Best Universities for Robotics 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 Robotics. A graph of 99.2K citations received by 11.9K academic papers made by 65 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 Robotics

#1 in Brazil

#213 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Robotics

#2 in Brazil

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

3. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Robotics

#1 in Mexico

#312 in the World

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

4. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Robotics

#2 in Mexico

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

5. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Robotics

#3 in Mexico

#323 in the World

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

6. National University of San Juan

Argentina | San Juan

For Robotics

#1 in Argentina

#359 in the World

Founded: 1973

7. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Robotics

#1 in Chile

#365 in the World

Founded: 1842

8. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Robotics

#3 in Brazil

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

9. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Robotics

#4 in Brazil

#445 in the World

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

10. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Robotics

#5 in Brazil

#525 in the World

Founded: 1934

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 de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Robotics

#7 in Brazil

#556 in the World

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

13. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Robotics

#4 in Mexico

#612 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

14. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Robotics

#5 in Mexico

#655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

15. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Robotics

#8 in Brazil

#662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

16. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Robotics

#9 in Brazil

#689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

17. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Robotics

#10 in Brazil

#700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

18. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Robotics

#11 in Brazil

#739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

19. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Robotics

#2 in Chile

#796 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

20. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Robotics

#808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

21. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Robotics

#6 in Mexico

#855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

22. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Robotics

#12 in Brazil

#872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

23. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Robotics

#7 in Mexico

#895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

24. National Polytechnic School, Ecuador

Ecuador | Quito

For Robotics

#908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1869

25. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Robotics

#912 in the World

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

26. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Robotics

#915 in the World

Founded: 1958

27. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Robotics

#13 in Brazil

#922 in the World

Founded: 1969

28. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Robotics

#14 in Brazil

#945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

29. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Robotics

#3 in Chile

#975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

30. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Robotics

#4 in Chile

#1033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

31. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Robotics

#8 in Mexico

#1047 in the World

Founded: 1970

32. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Robotics

#1 in Peru

#1059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

33. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Robotics

#2 in Argentina

#1078 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

34. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Robotics

#9 in Mexico

#1098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

35. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Robotics

#10 in Mexico

#1108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

36. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Robotics

#11 in Mexico

#1111 in the World

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

37. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Robotics

#15 in Brazil

#1119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

38. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Robotics

#1124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

39. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Robotics

#16 in Brazil

#1141 in the World

Founded: 1946

40. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Robotics

#17 in Brazil

#1172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

41. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Robotics

#1194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

42. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Robotics

#18 in Brazil

#1218 in the World

Founded: 1950

43. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Robotics

#19 in Brazil

#1223 in the World

Founded: 1946

44. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Robotics

#20 in Brazil

#1230 in the World

Founded: 1948

45. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Robotics

#1232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

46. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Robotics

#12 in Mexico

#1252 in the World

Founded: 1946

47. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Robotics

#13 in Mexico

#1262 in the World

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

48. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Robotics

#1264 in the World

Founded: 1945

49. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Robotics

#21 in Brazil

#1304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

50. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Robotics

#22 in Brazil

#1315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

51. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Robotics

#1 in Venezuela

#1320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

52. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Robotics

#23 in Brazil

#1332 in the World

Founded: 1960

53. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Robotics

#14 in Mexico

#1340 in the World

Founded: 1973

54. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Robotics

#2 in Venezuela

#1348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

55. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Robotics

#24 in Brazil

#1358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

56. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Robotics

#25 in Brazil

#1363 in the World

Founded: 1922

57. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Robotics

#15 in Mexico

#1379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

58. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Robotics

#5 in Chile

#1380 in the World

Founded: 1928

59. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Robotics

#16 in Mexico

#1383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

60. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Robotics

#1401 in the World

Founded: 1827

61. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Robotics

#26 in Brazil

#1402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

62. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Robotics

#17 in Mexico

#1408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

63. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Robotics

#27 in Brazil

#1412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

64. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Robotics

#1455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

65. ESPOL Polytechnic University

Ecuador | Guayaquil

For Robotics

#1493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

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

Petroleum Engineering51

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