Best Forestry Schools 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 Forestry. A graph of 2.17M citations received by 138K academic papers made by 265 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 Forestry

#1 in Brazil

#6 in the World

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

2. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Forestry

#2 in Brazil

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

3. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Forestry

#1 in Mexico

#32 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

4. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Forestry

#3 in Brazil

#34 in the World

Founded: 1922

5. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Forestry

#4 in Brazil

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

6. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Forestry

#5 in Brazil

#64 in the World

Founded: 1934

7. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Forestry

#6 in Brazil

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

8. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Forestry

#7 in Brazil

#68 in the World

Founded: 1960

9. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Forestry

#8 in Brazil

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

10. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Forestry

#9 in Brazil

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

11. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Forestry

#1 in Argentina

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

12. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Forestry

#10 in Brazil

#104 in the World

Founded: 1912

13. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Forestry

#120 in the World

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

14. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Forestry

#11 in Brazil

#126 in the World

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

15. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Forestry

#12 in Brazil

#154 in the World

Founded: 1946

16. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Forestry

#13 in Brazil

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

17. Federal University of Acre

Brazil | Rio Branco

For Forestry

#14 in Brazil

#183 in the World

Founded: 1964

18. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Forestry

#15 in Brazil

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

19. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Forestry

#16 in Brazil

#200 in the World

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

20. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Forestry

#17 in Brazil

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

21. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Forestry

#18 in Brazil

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

22. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Forestry

#1 in Chile

#208 in the World

Founded: 1954

23. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Forestry

#19 in Brazil

#210 in the World

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

24. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Forestry

#20 in Brazil

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

25. Federal University of Para

For Forestry

#21 in Brazil

#218 in the World

Founded: 1957

26. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Forestry

#2 in Chile

#235 in the World

Founded: 1842

27. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Forestry

#22 in Brazil

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

28. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Forestry

#23 in Brazil

#263 in the World

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

29. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Forestry

#24 in Brazil

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

30. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Forestry

#25 in Brazil

#280 in the World

Founded: 1970

31. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Forestry

#26 in Brazil

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

32. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Forestry

#2 in Mexico

#288 in the World

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

33. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Forestry

#27 in Brazil

#308 in the World

Founded: 1970

34. Mato Grosso State University

Brazil | Caceres

For Forestry

#28 in Brazil

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

35. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Forestry

#29 in Brazil

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

36. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Forestry

#3 in Mexico

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

37. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Forestry

#3 in Chile

#338 in the World

Founded: 1920

38. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Forestry

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

39. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Forestry

#2 in Argentina

#347 in the World

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

40. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For Forestry

#1 in Costa Rica

#358 in the World

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

41. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Forestry

#3 in Argentina

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

42. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For Forestry

#4 in Argentina

#375 in the World

Founded: 1972

43. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Forestry

#30 in Brazil

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

44. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Forestry

#31 in Brazil

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

45. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Forestry

#32 in Brazil

#413 in the World

Founded: 1969

46. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Forestry

#4 in Chile

#421 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

47. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Forestry

#4 in Mexico

#434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

48. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Forestry

#33 in Brazil

#455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

49. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Forestry

#34 in Brazil

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

50. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Forestry

#35 in Brazil

#469 in the World

Founded: 1946

51. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Forestry

#5 in Mexico

#477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

52. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Forestry

#6 in Mexico

#480 in the World

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

53. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Forestry

#36 in Brazil

#483 in the World

Founded: 1973

54. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Forestry

#37 in Brazil

#490 in the World

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

55. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Forestry

#7 in Mexico

#497 in the World

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

56. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Forestry

#38 in Brazil

#501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

57. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Forestry

#8 in Mexico

#519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

58. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Forestry

#39 in Brazil

#520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

59. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Forestry

#5 in Argentina

#547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

60. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Forestry

#9 in Mexico

#556 in the World

Founded: 1956

61. Agrarian National University

For Forestry

#1 in Peru

#569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,424
Founded: 1902

62. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Forestry

#40 in Brazil

#571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

63. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Forestry

#41 in Brazil

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

64. Costa Rica Institute of Technology

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Costa Rica | Cartago

For Forestry

#2 in Costa Rica

#593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1971

65. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Forestry

#42 in Brazil

#599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

66. Federal University of Rondonia

Brazil | Porto Velho

For Forestry

#43 in Brazil

#603 in the World

Founded: 1982

67. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Forestry

#6 in Argentina

#632 in the World

Founded: 1956

68. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Forestry

#7 in Argentina

#650 in the World

Founded: 1914

69. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Forestry

#44 in Brazil

#651 in the World

Founded: 1961

70. Federal University of Western Para

Brazil | Santarem

For Forestry

#45 in Brazil

#654 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1970

71. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Forestry

#655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

72. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Forestry

#46 in Brazil

#657 in the World

Founded: 1962

73. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Forestry

#47 in Brazil

#662 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

74. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Forestry

#48 in Brazil

#676 in the World

Founded: 1950

75. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Forestry

#49 in Brazil

#678 in the World

Founded: 1994

76. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Forestry

#683 in the World

Founded: 1945

77. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Forestry

#10 in Mexico

#688 in the World

Founded: 1812

78. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Forestry

#1 in Venezuela

#689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

79. Federal University of Grande Dourados

Brazil | Dourados

For Forestry

#50 in Brazil

#720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

80. National University, Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | Heredia

For Forestry

#3 in Costa Rica

#721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1973

81. Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

Mexico | Saltillo

For Forestry

#11 in Mexico

#730 in the World

Founded: 1923

82. National University of La Pampa

Argentina | Santa Rosa

For Forestry

#8 in Argentina

#757 in the World

Founded: 1958

83. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Forestry

#51 in Brazil

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

84. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Forestry

#52 in Brazil

#781 in the World

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

85. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Forestry

#53 in Brazil

#784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

86. National University of San Luis

Argentina | San Luis

For Forestry

#9 in Argentina

#788 in the World

Founded: 1973

87. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Forestry

#2 in Venezuela

#801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

88. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Forestry

#54 in Brazil

#803 in the World

Founded: 1970

89. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Forestry

#55 in Brazil

#804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

90. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Forestry

#836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

91. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Forestry

#10 in Argentina

#838 in the World

Founded: 1968

92. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Forestry

#56 in Brazil

#846 in the World

Founded: 1969

93. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Forestry

#12 in Mexico

#847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

94. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Forestry

#13 in Mexico

#855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

95. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Forestry

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

96. National Major San Marcos University

For Forestry

#2 in Peru

#873 in the World

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

97. University of La Frontera

For Forestry

#5 in Chile

#880 in the World

Founded: 1981

98. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Forestry

#14 in Mexico

#891 in the World

Enrollment: 27,934
Founded: 1878

99. National University of Rio Cuarto

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

For Forestry

#11 in Argentina

#896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

100. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Forestry

#57 in Brazil

#922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

Environmental Science subfields in Latin America

Agricultural Science336

Earth science and Geophysics241

Environmental Chemistry244

Environmental Engineering196

Environmental Management311

Geography and Cartography426

Geotechnical Engineering229

Hydrology and Water resources management49

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science311

Mining Engineering36

Oceanography324

Paleontology398

Petrology and Geochemistry162

Urban and Regional planning77

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation283