Best Universities for Hydrology and Water resources management in Latin America

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 63.4K citations received by 7.22K 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

#69 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

#85 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

#104 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

#121 in the World

Founded: 1934

5. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#4 in Brazil

#138 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

#161 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

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

8. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Chile

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

9. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#7 in Brazil

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

10. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#8 in Brazil

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

11. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#9 in Brazil

#328 in the World

Founded: 1946

12. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#10 in Brazil

#357 in the World

Founded: 1922

13. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#11 in Brazil

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

14. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Chile

#448 in the World

Founded: 1920

15. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#12 in Brazil

#534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

16. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Colombia

#544 in the World

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

17. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Chile

#547 in the World

Founded: 1842

18. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#13 in Brazil

#550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

19. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#14 in Brazil

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

20. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Argentina

#568 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

21. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#15 in Brazil

#574 in the World

Founded: 1957

22. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#16 in Brazil

#580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

23. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Mexico

#600 in the World

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

24. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#17 in Brazil

#633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

25. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#18 in Brazil

#636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

26. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#19 in Brazil

#640 in the World

Founded: 1960

27. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Mexico

#651 in the World

Founded: 1956

28. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#20 in Brazil

#703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

29. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Argentina

#705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

30. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#21 in Brazil

#759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

31. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Colombia

#761 in the World

Founded: 1945

32. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Uruguay

#789 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

33. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#22 in Brazil

#801 in the World

Founded: 1946

34. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#23 in Brazil

#830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

35. ESPOL Polytechnic University

Ecuador | Guayaquil

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Ecuador

#831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

36. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#24 in Brazil

#852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

37. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#25 in Brazil

#869 in the World

Founded: 1970

38. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#26 in Brazil

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

39. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#27 in Brazil

#878 in the World

Founded: 1912

40. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Colombia

#888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

41. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#4 in Mexico

#894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

42. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#28 in Brazil

#903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

43. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#5 in Mexico

#904 in the World

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

44. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#6 in Mexico

#906 in the World

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

45. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#29 in Brazil

#916 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

#30 in Brazil

#923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

47. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#4 in Colombia

#930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

48. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#31 in Brazil

#945 in the World

Founded: 1969

49. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#32 in Brazil

#955 in the World

Founded: 1950

Environmental Science subfields in Latin America

Agricultural Science321

Earth science and Geophysics229

Ecology395

Environmental Chemistry222

Environmental Engineering174

Environmental Management296

Forestry246

Geography and Cartography415

Geology403

Geotechnical Engineering207

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science290

Mining Engineering33

Oceanography303

Paleontology386

Petrology and Geochemistry149

Urban and Regional planning64

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation267