Latin America's best Geography and Cartography universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Latin America ranked based on their research performance in Geography and Cartography. A graph of 16.1M citations received by 1.12M academic papers made by 426 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 Geography and Cartography

#1 in Brazil

#29 in the World

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

2. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Geography and Cartography

#1 in Mexico

#54 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Geography and Cartography

#2 in Brazil

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Geography and Cartography

#3 in Brazil

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Geography and Cartography

#4 in Brazil

#196 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Geography and Cartography

#5 in Brazil

#202 in the World

Founded: 1934

7. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Geography and Cartography

#1 in Argentina

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

8. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Geography and Cartography

#1 in Chile

#249 in the World

Founded: 1842

9. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Geography and Cartography

#6 in Brazil

#288 in the World

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

10. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Geography and Cartography

#1 in Colombia

#333 in the World

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

11. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Geography and Cartography

#7 in Brazil

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

12. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Geography and Cartography

#8 in Brazil

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

13. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Geography and Cartography

#2 in Chile

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

14. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Geography and Cartography

#2 in Mexico

#381 in the World

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

15. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Geography and Cartography

#9 in Brazil

#393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

16. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Geography and Cartography

#10 in Brazil

#436 in the World

Founded: 1946

17. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Geography and Cartography

#2 in Argentina

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

18. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Geography and Cartography

#11 in Brazil

#475 in the World

Founded: 1922

19. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Geography and Cartography

#12 in Brazil

#534 in the World

Founded: 1960

20. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Geography and Cartography

#1 in Costa Rica

#559 in the World

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

21. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Geography and Cartography

#13 in Brazil

#573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

22. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Geography and Cartography

#14 in Brazil

#577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

23. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Geography and Cartography

#3 in Mexico

#593 in the World

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

24. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Geography and Cartography

#15 in Brazil

#597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

25. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Geography and Cartography

#16 in Brazil

#598 in the World

Founded: 1957

26. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Geography and Cartography

#17 in Brazil

#600 in the World

Founded: 1950

27. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Geography and Cartography

#18 in Brazil

#611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

28. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Geography and Cartography

#19 in Brazil

#645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

29. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Geography and Cartography

#20 in Brazil

#651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

30. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Geography and Cartography

#3 in Argentina

#656 in the World

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

31. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Geography and Cartography

#2 in Colombia

#668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

32. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Geography and Cartography

#3 in Chile

#670 in the World

Founded: 1920

33. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Geography and Cartography

#4 in Mexico

#672 in the World

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

34. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Geography and Cartography

#21 in Brazil

#676 in the World

Founded: 1946

35. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Geography and Cartography

#22 in Brazil

#721 in the World

Founded: 1970

36. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Geography and Cartography

#23 in Brazil

#731 in the World

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

37. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Geography and Cartography

#1 in Uruguay

#747 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

38. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Geography and Cartography

#24 in Brazil

#767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

39. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Geography and Cartography

#25 in Brazil

#776 in the World

Founded: 1969

40. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Geography and Cartography

#26 in Brazil

#802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

41. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Geography and Cartography

#4 in Chile

#811 in the World

Founded: 1954

42. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Geography and Cartography

#27 in Brazil

#817 in the World

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

43. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Geography and Cartography

#28 in Brazil

#827 in the World

Founded: 1933

44. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Geography and Cartography

#29 in Brazil

#856 in the World

Founded: 1912

45. National Major San Marcos University

Peru | Lima

For Geography and Cartography

#1 in Peru

#884 in the World

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

46. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Geography and Cartography

#30 in Brazil

#887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

47. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Geography and Cartography

#5 in Mexico

#901 in the World

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

48. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Geography and Cartography

#1 in Venezuela

#913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

49. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Geography and Cartography

#6 in Mexico

#914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

50. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Geography and Cartography

#3 in Colombia

#933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

51. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Geography and Cartography

#4 in Colombia

#939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

52. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

Peru | Lima

For Geography and Cartography

#2 in Peru

#962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

53. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Geography and Cartography

#31 in Brazil

#975 in the World

Founded: 1970

54. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Geography and Cartography

#5 in Colombia

#981 in the World

Founded: 1945

55. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Geography and Cartography

#32 in Brazil

#994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

56. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Geography and Cartography

#4 in Argentina

#1002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

57. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Geography and Cartography

#33 in Brazil

#1011 in the World

Founded: 1969

58. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Geography and Cartography

#34 in Brazil

#1023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

59. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Geography and Cartography

#35 in Brazil

#1026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

60. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Geography and Cartography

#36 in Brazil

#1027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

61. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Geography and Cartography

#37 in Brazil

#1030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

62. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Geography and Cartography

#7 in Mexico

#1062 in the World

Founded: 1956

63. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For Geography and Cartography

#5 in Argentina

#1078 in the World

Founded: 1972

64. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Geography and Cartography

#8 in Mexico

#1084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

65. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Geography and Cartography

#38 in Brazil

#1088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

66. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Geography and Cartography

#9 in Mexico

#1157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

67. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Geography and Cartography

#39 in Brazil

#1164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

68. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Geography and Cartography

#10 in Mexico

#1172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

69. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Geography and Cartography

#40 in Brazil

#1176 in the World

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

70. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Geography and Cartography

#41 in Brazil

#1184 in the World

Founded: 1961

71. University of Havana

Cuba | Havana

For Geography and Cartography

#1 in Cuba

#1200 in the World

Founded: 1728

72. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Geography and Cartography

#5 in Chile

#1203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

73. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Geography and Cartography

#42 in Brazil

#1217 in the World

Founded: 1948

74. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Geography and Cartography

#6 in Chile

#1220 in the World

Founded: 1956

75. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Geography and Cartography

#6 in Argentina

#1221 in the World

Founded: 1956

76. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Geography and Cartography

#43 in Brazil

#1250 in the World

Founded: 1973

77. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Geography and Cartography

#7 in Argentina

#1252 in the World

Founded: 1914

78. University of La Frontera

Chile | Temuco

For Geography and Cartography

#7 in Chile

#1270 in the World

Founded: 1981

79. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Geography and Cartography

#44 in Brazil

#1292 in the World

Founded: 1994

80. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Geography and Cartography

#45 in Brazil

#1306 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

81. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Geography and Cartography

#8 in Argentina

#1328 in the World

Founded: 1968

82. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Geography and Cartography

#11 in Mexico

#1340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

83. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Geography and Cartography

#12 in Mexico

#1368 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

84. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Geography and Cartography

#46 in Brazil

#1378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

85. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Geography and Cartography

#47 in Brazil

#1387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

86. National University, Costa Rica

Costa Rica | Heredia

For Geography and Cartography

#2 in Costa Rica

#1416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1973

87. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Geography and Cartography

#48 in Brazil

#1418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

88. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Geography and Cartography

#49 in Brazil

#1420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

89. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Geography and Cartography

#13 in Mexico

#1439 in the World

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

90. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Geography and Cartography

#14 in Mexico

#1446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

91. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Geography and Cartography

#8 in Chile

#1450 in the World

Founded: 1928

92. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Geography and Cartography

#15 in Mexico

#1464 in the World

Founded: 1812

93. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Geography and Cartography

#16 in Mexico

#1476 in the World

Founded: 1970

94. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Geography and Cartography

#2 in Venezuela

#1478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

95. University of Tarapaca

Chile | Arica

For Geography and Cartography

#9 in Chile

#1491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1981

96. Mato Grosso State University

Brazil | Caceres

For Geography and Cartography

#50 in Brazil

#1506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

97. University of Zulia

Venezuela | Maracaibo

For Geography and Cartography

#3 in Venezuela

#1519 in the World

Founded: 1891

98. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Geography and Cartography

#51 in Brazil

#1533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

99. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Geography and Cartography

#17 in Mexico

#1539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

100. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Geography and Cartography

#18 in Mexico

#1584 in the World

Founded: 1938

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