Best Universities for Robotics 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 Robotics. A graph of 156K citations received by 13.8K academic papers made by 70 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. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Robotics

#1 in Mexico

#195 in the World

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

2. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Robotics

#1 in Brazil

#216 in the World

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

3. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Robotics

#2 in Mexico

#302 in the World

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

4. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Robotics

#2 in Brazil

#315 in the World

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

5. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Robotics

#3 in Mexico

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

6. National University of San Juan

Argentina | San Juan

For Robotics

#1 in Argentina

#370 in the World

Founded: 1973

7. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Robotics

#3 in Brazil

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

8. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Robotics

#1 in Chile

#407 in the World

Founded: 1842

9. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Robotics

#4 in Brazil

#446 in the World

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

10. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Robotics

#5 in Brazil

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

11. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Robotics

#6 in Brazil

#564 in the World

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

12. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Robotics

#7 in Brazil

#572 in the World

Founded: 1934

13. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Robotics

#8 in Brazil

#606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

14. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Robotics

#9 in Brazil

#650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

15. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Robotics

#4 in Mexico

#659 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

16. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Robotics

#5 in Mexico

#678 in the World

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

17. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Robotics

#10 in Brazil

#750 in the World

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

18. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Robotics

#6 in Mexico

#755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

19. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Robotics

#11 in Brazil

#757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

20. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Robotics

#2 in Chile

#820 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

21. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Robotics

#3 in Chile

#872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

22. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Robotics

#12 in Brazil

#928 in the World

Founded: 1969

23. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Robotics

#13 in Brazil

#929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

24. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Robotics

#14 in Brazil

#946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

25. National Polytechnic School, Ecuador

Ecuador | Quito

For Robotics

#958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1869

26. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Robotics

#7 in Mexico

#997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

27. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Robotics

#4 in Chile

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

28. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Robotics

#1 in Peru

#1025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

29. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Robotics

#15 in Brazil

#1033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

30. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Robotics

#1038 in the World

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

31. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Robotics

#1102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

32. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Robotics

#8 in Mexico

#1138 in the World

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

33. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Robotics

#2 in Argentina

#1149 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

34. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Robotics

#1175 in the World

Founded: 1958

35. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Robotics

#16 in Brazil

#1179 in the World

Founded: 1946

36. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Robotics

#1181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

37. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Robotics

#1190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

38. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Robotics

#9 in Mexico

#1213 in the World

Founded: 1970

39. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Robotics

#10 in Mexico

#1221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

40. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Robotics

#17 in Brazil

#1260 in the World

Founded: 1948

41. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Robotics

#18 in Brazil

#1274 in the World

Founded: 1946

42. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Robotics

#1282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

43. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Robotics

#11 in Mexico

#1287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

44. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Robotics

#19 in Brazil

#1294 in the World

Founded: 1950

45. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Robotics

#20 in Brazil

#1301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

46. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Robotics

#12 in Mexico

#1336 in the World

Founded: 1946

47. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Robotics

#21 in Brazil

#1347 in the World

Founded: 1960

48. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Robotics

#1352 in the World

Founded: 1945

49. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Robotics

#22 in Brazil

#1360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

50. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Robotics

#13 in Mexico

#1369 in the World

Founded: 1973

51. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Robotics

#23 in Brazil

#1380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

52. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Robotics

#1 in Venezuela

#1382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

53. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Robotics

#2 in Venezuela

#1384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

54. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica Flag

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Robotics

#1 in Costa Rica

#1427 in the World

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

55. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Robotics

#14 in Mexico

#1429 in the World

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

56. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Robotics

#15 in Mexico

#1439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

57. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Robotics

#24 in Brazil

#1444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

58. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Robotics

#25 in Brazil

#1447 in the World

Founded: 1922

59. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Robotics

#26 in Brazil

#1450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

60. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Robotics

#16 in Mexico

#1455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

61. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Robotics

#27 in Brazil

#1485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

62. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Robotics

#1488 in the World

Founded: 1827

63. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Robotics

#5 in Chile

#1495 in the World

Founded: 1928

64. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Robotics

#28 in Brazil

#1504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

65. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Robotics

#17 in Mexico

#1526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

66. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Robotics

#29 in Brazil

#1540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

67. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Robotics

#18 in Mexico

#1547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1943

68. Technological University of Panama

Panama | Panama City

For Robotics

#1 in Panama

#1555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1981

69. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Robotics

#1564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

70. ESPOL Polytechnic University

Ecuador | Guayaquil

For Robotics

#1568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

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

Remote Sensing133

Renewable Energy Engineering143

Structural Engineering230

Systems Engineering183

Technical Drawing19

Telecommunications281

Transportation Engineering70