Best Universities for Archaeology 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 Archaeology. A graph of 4.46M citations received by 404K academic papers made by 384 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

#60 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

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Archaeology

#2 in Brazil

#276 in the World

Founded: 1934

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Archaeology

#3 in Brazil

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Archaeology

#4 in Brazil

#297 in the World

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

6. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Archaeology

#1 in Argentina

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

7. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Archaeology

#5 in Brazil

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

8. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Archaeology

#6 in Brazil

#410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

9. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Archaeology

#1 in Chile

#417 in the World

Founded: 1842

10. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Archaeology

#2 in Chile

#446 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

11. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Archaeology

#7 in Brazil

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

12. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Archaeology

#8 in Brazil

#520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

13. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Archaeology

#9 in Brazil

#590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

14. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Archaeology

#10 in Brazil

#639 in the World

Founded: 1946

15. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Archaeology

#11 in Brazil

#688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

16. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#713 in the World

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

17. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Archaeology

#2 in Argentina

#722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

18. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Archaeology

#12 in Brazil

#735 in the World

Founded: 1950

19. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Archaeology

#13 in Brazil

#745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

20. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Archaeology

#14 in Brazil

#780 in the World

Founded: 1933

21. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Archaeology

#15 in Brazil

#838 in the World

Founded: 1960

22. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Archaeology

#16 in Brazil

#840 in the World

Founded: 1922

23. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Archaeology

#17 in Brazil

#864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

24. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Archaeology

#18 in Brazil

#872 in the World

Founded: 1946

25. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Archaeology

#19 in Brazil

#882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

26. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Archaeology

#2 in Mexico

#908 in the World

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

27. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Archaeology

#20 in Brazil

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

28. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Archaeology

#950 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

29. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Archaeology

#3 in Argentina

#967 in the World

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

30. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Archaeology

#3 in Mexico

#984 in the World

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

31. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Archaeology

#21 in Brazil

#1012 in the World

Founded: 1969

32. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Archaeology

#22 in Brazil

#1053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

33. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Archaeology

#4 in Mexico

#1054 in the World

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

34. Federal University of Para

For Archaeology

#23 in Brazil

#1070 in the World

Founded: 1957

35. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#1071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

36. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Archaeology

#24 in Brazil

#1072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

37. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Archaeology

#3 in Chile

#1078 in the World

Founded: 1920

38. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Archaeology

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

39. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Archaeology

#5 in Mexico

#1094 in the World

Founded: 1970

40. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Archaeology

#1 in Costa Rica

#1106 in the World

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

41. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Archaeology

#25 in Brazil

#1111 in the World

Founded: 1970

42. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Archaeology

#26 in Brazil

#1140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

43. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Archaeology

#6 in Mexico

#1162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

44. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Archaeology

#27 in Brazil

#1175 in the World

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

45. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Archaeology

#28 in Brazil

#1184 in the World

Founded: 1948

46. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Archaeology

#29 in Brazil

#1194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

47. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Archaeology

#30 in Brazil

#1225 in the World

Founded: 1970

48. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Archaeology

#4 in Argentina

#1228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

49. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Archaeology

#1237 in the World

Founded: 1945

50. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Archaeology

#31 in Brazil

#1267 in the World

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

51. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Archaeology

#4 in Chile

#1280 in the World

Founded: 1954

52. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Archaeology

#32 in Brazil

#1288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

53. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#1376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

54. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Archaeology

#33 in Brazil

#1420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

55. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Archaeology

#34 in Brazil

#1429 in the World

Founded: 1969

56. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Archaeology

#35 in Brazil

#1457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

57. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Archaeology

#36 in Brazil

#1495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

58. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Archaeology

#7 in Mexico

#1502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

59. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Archaeology

#1 in Peru

#1516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

60. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Archaeology

#1573 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

61. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Archaeology

#37 in Brazil

#1580 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

62. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Archaeology

#38 in Brazil

#1582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

63. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Archaeology

#5 in Argentina

#1600 in the World

Founded: 1956

64. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Archaeology

#5 in Chile

#1604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

65. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Archaeology

#1 in Venezuela

#1613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

66. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Archaeology

#39 in Brazil

#1636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

67. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Archaeology

#40 in Brazil

#1658 in the World

Founded: 1912

68. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Archaeology

#41 in Brazil

#1666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

69. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Archaeology

#42 in Brazil

#1678 in the World

Founded: 1961

70. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Archaeology

#6 in Argentina

#1681 in the World

Founded: 1914

71. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For Archaeology

#7 in Argentina

#1682 in the World

Founded: 1972

72. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Archaeology

#43 in Brazil

#1687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

73. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Archaeology

#6 in Chile

#1689 in the World

Founded: 1956

74. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Archaeology

#8 in Mexico

#1696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

75. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Archaeology

#44 in Brazil

#1708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

76. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Archaeology

#45 in Brazil

#1722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

77. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Archaeology

#8 in Argentina

#1762 in the World

Founded: 1968

78. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Archaeology

#9 in Mexico

#1775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

79. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Archaeology

#7 in Chile

#1778 in the World

Founded: 1928

80. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Archaeology

#10 in Mexico

#1787 in the World

Founded: 1956

81. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#1829 in the World

Founded: 1958

82. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Archaeology

#11 in Mexico

#1836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

83. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Archaeology

#46 in Brazil

#1867 in the World

Founded: 1958

84. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Archaeology

#47 in Brazil

#1877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

85. University of La Frontera

For Archaeology

#8 in Chile

#1894 in the World

Founded: 1981

86. University of Talca

For Archaeology

#9 in Chile

#1913 in the World

Founded: 1981

87. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Archaeology

#48 in Brazil

#1919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

88. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Archaeology

#10 in Chile

#1946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

89. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Archaeology

#49 in Brazil

#1949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

90. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Archaeology

#12 in Mexico

#1950 in the World

Founded: 1812

91. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Archaeology

#13 in Mexico

#1952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

92. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Archaeology

#14 in Mexico

#1969 in the World

Founded: 1974

93. National Major San Marcos University

For Archaeology

#2 in Peru

#1982 in the World

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

94. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Archaeology

#2019 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

95. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Archaeology

#15 in Mexico

#2028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 67,944
Founded: 1957

96. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Archaeology

#50 in Brazil

#2043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

97. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Archaeology

#51 in Brazil

#2056 in the World

Founded: 1973

98. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Archaeology

#52 in Brazil

#2072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

99. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Archaeology

#3 in Peru

#2074 in the World

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

100. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Archaeology

#53 in Brazil

#2079 in the World

Founded: 1970

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