Best Universities for Remote Sensing in Latin America

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Latin America ranked based on their research performance in Remote Sensing. A graph of 622K citations received by 33.8K academic papers made by 133 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 Remote Sensing

#1 in Brazil

#137 in the World

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

2. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Remote Sensing

#1 in Mexico

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Remote Sensing

#2 in Brazil

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Remote Sensing

#3 in Brazil

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Remote Sensing

#4 in Brazil

#379 in the World

Founded: 1934

6. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Remote Sensing

#5 in Brazil

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

7. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Remote Sensing

#6 in Brazil

#489 in the World

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

8. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Remote Sensing

#7 in Brazil

#495 in the World

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

9. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Remote Sensing

#8 in Brazil

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

10. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Remote Sensing

#1 in Chile

#526 in the World

Founded: 1842

11. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Remote Sensing

#1 in Argentina

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

12. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Remote Sensing

#9 in Brazil

#570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

13. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Remote Sensing

#10 in Brazil

#621 in the World

Founded: 1946

14. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Remote Sensing

#2 in Mexico

#637 in the World

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

15. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Remote Sensing

#11 in Brazil

#646 in the World

Founded: 1922

16. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Remote Sensing

#718 in the World

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

17. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Remote Sensing

#12 in Brazil

#731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

18. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Remote Sensing

#13 in Brazil

#736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

19. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Remote Sensing

#2 in Chile

#739 in the World

Founded: 1920

20. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Remote Sensing

#14 in Brazil

#757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

21. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Remote Sensing

#3 in Chile

#774 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

22. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Remote Sensing

#2 in Argentina

#867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

23. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Remote Sensing

#15 in Brazil

#868 in the World

Founded: 1960

24. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Remote Sensing

#16 in Brazil

#898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

25. Federal University of Para

For Remote Sensing

#17 in Brazil

#973 in the World

Founded: 1957

26. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Remote Sensing

#18 in Brazil

#998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

27. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Remote Sensing

#19 in Brazil

#1006 in the World

Founded: 1970

28. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Remote Sensing

#20 in Brazil

#1024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

29. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Remote Sensing

#21 in Brazil

#1029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

30. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Remote Sensing

#1041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

31. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Remote Sensing

#22 in Brazil

#1052 in the World

Founded: 1950

32. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Remote Sensing

#23 in Brazil

#1058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

33. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Remote Sensing

#24 in Brazil

#1061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

34. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Remote Sensing

#25 in Brazil

#1067 in the World

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

35. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Remote Sensing

#26 in Brazil

#1136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

36. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Remote Sensing

#27 in Brazil

#1148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

37. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Remote Sensing

#3 in Argentina

#1163 in the World

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

38. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For Remote Sensing

#1 in Costa Rica

#1182 in the World

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

39. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Remote Sensing

#28 in Brazil

#1193 in the World

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

40. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Remote Sensing

#29 in Brazil

#1214 in the World

Founded: 1969

41. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Remote Sensing

#1 in Uruguay

#1239 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

42. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Remote Sensing

#30 in Brazil

#1265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

43. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Remote Sensing

#31 in Brazil

#1272 in the World

Founded: 1946

44. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Remote Sensing

#32 in Brazil

#1341 in the World

Founded: 1961

45. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Remote Sensing

#3 in Mexico

#1360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1943

46. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Remote Sensing

#1364 in the World

Founded: 1958

47. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Remote Sensing

#33 in Brazil

#1384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

48. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Remote Sensing

#34 in Brazil

#1416 in the World

Founded: 1994

49. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Remote Sensing

#35 in Brazil

#1428 in the World

Founded: 1912

50. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Remote Sensing

#36 in Brazil

#1465 in the World

Founded: 1969

51. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Remote Sensing

#4 in Chile

#1515 in the World

Founded: 1928

52. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Remote Sensing

#4 in Argentina

#1539 in the World

Founded: 1914

53. ESPOL Polytechnic University

Ecuador | Guayaquil

For Remote Sensing

#1540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

54. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Remote Sensing

#5 in Chile

#1554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

55. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Remote Sensing

#1556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

56. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Remote Sensing

#37 in Brazil

#1579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

57. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Remote Sensing

#38 in Brazil

#1586 in the World

Founded: 1933

58. University of Cuenca

Ecuador | Cuenca

For Remote Sensing

#1594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1867

59. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Remote Sensing

#4 in Mexico

#1601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 339,508
Founded: 1792

60. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Remote Sensing

#39 in Brazil

#1606 in the World

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

61. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Remote Sensing

#1618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

62. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Remote Sensing

#40 in Brazil

#1622 in the World

Founded: 1970

63. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Remote Sensing

#1 in Peru

#1641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

64. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Remote Sensing

#41 in Brazil

#1645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

65. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Remote Sensing

#5 in Mexico

#1662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 61,152
Founded: 1974

66. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Remote Sensing

#5 in Argentina

#1664 in the World

Founded: 1956

67. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Remote Sensing

#6 in Mexico

#1693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

68. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Remote Sensing

#1703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

69. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Remote Sensing

#42 in Brazil

#1708 in the World

Founded: 1958

70. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Remote Sensing

#7 in Mexico

#1718 in the World

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

71. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Remote Sensing

#6 in Chile

#1725 in the World

Founded: 1954

72. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Remote Sensing

#1734 in the World

Founded: 1945

73. University of Talca

For Remote Sensing

#7 in Chile

#1736 in the World

Founded: 1981

74. Mato Grosso State University

Brazil | Caceres

For Remote Sensing

#43 in Brazil

#1759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

75. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Remote Sensing

#6 in Argentina

#1763 in the World

Founded: 1968

76. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Remote Sensing

#1766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

77. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Remote Sensing

#8 in Chile

#1776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

78. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Remote Sensing

#8 in Mexico

#1778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

79. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Remote Sensing

#1 in Venezuela

#1796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

80. National Technological University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Remote Sensing

#7 in Argentina

#1820 in the World

Founded: 1959

81. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Remote Sensing

#1842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 2,868
Founded: 1960

82. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Remote Sensing

#44 in Brazil

#1861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

83. National Polytechnic School, Ecuador

Ecuador | Quito

For Remote Sensing

#1864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1869

84. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Remote Sensing

#45 in Brazil

#1889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

85. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Remote Sensing

#8 in Argentina

#1901 in the World

Founded: 1939

86. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Remote Sensing

#9 in Mexico

#1925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

87. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Remote Sensing

#9 in Chile

#1964 in the World

Founded: 1956

88. National University of San Martin, Argentina

Argentina | San Martin

For Remote Sensing

#9 in Argentina

#1965 in the World

Founded: 1992

89. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Remote Sensing

#10 in Mexico

#1969 in the World

Founded: 1970

90. Juarez University of the State of Durango

Mexico | Durango

For Remote Sensing

#11 in Mexico

#1995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1856

91. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Remote Sensing

#46 in Brazil

#2013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

92. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Remote Sensing

#10 in Argentina

#2028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

93. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Remote Sensing

#12 in Mexico

#2033 in the World

Founded: 1956

94. University of La Frontera

For Remote Sensing

#10 in Chile

#2047 in the World

Founded: 1981

95. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Remote Sensing

#47 in Brazil

#2054 in the World

Founded: 1973

96. Agrarian National University

For Remote Sensing

#2 in Peru

#2060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,424
Founded: 1902

97. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For Remote Sensing

#11 in Argentina

#2067 in the World

Founded: 1972

98. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Remote Sensing

#48 in Brazil

#2087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

99. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Remote Sensing

#49 in Brazil

#2097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

100. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Remote Sensing

#13 in Mexico

#2100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1940

Engineering subfields in Latin America

Acoustical Engineering277

Aerospace Engineering282

Agricultural Engineering68

Applied/Engineering Physics41

Architectural Engineering54

Automation and Control engineering103

Automotive Engineering114

Biochemical Engineering70

Biomedical Engineering84

Biotechnology251

Chemical Engineering289

Civil Engineering211

Computer Engineering90

Computer Networking269

Construction Management34

Electrical Engineering324

Electronic Engineering194

Engineering Management52

Environmental Engineering196

Firefighting and Fire Science30

Geotechnical Engineering229

Human-Computer Interaction221

Industrial Engineering29

Landscape Architecture23

Marine Engineering31

Materials Science371

Mechanical Engineering369

Metallurgical Engineering323

Mining Engineering36

Nanotechnology261

Nuclear Engineering28

Operations Research97

Optical Engineering343

Petroleum Engineering58

Polymer science and Plastics engineering37

Product and Industrial Design26

Reliability and Quality Engineering99

Renewable Energy Engineering143

Structural Engineering230

Systems Engineering183

Technical Drawing19

Telecommunications281

Transportation Engineering70