Best Universities for Aesthetics 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 Aesthetics. A graph of 382K citations received by 48.3K academic papers made by 193 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

#90 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

#200 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Aesthetics

#2 in Brazil

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

4. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Aesthetics

#1 in Argentina

#308 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Aesthetics

#3 in Brazil

#312 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Aesthetics

#4 in Brazil

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

7. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Aesthetics

#5 in Brazil

#376 in the World

Founded: 1934

8. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Aesthetics

#1 in Chile

#427 in the World

Founded: 1842

9. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Aesthetics

#6 in Brazil

#523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

10. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Aesthetics

#7 in Brazil

#546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Aesthetics

#2 in Chile

#556 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

12. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Aesthetics

#8 in Brazil

#622 in the World

Founded: 1950

13. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Aesthetics

#3 in Chile

#633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

14. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Aesthetics

#9 in Brazil

#645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

15. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Aesthetics

#10 in Brazil

#698 in the World

Founded: 1946

16. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Aesthetics

#11 in Brazil

#722 in the World

Founded: 1960

17. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Aesthetics

#12 in Brazil

#738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

18. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Aesthetics

#13 in Brazil

#742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

19. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Aesthetics

#14 in Brazil

#748 in the World

Founded: 1933

20. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Aesthetics

#2 in Argentina

#796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

21. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Aesthetics

#15 in Brazil

#797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

22. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Aesthetics

#835 in the World

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

23. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Aesthetics

#16 in Brazil

#878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

24. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Aesthetics

#2 in Mexico

#928 in the World

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

25. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Aesthetics

#3 in Mexico

#939 in the World

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

26. National University of Quilmes

Argentina | Quilmes

For Aesthetics

#3 in Argentina

#946 in the World

Founded: 1989

27. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Aesthetics

#17 in Brazil

#948 in the World

Founded: 1946

28. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Aesthetics

#1 in Uruguay

#979 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

29. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Aesthetics

#18 in Brazil

#1000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

30. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Aesthetics

#19 in Brazil

#1023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

31. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Aesthetics

#20 in Brazil

#1026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

32. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Aesthetics

#4 in Argentina

#1045 in the World

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

33. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Aesthetics

#4 in Mexico

#1054 in the World

Founded: 1970

34. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Aesthetics

#21 in Brazil

#1087 in the World

Founded: 1948

35. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Aesthetics

#22 in Brazil

#1126 in the World

Founded: 1969

36. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Aesthetics

#1149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

37. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Aesthetics

#23 in Brazil

#1150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

38. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Aesthetics

#5 in Mexico

#1187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

39. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Aesthetics

#24 in Brazil

#1195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

40. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Aesthetics

#25 in Brazil

#1214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

41. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Aesthetics

#26 in Brazil

#1217 in the World

Founded: 1922

42. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Aesthetics

#1 in Costa Rica

#1220 in the World

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

43. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Aesthetics

#27 in Brazil

#1224 in the World

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

44. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Aesthetics

#28 in Brazil

#1230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

45. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Aesthetics

#1 in Peru

#1251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

46. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Aesthetics

#29 in Brazil

#1258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

47. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Aesthetics

#1276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

48. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Aesthetics

#30 in Brazil

#1280 in the World

Founded: 1970

49. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Aesthetics

#31 in Brazil

#1297 in the World

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

50. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Aesthetics

#1319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

51. Federal University of Para

For Aesthetics

#32 in Brazil

#1327 in the World

Founded: 1957

52. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Aesthetics

#4 in Chile

#1337 in the World

Founded: 1920

53. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Aesthetics

#6 in Mexico

#1376 in the World

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

54. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Aesthetics

#33 in Brazil

#1379 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

55. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Aesthetics

#34 in Brazil

#1387 in the World

Founded: 1961

56. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Aesthetics

#1469 in the World

Founded: 1958

57. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Aesthetics

#35 in Brazil

#1476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

58. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Aesthetics

#36 in Brazil

#1479 in the World

Founded: 1970

59. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Aesthetics

#5 in Chile

#1494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

60. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Aesthetics

#37 in Brazil

#1496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

61. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Aesthetics

#6 in Chile

#1579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

62. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Aesthetics

#1603 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

63. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Aesthetics

#7 in Mexico

#1625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

64. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Aesthetics

#38 in Brazil

#1649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

65. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Aesthetics

#39 in Brazil

#1683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

66. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Aesthetics

#8 in Mexico

#1694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

67. University of La Frontera

For Aesthetics

#7 in Chile

#1707 in the World

Founded: 1981

68. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Aesthetics

#5 in Argentina

#1714 in the World

Founded: 1956

69. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Aesthetics

#8 in Chile

#1736 in the World

Founded: 1954

70. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Aesthetics

#9 in Mexico

#1738 in the World

Founded: 1956

71. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Aesthetics

#40 in Brazil

#1761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

72. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Aesthetics

#41 in Brazil

#1768 in the World

Founded: 1958

73. Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Aesthetics

#6 in Argentina

#1794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

74. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Aesthetics

#10 in Mexico

#1809 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

75. Torcuato di Tella University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Aesthetics

#7 in Argentina

#1899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1991

76. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Aesthetics

#1 in Venezuela

#1906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

77. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For Aesthetics

#9 in Chile

#1907 in the World

Founded: 1953

78. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Aesthetics

#11 in Mexico

#1908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

79. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Aesthetics

#10 in Chile

#1914 in the World

Founded: 1928

80. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Aesthetics

#12 in Mexico

#1919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

81. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Aesthetics

#1 in Jamaica

#1931 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

82. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Aesthetics

#11 in Chile

#1933 in the World

Founded: 1956

83. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Aesthetics

#42 in Brazil

#1939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

84. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Aesthetics

#2 in Venezuela

#1946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

85. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Aesthetics

#3 in Venezuela

#1948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

86. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Aesthetics

#13 in Mexico

#1971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

87. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Aesthetics

#12 in Chile

#1981 in the World

Founded: 1911

88. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Aesthetics

#14 in Mexico

#1986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

89. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Aesthetics

#8 in Argentina

#2019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

90. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Aesthetics

#43 in Brazil

#2066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

91. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Aesthetics

#15 in Mexico

#2092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

92. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Aesthetics

#9 in Argentina

#2094 in the World

Founded: 1968

93. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Aesthetics

#16 in Mexico

#2103 in the World

Founded: 1946

94. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For Aesthetics

#10 in Argentina

#2105 in the World

Founded: 1972

95. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Aesthetics

#17 in Mexico

#2127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

96. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Aesthetics

#44 in Brazil

#2161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

97. Autonomous University of Chile

For Aesthetics

#13 in Chile

#2167 in the World

Founded: 1989

98. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Aesthetics

#18 in Mexico

#2172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

99. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Aesthetics

#45 in Brazil

#2175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

100. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Aesthetics

#2183 in the World

Founded: 1980

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Latin America

Anthropology282

Broadcast Journalism36

Classics and Ancient History100

Communications and Public Relations155

Criminology and Criminal Justice63

Early Childhood Education38

Education Majors279

Forensic Science44

Gender Studies143

Human Rights Law86

Intellectual Property and Patent Law33

International Law42

International Relations and Diplomacy39

Journalism and Digital Media60

Law Enforcement23

Library and Information science167

Media Studies52

Military science29

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution32

Occupational Safety and Health46

Political Economy54

Political Science425

Public Policy / Administration94

Radio and Television broadcasting37

Special Education20

Sports / Exercise science93

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies228

Urban and Regional planning64