Best Universities for Engineering in Latin America

Updated: July 18, 2023

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 38.7M citations received by 4.28M academic papers made by 412 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

#95 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Engineering

#2 in Brazil

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

3. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#1 in Mexico

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Engineering

#3 in Brazil

#339 in the World

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

5. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Engineering

#4 in Brazil

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

6. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Engineering

#5 in Brazil

#393 in the World

Founded: 1934

7. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Engineering

#6 in Brazil

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1927

8. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Engineering

#7 in Brazil

#483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

9. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Engineering

#1 in Argentina

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

10. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Engineering

#1 in Chile

#523 in the World

Founded: 1842

11. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Engineering

#8 in Brazil

#537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1960

12. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#2 in Mexico

#676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 170,000
Founded: 1936

13. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Engineering

#2 in Chile

#683 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

14. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Engineering

#9 in Brazil

#744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1912

15. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Engineering

#2 in Argentina

#757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

16. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Engineering

#10 in Brazil

#769 in the World

Founded: 1946

17. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 54,284
Founded: 1867

18. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Engineering

#11 in Brazil

#830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

19. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Engineering

#12 in Brazil

#857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

20. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Engineering

#13 in Brazil

#858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1960

21. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Engineering

#14 in Brazil

#862 in the World

Founded: 1960

22. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#3 in Mexico

#888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1974

23. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Engineering

#15 in Brazil

#906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

24. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Engineering

#3 in Chile

#976 in the World

Founded: 1920

25. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Engineering

#16 in Brazil

#985 in the World

Founded: 1933

26. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Engineering

#17 in Brazil

#1036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

27. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Engineering

#3 in Argentina

#1042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 120,055
Founded: 1613

28. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Engineering

#4 in Mexico

#1061 in the World

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

29. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Engineering

#18 in Brazil

#1076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1969

30. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Engineering

#19 in Brazil

#1077 in the World

Founded: 1946

31. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Engineering

#5 in Mexico

#1095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

32. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Engineering

#20 in Brazil

#1108 in the World

Founded: 1950

33. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Engineering

#21 in Brazil

#1112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1922

34. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Engineering

#22 in Brazil

#1134 in the World

Founded: 1970

35. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Engineering

#4 in Chile

#1139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

36. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Engineering

#23 in Brazil

#1164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

37. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Engineering

#1284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

38. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Engineering

#1293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

39. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Engineering

#6 in Mexico

#1304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

40. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Engineering

#5 in Chile

#1342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1849

41. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Engineering

#7 in Mexico

#1349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1933

42. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Engineering

#4 in Argentina

#1353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1956

43. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Engineering

#5 in Argentina

#1355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

44. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Engineering

#8 in Mexico

#1358 in the World

Founded: 1945

45. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Engineering

#24 in Brazil

#1370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

46. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Engineering

#25 in Brazil

#1374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1909

47. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Engineering

#26 in Brazil

#1399 in the World

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

48. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Engineering

#27 in Brazil

#1414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

49. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Engineering

#9 in Mexico

#1444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

50. Federal University of Para

For Engineering

#28 in Brazil

#1460 in the World

Founded: 1957

51. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Engineering

#1 in Venezuela

#1480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

52. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Engineering

#29 in Brazil

#1498 in the World

Founded: 1969

53. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Engineering

#10 in Mexico

#1512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1792

54. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Engineering

#30 in Brazil

#1513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

55. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Engineering

#2 in Venezuela

#1517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

56. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#1538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1958

57. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Engineering

#31 in Brazil

#1556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1948

58. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Engineering

#32 in Brazil

#1557 in the World

Founded: 1970

59. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Engineering

#33 in Brazil

#1564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

60. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Engineering

#3 in Venezuela

#1585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1810

61. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Engineering

#6 in Argentina

#1607 in the World

Founded: 1968

62. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Engineering

#34 in Brazil

#1609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

63. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Engineering

#1 in Costa Rica

#1621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 30,436
Founded: 1940

64. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Engineering

#7 in Argentina

#1623 in the World

Founded: 1919

65. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#1634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

66. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Engineering

#1646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1945

67. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Engineering

#11 in Mexico

#1677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

68. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Engineering

#35 in Brazil

#1698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1913

69. University of Havana

For Engineering

#1 in Cuba

#1796 in the World

Founded: 1728

70. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Engineering

#36 in Brazil

#1821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

71. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Engineering

#37 in Brazil

#1832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1969

72. National University of Rio Cuarto

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

For Engineering

#8 in Argentina

#1835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

73. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Engineering

#38 in Brazil

#1888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1963

74. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Engineering

#12 in Mexico

#1905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1956

75. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Engineering

#39 in Brazil

#1908 in the World

Founded: 1961

76. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Engineering

#40 in Brazil

#1918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1959

77. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Engineering

#13 in Mexico

#1933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1942

78. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Engineering

#14 in Mexico

#1955 in the World

Founded: 1938

79. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Engineering

#1975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1948

80. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Engineering

#6 in Chile

#2010 in the World

Founded: 1954

81. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Engineering

#15 in Mexico

#2039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

82. National University of San Luis

Argentina | San Luis

For Engineering

#9 in Argentina

#2053 in the World

Founded: 1973

83. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Engineering

#41 in Brazil

#2083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1965

84. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Engineering

#10 in Argentina

#2086 in the World

Founded: 1914

85. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Engineering

#16 in Mexico

#2095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 67,944
Founded: 1957

86. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Engineering

#42 in Brazil

#2105 in the World

Founded: 1969

87. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Engineering

#2145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1623

88. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Engineering

#43 in Brazil

#2147 in the World

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

89. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Engineering

#44 in Brazil

#2151 in the World

Founded: 1912

90. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Engineering

#45 in Brazil

#2169 in the World

Founded: 1970

91. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Engineering

#1 in Peru

#2175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

92. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Engineering

#11 in Argentina

#2186 in the World

Founded: 1939

93. University of La Frontera

For Engineering

#7 in Chile

#2239 in the World

Founded: 1981

94. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Engineering

#46 in Brazil

#2272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1909

95. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Engineering

#47 in Brazil

#2289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

96. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Engineering

#48 in Brazil

#2297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

97. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Engineering

#49 in Brazil

#2300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

98. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Engineering

#50 in Brazil

#2332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

99. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Engineering

#51 in Brazil

#2335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1967

100. National Technological University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Engineering

#12 in Argentina

#2344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1959

Engineering subfields in Latin America

Acoustical Engineering231

Aerospace Engineering223

Agricultural Engineering81

Applied/Engineering Physics25

Architectural Engineering31

Automation and Control engineering83

Automotive Engineering80

Biochemical Engineering53

Biomedical Engineering62

Biotechnology201

Chemical Engineering251

Civil Engineering166

Computer Engineering74

Computer Networking224

Construction Management26

Electrical Engineering285

Electronic Engineering165

Engineering Management31

Environmental Engineering153

Firefighting and Fire Science27

Geotechnical Engineering183

Human-Computer Interaction166

Industrial Engineering28

Landscape Architecture34

Marine Engineering26

Materials Science348

Mechanical Engineering331

Metallurgical Engineering291

Mining Engineering34

Nanotechnology215

Nuclear Engineering24

Operations Research72

Optical Engineering314

Petroleum Engineering50

Polymer science and Plastics engineering41

Product and Industrial Design26

Reliability and Quality Engineering77

Remote Sensing100

Renewable Energy Engineering106

Structural Engineering179

Systems Engineering147

Technical Drawing17

Telecommunications246

Transportation Engineering51