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 33.9M citations received by 2.13M academic papers made by 431 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

#25 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

#76 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Environmental Science

#2 in Brazil

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Environmental Science

#3 in Brazil

#163 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

#198 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

#217 in the World

Founded: 1934

7. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Environmental Science

#1 in Argentina

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

8. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Environmental Science

#6 in Brazil

#299 in the World

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

9. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Environmental Science

#1 in Chile

#329 in the World

Founded: 1842

10. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Environmental Science

#7 in Brazil

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

11. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Environmental Science

#2 in Mexico

#413 in the World

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

12. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Environmental Science

#8 in Brazil

#419 in the World

Founded: 1922

13. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Environmental Science

#9 in Brazil

#427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

14. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Environmental Science

#10 in Brazil

#453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

15. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Environmental Science

#1 in Colombia

#461 in the World

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

16. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Environmental Science

#2 in Chile

#494 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

17. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Environmental Science

#11 in Brazil

#499 in the World

Founded: 1946

18. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Environmental Science

#12 in Brazil

#518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

19. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Environmental Science

#13 in Brazil

#530 in the World

Founded: 1960

20. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Environmental Science

#2 in Argentina

#531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

21. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Environmental Science

#14 in Brazil

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

22. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Environmental Science

#15 in Brazil

#634 in the World

Founded: 1970

23. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Environmental Science

#1 in Costa Rica

#642 in the World

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

24. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Environmental Science

#16 in Brazil

#655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

25. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Environmental Science

#3 in Argentina

#674 in the World

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

26. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Environmental Science

#17 in Brazil

#684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

27. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Environmental Science

#18 in Brazil

#688 in the World

Founded: 1946

28. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Environmental Science

#3 in Chile

#693 in the World

Founded: 1920

29. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Environmental Science

#3 in Mexico

#698 in the World

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

30. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Environmental Science

#19 in Brazil

#701 in the World

Founded: 1950

31. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Environmental Science

#20 in Brazil

#706 in the World

Founded: 1957

32. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Environmental Science

#21 in Brazil

#708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

33. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Environmental Science

#22 in Brazil

#709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

34. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Environmental Science

#23 in Brazil

#728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

35. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Environmental Science

#24 in Brazil

#757 in the World

Founded: 1933

36. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Environmental Science

#25 in Brazil

#767 in the World

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

37. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Environmental Science

#26 in Brazil

#819 in the World

Founded: 1969

38. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Environmental Science

#1 in Uruguay

#822 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

39. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Environmental Science

#27 in Brazil

#842 in the World

Founded: 1912

40. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Environmental Science

#2 in Colombia

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

41. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Environmental Science

#28 in Brazil

#883 in the World

Founded: 1970

42. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Environmental Science

#29 in Brazil

#909 in the World

Founded: 1969

43. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Environmental Science

#30 in Brazil

#926 in the World

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

44. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Environmental Science

#4 in Chile

#927 in the World

Founded: 1954

45. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Environmental Science

#4 in Mexico

#957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

46. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Environmental Science

#4 in Argentina

#965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

47. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Environmental Science

#31 in Brazil

#1019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

48. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Environmental Science

#32 in Brazil

#1035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

49. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Environmental Science

#5 in Mexico

#1061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

50. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Environmental Science

#6 in Mexico

#1065 in the World

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

51. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Environmental Science

#33 in Brazil

#1084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

52. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Environmental Science

#1 in Venezuela

#1106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

53. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Environmental Science

#3 in Colombia

#1108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

54. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Environmental Science

#34 in Brazil

#1130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

55. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For Environmental Science

#5 in Argentina

#1163 in the World

Founded: 1972

56. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Environmental Science

#35 in Brazil

#1171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

57. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Environmental Science

#36 in Brazil

#1198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

58. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Environmental Science

#6 in Argentina

#1232 in the World

Founded: 1914

59. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Environmental Science

#4 in Colombia

#1251 in the World

Founded: 1945

60. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Environmental Science

#37 in Brazil

#1259 in the World

Founded: 1948

61. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Environmental Science

#7 in Argentina

#1260 in the World

Founded: 1956

62. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Environmental Science

#38 in Brazil

#1266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

63. National Major San Marcos University

Peru | Lima

For Environmental Science

#1 in Peru

#1284 in the World

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

64. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Environmental Science

#7 in Mexico

#1301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

65. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Environmental Science

#5 in Colombia

#1305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

66. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Environmental Science

#8 in Argentina

#1323 in the World

Founded: 1968

67. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Environmental Science

#39 in Brazil

#1338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

68. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Environmental Science

#40 in Brazil

#1369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

69. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Environmental Science

#5 in Chile

#1378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

70. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Environmental Science

#6 in Chile

#1383 in the World

Founded: 1956

71. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Environmental Science

#8 in Mexico

#1389 in the World

Founded: 1956

72. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Environmental Science

#41 in Brazil

#1402 in the World

Founded: 1961

73. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Environmental Science

#9 in Argentina

#1404 in the World

Founded: 1919

74. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Environmental Science

#42 in Brazil

#1418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

75. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Environmental Science

#9 in Mexico

#1423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

76. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Environmental Science

#43 in Brazil

#1439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

77. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Environmental Science

#44 in Brazil

#1454 in the World

Founded: 1994

78. University of La Frontera

Chile | Temuco

For Environmental Science

#7 in Chile

#1470 in the World

Founded: 1981

79. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Environmental Science

#45 in Brazil

#1471 in the World

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

80. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

Peru | Lima

For Environmental Science

#2 in Peru

#1494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

81. University of Havana

Cuba | Havana

For Environmental Science

#1 in Cuba

#1501 in the World

Founded: 1728

82. University of the West Indies, Mona

Jamaica | Mona

For Environmental Science

#1 in Jamaica

#1506 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

83. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Environmental Science

#10 in Mexico

#1523 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

84. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Environmental Science

#11 in Mexico

#1530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

85. National University of Rio Cuarto

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

For Environmental Science

#10 in Argentina

#1539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

86. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Environmental Science

#46 in Brazil

#1541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

87. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Environmental Science

#8 in Chile

#1543 in the World

Founded: 1928

88. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Environmental Science

#12 in Mexico

#1547 in the World

Founded: 1812

89. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Environmental Science

#47 in Brazil

#1557 in the World

Founded: 1973

90. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Environmental Science

#48 in Brazil

#1592 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

91. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Environmental Science

#49 in Brazil

#1618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

92. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Environmental Science

#13 in Mexico

#1619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

93. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Environmental Science

#14 in Mexico

#1646 in the World

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

94. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Environmental Science

#50 in Brazil

#1668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

95. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Environmental Science

#2 in Venezuela

#1674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

96. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Environmental Science

#15 in Mexico

#1676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

97. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Environmental Science

#51 in Brazil

#1680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

98. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Environmental Science

#16 in Mexico

#1691 in the World

Founded: 1970

99. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Environmental Science

#17 in Mexico

#1717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

100. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Environmental Science

#18 in Mexico

#1722 in the World

Founded: 1938

Environmental Science subfields in Latin America