Best Universities for Hydrology and Water resources management in Latin America

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 122K citations received by 9.79K academic papers made by 49 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

#33 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

#89 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

#97 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

#102 in the World

Founded: 1934

5. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#4 in Brazil

#118 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

#130 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

#211 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

#235 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

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

10. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#9 in Brazil

#311 in the World

Founded: 1946

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Chile

#333 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

12. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#10 in Brazil

#340 in the World

Founded: 1922

13. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#11 in Brazil

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

14. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#12 in Brazil

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

15. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Chile

#478 in the World

Founded: 1920

16. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#13 in Brazil

#534 in the World

Founded: 1960

17. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#14 in Brazil

#567 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

#573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

19. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#16 in Brazil

#590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

20. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Mexico

#593 in the World

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

21. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#17 in Brazil

#599 in the World

Founded: 1957

22. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#18 in Brazil

#613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

23. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Chile

#624 in the World

Founded: 1842

24. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#19 in Brazil

#627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

25. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Argentina

#677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

26. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Mexico

#685 in the World

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

27. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Argentina

#694 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

28. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Colombia

#695 in the World

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

29. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#20 in Brazil

#727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

30. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#21 in Brazil

#735 in the World

Founded: 1970

31. ESPOL Polytechnic University

Ecuador | Guayaquil

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Ecuador

#742 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

#758 in the World

Founded: 1956

33. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#22 in Brazil

#784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

34. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#23 in Brazil

#788 in the World

Founded: 1946

35. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Uruguay

#806 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

36. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#24 in Brazil

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

37. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#25 in Brazil

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

38. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#26 in Brazil

#879 in the World

Founded: 1950

39. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#27 in Brazil

#891 in the World

Founded: 1912

40. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#28 in Brazil

#903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

41. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#5 in Mexico

#916 in the World

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

42. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#29 in Brazil

#918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

43. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#6 in Mexico

#931 in the World

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

44. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

Peru | Lima

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Peru

#937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

45. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#30 in Brazil

#939 in the World

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

46. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#31 in Brazil

#984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

47. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Colombia

#1019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

48. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Costa Rica

#1021 in the World

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

49. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#32 in Brazil

#1024 in the World

Founded: 1969

Environmental Science subfields in Latin America

Agricultural Science336

Earth science and Geophysics241

Ecology402

Environmental Chemistry244

Environmental Engineering196

Environmental Management311

Forestry265

Geography and Cartography426

Geology409

Geotechnical Engineering229

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science311

Mining Engineering36

Oceanography324

Paleontology398

Petrology and Geochemistry162

Urban and Regional planning77

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation283