Best Universities for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 3.19M citations received by 191K academic papers made by 303 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 Oceanography

#1 in Brazil

#85 in the World

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

2. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Oceanography

#1 in Mexico

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Oceanography

#2 in Brazil

#226 in the World

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

4. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Oceanography

#1 in Argentina

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

5. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Oceanography

#3 in Brazil

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

6. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Oceanography

#4 in Brazil

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

7. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Oceanography

#1 in Chile

#368 in the World

Founded: 1842

8. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Oceanography

#5 in Brazil

#426 in the World

Founded: 1934

9. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Oceanography

#2 in Chile

#435 in the World

Founded: 1920

10. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Oceanography

#3 in Chile

#453 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

11. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Oceanography

#6 in Brazil

#458 in the World

Founded: 1969

12. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Oceanography

#7 in Brazil

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

13. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Oceanography

#8 in Brazil

#504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

14. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Oceanography

#9 in Brazil

#534 in the World

Founded: 1946

15. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Oceanography

#2 in Mexico

#568 in the World

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

16. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Oceanography

#10 in Brazil

#571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

17. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Oceanography

#578 in the World

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

18. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Oceanography

#11 in Brazil

#603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

19. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Oceanography

#2 in Argentina

#635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

20. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Oceanography

#12 in Brazil

#641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

21. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Oceanography

#13 in Brazil

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

22. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Oceanography

#14 in Brazil

#673 in the World

Founded: 1970

23. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Oceanography

#4 in Chile

#708 in the World

Founded: 1954

24. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Oceanography

#717 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

25. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Oceanography

#3 in Argentina

#735 in the World

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

26. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Oceanography

#4 in Argentina

#748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

27. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Oceanography

#5 in Chile

#756 in the World

Founded: 1956

28. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Oceanography

#15 in Brazil

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

29. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Oceanography

#16 in Brazil

#786 in the World

Founded: 1922

30. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Oceanography

#3 in Mexico

#807 in the World

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

31. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Oceanography

#17 in Brazil

#811 in the World

Founded: 1946

32. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Oceanography

#1 in Costa Rica

#822 in the World

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

33. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Oceanography

#18 in Brazil

#848 in the World

Founded: 1960

34. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Oceanography

#19 in Brazil

#853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

35. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Oceanography

#20 in Brazil

#863 in the World

Founded: 1950

36. Federal University of Para

For Oceanography

#21 in Brazil

#864 in the World

Founded: 1957

37. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Oceanography

#5 in Argentina

#914 in the World

Founded: 1956

38. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Oceanography

#22 in Brazil

#955 in the World

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

39. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Oceanography

#23 in Brazil

#980 in the World

Founded: 1912

40. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Oceanography

#24 in Brazil

#997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

41. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Oceanography

#4 in Mexico

#1004 in the World

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

42. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For Oceanography

#6 in Argentina

#1009 in the World

Founded: 1972

43. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Oceanography

#25 in Brazil

#1031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

44. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Oceanography

#6 in Chile

#1079 in the World

Founded: 1928

45. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Oceanography

#1124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

46. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Oceanography

#26 in Brazil

#1125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

47. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Oceanography

#7 in Chile

#1126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

48. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Oceanography

#1 in Venezuela

#1138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

49. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Oceanography

#27 in Brazil

#1182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

50. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Oceanography

#5 in Mexico

#1199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

51. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Oceanography

#28 in Brazil

#1215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

52. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Oceanography

#7 in Argentina

#1236 in the World

Founded: 1919

53. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Oceanography

#2 in Venezuela

#1245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

54. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Oceanography

#6 in Mexico

#1273 in the World

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

55. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Oceanography

#1 in Peru

#1280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

56. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Oceanography

#1301 in the World

Founded: 1945

57. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Oceanography

#29 in Brazil

#1317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

58. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Oceanography

#30 in Brazil

#1328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

59. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Oceanography

#1330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

60. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Oceanography

#7 in Mexico

#1332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

61. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Oceanography

#31 in Brazil

#1342 in the World

Founded: 1933

62. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Oceanography

#8 in Mexico

#1356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

63. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Oceanography

#8 in Chile

#1375 in the World

Founded: 1911

64. University of Antofagasta

Chile | Antofagasta

For Oceanography

#9 in Chile

#1388 in the World

Founded: 1981

65. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Oceanography

#1 in Jamaica

#1393 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

66. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Oceanography

#32 in Brazil

#1437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

67. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Oceanography

#33 in Brazil

#1490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

68. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Oceanography

#34 in Brazil

#1501 in the World

Founded: 1961

69. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Oceanography

#9 in Mexico

#1522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

70. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Oceanography

#8 in Argentina

#1523 in the World

Founded: 1914

71. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Oceanography

#10 in Chile

#1533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

72. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Oceanography

#35 in Brazil

#1555 in the World

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

73. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Oceanography

#10 in Mexico

#1562 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

74. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Oceanography

#11 in Mexico

#1563 in the World

Founded: 1970

75. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Oceanography

#36 in Brazil

#1573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

76. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Oceanography

#9 in Argentina

#1576 in the World

Founded: 1968

77. University of Talca

For Oceanography

#11 in Chile

#1604 in the World

Founded: 1981

78. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Oceanography

#1612 in the World

Founded: 1958

79. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Oceanography

#37 in Brazil

#1623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

80. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Oceanography

#12 in Mexico

#1640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

81. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Oceanography

#38 in Brazil

#1646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

82. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Oceanography

#1663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

83. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Oceanography

#13 in Mexico

#1683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

84. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Oceanography

#39 in Brazil

#1719 in the World

Founded: 1969

85. University of Havana

For Oceanography

#1 in Cuba

#1720 in the World

Founded: 1728

86. University of La Frontera

For Oceanography

#12 in Chile

#1728 in the World

Founded: 1981

87. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Oceanography

#40 in Brazil

#1733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

88. University of Magallanes

Chile | Punta Arenas

For Oceanography

#13 in Chile

#1738 in the World

Founded: 1961

89. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Oceanography

#41 in Brazil

#1740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1967

90. National University of Rio Cuarto

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

For Oceanography

#10 in Argentina

#1755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

91. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Oceanography

#14 in Mexico

#1767 in the World

Founded: 1956

92. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Oceanography

#3 in Venezuela

#1769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

93. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Oceanography

#42 in Brazil

#1771 in the World

Founded: 1994

94. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Oceanography

#14 in Chile

#1779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

95. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Oceanography

#43 in Brazil

#1781 in the World

Founded: 1970

96. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Oceanography

#15 in Mexico

#1783 in the World

Founded: 1976

97. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Oceanography

#44 in Brazil

#1855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

98. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Oceanography

#45 in Brazil

#1856 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

99. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Oceanography

#46 in Brazil

#1864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

100. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Oceanography

#47 in Brazil

#1882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

Environmental Science subfields in Latin America

Agricultural Science321

Earth science and Geophysics229

Environmental Chemistry222

Environmental Engineering174

Environmental Management296

Geography and Cartography415

Geotechnical Engineering207

Hydrology and Water resources management50

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science290

Mining Engineering33

Paleontology386

Petrology and Geochemistry149

Urban and Regional planning64

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation267