List of 100 best universities in Latin America

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Top 100 universities in Latin America ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 45.7M citations received by 4.91M academic publications made by 1,756 universities from Latin America, the popularity of 7,063 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

#1 in Brazil

#48 in the World

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

2. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

#1 in Mexico

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

#2 in Brazil

#225 in the World

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

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

#3 in Brazil

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

#1 in Chile

#253 in the World

Founded: 1842

6. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

#1 in Argentina

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

7. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

#4 in Brazil

#292 in the World

Founded: 1934

8. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

#5 in Brazil

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

9. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

#2 in Chile

#369 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

10. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

#6 in Brazil

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

11. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

#7 in Brazil

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

12. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

#8 in Brazil

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

13. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

#9 in Brazil

#501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

14. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

#508 in the World

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

15. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

#2 in Argentina

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

16. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

#10 in Brazil

#624 in the World

Founded: 1946

17. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

#11 in Brazil

#669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

18. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

#12 in Brazil

#673 in the World

Founded: 1946

19. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

#13 in Brazil

#676 in the World

Founded: 1950

20. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

#14 in Brazil

#690 in the World

Founded: 1933

21. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

#3 in Argentina

#696 in the World

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

22. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

#2 in Mexico

#700 in the World

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

23. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

#15 in Brazil

#723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

24. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

#3 in Mexico

#735 in the World

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

25. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

#16 in Brazil

#738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

26. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

#1 in Costa Rica

#750 in the World

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

27. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

#17 in Brazil

#757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

28. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

#789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

29. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

#4 in Mexico

#794 in the World

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

30. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

#815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

31. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

#18 in Brazil

#816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

32. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

#19 in Brazil

#853 in the World

Founded: 1960

33. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

#20 in Brazil

#867 in the World

Founded: 1948

34. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

#5 in Mexico

#879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

35. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

#3 in Chile

#893 in the World

Founded: 1920

36. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

#21 in Brazil

#895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

37. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

#22 in Brazil

#918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

38. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

#929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

39. National Major San Marcos University

#1 in Peru

#983 in the World

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

40. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

#2 in Peru

#1012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

41. Federal University of Para

#23 in Brazil

#1036 in the World

Founded: 1957

42. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

#24 in Brazil

#1055 in the World

Founded: 1922

43. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

#25 in Brazil

#1095 in the World

Founded: 1970

44. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

#26 in Brazil

#1098 in the World

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

45. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

#27 in Brazil

#1106 in the World

Founded: 1970

46. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

#6 in Mexico

#1110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

47. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

#28 in Brazil

#1148 in the World

Founded: 1969

48. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

#1 in Venezuela

#1151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

49. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

#29 in Brazil

#1156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

50. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

#4 in Argentina

#1173 in the World

Founded: 1968

51. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

#30 in Brazil

#1194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

52. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

#4 in Chile

#1217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

53. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

#31 in Brazil

#1218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

54. University of the West Indies, Mona

#1231 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

55. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

#1269 in the World

Founded: 1945

56. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

#7 in Mexico

#1285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

57. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

#32 in Brazil

#1295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

58. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

#5 in Chile

#1331 in the World

Founded: 1954

59. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

#8 in Mexico

#1356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

60. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

#33 in Brazil

#1357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

61. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

#1378 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

62. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

#34 in Brazil

#1406 in the World

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

63. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

#6 in Chile

#1423 in the World

Founded: 1928

64. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

#2 in Venezuela

#1449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

65. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

#1453 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

66. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

#9 in Mexico

#1464 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

67. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

#10 in Mexico

#1469 in the World

Founded: 1956

68. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

#35 in Brazil

#1487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

69. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

#36 in Brazil

#1497 in the World

Founded: 1958

70. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

#37 in Brazil

#1500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

71. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

#5 in Argentina

#1514 in the World

Founded: 1919

72. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

#7 in Chile

#1525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

73. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

#6 in Argentina

#1529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

74. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

#38 in Brazil

#1541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

75. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

#39 in Brazil

#1545 in the World

Founded: 1961

76. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

#8 in Chile

#1569 in the World

Founded: 1911

77. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

#40 in Brazil

#1582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

78. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

#41 in Brazil

#1605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

79. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

#9 in Chile

#1628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

80. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

#11 in Mexico

#1644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1943

81. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

#42 in Brazil

#1645 in the World

Founded: 1973

82. University of La Frontera

#10 in Chile

#1671 in the World

Founded: 1981

83. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

#11 in Chile

#1672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

84. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

#43 in Brazil

#1707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

85. University of Havana

#1 in Cuba

#1715 in the World

Founded: 1728

86. National Technological University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

#7 in Argentina

#1723 in the World

Founded: 1959

87. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

#44 in Brazil

#1725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

88. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

#45 in Brazil

#1733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

89. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

#1734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

90. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

#46 in Brazil

#1776 in the World

Founded: 1969

91. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

#47 in Brazil

#1794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

92. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

#12 in Mexico

#1799 in the World

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

93. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

#12 in Chile

#1825 in the World

Founded: 1956

94. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

#48 in Brazil

#1830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

95. University for Development

Chile | Santiago

#13 in Chile

#1833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 16,544
Founded: 1990

96. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

#13 in Mexico

#1836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

97. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

#8 in Argentina

#1869 in the World

Founded: 1956

98. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

#9 in Argentina

#1877 in the World

Founded: 1939

99. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

#49 in Brazil

#1906 in the World

Founded: 1970

100. University of Talca

#14 in Chile

#1908 in the World

Founded: 1981