Best Universities for Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications. A graph of 1.76M citations received by 146K academic papers made by 269 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 Telecommunications

#1 in Brazil

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

2. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Telecommunications

#2 in Brazil

#232 in the World

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

3. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Telecommunications

#1 in Mexico

#401 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Telecommunications

#3 in Brazil

#446 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Telecommunications

#4 in Brazil

#478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

6. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Telecommunications

#5 in Brazil

#524 in the World

Founded: 1934

7. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Telecommunications

#6 in Brazil

#618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

8. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Telecommunications

#7 in Brazil

#640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

9. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Telecommunications

#8 in Brazil

#703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

10. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Telecommunications

#1 in Chile

#725 in the World

Founded: 1842

11. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Telecommunications

#9 in Brazil

#776 in the World

Founded: 1946

12. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Telecommunications

#10 in Brazil

#839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

13. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Telecommunications

#11 in Brazil

#840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

14. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Telecommunications

#2 in Mexico

#845 in the World

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

15. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Telecommunications

#1 in Argentina

#868 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

16. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Telecommunications

#2 in Chile

#920 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

17. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Telecommunications

#12 in Brazil

#952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

18. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Telecommunications

#13 in Brazil

#999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

19. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Telecommunications

#14 in Brazil

#1025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

20. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Telecommunications

#3 in Chile

#1035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

21. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Telecommunications

#15 in Brazil

#1038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

22. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Telecommunications

#1 in Colombia

#1039 in the World

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

23. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Telecommunications

#2 in Argentina

#1058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

24. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Telecommunications

#16 in Brazil

#1071 in the World

Founded: 1948

25. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Telecommunications

#3 in Mexico

#1079 in the World

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

26. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Telecommunications

#4 in Mexico

#1101 in the World

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

27. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Telecommunications

#17 in Brazil

#1117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

28. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Telecommunications

#5 in Mexico

#1140 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

29. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Telecommunications

#1 in Uruguay

#1142 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

30. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Telecommunications

#18 in Brazil

#1166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

31. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Telecommunications

#6 in Mexico

#1200 in the World

Founded: 1970

32. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Telecommunications

#19 in Brazil

#1208 in the World

Founded: 1960

33. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Telecommunications

#4 in Chile

#1216 in the World

Founded: 1920

34. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Telecommunications

#7 in Mexico

#1235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

35. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Telecommunications

#20 in Brazil

#1248 in the World

Founded: 1957

36. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Telecommunications

#21 in Brazil

#1329 in the World

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

37. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Telecommunications

#22 in Brazil

#1331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

38. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Telecommunications

#23 in Brazil

#1338 in the World

Founded: 1946

39. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Telecommunications

#24 in Brazil

#1362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

40. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Telecommunications

#2 in Colombia

#1402 in the World

Founded: 1958

41. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Telecommunications

#8 in Mexico

#1459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

42. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Telecommunications

#25 in Brazil

#1469 in the World

Founded: 1950

43. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Telecommunications

#1 in Venezuela

#1482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

44. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Telecommunications

#9 in Mexico

#1487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

45. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Telecommunications

#3 in Colombia

#1490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

46. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Telecommunications

#26 in Brazil

#1515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

47. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Telecommunications

#4 in Colombia

#1524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

48. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Telecommunications

#27 in Brazil

#1532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

49. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Telecommunications

#3 in Argentina

#1539 in the World

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

50. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Telecommunications

#28 in Brazil

#1553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

51. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Telecommunications

#10 in Mexico

#1556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

52. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Telecommunications

#5 in Chile

#1579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

53. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Telecommunications

#4 in Argentina

#1644 in the World

Founded: 1956

54. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Telecommunications

#29 in Brazil

#1715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

55. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Telecommunications

#30 in Brazil

#1730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

56. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Telecommunications

#5 in Colombia

#1736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

57. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Telecommunications

#31 in Brazil

#1785 in the World

Founded: 1969

58. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Telecommunications

#32 in Brazil

#1814 in the World

Founded: 1970

59. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Telecommunications

#6 in Colombia

#1827 in the World

Founded: 1945

60. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Telecommunications

#33 in Brazil

#1853 in the World

Founded: 1933

61. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Telecommunications

#2 in Venezuela

#1866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

62. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Telecommunications

#5 in Argentina

#1882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

63. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Telecommunications

#7 in Colombia

#1910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

64. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Telecommunications

#34 in Brazil

#1927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

65. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Telecommunications

#35 in Brazil

#1934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

66. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Telecommunications

#36 in Brazil

#1963 in the World

Founded: 1970

67. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Telecommunications

#37 in Brazil

#1969 in the World

Founded: 1961

68. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Telecommunications

#11 in Mexico

#1980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

69. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Telecommunications

#3 in Venezuela

#2031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

70. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Telecommunications

#6 in Argentina

#2039 in the World

Founded: 1919

71. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Telecommunications

#12 in Mexico

#2047 in the World

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

72. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Telecommunications

#8 in Colombia

#2068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

73. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Telecommunications

#38 in Brazil

#2075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

74. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Telecommunications

#13 in Mexico

#2083 in the World

Founded: 1938

75. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Telecommunications

#14 in Mexico

#2090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

76. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Telecommunications

#39 in Brazil

#2112 in the World

Founded: 1922

77. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Telecommunications

#6 in Chile

#2115 in the World

Founded: 1954

78. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Telecommunications

#40 in Brazil

#2165 in the World

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

79. National Polytechnic School, Ecuador

Ecuador | Quito

For Telecommunications

#1 in Ecuador

#2166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1869

80. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Telecommunications

#7 in Chile

#2186 in the World

Founded: 1911

81. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Telecommunications

#7 in Argentina

#2226 in the World

Founded: 1968

82. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Telecommunications

#41 in Brazil

#2240 in the World

Founded: 1969

83. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Telecommunications

#15 in Mexico

#2262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

84. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Telecommunications

#42 in Brazil

#2264 in the World

Founded: 1970

85. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Telecommunications

#16 in Mexico

#2268 in the World

Founded: 1950

86. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Telecommunications

#1 in Costa Rica

#2279 in the World

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

87. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

Peru | Lima

For Telecommunications

#1 in Peru

#2288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

88. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Telecommunications

#9 in Colombia

#2307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

89. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Telecommunications

#10 in Colombia

#2318 in the World

Founded: 1827

90. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Telecommunications

#11 in Colombia

#2325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

91. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Telecommunications

#12 in Colombia

#2330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

92. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Telecommunications

#43 in Brazil

#2355 in the World

Founded: 1958

93. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Telecommunications

#44 in Brazil

#2356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

94. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Telecommunications

#45 in Brazil

#2366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 12,446
Founded: 1987

95. National Technological University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Telecommunications

#8 in Argentina

#2371 in the World

Founded: 1959

96. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Telecommunications

#17 in Mexico

#2375 in the World

Founded: 1956

97. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Telecommunications

#46 in Brazil

#2383 in the World

Founded: 1973

98. University of Havana

Cuba | Havana

For Telecommunications

#1 in Cuba

#2392 in the World

Founded: 1728

99. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Telecommunications

#8 in Chile

#2405 in the World

Founded: 1928

100. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Telecommunications

#47 in Brazil

#2419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

Engineering subfields in Latin America

Acoustical Engineering251

Aerospace Engineering252

Agricultural Engineering79

Applied/Engineering Physics27

Architectural Engineering38

Architecture60

Automation and Control engineering96

Automotive Engineering98

Aviation26

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

Robotics65

Structural Engineering204

Systems Engineering165

Technical Drawing17

Transportation Engineering57