Best Universities for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 18.7M citations received by 986K academic papers made by 402 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 Ecology

#1 in Brazil

#19 in the World

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

2. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Ecology

#1 in Mexico

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Ecology

#2 in Brazil

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Ecology

#3 in Brazil

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Ecology

#4 in Brazil

#160 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Ecology

#5 in Brazil

#206 in the World

Founded: 1934

7. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Ecology

#1 in Argentina

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

8. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Ecology

#6 in Brazil

#256 in the World

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

9. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Ecology

#7 in Brazil

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

10. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Ecology

#8 in Brazil

#285 in the World

Founded: 1922

11. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Ecology

#1 in Chile

#363 in the World

Founded: 1842

12. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Ecology

#9 in Brazil

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

13. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Ecology

#2 in Mexico

#401 in the World

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

14. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Ecology

#10 in Brazil

#410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

15. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Ecology

#11 in Brazil

#439 in the World

Founded: 1946

16. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#441 in the World

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

17. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Ecology

#12 in Brazil

#445 in the World

Founded: 1960

18. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Ecology

#2 in Chile

#467 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

19. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Ecology

#13 in Brazil

#473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

20. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Ecology

#14 in Brazil

#519 in the World

Founded: 1970

21. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Ecology

#15 in Brazil

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

22. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Ecology

#2 in Argentina

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

23. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Ecology

#16 in Brazil

#541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

24. Federal University of Para

For Ecology

#17 in Brazil

#571 in the World

Founded: 1957

25. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Ecology

#3 in Argentina

#575 in the World

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

26. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Ecology

#3 in Chile

#581 in the World

Founded: 1920

27. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For Ecology

#1 in Costa Rica

#598 in the World

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

28. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Ecology

#18 in Brazil

#608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

29. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Ecology

#19 in Brazil

#643 in the World

Founded: 1912

30. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Ecology

#20 in Brazil

#663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

31. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Ecology

#21 in Brazil

#690 in the World

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

32. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Ecology

#22 in Brazil

#715 in the World

Founded: 1969

33. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Ecology

#23 in Brazil

#720 in the World

Founded: 1946

34. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Ecology

#24 in Brazil

#731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

35. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Ecology

#742 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

36. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Ecology

#25 in Brazil

#744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

37. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Ecology

#4 in Chile

#752 in the World

Founded: 1954

38. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Ecology

#3 in Mexico

#788 in the World

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

39. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Ecology

#26 in Brazil

#800 in the World

Founded: 1969

40. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Ecology

#27 in Brazil

#804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

41. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Ecology

#28 in Brazil

#813 in the World

Founded: 1950

42. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Ecology

#4 in Argentina

#818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

43. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For Ecology

#5 in Argentina

#841 in the World

Founded: 1972

44. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Ecology

#29 in Brazil

#842 in the World

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

45. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Ecology

#30 in Brazil

#881 in the World

Founded: 1970

46. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Ecology

#887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

47. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Ecology

#31 in Brazil

#934 in the World

Founded: 1933

48. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Ecology

#32 in Brazil

#940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

49. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Ecology

#33 in Brazil

#964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

50. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Ecology

#4 in Mexico

#983 in the World

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

51. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Ecology

#34 in Brazil

#997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

52. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Ecology

#5 in Mexico

#1016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

53. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#1027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

54. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Ecology

#35 in Brazil

#1085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

55. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Ecology

#6 in Mexico

#1111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

56. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Ecology

#1 in Venezuela

#1123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

57. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Ecology

#6 in Argentina

#1144 in the World

Founded: 1956

58. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Ecology

#36 in Brazil

#1163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

59. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Ecology

#37 in Brazil

#1205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

60. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Ecology

#1207 in the World

Founded: 1945

61. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Ecology

#38 in Brazil

#1220 in the World

Founded: 1948

62. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Ecology

#39 in Brazil

#1230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

63. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Ecology

#5 in Chile

#1241 in the World

Founded: 1956

64. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Ecology

#40 in Brazil

#1265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

65. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Ecology

#41 in Brazil

#1288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

66. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Ecology

#7 in Mexico

#1296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

67. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Ecology

#7 in Argentina

#1302 in the World

Founded: 1914

68. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Ecology

#8 in Mexico

#1315 in the World

Founded: 1812

69. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Ecology

#1317 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

70. National Major San Marcos University

For Ecology

#1 in Peru

#1322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 32,399
Founded: 1551

71. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Ecology

#42 in Brazil

#1324 in the World

Founded: 1961

72. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Ecology

#43 in Brazil

#1373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

73. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Ecology

#44 in Brazil

#1385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

74. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Ecology

#45 in Brazil

#1406 in the World

Founded: 1994

75. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Ecology

#46 in Brazil

#1415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

76. University of La Frontera

For Ecology

#6 in Chile

#1418 in the World

Founded: 1981

77. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Ecology

#47 in Brazil

#1420 in the World

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

78. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Ecology

#9 in Mexico

#1428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

79. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Ecology

#1451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

80. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Ecology

#8 in Argentina

#1457 in the World

Founded: 1919

81. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Ecology

#7 in Chile

#1474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

82. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Ecology

#10 in Mexico

#1493 in the World

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

83. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Ecology

#8 in Chile

#1537 in the World

Founded: 1928

84. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Ecology

#48 in Brazil

#1558 in the World

Founded: 1973

85. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Ecology

#49 in Brazil

#1564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1967

86. National University, Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | Heredia

For Ecology

#2 in Costa Rica

#1579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1973

87. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Ecology

#50 in Brazil

#1584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

88. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Ecology

#11 in Mexico

#1609 in the World

Founded: 1956

89. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Ecology

#51 in Brazil

#1610 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

90. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Ecology

#52 in Brazil

#1616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

91. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Ecology

#12 in Mexico

#1618 in the World

Founded: 1938

92. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Ecology

#9 in Argentina

#1652 in the World

Founded: 1968

93. University of Talca

For Ecology

#9 in Chile

#1657 in the World

Founded: 1981

94. National University of Rio Cuarto

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

For Ecology

#10 in Argentina

#1672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

95. Mato Grosso State University

Brazil | Caceres

For Ecology

#53 in Brazil

#1679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

96. University of Havana

For Ecology

#1 in Cuba

#1699 in the World

Founded: 1728

97. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Ecology

#13 in Mexico

#1700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

98. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Ecology

#14 in Mexico

#1708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

99. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Ecology

#2 in Venezuela

#1713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

100. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Ecology

#54 in Brazil

#1722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

Environmental Science subfields in Latin America

Agricultural Science335

Earth science and Geophysics241

Environmental Chemistry238

Environmental Engineering190

Environmental Management311

Geography and Cartography426

Geotechnical Engineering223

Hydrology and Water resources management48

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science308

Mining Engineering34

Oceanography322

Paleontology396

Petrology and Geochemistry160

Urban and Regional planning74

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation280