Best Universities for Anthropology 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 Anthropology. A graph of 860K citations received by 101K academic papers made by 282 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 Anthropology

#1 in Brazil

#83 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Anthropology

#2 in Brazil

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Anthropology

#3 in Brazil

#296 in the World

Founded: 1934

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Anthropology

#4 in Brazil

#367 in the World

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

5. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Anthropology

#1 in Mexico

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

6. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Anthropology

#5 in Brazil

#422 in the World

Founded: 1933

7. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Anthropology

#6 in Brazil

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

8. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Anthropology

#7 in Brazil

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

9. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Anthropology

#8 in Brazil

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

10. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Anthropology

#9 in Brazil

#482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

11. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Anthropology

#1 in Chile

#519 in the World

Founded: 1842

12. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Anthropology

#2 in Chile

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

13. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Anthropology

#10 in Brazil

#598 in the World

Founded: 1946

14. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Anthropology

#1 in Argentina

#606 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

15. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Anthropology

#11 in Brazil

#620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

16. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Anthropology

#12 in Brazil

#665 in the World

Founded: 1969

17. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Anthropology

#13 in Brazil

#666 in the World

Founded: 1950

18. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Anthropology

#14 in Brazil

#677 in the World

Founded: 1946

19. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Anthropology

#15 in Brazil

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

20. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Anthropology

#16 in Brazil

#757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

21. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Anthropology

#17 in Brazil

#768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

22. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Anthropology

#18 in Brazil

#774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

23. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Anthropology

#19 in Brazil

#793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

24. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Anthropology

#2 in Argentina

#812 in the World

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

25. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Anthropology

#2 in Mexico

#834 in the World

Founded: 1970

26. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Anthropology

#3 in Mexico

#836 in the World

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

27. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#841 in the World

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

28. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Anthropology

#20 in Brazil

#878 in the World

Founded: 1960

29. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Anthropology

#21 in Brazil

#885 in the World

Founded: 1948

30. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Anthropology

#22 in Brazil

#901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

31. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Anthropology

#4 in Mexico

#910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

32. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Anthropology

#911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

33. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Anthropology

#23 in Brazil

#945 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

34. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Anthropology

#24 in Brazil

#976 in the World

Founded: 1922

35. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Anthropology

#5 in Mexico

#984 in the World

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

36. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Anthropology

#3 in Argentina

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

37. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Anthropology

#1011 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

38. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Anthropology

#1019 in the World

Founded: 1945

39. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Anthropology

#25 in Brazil

#1030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

40. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Anthropology

#26 in Brazil

#1041 in the World

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

41. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Anthropology

#27 in Brazil

#1045 in the World

Founded: 1970

42. Federal University of Para

For Anthropology

#28 in Brazil

#1056 in the World

Founded: 1957

43. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Anthropology

#1059 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

44. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Anthropology

#29 in Brazil

#1085 in the World

Founded: 1970

45. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Anthropology

#30 in Brazil

#1105 in the World

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

46. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Anthropology

#31 in Brazil

#1110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

47. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Anthropology

#1 in Costa Rica

#1127 in the World

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

48. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#1157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

49. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#1190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

50. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Anthropology

#32 in Brazil

#1261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

51. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#1309 in the World

Founded: 1958

52. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Anthropology

#33 in Brazil

#1311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

53. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Anthropology

#34 in Brazil

#1334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

54. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Anthropology

#6 in Mexico

#1375 in the World

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

55. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Anthropology

#1 in Peru

#1381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

56. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Anthropology

#35 in Brazil

#1395 in the World

Founded: 1961

57. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Anthropology

#36 in Brazil

#1396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

58. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Anthropology

#37 in Brazil

#1399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

59. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Anthropology

#38 in Brazil

#1437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

60. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Anthropology

#39 in Brazil

#1443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

61. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Anthropology

#40 in Brazil

#1449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

62. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Anthropology

#41 in Brazil

#1456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

63. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Anthropology

#3 in Chile

#1466 in the World

Founded: 1954

64. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Anthropology

#42 in Brazil

#1481 in the World

Founded: 1912

65. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Anthropology

#43 in Brazil

#1487 in the World

Founded: 1973

66. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Anthropology

#2 in Peru

#1499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1961

67. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Anthropology

#44 in Brazil

#1511 in the World

Founded: 1969

68. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#1542 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

69. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Anthropology

#7 in Mexico

#1552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

70. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Anthropology

#1 in Venezuela

#1567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

71. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Anthropology

#45 in Brazil

#1614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

72. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Anthropology

#46 in Brazil

#1648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

73. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Anthropology

#47 in Brazil

#1649 in the World

Founded: 1990

74. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Anthropology

#4 in Chile

#1671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

75. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Anthropology

#48 in Brazil

#1674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

76. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Anthropology

#49 in Brazil

#1676 in the World

Founded: 1958

77. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Anthropology

#50 in Brazil

#1685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

78. University of La Frontera

For Anthropology

#5 in Chile

#1689 in the World

Founded: 1981

79. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Anthropology

#8 in Mexico

#1725 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

80. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Anthropology

#6 in Chile

#1746 in the World

Founded: 1920

81. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Anthropology

#51 in Brazil

#1757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

82. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Anthropology

#52 in Brazil

#1770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

83. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Anthropology

#9 in Mexico

#1833 in the World

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

84. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Anthropology

#53 in Brazil

#1835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

85. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Anthropology

#7 in Chile

#1850 in the World

Founded: 1928

86. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Anthropology

#10 in Mexico

#1859 in the World

Founded: 1956

87. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Anthropology

#54 in Brazil

#1864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

88. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Anthropology

#55 in Brazil

#1908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

89. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Anthropology

#8 in Chile

#1912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

90. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Anthropology

#11 in Mexico

#1942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

91. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Anthropology

#12 in Mexico

#1945 in the World

Founded: 1812

92. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Anthropology

#56 in Brazil

#1946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

93. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Anthropology

#57 in Brazil

#1961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

94. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Anthropology

#58 in Brazil

#1963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

95. University of Tarapaca

For Anthropology

#9 in Chile

#1977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1981

96. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Anthropology

#59 in Brazil

#1983 in the World

Founded: 1953

97. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Anthropology

#60 in Brazil

#1999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

98. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Anthropology

#10 in Chile

#2018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

99. University of Zulia

Venezuela | Maracaibo

For Anthropology

#2 in Venezuela

#2054 in the World

Founded: 1891

100. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Anthropology

#13 in Mexico

#2063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Latin America

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