Best Universities for Petrology and Geochemistry in Latin America

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Latin America ranked based on their research performance in Petrology and Geochemistry. A graph of 1.18M citations received by 63.7K academic papers made by 160 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. National Autonomous University of Mexico

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Mexico
#48 in the World
Enrollment
360,883
Founded
1551

2. University of Sao Paulo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Brazil
#57 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
97,964
Founded
1827

4. University of Brasilia

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#3 in Brazil
#237 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1962

5. University of Buenos Aires

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Argentina
#266 in the World
Enrollment
262,932
Founded
1821

6. University of Chile

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Chile
#268 in the World
Founded
1842

7. Federal University of Minas Gerais

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#4 in Brazil
#311 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
45,038
Founded
1927

8. State University of Campinas

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#5 in Brazil
#318 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1966

9. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#6 in Brazil
#328 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
67,329
Founded
1920

10. Sao Paulo State University

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#7 in Brazil
#367 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1976

11. National University of La Plata

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#2 in Argentina
#405 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1905

12. Federal University of Para

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#8 in Brazil
#419 in the World
Founded
1957

14. National University of Cordoba

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#3 in Argentina
#468 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
178,288
Founded
1613

15. Federal University of Ouro Preto

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#10 in Brazil
#486 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

16. Federal University of Pernambuco

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#11 in Brazil
#487 in the World
Founded
1946

17. Fluminense Federal University

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#12 in Brazil
#549 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

18. National University of Colombia

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Colombia
#553 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
54,284
Founded
1867

19. Federal University of Parana

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#13 in Brazil
#555 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1912

20. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#14 in Brazil
#592 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1958

21. Federal University of Sao Carlos

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#15 in Brazil
#703 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1968

22. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#2 in Chile
#709 in the World
Enrollment
33,971
Founded
1888

23. Federal University of Bahia

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#16 in Brazil
#714 in the World
Founded
1946

24. University of Concepcion

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#3 in Chile
#729 in the World
Founded
1920

26. Federal University of Santa Catarina

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#17 in Brazil
#751 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

27. National Polytechnic Institute

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#2 in Mexico
#790 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
170,000
Founded
1936

28. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#18 in Brazil
#798 in the World
Acceptance Rate
37%
Founded
1941

29. Federal University of Ceara

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#19 in Brazil
#820 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

31. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#20 in Brazil
#855 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
23,988
Founded
1969

32. University of Colima

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#3 in Mexico
#876 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
28,317
Founded
1940

34. University of the Republic

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Uruguay
#879 in the World
Enrollment
209,129
Founded
1833

35. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#4 in Mexico
#888 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1859

36. Federal University of Vicosa

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#21 in Brazil
#902 in the World
Founded
1922

37. University of Costa Rica

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#907 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
30,436
Founded
1940

40. Federal University of Goias

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#22 in Brazil
#1006 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1960

41. Central University of Venezuela

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Venezuela
#1025 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1721

42. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#5 in Mexico
#1109 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1540

43. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Jamaica
#1111 in the World
Enrollment
49,092
Founded
1948

44. Metropolitan Autonomous University

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#6 in Mexico
#1119 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
61,908
Founded
1974

45. National Polytechnic School, Ecuador

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Ecuador
#1133 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1869

46. Southern University of Chile

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#5 in Chile
#1170 in the World
Founded
1954

47. Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#23 in Brazil
#1177 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
23,744
Founded
1954

49. Federal University of Mato Grosso

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#24 in Brazil
#1187 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1970

50. Monterrey Institute of Technology

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#7 in Mexico
#1199 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
92,736
Founded
1943

52. National University of Rio Cuarto

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#9 in Argentina
#1237 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1971

53. Federal University of Uberlandia

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#26 in Brazil
#1250 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,494
Founded
1969

54. University of the Andes, Colombia

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#2 in Colombia
#1267 in the World
Acceptance Rate
48%
Founded
1949

55. Autonomous University of Baja California

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#8 in Mexico
#1272 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
67,944
Founded
1957

57. University of the Northeast

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#9 in Mexico
#1307 in the World
Founded
1970

58. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#10 in Mexico
#1311 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1933

59. University of Sonora

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#11 in Mexico
#1316 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1942

61. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#28 in Brazil
#1327 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1959

62. University of Santiago de Chile

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#6 in Chile
#1336 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1849

63. University of Guadalajara

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#12 in Mexico
#1338 in the World
Acceptance Rate
28%
Founded
1792

64. University of Caldas

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#3 in Colombia
#1363 in the World
Enrollment
2,128
Founded
1943

66. National University, Costa Rica

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1397 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
1973

67. National University of Mar del Plata

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#12 in Argentina
#1418 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1975

68. Federal University of Lavras

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#29 in Brazil
#1422 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1908

69. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#13 in Mexico
#1437 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1869

70. Industrial University of Santander

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#4 in Colombia
#1449 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1948

71. Federal University of Campina Grande

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#30 in Brazil
#1458 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
2002

72. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#2 in Venezuela
#1475 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1967

75. Federal University of Sergipe

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#32 in Brazil
#1510 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1963

76. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Peru
#1521 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1917

77. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#33 in Brazil
#1522 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1910

78. University of La Frontera

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#8 in Chile
#1568 in the World
Founded
1981

81. Federal University of Amazonas

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#35 in Brazil
#1592 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1909

82. Autonomous University of Queretaro

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#14 in Mexico
#1603 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1951

84. University of the Valley

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#6 in Colombia
#1626 in the World
Founded
1945

85. State University of Maringa

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#36 in Brazil
#1634 in the World
Founded
1970

86. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#37 in Brazil
#1658 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

88. University of Antofagasta

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#9 in Chile
#1689 in the World
Founded
1981

89. University of Antioquia

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#7 in Colombia
#1708 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1803

90. Federal University of Pelotas

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#38 in Brazil
#1728 in the World
Founded
1969

92. State University of Londrina

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#40 in Brazil
#1735 in the World
Founded
1970

93. EAFIT University

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#8 in Colombia
#1737 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
2,868
Founded
1960

94. Federal University of Paraiba

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#41 in Brazil
#1758 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1955

95. Andres Bello University

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#10 in Chile
#1789 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1988

96. Brasil University

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#42 in Brazil
#1796 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1989

98. Pontifical Javeriana University

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#9 in Colombia
#1804 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1623

99. Federal University of Piaui

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#43 in Brazil
#1860 in the World
Founded
1973

100. University of Guanajuato

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#15 in Mexico
#1870 in the World
Enrollment
44,503
Founded
1945