Latin America's best Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Latin America ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 2.62M citations received by 133K academic papers made by 241 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

Mexico | Mexico City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in Mexico

#48 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in Brazil

#71 in the World

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

3. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2 in Brazil

#215 in the World

Founded: 1934

4. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in Chile

#261 in the World

Founded: 1842

5. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in Argentina

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

6. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3 in Brazil

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

7. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Earth science and Geophysics

#4 in Brazil

#338 in the World

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

8. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Earth science and Geophysics

#5 in Brazil

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

9. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#6 in Brazil

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

10. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2 in Argentina

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

11. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Earth science and Geophysics

#7 in Brazil

#464 in the World

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

12. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Earth science and Geophysics

#8 in Brazil

#565 in the World

Founded: 1950

13. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Earth science and Geophysics

#9 in Brazil

#567 in the World

Founded: 1957

14. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Earth science and Geophysics

#10 in Brazil

#568 in the World

Founded: 1946

15. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Earth science and Geophysics

#11 in Brazil

#592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

16. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2 in Mexico

#595 in the World

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

17. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in Colombia

#610 in the World

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

18. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2 in Chile

#611 in the World

Founded: 1920

19. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Earth science and Geophysics

#12 in Brazil

#616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

20. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3 in Argentina

#625 in the World

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

21. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Earth science and Geophysics

#13 in Brazil

#637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

22. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Earth science and Geophysics

#14 in Brazil

#664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

23. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3 in Chile

#674 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

24. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Earth science and Geophysics

#15 in Brazil

#719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

25. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Earth science and Geophysics

#16 in Brazil

#721 in the World

Founded: 1946

26. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Earth science and Geophysics

#17 in Brazil

#723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

27. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#4 in Chile

#754 in the World

Founded: 1954

28. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Earth science and Geophysics

#18 in Brazil

#759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

29. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#5 in Chile

#827 in the World

Founded: 1956

30. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Earth science and Geophysics

#19 in Brazil

#830 in the World

Founded: 1960

31. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Earth science and Geophysics

#4 in Argentina

#866 in the World

Founded: 1956

32. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Earth science and Geophysics

#20 in Brazil

#897 in the World

Founded: 1922

33. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Earth science and Geophysics

#21 in Brazil

#922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

34. National University of San Juan

Argentina | San Juan

For Earth science and Geophysics

#5 in Argentina

#969 in the World

Founded: 1973

35. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Earth science and Geophysics

#22 in Brazil

#991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

36. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Earth science and Geophysics

#23 in Brazil

#1001 in the World

Founded: 1970

37. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Earth science and Geophysics

#6 in Argentina

#1025 in the World

Founded: 1914

38. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in Costa Rica

#1028 in the World

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

39. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in Uruguay

#1033 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

40. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3 in Mexico

#1049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

41. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Earth science and Geophysics

#24 in Brazil

#1057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

42. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#25 in Brazil

#1092 in the World

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

43. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#26 in Brazil

#1099 in the World

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

44. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Earth science and Geophysics

#27 in Brazil

#1109 in the World

Founded: 1969

45. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Earth science and Geophysics

#28 in Brazil

#1131 in the World

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

46. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Earth science and Geophysics

#29 in Brazil

#1142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

47. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#4 in Mexico

#1147 in the World

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

48. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Earth science and Geophysics

#7 in Argentina

#1148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

49. National University of Salta

Argentina | Salta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#8 in Argentina

#1161 in the World

Founded: 1972

50. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Earth science and Geophysics

#5 in Mexico

#1162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

51. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Earth science and Geophysics

#6 in Mexico

#1178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

52. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#9 in Argentina

#1188 in the World

Founded: 1972

53. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in Venezuela

#1197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

54. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Earth science and Geophysics

#30 in Brazil

#1207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

55. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2 in Colombia

#1264 in the World

Founded: 1958

56. National University of La Pampa

Argentina | Santa Rosa

For Earth science and Geophysics

#10 in Argentina

#1293 in the World

Founded: 1958

57. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Earth science and Geophysics

#7 in Mexico

#1326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1940

58. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3 in Colombia

#1333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

59. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Earth science and Geophysics

#31 in Brazil

#1336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

60. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Earth science and Geophysics

#8 in Mexico

#1359 in the World

Founded: 1970

61. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Earth science and Geophysics

#32 in Brazil

#1395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

62. University of the West Indies, Mona

Jamaica | Mona

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in Jamaica

#1441 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

63. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#4 in Colombia

#1452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

64. National Polytechnic School, Ecuador

Ecuador | Quito

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in Ecuador

#1474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1869

65. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Earth science and Geophysics

#9 in Mexico

#1479 in the World

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

66. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Earth science and Geophysics

#5 in Colombia

#1491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

67. National University of Rio Cuarto

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

For Earth science and Geophysics

#11 in Argentina

#1513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

68. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2 in Venezuela

#1517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

69. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Earth science and Geophysics

#33 in Brazil

#1540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

70. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Earth science and Geophysics

#6 in Chile

#1549 in the World

Founded: 1928

71. National University, Costa Rica

Costa Rica | Heredia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2 in Costa Rica

#1554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1973

72. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#34 in Brazil

#1559 in the World

Founded: 1933

73. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Earth science and Geophysics

#10 in Mexico

#1560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

74. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Earth science and Geophysics

#35 in Brazil

#1563 in the World

Founded: 1912

75. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Earth science and Geophysics

#36 in Brazil

#1566 in the World

Founded: 1969

76. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Earth science and Geophysics

#37 in Brazil

#1568 in the World

Founded: 1948

77. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3 in Venezuela

#1582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

78. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Earth science and Geophysics

#11 in Mexico

#1592 in the World

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

79. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Earth science and Geophysics

#38 in Brazil

#1601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

80. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Earth science and Geophysics

#7 in Chile

#1602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

81. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Earth science and Geophysics

#39 in Brazil

#1651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

82. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Earth science and Geophysics

#12 in Argentina

#1661 in the World

Founded: 1919

83. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Earth science and Geophysics

#12 in Mexico

#1664 in the World

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

84. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#13 in Mexico

#1667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

85. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#6 in Colombia

#1669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 2,868
Founded: 1960

86. University of Paraiba Valley

Brazil | Sao Jose dos Campos

For Earth science and Geophysics

#40 in Brazil

#1707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1954

87. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Earth science and Geophysics

#14 in Mexico

#1711 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

88. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Earth science and Geophysics

#41 in Brazil

#1719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

89. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Earth science and Geophysics

#42 in Brazil

#1730 in the World

Founded: 1970

90. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Earth science and Geophysics

#13 in Argentina

#1769 in the World

Founded: 1939

91. University of Antofagasta

Chile | Antofagasta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#8 in Chile

#1770 in the World

Founded: 1981

92. National University of San Luis

Argentina | San Luis

For Earth science and Geophysics

#14 in Argentina

#1793 in the World

Founded: 1973

93. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Earth science and Geophysics

#7 in Colombia

#1841 in the World

Founded: 1945

94. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Earth science and Geophysics

#43 in Brazil

#1842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

95. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Earth science and Geophysics

#9 in Chile

#1859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

96. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Earth science and Geophysics

#15 in Argentina

#1888 in the World

Founded: 1968

97. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

Peru | Lima

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in Peru

#1908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

98. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Earth science and Geophysics

#10 in Chile

#1924 in the World

Founded: 1911

99. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#44 in Brazil

#1925 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

100. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Earth science and Geophysics

#15 in Mexico

#1933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

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