For Engineering

#3 in Venezuela
#1639 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1810

64. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

For Engineering

#35 in Brazil
#1663 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1960

67. University of Costa Rica

For Engineering

#1690 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
30,436
Founded
1940

69. Federal University of Itajuba

For Engineering

#36 in Brazil
#1734 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1913

72. Federal University of Ouro Preto

For Engineering

#37 in Brazil
#1868 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

75. University of Ribeirao Preto

For Engineering

#38 in Brazil
#1936 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
1924

78. Federal University of Sergipe

For Engineering

#41 in Brazil
#1954 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1963

79. University of Sonora

For Engineering

#13 in Mexico
#1965 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1942

83. Autonomous University of Queretaro

For Engineering

#15 in Mexico
#2057 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1951

85. Santa Catarina State University

For Engineering

#42 in Brazil
#2146 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1965

87. Autonomous University of Baja California

For Engineering

#16 in Mexico
#2169 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
67,944
Founded
1957

88. Pontifical Javeriana University

For Engineering

#7 in Colombia
#2193 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1623

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

For Engineering

#44 in Brazil
#2243 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
23,988
Founded
1969

96. Federal University of Amazonas

For Engineering

#46 in Brazil
#2323 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1909

98. Federal University of Maranhao

For Engineering

#48 in Brazil
#2342 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1966

99. Federal University of Mato Grosso

For Engineering

#49 in Brazil
#2360 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1970