Best Universities for Optical 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 Optical Engineering. A graph of 5.4M citations received by 342K academic papers made by 335 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 Optical Engineering

#1 in Brazil

#103 in the World

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

2. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Mexico

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Optical Engineering

#2 in Brazil

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

4. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Optical Engineering

#3 in Brazil

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Optical Engineering

#4 in Brazil

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

6. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Optical Engineering

#5 in Brazil

#430 in the World

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

7. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Optical Engineering

#6 in Brazil

#472 in the World

Founded: 1934

8. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Argentina

#497 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

9. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Optical Engineering

#7 in Brazil

#504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

10. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Chile

#559 in the World

Founded: 1842

11. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Optical Engineering

#8 in Brazil

#679 in the World

Founded: 1946

12. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Optical Engineering

#9 in Brazil

#707 in the World

Founded: 1933

13. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Optical Engineering

#2 in Mexico

#749 in the World

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

14. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Optical Engineering

#2 in Chile

#752 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

15. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Optical Engineering

#10 in Brazil

#755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

16. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Optical Engineering

#2 in Argentina

#767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

17. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Optical Engineering

#3 in Mexico

#863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

18. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Optical Engineering

#11 in Brazil

#905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

19. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Colombia

#924 in the World

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

20. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Optical Engineering

#12 in Brazil

#937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

21. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Optical Engineering

#13 in Brazil

#940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

22. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Optical Engineering

#14 in Brazil

#985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

23. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Optical Engineering

#15 in Brazil

#994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

24. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Optical Engineering

#16 in Brazil

#1007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

25. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Optical Engineering

#3 in Argentina

#1012 in the World

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

26. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Optical Engineering

#4 in Mexico

#1043 in the World

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

27. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#2 in Colombia

#1065 in the World

Founded: 1958

28. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Optical Engineering

#5 in Mexico

#1082 in the World

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

29. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Optical Engineering

#3 in Chile

#1137 in the World

Founded: 1920

30. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Optical Engineering

#17 in Brazil

#1141 in the World

Founded: 1970

31. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Optical Engineering

#18 in Brazil

#1151 in the World

Founded: 1950

32. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Optical Engineering

#6 in Mexico

#1172 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

33. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Optical Engineering

#19 in Brazil

#1196 in the World

Founded: 1946

34. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Uruguay

#1231 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

35. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Optical Engineering

#4 in Chile

#1251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

36. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Optical Engineering

#20 in Brazil

#1255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

37. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Optical Engineering

#3 in Colombia

#1324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

38. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Optical Engineering

#21 in Brazil

#1328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

39. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Optical Engineering

#7 in Mexico

#1333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

40. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Optical Engineering

#22 in Brazil

#1349 in the World

Founded: 1957

41. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Optical Engineering

#23 in Brazil

#1370 in the World

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

42. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Optical Engineering

#24 in Brazil

#1371 in the World

Founded: 1960

43. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Optical Engineering

#5 in Chile

#1394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

44. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Optical Engineering

#25 in Brazil

#1407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

45. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Optical Engineering

#26 in Brazil

#1410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

46. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Optical Engineering

#8 in Mexico

#1412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

47. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Optical Engineering

#9 in Mexico

#1415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

48. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Optical Engineering

#4 in Argentina

#1421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

49. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Optical Engineering

#10 in Mexico

#1438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

50. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Optical Engineering

#27 in Brazil

#1444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

51. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Optical Engineering

#28 in Brazil

#1449 in the World

Founded: 1961

52. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Optical Engineering

#29 in Brazil

#1491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

53. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Venezuela

#1494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

54. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Optical Engineering

#11 in Mexico

#1510 in the World

Founded: 1970

55. University of Havana

Cuba | Havana

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Cuba

#1515 in the World

Founded: 1728

56. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Optical Engineering

#5 in Argentina

#1517 in the World

Founded: 1956

57. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Optical Engineering

#30 in Brazil

#1565 in the World

Founded: 1922

58. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Optical Engineering

#2 in Venezuela

#1572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

59. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Optical Engineering

#31 in Brazil

#1575 in the World

Founded: 1970

60. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Optical Engineering

#6 in Argentina

#1580 in the World

Founded: 1968

61. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Optical Engineering

#4 in Colombia

#1636 in the World

Founded: 1945

62. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Optical Engineering

#32 in Brazil

#1640 in the World

Founded: 1969

63. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Optical Engineering

#33 in Brazil

#1667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

64. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Optical Engineering

#12 in Mexico

#1690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

65. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Optical Engineering

#3 in Venezuela

#1693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

66. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#5 in Colombia

#1709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

67. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Optical Engineering

#34 in Brazil

#1725 in the World

Founded: 1948

68. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Optical Engineering

#35 in Brazil

#1726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

69. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Optical Engineering

#36 in Brazil

#1735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

70. National University of Rio Cuarto

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

For Optical Engineering

#7 in Argentina

#1749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

71. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Optical Engineering

#13 in Mexico

#1758 in the World

Founded: 1938

72. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Optical Engineering

#14 in Mexico

#1806 in the World

Founded: 1956

73. University of Paraiba Valley

Brazil | Sao Jose dos Campos

For Optical Engineering

#37 in Brazil

#1814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1954

74. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Optical Engineering

#8 in Argentina

#1815 in the World

Founded: 1914

75. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Optical Engineering

#6 in Chile

#1822 in the World

Founded: 1928

76. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Optical Engineering

#6 in Colombia

#1827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

77. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Optical Engineering

#9 in Argentina

#1888 in the World

Founded: 1919

78. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Optical Engineering

#38 in Brazil

#1909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

79. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Costa Rica

#1916 in the World

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

80. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Optical Engineering

#10 in Argentina

#1928 in the World

Founded: 1939

81. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Optical Engineering

#39 in Brazil

#1962 in the World

Founded: 1969

82. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Optical Engineering

#15 in Mexico

#2022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

83. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Optical Engineering

#16 in Mexico

#2044 in the World

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

84. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Optical Engineering

#40 in Brazil

#2087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

85. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Optical Engineering

#7 in Chile

#2094 in the World

Founded: 1911

86. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Optical Engineering

#41 in Brazil

#2159 in the World

Founded: 1970

87. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Optical Engineering

#42 in Brazil

#2180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

88. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Optical Engineering

#43 in Brazil

#2188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

89. National University of San Luis

Argentina | San Luis

For Optical Engineering

#11 in Argentina

#2194 in the World

Founded: 1973

90. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Optical Engineering

#44 in Brazil

#2199 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

91. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Optical Engineering

#45 in Brazil

#2202 in the World

Founded: 1967

92. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Optical Engineering

#46 in Brazil

#2217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

93. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

Peru | Lima

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Peru

#2223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

94. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Optical Engineering

#17 in Mexico

#2225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

95. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Optical Engineering

#8 in Chile

#2256 in the World

Founded: 1954

96. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Optical Engineering

#9 in Chile

#2324 in the World

Founded: 1956

97. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Optical Engineering

#7 in Colombia

#2351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

98. University of the West Indies, Mona

Jamaica | Mona

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Jamaica

#2358 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

99. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Optical Engineering

#47 in Brazil

#2394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

100. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Optical Engineering

#12 in Argentina

#2421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

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

Geotechnical Engineering207

Human-Computer Interaction197

Industrial Engineering30

Landscape Architecture39

Marine Engineering24

Materials Science360

Mechanical Engineering356

Metallurgical Engineering309

Mining Engineering33

Nanotechnology237

Nuclear Engineering22

Operations Research86

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