Best Universities for Robotics 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 Robotics. A graph of 143K citations received by 13.4K academic papers made by 67 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

#201 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

#307 in the World

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

4. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Robotics

#2 in Brazil

#312 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

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

6. National University of San Juan

Argentina | San Juan

For Robotics

#1 in Argentina

#358 in the World

Founded: 1973

7. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Robotics

#3 in Brazil

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

8. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Robotics

#1 in Chile

#396 in the World

Founded: 1842

9. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Robotics

#4 in Brazil

#444 in the World

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

10. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Robotics

#5 in Brazil

#552 in the World

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

11. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Robotics

#6 in Brazil

#555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

12. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Robotics

#7 in Brazil

#562 in the World

Founded: 1934

13. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Robotics

#8 in Brazil

#616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

14. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Robotics

#9 in Brazil

#638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

15. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Robotics

#4 in Mexico

#641 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

16. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Robotics

#5 in Mexico

#667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

17. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Robotics

#10 in Brazil

#744 in the World

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

18. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Robotics

#11 in Brazil

#747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

19. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Robotics

#2 in Chile

#790 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

20. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Robotics

#6 in Mexico

#819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

21. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Robotics

#3 in Chile

#901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

22. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Robotics

#12 in Brazil

#912 in the World

Founded: 1969

23. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Robotics

#13 in Brazil

#915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

24. National Polytechnic School, Ecuador

Ecuador | Quito

For Robotics

#920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1869

25. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Robotics

#7 in Mexico

#954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

26. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Robotics

#14 in Brazil

#963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

27. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Robotics

#4 in Chile

#1005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

28. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Robotics

#15 in Brazil

#1017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

29. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Robotics

#1031 in the World

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

30. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Robotics

#1 in Peru

#1044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

31. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Robotics

#1079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

32. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Robotics

#2 in Argentina

#1117 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

33. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Robotics

#8 in Mexico

#1128 in the World

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

34. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Robotics

#1133 in the World

Founded: 1958

35. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Robotics

#1141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

36. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Robotics

#16 in Brazil

#1179 in the World

Founded: 1946

37. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Robotics

#1180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

38. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Robotics

#9 in Mexico

#1197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

39. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Robotics

#10 in Mexico

#1200 in the World

Founded: 1970

40. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Robotics

#1240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

41. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Robotics

#17 in Brazil

#1246 in the World

Founded: 1948

42. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Robotics

#11 in Mexico

#1252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

43. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Robotics

#18 in Brazil

#1254 in the World

Founded: 1946

44. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Robotics

#19 in Brazil

#1268 in the World

Founded: 1950

45. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Robotics

#20 in Brazil

#1273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

46. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Robotics

#12 in Mexico

#1289 in the World

Founded: 1946

47. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Robotics

#1302 in the World

Founded: 1945

48. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Robotics

#13 in Mexico

#1329 in the World

Founded: 1973

49. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Robotics

#21 in Brazil

#1331 in the World

Founded: 1960

50. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Robotics

#1 in Venezuela

#1341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

51. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Robotics

#22 in Brazil

#1350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

52. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Robotics

#23 in Brazil

#1356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

53. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Robotics

#2 in Venezuela

#1357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

54. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Robotics

#14 in Mexico

#1390 in the World

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

55. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Robotics

#15 in Mexico

#1411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

56. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Robotics

#16 in Mexico

#1427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

57. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Robotics

#24 in Brazil

#1435 in the World

Founded: 1922

58. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Robotics

#25 in Brazil

#1439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

59. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Robotics

#26 in Brazil

#1458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

60. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Robotics

#1475 in the World

Founded: 1827

61. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Robotics

#27 in Brazil

#1484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

62. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Robotics

#5 in Chile

#1490 in the World

Founded: 1928

63. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Robotics

#17 in Mexico

#1499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

64. Technological University of Panama

Panama | Panama City

For Robotics

#1 in Panama

#1513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1981

65. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Robotics

#18 in Mexico

#1527 in the World

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

66. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Robotics

#1533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

67. ESPOL Polytechnic University

Ecuador | Guayaquil

For Robotics

#1569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

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

Petroleum Engineering56

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