Best Universities for Geology 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 Geology. A graph of 19.1M citations received by 1.05M academic papers made by 407 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 Geology

#1 in Brazil

#33 in the World

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

2. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Geology

#1 in Mexico

#82 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Geology

#2 in Brazil

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Geology

#3 in Brazil

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Geology

#4 in Brazil

#215 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Geology

#5 in Brazil

#227 in the World

Founded: 1934

7. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Geology

#1 in Argentina

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

8. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Geology

#1 in Chile

#341 in the World

Founded: 1842

9. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Geology

#6 in Brazil

#343 in the World

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

10. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Geology

#2 in Mexico

#449 in the World

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

11. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Geology

#7 in Brazil

#454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

12. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Geology

#8 in Brazil

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

13. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Geology

#9 in Brazil

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

14. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Geology

#10 in Brazil

#514 in the World

Founded: 1946

15. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Geology

#2 in Chile

#536 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

16. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Geology

#11 in Brazil

#537 in the World

Founded: 1922

17. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Geology

#551 in the World

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

18. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Geology

#2 in Argentina

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

19. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Geology

#12 in Brazil

#587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

20. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Geology

#13 in Brazil

#653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

21. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Geology

#14 in Brazil

#668 in the World

Founded: 1960

22. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Geology

#15 in Brazil

#671 in the World

Founded: 1950

23. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Geology

#16 in Brazil

#681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

24. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Geology

#3 in Chile

#691 in the World

Founded: 1920

25. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Geology

#3 in Argentina

#709 in the World

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

26. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Geology

#17 in Brazil

#720 in the World

Founded: 1933

27. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Geology

#18 in Brazil

#723 in the World

Founded: 1970

28. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Geology

#19 in Brazil

#732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

29. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Geology

#20 in Brazil

#739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

30. Federal University of Para

For Geology

#21 in Brazil

#751 in the World

Founded: 1957

31. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Geology

#22 in Brazil

#776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

32. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Geology

#23 in Brazil

#780 in the World

Founded: 1946

33. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Geology

#24 in Brazil

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

34. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Geology

#3 in Mexico

#813 in the World

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

35. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Geology

#25 in Brazil

#852 in the World

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

36. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Geology

#856 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

37. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Geology

#26 in Brazil

#898 in the World

Founded: 1969

38. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Geology

#27 in Brazil

#904 in the World

Founded: 1912

39. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For Geology

#1 in Costa Rica

#910 in the World

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

40. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Geology

#28 in Brazil

#938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

41. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Geology

#4 in Chile

#972 in the World

Founded: 1954

42. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Geology

#4 in Argentina

#978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

43. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Geology

#1016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

44. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Geology

#29 in Brazil

#1023 in the World

Founded: 1970

45. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Geology

#30 in Brazil

#1029 in the World

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

46. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Geology

#31 in Brazil

#1088 in the World

Founded: 1969

47. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Geology

#32 in Brazil

#1095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

48. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Geology

#5 in Argentina

#1112 in the World

Founded: 1914

49. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Geology

#1157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

50. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Geology

#4 in Mexico

#1161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

51. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Geology

#5 in Mexico

#1163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

52. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Geology

#1 in Venezuela

#1169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

53. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Geology

#33 in Brazil

#1203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

54. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Geology

#34 in Brazil

#1213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

55. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For Geology

#6 in Argentina

#1216 in the World

Founded: 1972

56. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Geology

#7 in Argentina

#1218 in the World

Founded: 1956

57. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Geology

#35 in Brazil

#1219 in the World

Founded: 1948

58. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Geology

#6 in Mexico

#1220 in the World

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

59. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Geology

#8 in Argentina

#1245 in the World

Founded: 1968

60. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Geology

#36 in Brazil

#1256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

61. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Geology

#7 in Mexico

#1279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

62. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Geology

#37 in Brazil

#1288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

63. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Geology

#5 in Chile

#1296 in the World

Founded: 1956

64. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Geology

#38 in Brazil

#1367 in the World

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

65. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Geology

#9 in Argentina

#1389 in the World

Founded: 1919

66. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Geology

#39 in Brazil

#1391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

67. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Geology

#1396 in the World

Founded: 1945

68. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Geology

#40 in Brazil

#1401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

69. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Geology

#6 in Chile

#1404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

70. National University of Rio Cuarto

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

For Geology

#10 in Argentina

#1407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

71. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Geology

#41 in Brazil

#1420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

72. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Geology

#7 in Chile

#1450 in the World

Founded: 1928

73. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Geology

#42 in Brazil

#1453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

74. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Geology

#1470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

75. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Geology

#8 in Mexico

#1488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

76. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Geology

#43 in Brazil

#1518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

77. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Geology

#44 in Brazil

#1540 in the World

Founded: 1961

78. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Geology

#1560 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

79. National Major San Marcos University

For Geology

#1 in Peru

#1573 in the World

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

80. University of La Frontera

For Geology

#8 in Chile

#1576 in the World

Founded: 1981

81. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Geology

#9 in Mexico

#1599 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

82. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Geology

#9 in Chile

#1617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

83. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Geology

#10 in Mexico

#1625 in the World

Founded: 1970

84. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Geology

#2 in Venezuela

#1627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

85. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Geology

#45 in Brazil

#1651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

86. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Geology

#11 in Mexico

#1670 in the World

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

87. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Geology

#46 in Brazil

#1674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

88. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Geology

#12 in Mexico

#1676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

89. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Geology

#2 in Peru

#1680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

90. Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

For Geology

#3 in Peru

#1705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

91. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Geology

#13 in Mexico

#1709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

92. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Geology

#14 in Mexico

#1711 in the World

Founded: 1956

93. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Geology

#47 in Brazil

#1714 in the World

Founded: 1970

94. University of Havana

For Geology

#1 in Cuba

#1733 in the World

Founded: 1728

95. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Geology

#3 in Venezuela

#1742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

96. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Geology

#48 in Brazil

#1770 in the World

Founded: 1994

97. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Geology

#15 in Mexico

#1807 in the World

Founded: 1938

98. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Geology

#16 in Mexico

#1809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

99. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Geology

#49 in Brazil

#1825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

100. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Geology

#1835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

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