Best Universities for Optical 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 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

For Optical Engineering

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

2. National Autonomous University of Mexico

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Mexico
#219 in the World
Enrollment
360,883
Founded
1551

3. State University of Campinas

For Optical Engineering

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

4. Sao Paulo State University

For Optical Engineering

#3 in Brazil
#404 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1976

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

For Optical Engineering

#4 in Brazil
#419 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1927

6. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Optical Engineering

#5 in Brazil
#430 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
67,329
Founded
1920

8. University of Buenos Aires

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Argentina
#497 in the World
Enrollment
262,932
Founded
1821

9. Federal University of Sao Carlos

For Optical Engineering

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

10. University of Chile

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Chile
#559 in the World
Founded
1842

13. National Polytechnic Institute

For Optical Engineering

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

14. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

For Optical Engineering

#2 in Chile
#752 in the World
Enrollment
33,971
Founded
1888

15. Federal University of Santa Catarina

For Optical Engineering

#10 in Brazil
#755 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

16. National University of La Plata

For Optical Engineering

#2 in Argentina
#767 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1905

17. Autonomous University of Puebla

For Optical Engineering

#3 in Mexico
#863 in the World
Acceptance Rate
46%
Founded
1587

18. University of Brasilia

For Optical Engineering

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

19. National University of Colombia

For Optical Engineering

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

21. Federal University of Ceara

For Optical Engineering

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

22. Fluminense Federal University

For Optical Engineering

#14 in Brazil
#985 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

23. Federal University of Parana

For Optical Engineering

#15 in Brazil
#994 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1912

24. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Optical Engineering

#16 in Brazil
#1007 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1958

25. National University of Cordoba

For Optical Engineering

#3 in Argentina
#1012 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
178,288
Founded
1613

26. Metropolitan Autonomous University

For Optical Engineering

#4 in Mexico
#1043 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
61,908
Founded
1974

28. Monterrey Institute of Technology

For Optical Engineering

#5 in Mexico
#1082 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
92,736
Founded
1943

32. University of Guanajuato

For Optical Engineering

#6 in Mexico
#1172 in the World
Enrollment
44,503
Founded
1945

34. University of the Republic

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Uruguay
#1231 in the World
Enrollment
209,129
Founded
1833

35. University of Santiago de Chile

For Optical Engineering

#4 in Chile
#1251 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1849

36. Federal University of Paraiba

For Optical Engineering

#20 in Brazil
#1255 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1955

37. University of Antioquia

For Optical Engineering

#3 in Colombia
#1324 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1803

38. Federal University of Uberlandia

For Optical Engineering

#21 in Brazil
#1328 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1969

41. Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Optical Engineering

#23 in Brazil
#1370 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
23,744
Founded
1954

43. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

For Optical Engineering

#5 in Chile
#1394 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1931

44. Federal University of Technology - Parana

For Optical Engineering

#25 in Brazil
#1407 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1909

45. Federal University of Goias

For Optical Engineering

#26 in Brazil
#1410 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1960

46. University of Sonora

For Optical Engineering

#8 in Mexico
#1412 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1942

47. Autonomous University of 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

For Optical Engineering

#4 in Argentina
#1421 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1975

49. University of Guadalajara

For Optical Engineering

#10 in Mexico
#1438 in the World
Acceptance Rate
28%
Founded
1792

50. Federal University of ABC

For Optical Engineering

#27 in Brazil
#1444 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2005

52. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

For Optical Engineering

#29 in Brazil
#1491 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1960

53. University of the Andes

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Venezuela
#1494 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1810

55. University of Havana

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Cuba
#1515 in the World
Founded
1728

58. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

For Optical Engineering

#2 in Venezuela
#1572 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1967

63. Federal University of Sergipe

For Optical Engineering

#33 in Brazil
#1667 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1963

64. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

For Optical Engineering

#12 in Mexico
#1690 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1540

65. Central University of Venezuela

For Optical Engineering

#3 in Venezuela
#1693 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1721

66. University of the Andes, Colombia

For Optical Engineering

#5 in Colombia
#1709 in the World
Acceptance Rate
48%
Founded
1949

68. Federal University of Campina Grande

For Optical Engineering

#35 in Brazil
#1726 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
2002

69. University of Ribeirao Preto

For Optical Engineering

#36 in Brazil
#1735 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
1924

70. National University of Rio Cuarto

For Optical Engineering

#7 in Argentina
#1749 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1971

73. University of Paraiba Valley

For Optical Engineering

#37 in Brazil
#1814 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1954

76. Industrial University of Santander

For Optical Engineering

#6 in Colombia
#1827 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1948

78. Federal University of Lavras

For Optical Engineering

#38 in Brazil
#1909 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1908

79. University of Costa Rica

For Optical Engineering

#1916 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
30,436
Founded
1940

82. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

For Optical Engineering

#15 in Mexico
#2022 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1959

83. Autonomous University of Baja California

For Optical Engineering

#16 in Mexico
#2044 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
67,944
Founded
1957

84. Federal University of Ouro Preto

For Optical Engineering

#40 in Brazil
#2087 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

87. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

For Optical Engineering

#42 in Brazil
#2180 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1952

88. Federal University of Maranhao

For Optical Engineering

#43 in Brazil
#2188 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1966

90. Brasil University

For Optical Engineering

#44 in Brazil
#2199 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1989

92. Federal University of Itajuba

For Optical Engineering

#46 in Brazil
#2217 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1913

93. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Peru
#2223 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1917

94. Autonomous University of Queretaro

For Optical Engineering

#17 in Mexico
#2225 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1951

97. Pontifical Javeriana University

For Optical Engineering

#7 in Colombia
#2351 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1623

98. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Jamaica
#2358 in the World
Enrollment
49,092
Founded
1948

99. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

For Optical Engineering

#47 in Brazil
#2394 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1959