Best Universities for Anthropology in Latin America

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 1.55M citations received by 121K 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 Anthropology

#1 in Brazil

#70 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Anthropology

#2 in Brazil

#275 in the World

Founded: 1934

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Anthropology

#3 in Brazil

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Anthropology

#4 in Brazil

#330 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

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

6. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Anthropology

#5 in Brazil

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

7. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Anthropology

#6 in Brazil

#428 in the World

Founded: 1933

8. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Anthropology

#7 in Brazil

#430 in the World

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

9. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Anthropology

#8 in Brazil

#449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

10. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Anthropology

#9 in Brazil

#455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Anthropology

#1 in Chile

#460 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

12. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Anthropology

#2 in Chile

#502 in the World

Founded: 1842

13. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Anthropology

#10 in Brazil

#543 in the World

Founded: 1946

14. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Anthropology

#11 in Brazil

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

15. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Anthropology

#12 in Brazil

#619 in the World

Founded: 1946

16. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Anthropology

#13 in Brazil

#620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

17. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Anthropology

#1 in Argentina

#626 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

18. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Anthropology

#14 in Brazil

#654 in the World

Founded: 1950

19. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Anthropology

#15 in Brazil

#661 in the World

Founded: 1969

20. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Anthropology

#16 in Brazil

#667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

21. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Anthropology

#17 in Brazil

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

22. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Anthropology

#18 in Brazil

#716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

23. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Anthropology

#19 in Brazil

#723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

24. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Anthropology

#20 in Brazil

#758 in the World

Founded: 1960

25. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#760 in the World

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

26. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Anthropology

#2 in Mexico

#772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1943

27. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Anthropology

#21 in Brazil

#838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

28. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Anthropology

#22 in Brazil

#850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

29. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Anthropology

#874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

30. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Anthropology

#2 in Argentina

#877 in the World

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

31. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Anthropology

#23 in Brazil

#878 in the World

Founded: 1948

32. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Anthropology

#3 in Mexico

#927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 339,508
Founded: 1792

33. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Anthropology

#934 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

34. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Anthropology

#24 in Brazil

#948 in the World

Founded: 1970

35. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Anthropology

#4 in Mexico

#956 in the World

Founded: 1970

36. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Anthropology

#25 in Brazil

#957 in the World

Founded: 1922

37. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Anthropology

#26 in Brazil

#978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

38. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Anthropology

#5 in Mexico

#986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 61,152
Founded: 1974

39. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Anthropology

#27 in Brazil

#995 in the World

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

40. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For Anthropology

#1 in Costa Rica

#1028 in the World

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

41. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Anthropology

#28 in Brazil

#1030 in the World

Founded: 1970

42. Federal University of Para

For Anthropology

#29 in Brazil

#1039 in the World

Founded: 1957

43. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Anthropology

#3 in Argentina

#1046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

44. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Anthropology

#30 in Brazil

#1051 in the World

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

45. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#1070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

46. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Anthropology

#6 in Mexico

#1079 in the World

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

47. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Anthropology

#1088 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

48. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Anthropology

#1116 in the World

Founded: 1945

49. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#1121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

50. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Anthropology

#31 in Brazil

#1130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

51. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Anthropology

#3 in Chile

#1131 in the World

Founded: 1954

52. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Anthropology

#32 in Brazil

#1213 in the World

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

53. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Anthropology

#33 in Brazil

#1277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

54. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Anthropology

#34 in Brazil

#1304 in the World

Founded: 1912

55. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Anthropology

#1 in Peru

#1320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

56. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Anthropology

#35 in Brazil

#1338 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

57. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Anthropology

#36 in Brazil

#1346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

58. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Anthropology

#37 in Brazil

#1348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

59. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Anthropology

#38 in Brazil

#1367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

60. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Anthropology

#39 in Brazil

#1372 in the World

Founded: 1969

61. University of Talca

For Anthropology

#4 in Chile

#1423 in the World

Founded: 1981

62. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Anthropology

#40 in Brazil

#1436 in the World

Founded: 1961

63. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Anthropology

#41 in Brazil

#1438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

64. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Anthropology

#42 in Brazil

#1479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

65. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Anthropology

#43 in Brazil

#1514 in the World

Founded: 1973

66. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Anthropology

#44 in Brazil

#1529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

67. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Anthropology

#45 in Brazil

#1530 in the World

Founded: 1990

68. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Anthropology

#7 in Mexico

#1547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

69. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Anthropology

#2 in Peru

#1569 in the World

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

70. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#1590 in the World

Founded: 1958

71. University of La Frontera

For Anthropology

#5 in Chile

#1606 in the World

Founded: 1981

72. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Anthropology

#46 in Brazil

#1620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

73. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Anthropology

#47 in Brazil

#1621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

74. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Anthropology

#1646 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

75. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Anthropology

#48 in Brazil

#1647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

76. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Anthropology

#49 in Brazil

#1676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

77. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Anthropology

#6 in Chile

#1696 in the World

Founded: 1920

78. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Anthropology

#50 in Brazil

#1701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

79. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Anthropology

#8 in Mexico

#1720 in the World

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

80. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Anthropology

#51 in Brazil

#1743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

81. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Anthropology

#7 in Chile

#1752 in the World

Founded: 1928

82. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Anthropology

#52 in Brazil

#1755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

83. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Anthropology

#9 in Mexico

#1759 in the World

Founded: 1956

84. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Anthropology

#53 in Brazil

#1764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

85. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Anthropology

#10 in Mexico

#1767 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

86. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Anthropology

#8 in Chile

#1776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

87. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Anthropology

#54 in Brazil

#1817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

88. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Anthropology

#55 in Brazil

#1820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

89. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Anthropology

#56 in Brazil

#1826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

90. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Anthropology

#1 in Venezuela

#1839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

91. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Anthropology

#9 in Chile

#1844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

92. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Anthropology

#57 in Brazil

#1886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

93. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Anthropology

#58 in Brazil

#1909 in the World

Founded: 1994

94. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Anthropology

#59 in Brazil

#1929 in the World

Founded: 1958

95. National Major San Marcos University

For Anthropology

#3 in Peru

#1936 in the World

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

96. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Anthropology

#2000 in the World

Founded: 1980

97. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Anthropology

#60 in Brazil

#2037 in the World

Founded: 1953

98. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Anthropology

#61 in Brazil

#2059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

99. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Anthropology

#10 in Chile

#2083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

100. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Anthropology

#62 in Brazil

#2085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Latin America

Broadcast Journalism34

Classics and Ancient History117

Communications and Public Relations179

Criminology and Criminal Justice81

Early Childhood Education37

Education Majors299

Forensic Science42

Gender Studies160

Human Rights Law85

Intellectual Property and Patent Law33

International Law35

International Relations and Diplomacy39

Journalism and Digital Media67

Law Enforcement22

Library and Information science196

Media Studies64

Military science26

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution33

Occupational Safety and Health42

Political Economy61

Political Science431

Public Policy / Administration105

Radio and Television broadcasting28

Special Education20

Sports / Exercise science106

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies253

Urban and Regional planning77