Best Universities for Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications. A graph of 3.25M citations received by 174K academic papers made by 281 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 Telecommunications

#1 in Brazil

#212 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Telecommunications

#2 in Brazil

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Telecommunications

#1 in Mexico

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Telecommunications

#3 in Brazil

#429 in the World

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

5. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Telecommunications

#2 in Mexico

#490 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Telecommunications

#4 in Brazil

#491 in the World

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

7. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Telecommunications

#5 in Brazil

#512 in the World

Founded: 1934

8. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Telecommunications

#6 in Brazil

#614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

9. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Telecommunications

#7 in Brazil

#640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

10. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Telecommunications

#8 in Brazil

#708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

11. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Telecommunications

#1 in Chile

#753 in the World

Founded: 1842

12. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Telecommunications

#9 in Brazil

#816 in the World

Founded: 1946

13. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Telecommunications

#10 in Brazil

#854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

14. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Telecommunications

#11 in Brazil

#858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

15. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Telecommunications

#1 in Argentina

#880 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

16. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Telecommunications

#2 in Chile

#933 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

17. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Telecommunications

#12 in Brazil

#940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

18. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Telecommunications

#13 in Brazil

#1017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

19. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Telecommunications

#1 in Colombia

#1020 in the World

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

20. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Telecommunications

#14 in Brazil

#1031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

21. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Telecommunications

#15 in Brazil

#1035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

22. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Telecommunications

#3 in Mexico

#1057 in the World

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

23. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Telecommunications

#2 in Argentina

#1070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

24. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Telecommunications

#16 in Brazil

#1102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

25. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Telecommunications

#4 in Mexico

#1158 in the World

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

26. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Telecommunications

#17 in Brazil

#1160 in the World

Founded: 1948

27. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Telecommunications

#18 in Brazil

#1192 in the World

Founded: 1960

28. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Telecommunications

#3 in Chile

#1198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

29. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Telecommunications

#19 in Brazil

#1206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

30. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Telecommunications

#1 in Uruguay

#1235 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

31. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Telecommunications

#5 in Mexico

#1252 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

32. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Telecommunications

#6 in Mexico

#1269 in the World

Founded: 1970

33. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Telecommunications

#4 in Chile

#1277 in the World

Founded: 1920

34. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Telecommunications

#20 in Brazil

#1302 in the World

Founded: 1957

35. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Telecommunications

#7 in Mexico

#1308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

36. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Telecommunications

#21 in Brazil

#1309 in the World

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

37. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Telecommunications

#22 in Brazil

#1319 in the World

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

38. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Telecommunications

#23 in Brazil

#1324 in the World

Founded: 1946

39. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Telecommunications

#24 in Brazil

#1403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

40. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Telecommunications

#2 in Colombia

#1444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

41. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Telecommunications

#8 in Mexico

#1461 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

#1464 in the World

Founded: 1950

43. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Telecommunications

#9 in Mexico

#1503 in the World

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

44. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Telecommunications

#26 in Brazil

#1538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

45. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Telecommunications

#3 in Colombia

#1545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

46. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Telecommunications

#27 in Brazil

#1547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

47. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Telecommunications

#10 in Mexico

#1608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

48. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Telecommunications

#28 in Brazil

#1633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

49. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Telecommunications

#29 in Brazil

#1641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

50. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Telecommunications

#5 in Chile

#1642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

51. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Telecommunications

#3 in Argentina

#1648 in the World

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

52. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Telecommunications

#1 in Venezuela

#1678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

53. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Telecommunications

#4 in Argentina

#1706 in the World

Founded: 1956

54. National Polytechnic School, Ecuador

Ecuador | Quito

For Telecommunications

#1 in Ecuador

#1743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1869

55. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Telecommunications

#4 in Colombia

#1747 in the World

Founded: 1958

56. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Telecommunications

#30 in Brazil

#1758 in the World

Founded: 1969

57. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Telecommunications

#31 in Brazil

#1763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

58. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Telecommunications

#32 in Brazil

#1790 in the World

Founded: 1933

59. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Telecommunications

#33 in Brazil

#1858 in the World

Founded: 1970

60. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Telecommunications

#5 in Colombia

#1866 in the World

Founded: 1945

61. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Telecommunications

#6 in Colombia

#1887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

62. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Telecommunications

#5 in Argentina

#1921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

63. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Telecommunications

#34 in Brazil

#1962 in the World

Founded: 1970

64. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Telecommunications

#35 in Brazil

#1985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

65. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Telecommunications

#36 in Brazil

#1998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

66. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Telecommunications

#37 in Brazil

#2027 in the World

Founded: 1961

67. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Telecommunications

#7 in Colombia

#2033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

68. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Telecommunications

#8 in Colombia

#2034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

69. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Telecommunications

#38 in Brazil

#2036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

70. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Telecommunications

#11 in Mexico

#2062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

71. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Telecommunications

#39 in Brazil

#2075 in the World

Founded: 1922

72. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Telecommunications

#12 in Mexico

#2101 in the World

Founded: 1938

73. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Telecommunications

#13 in Mexico

#2122 in the World

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

74. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Telecommunications

#40 in Brazil

#2129 in the World

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

75. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Telecommunications

#2 in Venezuela

#2137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

76. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Telecommunications

#3 in Venezuela

#2179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

77. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Telecommunications

#41 in Brazil

#2185 in the World

Founded: 1990

78. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Telecommunications

#6 in Argentina

#2209 in the World

Founded: 1919

79. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Telecommunications

#42 in Brazil

#2215 in the World

Founded: 1969

80. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Telecommunications

#14 in Mexico

#2221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

81. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

Peru | Lima

For Telecommunications

#1 in Peru

#2284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

82. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Telecommunications

#1 in Costa Rica

#2306 in the World

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

83. National Technological University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Telecommunications

#7 in Argentina

#2308 in the World

Founded: 1959

84. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Telecommunications

#8 in Argentina

#2312 in the World

Founded: 1968

85. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Telecommunications

#15 in Mexico

#2322 in the World

Founded: 1950

86. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Telecommunications

#43 in Brazil

#2325 in the World

Founded: 1973

87. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Telecommunications

#9 in Colombia

#2328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

88. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Telecommunications

#16 in Mexico

#2338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

89. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Telecommunications

#10 in Colombia

#2343 in the World

Founded: 1827

90. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Telecommunications

#11 in Colombia

#2344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

91. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Telecommunications

#12 in Colombia

#2346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

92. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Telecommunications

#44 in Brazil

#2350 in the World

Founded: 1970

93. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Telecommunications

#45 in Brazil

#2365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

94. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

Peru | Lima

For Telecommunications

#2 in Peru

#2379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1961

95. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Telecommunications

#6 in Chile

#2419 in the World

Founded: 1911

96. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Telecommunications

#17 in Mexico

#2430 in the World

Founded: 1956

97. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Telecommunications

#46 in Brazil

#2435 in the World

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

98. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Telecommunications

#18 in Mexico

#2476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1940

99. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Telecommunications

#47 in Brazil

#2496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

100. University of Havana

Cuba | Havana

For Telecommunications

#1 in Cuba

#2510 in the World

Founded: 1728

Engineering subfields in Latin America

Acoustical Engineering277

Aerospace Engineering282

Agricultural Engineering68

Applied/Engineering Physics41

Architectural Engineering54

Architecture70

Automation and Control engineering103

Automotive Engineering114

Aviation23

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

Robotics70

Structural Engineering230

Systems Engineering183

Technical Drawing19

Transportation Engineering70