Best Universities for Archaeology 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 Archaeology. A graph of 7.41M citations received by 473K academic papers made by 395 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 Archaeology

#1 in Brazil

#50 in the World

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

2. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Archaeology

#1 in Mexico

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Archaeology

#2 in Brazil

#262 in the World

Founded: 1934

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Archaeology

#3 in Brazil

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Archaeology

#4 in Brazil

#284 in the World

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

6. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Archaeology

#5 in Brazil

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

7. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Archaeology

#1 in Argentina

#342 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

8. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Archaeology

#6 in Brazil

#404 in the World

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

9. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Archaeology

#1 in Chile

#415 in the World

Founded: 1842

10. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Archaeology

#7 in Brazil

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Archaeology

#2 in Chile

#461 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

12. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Archaeology

#8 in Brazil

#479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

13. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Archaeology

#9 in Brazil

#540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

14. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Archaeology

#2 in Mexico

#561 in the World

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

15. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Archaeology

#10 in Brazil

#630 in the World

Founded: 1946

16. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Archaeology

#11 in Brazil

#672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

17. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#710 in the World

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

18. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Archaeology

#2 in Argentina

#734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

19. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Archaeology

#12 in Brazil

#738 in the World

Founded: 1950

20. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Archaeology

#13 in Brazil

#740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

21. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Archaeology

#14 in Brazil

#799 in the World

Founded: 1933

22. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Archaeology

#15 in Brazil

#800 in the World

Founded: 1922

23. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Archaeology

#16 in Brazil

#833 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Archaeology

#17 in Brazil

#844 in the World

Founded: 1960

25. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Archaeology

#18 in Brazil

#851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

26. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Archaeology

#19 in Brazil

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

27. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Archaeology

#20 in Brazil

#864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

28. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Archaeology

#945 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

29. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Archaeology

#3 in Mexico

#969 in the World

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

30. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Archaeology

#3 in Argentina

#989 in the World

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

31. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Archaeology

#21 in Brazil

#995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

32. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Archaeology

#22 in Brazil

#1020 in the World

Founded: 1969

33. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#1047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

34. Federal University of Para

For Archaeology

#23 in Brazil

#1050 in the World

Founded: 1957

35. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Archaeology

#24 in Brazil

#1054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

36. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Archaeology

#3 in Chile

#1068 in the World

Founded: 1920

37. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Archaeology

#25 in Brazil

#1077 in the World

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

38. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Archaeology

#4 in Mexico

#1078 in the World

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

39. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Archaeology

#26 in Brazil

#1090 in the World

Founded: 1970

40. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Archaeology

#27 in Brazil

#1119 in the World

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

41. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Archaeology

#1125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

42. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For Archaeology

#1 in Costa Rica

#1128 in the World

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

43. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Archaeology

#28 in Brazil

#1172 in the World

Founded: 1970

44. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Archaeology

#29 in Brazil

#1173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

45. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Archaeology

#30 in Brazil

#1177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

46. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Archaeology

#31 in Brazil

#1182 in the World

Founded: 1948

47. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Archaeology

#5 in Mexico

#1194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

48. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Archaeology

#32 in Brazil

#1245 in the World

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

49. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Archaeology

#1285 in the World

Founded: 1945

50. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Archaeology

#4 in Chile

#1318 in the World

Founded: 1954

51. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#1320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

52. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Archaeology

#4 in Argentina

#1326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

53. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Archaeology

#6 in Mexico

#1338 in the World

Founded: 1970

54. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Archaeology

#33 in Brazil

#1412 in the World

Founded: 1969

55. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Archaeology

#34 in Brazil

#1440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

56. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Archaeology

#35 in Brazil

#1455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

57. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Archaeology

#36 in Brazil

#1476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

58. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Archaeology

#1 in Peru

#1494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

59. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Archaeology

#7 in Mexico

#1524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

60. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Archaeology

#1525 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

61. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Archaeology

#37 in Brazil

#1600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

62. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Archaeology

#38 in Brazil

#1603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

63. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Archaeology

#39 in Brazil

#1616 in the World

Founded: 1912

64. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Archaeology

#5 in Chile

#1648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

65. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Archaeology

#40 in Brazil

#1652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

66. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Archaeology

#41 in Brazil

#1654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

67. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Archaeology

#42 in Brazil

#1681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

68. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For Archaeology

#5 in Argentina

#1685 in the World

Founded: 1972

69. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Archaeology

#43 in Brazil

#1701 in the World

Founded: 1961

70. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Archaeology

#6 in Argentina

#1730 in the World

Founded: 1956

71. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Archaeology

#6 in Chile

#1732 in the World

Founded: 1956

72. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Archaeology

#1 in Venezuela

#1733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

73. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Archaeology

#44 in Brazil

#1737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

74. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Archaeology

#8 in Mexico

#1750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

75. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Archaeology

#45 in Brazil

#1781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

76. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Archaeology

#9 in Mexico

#1808 in the World

Founded: 1956

77. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Archaeology

#7 in Chile

#1820 in the World

Founded: 1928

78. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Archaeology

#7 in Argentina

#1851 in the World

Founded: 1914

79. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Archaeology

#46 in Brazil

#1871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

80. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Archaeology

#47 in Brazil

#1879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

81. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Archaeology

#8 in Argentina

#1897 in the World

Founded: 1968

82. National Major San Marcos University

For Archaeology

#2 in Peru

#1902 in the World

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

83. University of La Frontera

For Archaeology

#8 in Chile

#1905 in the World

Founded: 1981

84. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Archaeology

#10 in Mexico

#1916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

85. University of Talca

For Archaeology

#9 in Chile

#1942 in the World

Founded: 1981

86. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Archaeology

#48 in Brazil

#1949 in the World

Founded: 1958

87. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Archaeology

#11 in Mexico

#1963 in the World

Founded: 1812

88. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Archaeology

#49 in Brazil

#1964 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

89. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Archaeology

#50 in Brazil

#1974 in the World

Founded: 1970

90. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Archaeology

#51 in Brazil

#2000 in the World

Founded: 1973

91. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Archaeology

#12 in Mexico

#2012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

92. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Archaeology

#52 in Brazil

#2013 in the World

Founded: 1994

93. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Archaeology

#53 in Brazil

#2040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

94. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Archaeology

#10 in Chile

#2046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

95. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Archaeology

#13 in Mexico

#2059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

96. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Archaeology

#14 in Mexico

#2061 in the World

Founded: 1974

97. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#2075 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

98. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#2076 in the World

Founded: 1958

99. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Archaeology

#54 in Brazil

#2112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

100. ESPOL Polytechnic University

Ecuador | Guayaquil

For Archaeology

#2138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

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