Latin America's best Environmental Science universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Latin America ranked based on their research performance in Environmental Science. A graph of 22.3M citations received by 1.8M academic papers made by 428 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 Environmental Science

#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 Environmental Science

#1 in Mexico

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Environmental Science

#2 in Brazil

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Environmental Science

#3 in Brazil

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Environmental Science

#4 in Brazil

#219 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Environmental Science

#5 in Brazil

#237 in the World

Founded: 1934

7. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Environmental Science

#1 in Argentina

#241 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

8. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Environmental Science

#1 in Chile

#332 in the World

Founded: 1842

9. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Environmental Science

#6 in Brazil

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

10. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Environmental Science

#7 in Brazil

#435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

11. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Environmental Science

#8 in Brazil

#453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

12. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Environmental Science

#9 in Brazil

#460 in the World

Founded: 1922

13. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Environmental Science

#1 in Colombia

#483 in the World

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

14. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Environmental Science

#10 in Brazil

#488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

15. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Environmental Science

#2 in Chile

#494 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

16. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Environmental Science

#11 in Brazil

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

17. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Environmental Science

#12 in Brazil

#535 in the World

Founded: 1960

18. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Environmental Science

#13 in Brazil

#540 in the World

Founded: 1946

19. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Environmental Science

#2 in Argentina

#546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

20. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Environmental Science

#2 in Mexico

#601 in the World

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

21. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Environmental Science

#14 in Brazil

#624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

22. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Environmental Science

#15 in Brazil

#646 in the World

Founded: 1970

23. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Environmental Science

#1 in Costa Rica

#665 in the World

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

24. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Environmental Science

#3 in Argentina

#668 in the World

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

25. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Environmental Science

#3 in Mexico

#680 in the World

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

26. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Environmental Science

#16 in Brazil

#706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

27. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Environmental Science

#17 in Brazil

#730 in the World

Founded: 1950

28. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Environmental Science

#18 in Brazil

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

29. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Environmental Science

#3 in Chile

#745 in the World

Founded: 1920

30. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Environmental Science

#19 in Brazil

#754 in the World

Founded: 1946

31. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Environmental Science

#20 in Brazil

#772 in the World

Founded: 1957

32. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Environmental Science

#21 in Brazil

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

33. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Environmental Science

#22 in Brazil

#781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

34. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Environmental Science

#23 in Brazil

#796 in the World

Founded: 1933

35. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Environmental Science

#24 in Brazil

#813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

36. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Environmental Science

#25 in Brazil

#837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

37. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Environmental Science

#1 in Uruguay

#854 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

38. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Environmental Science

#2 in Colombia

#868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

39. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Environmental Science

#26 in Brazil

#893 in the World

Founded: 1969

40. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Environmental Science

#27 in Brazil

#898 in the World

Founded: 1912

41. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Environmental Science

#4 in Argentina

#914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

42. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Environmental Science

#4 in Chile

#929 in the World

Founded: 1954

43. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Environmental Science

#28 in Brazil

#940 in the World

Founded: 1970

44. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Environmental Science

#29 in Brazil

#958 in the World

Founded: 1969

45. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Environmental Science

#4 in Mexico

#980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

46. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Environmental Science

#30 in Brazil

#1033 in the World

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

47. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Environmental Science

#31 in Brazil

#1066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

48. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Environmental Science

#5 in Mexico

#1074 in the World

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

49. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Environmental Science

#1 in Venezuela

#1077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

50. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Environmental Science

#32 in Brazil

#1098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

51. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Environmental Science

#6 in Mexico

#1109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

52. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For Environmental Science

#5 in Argentina

#1138 in the World

Founded: 1972

53. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Environmental Science

#33 in Brazil

#1158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

54. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Environmental Science

#34 in Brazil

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

55. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Environmental Science

#6 in Argentina

#1199 in the World

Founded: 1914

56. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Environmental Science

#3 in Colombia

#1214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

57. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Environmental Science

#7 in Argentina

#1229 in the World

Founded: 1956

58. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Environmental Science

#35 in Brazil

#1260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

59. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Environmental Science

#8 in Argentina

#1274 in the World

Founded: 1968

60. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Environmental Science

#4 in Colombia

#1281 in the World

Founded: 1945

61. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Environmental Science

#36 in Brazil

#1289 in the World

Founded: 1948

62. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Environmental Science

#7 in Mexico

#1298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

63. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Environmental Science

#37 in Brazil

#1304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

64. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Environmental Science

#9 in Argentina

#1319 in the World

Founded: 1919

65. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Environmental Science

#38 in Brazil

#1338 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

66. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Environmental Science

#5 in Chile

#1350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

67. National Major San Marcos University

Peru | Lima

For Environmental Science

#1 in Peru

#1357 in the World

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

68. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Environmental Science

#6 in Chile

#1365 in the World

Founded: 1956

69. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Environmental Science

#39 in Brazil

#1367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

70. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Environmental Science

#2 in Venezuela

#1402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

71. University of Havana

Cuba | Havana

For Environmental Science

#1 in Cuba

#1405 in the World

Founded: 1728

72. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Environmental Science

#8 in Mexico

#1408 in the World

Founded: 1956

73. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Environmental Science

#5 in Colombia

#1410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

74. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Environmental Science

#40 in Brazil

#1424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

75. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Environmental Science

#41 in Brazil

#1439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

76. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Environmental Science

#9 in Mexico

#1456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

77. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Environmental Science

#42 in Brazil

#1460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

78. National University of Rio Cuarto

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

For Environmental Science

#10 in Argentina

#1481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

79. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Environmental Science

#43 in Brazil

#1490 in the World

Founded: 1961

80. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Environmental Science

#10 in Mexico

#1491 in the World

Founded: 1970

81. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Environmental Science

#44 in Brazil

#1492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

82. University of La Frontera

Chile | Temuco

For Environmental Science

#7 in Chile

#1493 in the World

Founded: 1981

83. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Environmental Science

#11 in Mexico

#1494 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

84. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Environmental Science

#45 in Brazil

#1510 in the World

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

85. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Environmental Science

#8 in Chile

#1511 in the World

Founded: 1928

86. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Environmental Science

#46 in Brazil

#1543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

87. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Environmental Science

#12 in Mexico

#1546 in the World

Founded: 1812

88. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Environmental Science

#13 in Mexico

#1559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

89. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Environmental Science

#14 in Mexico

#1565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

90. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Environmental Science

#47 in Brazil

#1566 in the World

Founded: 1994

91. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

Peru | Lima

For Environmental Science

#2 in Peru

#1574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

92. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Environmental Science

#15 in Mexico

#1618 in the World

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

93. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Environmental Science

#9 in Chile

#1620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

94. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Environmental Science

#3 in Venezuela

#1634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

95. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Environmental Science

#48 in Brazil

#1670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

96. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Environmental Science

#49 in Brazil

#1693 in the World

Founded: 1973

97. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Environmental Science

#16 in Mexico

#1722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

98. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Environmental Science

#50 in Brazil

#1724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

99. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

Peru | Lima

For Environmental Science

#3 in Peru

#1725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1961

100. National University, Costa Rica

Costa Rica | Heredia

For Environmental Science

#2 in Costa Rica

#1733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1973

Environmental Science subfields in Latin America