Best Universities for Criminology and Criminal Justice in Latin America

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1 in Brazil

#217 in the World

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

2. National Autonomous University of Mexico

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1 in Mexico

#345 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#2 in Brazil

#403 in the World

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

4. University of Chile

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1 in Chile

#438 in the World

Founded: 1842

5. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#2 in Mexico

#445 in the World

Founded: 1970

6. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#3 in Brazil

#469 in the World

Founded: 1934

7. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#4 in Brazil

#472 in the World

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

8. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1 in Argentina

#480 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

9. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#5 in Brazil

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

10. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#6 in Brazil

#502 in the World

Founded: 1950

11. University of the Andes, Colombia

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1 in Colombia

#509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

12. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#3 in Mexico

#522 in the World

Founded: 1974

13. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#7 in Brazil

#529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

14. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#8 in Brazil

#549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

15. National University of Colombia

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#2 in Colombia

#587 in the World

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

16. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#9 in Brazil

#627 in the World

Founded: 1946

17. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#2 in Chile

#656 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

18. Sao Paulo State University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#10 in Brazil

#676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

19. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#11 in Brazil

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

20. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#12 in Brazil

#714 in the World

Founded: 1946

21. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#13 in Brazil

#716 in the World

Founded: 1948

22. University of the West Indies, Mona

Jamaica | Mona

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1 in Jamaica

#721 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

23. Diego Portales University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#3 in Chile

#730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

24. El Rosario University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#3 in Colombia

#755 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

25. Federal University of Sao Paulo

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#14 in Brazil

#762 in the World

Founded: 1933

26. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#15 in Brazil

#765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

27. Pontifical Javeriana University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#4 in Colombia

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

28. Torcuato di Tella University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#2 in Argentina

#803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1991

29. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#16 in Brazil

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

30. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#17 in Brazil

#884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

31. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1 in Uruguay

#889 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

32. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

Peru | Lima

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1 in Peru

#910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

33. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#18 in Brazil

#928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

34. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#19 in Brazil

#937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

35. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#20 in Brazil

#944 in the World

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

36. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#21 in Brazil

#974 in the World

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

37. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#5 in Colombia

#992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

38. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#3 in Argentina

#994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

39. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#4 in Argentina

#1007 in the World

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

40. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#5 in Argentina

#1009 in the World

Founded: 1919

41. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#22 in Brazil

#1026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

42. Metropolitan Autonomous University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#4 in Mexico

#1031 in the World

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

43. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#23 in Brazil

#1049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

44. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#24 in Brazil

#1060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

45. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#4 in Chile

#1070 in the World

Founded: 1954

46. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#5 in Mexico

#1087 in the World

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

47. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#6 in Mexico

#1091 in the World

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

48. Colegio de Mexico

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#7 in Mexico

#1099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

49. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#5 in Chile

#1108 in the World

Founded: 1953

50. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#25 in Brazil

#1139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

51. Brasil University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#26 in Brazil

#1157 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

52. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1 in Costa Rica

#1168 in the World

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

53. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#6 in Colombia

#1172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 2,868
Founded: 1960

54. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#27 in Brazil

#1192 in the World

Founded: 1961

55. University of America in Colombia

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#7 in Colombia

#1204 in the World

Founded: 1958

56. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#28 in Brazil

#1212 in the World

Founded: 1969

57. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#29 in Brazil

#1252 in the World

Founded: 1957

58. University of Santiago de Chile

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#6 in Chile

#1257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

59. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#30 in Brazil

#1261 in the World

Founded: 1973

60. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#31 in Brazil

#1264 in the World

Founded: 1970

61. Externado University of Colombia

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#8 in Colombia

#1281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

62. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#32 in Brazil

#1283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

63. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#8 in Mexico

#1297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

64. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#33 in Brazil

#1344 in the World

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

65. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#34 in Brazil

#1377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

66. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#35 in Brazil

#1379 in the World

Founded: 1958

67. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#36 in Brazil

#1386 in the World

Founded: 1960

68. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#9 in Mexico

#1406 in the World

Founded: 1956

69. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#9 in Colombia

#1417 in the World

Founded: 1945

70. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#37 in Brazil

#1427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

71. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#10 in Mexico

#1434 in the World

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

72. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#38 in Brazil

#1437 in the World

Founded: 1970

73. University of Talca

Chile | Talca

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#7 in Chile

#1442 in the World

Founded: 1981

74. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#39 in Brazil

#1444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

75. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#8 in Chile

#1451 in the World

Founded: 1928

76. Free University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#10 in Colombia

#1459 in the World

Founded: 1946

77. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#40 in Brazil

#1464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

78. Andres Bello University