Best Universities for Petroleum 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 Petroleum Engineering. A graph of 98.6K citations received by 10.4K academic papers made by 51 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

#107 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

#134 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

#155 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

#218 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

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

6. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Petroleum Engineering

#5 in Brazil

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

7. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Petroleum Engineering

#363 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

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

9. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Petroleum Engineering

#1 in Argentina

#472 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

10. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Petroleum Engineering

#1 in Venezuela

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

11. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Petroleum Engineering

#2 in Mexico

#524 in the World

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

12. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Petroleum Engineering

#7 in Brazil

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

13. University of Zulia

Venezuela | Maracaibo

For Petroleum Engineering

#2 in Venezuela

#543 in the World

Founded: 1891

14. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Petroleum Engineering

#3 in Venezuela

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

15. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Petroleum Engineering

#8 in Brazil

#553 in the World

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

16. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Petroleum Engineering

#4 in Venezuela

#615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

17. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Petroleum Engineering

#9 in Brazil

#617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

18. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Petroleum Engineering

#10 in Brazil

#629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

19. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Petroleum Engineering

#3 in Mexico

#630 in the World

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

20. University of Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago | Arima

For Petroleum Engineering

#1 in Trinidad and Tobago

#641 in the World

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

21. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Petroleum Engineering

#11 in Brazil

#644 in the World

Founded: 1946

22. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Petroleum Engineering

#664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

23. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Petroleum Engineering

#12 in Brazil

#677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

24. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Petroleum Engineering

#4 in Mexico

#696 in the World

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

25. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Petroleum Engineering

#13 in Brazil

#708 in the World

Founded: 1961

26. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Petroleum Engineering

#14 in Brazil

#710 in the World

Founded: 1934

27. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Petroleum Engineering

#15 in Brazil

#720 in the World

Founded: 1970

28. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Petroleum Engineering

#16 in Brazil

#730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

29. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Petroleum Engineering

#17 in Brazil

#753 in the World

Founded: 1933

30. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Petroleum Engineering

#1 in Chile

#776 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

31. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Petroleum Engineering

#2 in Argentina

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

32. Catholic University of Santos

Brazil | Santos

For Petroleum Engineering

#18 in Brazil

#790 in the World

Founded: 1986

33. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Petroleum Engineering

#19 in Brazil

#808 in the World

Founded: 1946

34. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Petroleum Engineering

#20 in Brazil

#852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

35. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Petroleum Engineering

#21 in Brazil

#869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

36. Federal University of Para

For Petroleum Engineering

#22 in Brazil

#892 in the World

Founded: 1957

37. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Petroleum Engineering

#23 in Brazil

#904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

38. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Petroleum Engineering

#24 in Brazil

#925 in the World

Founded: 1950

39. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Petroleum Engineering

#5 in Mexico

#941 in the World

Founded: 1970

40. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Petroleum Engineering

#25 in Brazil

#952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

41. South Colombian University

Colombia | Neiva

For Petroleum Engineering

#963 in the World

Founded: 1976

42. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Petroleum Engineering

#26 in Brazil

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

43. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Petroleum Engineering

#2 in Chile

#1050 in the World

Founded: 1842

44. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Petroleum Engineering

#6 in Mexico

#1051 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

45. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Petroleum Engineering

#27 in Brazil

#1065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

46. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Petroleum Engineering

#28 in Brazil

#1073 in the World

Founded: 1960

47. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Petroleum Engineering

#1079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

48. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Petroleum Engineering

#29 in Brazil

#1105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

49. National University of San Juan

Argentina | San Juan

For Petroleum Engineering

#3 in Argentina

#1170 in the World

Founded: 1973

50. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Petroleum Engineering

#7 in Mexico

#1197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

51. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Petroleum Engineering

#1206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

Engineering subfields in Latin America

Acoustical Engineering251

Aerospace Engineering252

Agricultural Engineering79

Applied/Engineering Physics27

Architectural Engineering38

Automation and Control engineering96

Automotive Engineering98

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

Optical Engineering335

Polymer science and Plastics engineering37

Product and Industrial Design24

Reliability and Quality Engineering86

Remote Sensing114

Renewable Energy Engineering129

Structural Engineering204

Systems Engineering165

Technical Drawing17

Telecommunications269

Transportation Engineering57