Best Universities for Criminology and Criminal Justice in Latin America

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1 in Brazil

#213 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

#341 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

#404 in the World

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

4. University of Chile

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1 in Chile

#436 in the World

Founded: 1842

5. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#2 in Mexico

#444 in the World

Founded: 1970

6. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#3 in Brazil

#456 in the World

Founded: 1934

7. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#4 in Brazil

#459 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

#469 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

9. University of the Andes, Colombia

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1 in Colombia

#480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

10. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#5 in Brazil

#489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

11. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#6 in Brazil

#497 in the World

Founded: 1950

12. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#3 in Mexico

#526 in the World

Founded: 1974

13. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#7 in Brazil

#532 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

#571 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

#625 in the World

Founded: 1946

17. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#2 in Chile

#665 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

18. Sao Paulo State University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#10 in Brazil

#669 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

#687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

20. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#12 in Brazil

#699 in the World

Founded: 1948

21. University of the West Indies, Mona

Jamaica | Mona

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1 in Jamaica

#713 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

22. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#13 in Brazil

#720 in the World

Founded: 1946

23. Diego Portales University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#3 in Chile

#733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

24. El Rosario University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#3 in Colombia

#752 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

25. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#14 in Brazil

#764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

26. Federal University of Sao Paulo

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#15 in Brazil

#777 in the World

Founded: 1933

27. Pontifical Javeriana University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#4 in Colombia

#781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

28. Torcuato di Tella University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#2 in Argentina

#782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1991

29. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#16 in Brazil

#834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

30. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1 in Uruguay

#888 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

31. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#17 in Brazil

#894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

32. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#18 in Brazil

#911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

33. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#19 in Brazil

#914 in the World

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

34. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

Peru | Lima

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1 in Peru

#937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

35. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#20 in Brazil

#941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

36. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#21 in Brazil

#970 in the World

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

37. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#3 in Argentina

#972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

38. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#4 in Argentina

#977 in the World

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

39. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#5 in Colombia

#986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

40. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#22 in Brazil

#1017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

41. Metropolitan Autonomous University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#4 in Mexico

#1018 in the World

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

42. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#5 in Argentina

#1022 in the World

Founded: 1919

43. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#23 in Brazil

#1048 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

#1056 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. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#5 in Mexico

#1089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

47. Colegio de Mexico

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#6 in Mexico

#1095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

48. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#7 in Mexico

#1099 in the World

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

49. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#5 in Chile

#1103 in the World

Founded: 1953

50. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#25 in Brazil

#1115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

51. Brasil University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#26 in Brazil

#1137 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

#1142 in the World

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

53. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#6 in Colombia

#1158 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

#1174 in the World

Founded: 1961

55. University of America in Colombia

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#7 in Colombia

#1185 in the World

Founded: 1958

56. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#28 in Brazil

#1221 in the World

Founded: 1969

57. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#29 in Brazil

#1240 in the World

Founded: 1973

58. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#30 in Brazil

#1246 in the World

Founded: 1970

59. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#31 in Brazil

#1251 in the World

Founded: 1957

60. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#32 in Brazil

#1258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

61. Externado University of Colombia

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#8 in Colombia

#1280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

62. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#8 in Mexico

#1292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

63. University of Santiago de Chile

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#6 in Chile

#1333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

64. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#33 in Brazil

#1338 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

#1357 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

#1358 in the World

Founded: 1958

67. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#9 in Colombia

#1373 in the World

Founded: 1945

68. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#9 in Mexico

#1379 in the World

Founded: 1956

69. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#36 in Brazil

#1383 in the World

Founded: 1960

70. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#10 in Mexico

#1396 in the World

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

71. University of Talca

Chile | Talca

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#7 in Chile

#1405 in the World

Founded: 1981

72. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#37 in Brazil

#1410 in the World

Founded: 1970

73. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#38 in Brazil

#1414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

74. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#39 in Brazil

#1418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

75. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#40 in Brazil

#1420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

76. Free University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#10 in Colombia

#1424 in the World

Founded: 1946

77. Andres Bello University