Best Universities for Aesthetics in Latin America

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Latin America ranked based on their research performance in Aesthetics. A graph of 583K citations received by 57.3K academic papers made by 212 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 Aesthetics

#1 in Brazil

#65 in the World

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

2. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Aesthetics

#1 in Mexico

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Aesthetics

#2 in Brazil

#286 in the World

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

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Aesthetics

#3 in Brazil

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Aesthetics

#1 in Argentina

#299 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

6. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Aesthetics

#4 in Brazil

#354 in the World

Founded: 1934

7. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Aesthetics

#5 in Brazil

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

8. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Aesthetics

#1 in Chile

#393 in the World

Founded: 1842

9. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Aesthetics

#6 in Brazil

#443 in the World

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

10. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Aesthetics

#7 in Brazil

#522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

11. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Aesthetics

#8 in Brazil

#538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

12. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Aesthetics

#2 in Chile

#548 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

13. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Aesthetics

#9 in Brazil

#568 in the World

Founded: 1950

14. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Aesthetics

#10 in Brazil

#687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

15. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Aesthetics

#11 in Brazil

#694 in the World

Founded: 1933

16. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Aesthetics

#12 in Brazil

#703 in the World

Founded: 1946

17. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Aesthetics

#13 in Brazil

#707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

18. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Aesthetics

#14 in Brazil

#735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

19. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Aesthetics

#15 in Brazil

#752 in the World

Founded: 1960

20. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Aesthetics

#3 in Chile

#814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

21. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Aesthetics

#819 in the World

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

22. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Aesthetics

#16 in Brazil

#842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

23. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Aesthetics

#2 in Argentina

#848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

24. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Aesthetics

#17 in Brazil

#853 in the World

Founded: 1946

25. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Aesthetics

#2 in Mexico

#880 in the World

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

26. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Aesthetics

#3 in Mexico

#923 in the World

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

27. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Aesthetics

#18 in Brazil

#955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

28. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Aesthetics

#1 in Uruguay

#959 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

29. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Aesthetics

#19 in Brazil

#964 in the World

Founded: 1969

30. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Aesthetics

#20 in Brazil

#1013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

31. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Aesthetics

#4 in Mexico

#1017 in the World

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

32. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Aesthetics

#21 in Brazil

#1031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

33. National University of Quilmes

Argentina | Quilmes

For Aesthetics

#3 in Argentina

#1044 in the World

Founded: 1989

34. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Aesthetics

#5 in Mexico

#1052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

35. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Aesthetics

#4 in Argentina

#1082 in the World

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

36. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Aesthetics

#22 in Brazil

#1092 in the World

Founded: 1922

37. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Aesthetics

#23 in Brazil

#1109 in the World

Founded: 1948

38. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Aesthetics

#1140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

39. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Aesthetics

#24 in Brazil

#1147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

40. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Aesthetics

#25 in Brazil

#1162 in the World

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

41. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Aesthetics

#1178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

42. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Aesthetics

#1 in Peru

#1194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

43. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Aesthetics

#26 in Brazil

#1201 in the World

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

44. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Aesthetics

#27 in Brazil

#1225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

45. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Aesthetics

#6 in Mexico

#1244 in the World

Founded: 1970

46. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For Aesthetics

#1 in Costa Rica

#1257 in the World

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

47. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Aesthetics

#28 in Brazil

#1285 in the World

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

48. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Aesthetics

#29 in Brazil

#1303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

49. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Aesthetics

#4 in Chile

#1311 in the World

Founded: 1920

50. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Aesthetics

#1314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

51. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Aesthetics

#30 in Brazil

#1317 in the World

Founded: 1970

52. Federal University of Para

For Aesthetics

#31 in Brazil

#1322 in the World

Founded: 1957

53. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Aesthetics

#32 in Brazil

#1376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

54. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Aesthetics

#33 in Brazil

#1403 in the World

Founded: 1961

55. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Aesthetics

#34 in Brazil

#1427 in the World

Founded: 1970

56. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Aesthetics

#35 in Brazil

#1485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

57. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Aesthetics

#5 in Chile

#1512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

58. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Aesthetics

#7 in Mexico

#1516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

59. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Aesthetics

#36 in Brazil

#1530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

60. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Aesthetics

#37 in Brazil

#1620 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

61. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Aesthetics

#1621 in the World

Founded: 1958

62. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Aesthetics

#8 in Mexico

#1634 in the World

Founded: 1956

63. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Aesthetics

#6 in Chile

#1637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

64. University of La Frontera

For Aesthetics

#7 in Chile

#1647 in the World

Founded: 1981

65. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Aesthetics

#38 in Brazil

#1711 in the World

Founded: 1958

66. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Aesthetics

#9 in Mexico

#1717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

67. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Aesthetics

#1729 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

68. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Aesthetics

#10 in Mexico

#1732 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

69. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Aesthetics

#1 in Jamaica

#1764 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

70. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Aesthetics

#39 in Brazil

#1782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

71. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Aesthetics

#5 in Argentina

#1793 in the World

Founded: 1956

72. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Aesthetics

#40 in Brazil

#1796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

73. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Aesthetics

#41 in Brazil

#1798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

74. Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Aesthetics

#6 in Argentina

#1802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

75. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Aesthetics

#42 in Brazil

#1803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

76. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Aesthetics

#8 in Chile

#1830 in the World

Founded: 1954

77. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For Aesthetics

#9 in Chile

#1850 in the World

Founded: 1953

78. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Aesthetics

#10 in Chile

#1863 in the World

Founded: 1928

79. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Aesthetics

#43 in Brazil

#1874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

80. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Aesthetics

#1907 in the World

Founded: 1980

81. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Aesthetics

#44 in Brazil

#1922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

82. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Aesthetics

#11 in Chile

#1946 in the World

Founded: 1956

83. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Aesthetics

#11 in Mexico

#1950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

84. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Aesthetics

#45 in Brazil

#1990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

85. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Aesthetics

#46 in Brazil

#2009 in the World

Founded: 1969

86. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Aesthetics

#12 in Mexico

#2010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

87. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Aesthetics

#13 in Mexico

#2016 in the World

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

88. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Aesthetics

#47 in Brazil

#2050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

89. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Aesthetics

#14 in Mexico

#2052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

90. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Aesthetics

#48 in Brazil

#2084 in the World

Founded: 1990

91. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Aesthetics

#15 in Mexico

#2097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

92. Torcuato di Tella University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Aesthetics

#7 in Argentina

#2104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1991

93. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Aesthetics

#49 in Brazil

#2107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

94. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Aesthetics

#8 in Argentina

#2116 in the World

Founded: 1968

95. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Aesthetics

#16 in Mexico

#2126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

96. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Aesthetics

#1 in Venezuela

#2142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

97. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Aesthetics

#50 in Brazil

#2164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

98. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Aesthetics

#9 in Argentina

#2187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

99. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Aesthetics

#51 in Brazil

#2193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

100. University of San Andres

Argentina | Victoria

For Aesthetics

#10 in Argentina

#2236 in the World

Founded: 1988

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Latin America

Anthropology298

Broadcast Journalism33

Classics and Ancient History116

Communications and Public Relations173

Criminology and Criminal Justice80

Early Childhood Education36

Education Majors298

Forensic Science42

Gender Studies155

Human Rights Law88

Intellectual Property and Patent Law35

International Law35

International Relations and Diplomacy39

Journalism and Digital Media68

Law Enforcement22

Library and Information science194

Media Studies65

Military science25

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution32

Occupational Safety and Health45

Political Economy58

Political Science430

Public Policy / Administration103

Radio and Television broadcasting28

Special Education21

Sports / Exercise science105

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies250

Urban and Regional planning74