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 15M citations received by 1.09M 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

#31 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

#52 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Geography and Cartography

#2 in Brazil

#159 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

#203 in the World

Founded: 1934

7. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Geography and Cartography

#1 in Argentina

#212 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

8. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Geography and Cartography

#1 in Chile

#241 in the World

Founded: 1842

9. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Geography and Cartography

#6 in Brazil

#284 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

#329 in the World

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

11. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Geography and Cartography

#7 in Brazil

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

12. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Geography and Cartography

#2 in Chile

#372 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

13. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Geography and Cartography

#2 in Mexico

#375 in the World

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

14. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Geography and Cartography

#8 in Brazil

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

15. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Geography and Cartography

#9 in Brazil

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

16. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Geography and Cartography

#10 in Brazil

#428 in the World

Founded: 1946

17. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Geography and Cartography

#2 in Argentina

#442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

18. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Geography and Cartography

#11 in Brazil

#474 in the World

Founded: 1922

19. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Geography and Cartography

#12 in Brazil

#532 in the World

Founded: 1960

20. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Geography and Cartography

#1 in Costa Rica

#544 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

#572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

22. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Geography and Cartography

#14 in Brazil

#576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

23. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Geography and Cartography

#3 in Mexico

#587 in the World

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

24. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Geography and Cartography

#15 in Brazil

#596 in the World

Founded: 1950

25. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Geography and Cartography

#16 in Brazil

#599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

26. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Geography and Cartography

#17 in Brazil

#604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

27. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Geography and Cartography

#18 in Brazil

#606 in the World

Founded: 1957

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

#649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

30. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Geography and Cartography

#3 in Argentina

#654 in the World

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

31. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Geography and Cartography

#2 in Colombia

#662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

32. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Geography and Cartography

#3 in Chile

#663 in the World

Founded: 1920

33. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Geography and Cartography

#4 in Mexico

#664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

34. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Geography and Cartography

#21 in Brazil

#669 in the World

Founded: 1946

35. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Geography and Cartography

#22 in Brazil

#712 in the World

Founded: 1970

36. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Geography and Cartography

#23 in Brazil

#718 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

#745 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

38. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Geography and Cartography

#24 in Brazil

#761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

39. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Geography and Cartography

#25 in Brazil

#770 in the World

Founded: 1969

40. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Geography and Cartography

#26 in Brazil

#786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

41. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Geography and Cartography

#4 in Chile

#789 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

#825 in the World

Founded: 1933

44. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Geography and Cartography

#29 in Brazil

#841 in the World

Founded: 1912

45. National Major San Marcos University

Peru | Lima

For Geography and Cartography

#1 in Peru

#870 in the World

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

46. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Geography and Cartography

#1 in Venezuela

#874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

47. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Geography and Cartography

#30 in Brazil

#884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

48. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Geography and Cartography

#5 in Mexico

#895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

49. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Geography and Cartography

#6 in Mexico

#907 in the World

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

50. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Geography and Cartography

#3 in Colombia

#927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

51. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Geography and Cartography

#4 in Colombia

#931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

52. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

Peru | Lima

For Geography and Cartography

#2 in Peru

#954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

53. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Geography and Cartography

#31 in Brazil

#956 in the World

Founded: 1970

54. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Geography and Cartography

#5 in Colombia

#973 in the World

Founded: 1945

55. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Geography and Cartography

#4 in Argentina

#979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

56. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Geography and Cartography

#32 in Brazil

#987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

57. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Geography and Cartography

#33 in Brazil

#1009 in the World

Founded: 1969

58. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Geography and Cartography

#34 in Brazil

#1014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

59. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Geography and Cartography

#35 in Brazil

#1026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

60. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Geography and Cartography

#36 in Brazil

#1027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

61. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Geography and Cartography

#37 in Brazil

#1031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

62. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Geography and Cartography

#7 in Mexico

#1060 in the World

Founded: 1956

63. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For Geography and Cartography

#5 in Argentina

#1066 in the World

Founded: 1972

64. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Geography and Cartography

#8 in Mexico

#1081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

65. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Geography and Cartography

#38 in Brazil

#1083 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

#1143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

67. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Geography and Cartography

#10 in Mexico

#1153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

68. University of Havana

Cuba | Havana

For Geography and Cartography

#1 in Cuba

#1160 in the World

Founded: 1728

69. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Geography and Cartography

#39 in Brazil

#1168 in the World

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

70. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Geography and Cartography

#40 in Brazil

#1171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

71. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Geography and Cartography

#5 in Chile

#1179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

72. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Geography and Cartography

#41 in Brazil

#1180 in the World

Founded: 1961

73. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Geography and Cartography

#42 in Brazil

#1201 in the World

Founded: 1948

74. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Geography and Cartography

#6 in Argentina

#1203 in the World

Founded: 1956

75. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Geography and Cartography

#6 in Chile

#1207 in the World

Founded: 1956

76. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Geography and Cartography

#7 in Argentina

#1231 in the World

Founded: 1914

77. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Geography and Cartography

#43 in Brazil

#1239 in the World

Founded: 1973

78. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Geography and Cartography

#44 in Brazil

#1265 in the World

Founded: 1994

79. University of La Frontera

Chile | Temuco

For Geography and Cartography

#7 in Chile

#1270 in the World

Founded: 1981

80. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Geography and Cartography

#45 in Brazil

#1295 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

81. Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

Peru | Lima

For Geography and Cartography

#3 in Peru

#1305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

82. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Geography and Cartography

#8 in Argentina

#1315 in the World

Founded: 1968

83. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Geography and Cartography

#11 in Mexico

#1322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

84. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Geography and Cartography

#12 in Mexico

#1357 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

85. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Geography and Cartography

#46 in Brazil

#1375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

86. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Geography and Cartography

#47 in Brazil

#1387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

87. National University, Costa Rica

Costa Rica | Heredia

For Geography and Cartography

#2 in Costa Rica

#1392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1973

88. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Geography and Cartography

#13 in Mexico

#1397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

89. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Geography and Cartography

#14 in Mexico

#1406 in the World

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

90. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Geography and Cartography

#48 in Brazil

#1409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

91. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Geography and Cartography

#49 in Brazil

#1423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

92. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Geography and Cartography

#8 in Chile

#1436 in the World

Founded: 1928

93. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Geography and Cartography

#2 in Venezuela

#1437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

94. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Geography and Cartography

#15 in Mexico

#1449 in the World

Founded: 1812

95. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Geography and Cartography

#16 in Mexico

#1472 in the World

Founded: 1970

96. University of Zulia

Venezuela | Maracaibo

For Geography and Cartography

#3 in Venezuela

#1491 in the World

Founded: 1891

97. University of Tarapaca

Chile | Arica

For Geography and Cartography

#9 in Chile

#1498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1981

98. Mato Grosso State University

Brazil | Caceres

For Geography and Cartography

#50 in Brazil

#1500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

99. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Geography and Cartography

#51 in Brazil

#1509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

100. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Geography and Cartography

#17 in Mexico

#1512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

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