Best Universities for Hydrology and Water resources management 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 Hydrology and Water resources management. A graph of 109K citations received by 9.31K academic papers made by 47 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 Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Brazil

#32 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Brazil

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

3. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Mexico

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

4. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Brazil

#97 in the World

Founded: 1934

5. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#4 in Brazil

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

6. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#5 in Brazil

#129 in the World

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

7. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#6 in Brazil

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

8. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#7 in Brazil

#234 in the World

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

9. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#8 in Brazil

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

10. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#9 in Brazil

#307 in the World

Founded: 1946

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Chile

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

12. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#10 in Brazil

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

13. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#11 in Brazil

#337 in the World

Founded: 1922

14. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#12 in Brazil

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

15. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Chile

#468 in the World

Founded: 1920

16. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#13 in Brazil

#521 in the World

Founded: 1960

17. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#14 in Brazil

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

18. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#15 in Brazil

#567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

19. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#16 in Brazil

#581 in the World

Founded: 1957

20. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Mexico

#608 in the World

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

21. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#17 in Brazil

#615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

22. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Chile

#616 in the World

Founded: 1842

23. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#18 in Brazil

#621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

24. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#19 in Brazil

#627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

25. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Argentina

#656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

26. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Colombia

#669 in the World

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

27. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Mexico

#690 in the World

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

28. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#20 in Brazil

#691 in the World

Founded: 1970

29. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Argentina

#692 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

30. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#21 in Brazil

#708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

31. ESPOL Polytechnic University

Ecuador | Guayaquil

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Ecuador

#724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

32. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#4 in Mexico

#742 in the World

Founded: 1956

33. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#22 in Brazil

#759 in the World

Founded: 1946

34. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#23 in Brazil

#782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

35. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#24 in Brazil

#800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

36. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#25 in Brazil

#825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

37. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Uruguay

#826 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

38. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#26 in Brazil

#867 in the World

Founded: 1950

39. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#5 in Mexico

#873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

40. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#27 in Brazil

#874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

41. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#28 in Brazil

#881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

42. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#29 in Brazil

#886 in the World

Founded: 1912

43. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

Peru | Lima

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Peru

#907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

44. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#30 in Brazil

#917 in the World

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

45. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#31 in Brazil

#947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

46. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#6 in Mexico

#966 in the World

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

47. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Colombia

#987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

Environmental Science subfields in Latin America

Agricultural Science335

Earth science and Geophysics241

Ecology402

Environmental Chemistry238

Environmental Engineering190

Environmental Management311

Forestry263

Geography and Cartography426

Geology407

Geotechnical Engineering223

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science308

Mining Engineering34

Oceanography322

Paleontology396

Petrology and Geochemistry160

Urban and Regional planning74

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation280