Best Universities for Petroleum Engineering in Latin America

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Latin America ranked based on their research performance in Petroleum Engineering. A graph of 146K citations received by 12.4K academic papers made by 56 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. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Petroleum Engineering

#1 in Brazil

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

2. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Petroleum Engineering

#2 in Brazil

#138 in the World

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

3. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Petroleum Engineering

#3 in Brazil

#144 in the World

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

4. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Petroleum Engineering

#1 in Mexico

#181 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

5. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Petroleum Engineering

#4 in Brazil

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

6. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Petroleum Engineering

#5 in Brazil

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

7. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Petroleum Engineering

#383 in the World

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

8. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Petroleum Engineering

#6 in Brazil

#449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

9. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Petroleum Engineering

#2 in Mexico

#452 in the World

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

10. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Petroleum Engineering

#1 in Venezuela

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

11. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Petroleum Engineering

#7 in Brazil

#528 in the World

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

12. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Petroleum Engineering

#8 in Brazil

#546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

13. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Petroleum Engineering

#1 in Argentina

#553 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

14. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Petroleum Engineering

#9 in Brazil

#588 in the World

Founded: 1946

15. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Petroleum Engineering

#10 in Brazil

#598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

16. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Petroleum Engineering

#11 in Brazil

#600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 45,038
Founded: 1927

17. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Petroleum Engineering

#2 in Venezuela

#615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

18. University of Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago Flag

Trinidad and Tobago | Arima

For Petroleum Engineering

#1 in Trinidad and Tobago

#638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 7,197
Male:Female: 52:48
Founded: 2004

19. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Petroleum Engineering

#12 in Brazil

#642 in the World

Founded: 1934

20. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Petroleum Engineering

#13 in Brazil

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

21. University of Zulia

Venezuela | Maracaibo

For Petroleum Engineering

#3 in Venezuela

#648 in the World

Founded: 1891

22. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Petroleum Engineering

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

23. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Petroleum Engineering

#4 in Venezuela

#688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

24. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Petroleum Engineering

#14 in Brazil

#697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 25,494
Founded: 1969

25. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Petroleum Engineering

#3 in Mexico

#700 in the World

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

26. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Petroleum Engineering

#15 in Brazil

#711 in the World

Founded: 1933

27. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Petroleum Engineering

#4 in Mexico

#716 in the World

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

28. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Petroleum Engineering

#16 in Brazil

#732 in the World

Founded: 1961

29. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Petroleum Engineering

#17 in Brazil

#740 in the World

Founded: 1946

30. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Petroleum Engineering

#1 in Chile

#771 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

31. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Petroleum Engineering

#18 in Brazil

#774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

32. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Petroleum Engineering

#19 in Brazil

#800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

33. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Petroleum Engineering

#2 in Argentina

#811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

34. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Petroleum Engineering

#20 in Brazil

#818 in the World

Founded: 1970

35. Catholic University of Santos

Brazil | Santos

For Petroleum Engineering

#21 in Brazil

#846 in the World

Founded: 1986

36. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Petroleum Engineering

#22 in Brazil

#853 in the World

Founded: 1950

37. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Petroleum Engineering

#23 in Brazil

#897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

38. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Petroleum Engineering

#24 in Brazil

#918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

39. Federal University of Para

For Petroleum Engineering

#25 in Brazil

#928 in the World

Founded: 1957

40. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Petroleum Engineering

#26 in Brazil

#976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

41. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Petroleum Engineering

#27 in Brazil

#997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

42. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Petroleum Engineering

#1008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

43. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Petroleum Engineering

#1036 in the World

Founded: 1976

44. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Petroleum Engineering

#2 in Chile

#1075 in the World

Founded: 1842

45. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Petroleum Engineering

#28 in Brazil

#1092 in the World

Founded: 1960

46. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Petroleum Engineering

#3 in Chile

#1115 in the World

Founded: 1928

47. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Petroleum Engineering

#5 in Mexico

#1150 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

48. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Petroleum Engineering

#29 in Brazil

#1165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

49. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Petroleum Engineering

#6 in Mexico

#1205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

50. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Petroleum Engineering

#7 in Mexico

#1220 in the World

Founded: 1970

51. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Petroleum Engineering

#4 in Chile

#1274 in the World

Founded: 1920

52. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Petroleum Engineering

#30 in Brazil

#1305 in the World

Founded: 1969

53. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Petroleum Engineering

#31 in Brazil

#1315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

54. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Petroleum Engineering

#1334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

55. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Petroleum Engineering

#8 in Mexico

#1341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

56. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Petroleum Engineering

#9 in Mexico

#1348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

Engineering subfields in Latin America

Acoustical Engineering274

Aerospace Engineering277

Agricultural Engineering73

Applied/Engineering Physics41

Architectural Engineering54

Automation and Control engineering101

Automotive Engineering112

Biochemical Engineering67

Biomedical Engineering83

Biotechnology245

Chemical Engineering283

Civil Engineering207

Computer Engineering91

Computer Networking265

Construction Management34

Electrical Engineering319

Electronic Engineering192

Engineering Management48

Environmental Engineering190

Firefighting and Fire Science29

Geotechnical Engineering223

Human-Computer Interaction216

Industrial Engineering30

Landscape Architecture23

Marine Engineering27

Materials Science368

Mechanical Engineering368

Metallurgical Engineering321

Mining Engineering34

Nanotechnology251

Nuclear Engineering27

Operations Research96

Optical Engineering343

Polymer science and Plastics engineering38

Product and Industrial Design26

Reliability and Quality Engineering96

Remote Sensing125

Renewable Energy Engineering141

Structural Engineering227

Systems Engineering178

Technical Drawing19

Telecommunications282

Transportation Engineering64