Best Universities for Criminology and Criminal Justice in Latin America

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1 in Brazil

#259 in the World

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

2. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1 in Mexico

#303 in the World

Founded: 1970

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#2 in Brazil

#391 in the World

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

4. National Autonomous University of Mexico

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#2 in Mexico

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

5. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1 in Chile

#438 in the World

Founded: 1842

6. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#3 in Brazil

#486 in the World

Founded: 1950

7. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1 in Argentina

#487 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

8. University of the Andes, Colombia

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1 in Colombia

#504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

9. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#4 in Brazil

#509 in the World

Founded: 1934

10. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#3 in Mexico

#521 in the World

Founded: 1974

11. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#5 in Brazil

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

12. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#6 in Brazil

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

13. National University of Colombia

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#2 in Colombia

#573 in the World

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

14. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#7 in Brazil

#575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

15. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#8 in Brazil

#588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

16. Sao Paulo State University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#9 in Brazil

#656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

17. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#10 in Brazil

#670 in the World

Founded: 1946

18. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#2 in Chile

#672 in the World

Founded: 1911

19. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#3 in Chile

#703 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

20. El Rosario University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#3 in Colombia

#708 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

21. Federal University of Sao Paulo

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#11 in Brazil

#733 in the World

Founded: 1933

22. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#4 in Chile

#753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

23. University of the West Indies, Mona

Jamaica | Mona

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1 in Jamaica

#754 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

24. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#12 in Brazil

#757 in the World

Founded: 1946

25. Pontifical Javeriana University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#4 in Colombia

#793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

26. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

Peru | Lima

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1 in Peru

#795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

27. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#13 in Brazil

#800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

28. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#14 in Brazil

#807 in the World

Founded: 1948

29. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#15 in Brazil

#853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

30. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1 in Uruguay

#891 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

31. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#5 in Colombia

#906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

32. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#2 in Argentina

#914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

33. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#16 in Brazil

#920 in the World

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

34. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#17 in Brazil

#927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

35. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#18 in Brazil

#955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

36. Metropolitan Autonomous University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#4 in Mexico

#987 in the World

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

37. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#3 in Argentina

#989 in the World

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

38. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#19 in Brazil

#1002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

39. University of America in Colombia

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#6 in Colombia

#1004 in the World

Founded: 1958

40. Colegio de Mexico

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#5 in Mexico

#1012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

41. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#20 in Brazil

#1013 in the World

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

42. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#21 in Brazil

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

43. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#6 in Mexico

#1042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

44. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#5 in Chile

#1061 in the World

Founded: 1953

45. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#22 in Brazil

#1066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

46. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#23 in Brazil

#1083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

47. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#24 in Brazil

#1096 in the World

Founded: 1961

48. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#7 in Mexico

#1108 in the World

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

49. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1 in Costa Rica

#1143 in the World

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

50. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#25 in Brazil

#1147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

51. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#7 in Colombia

#1148 in the World

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

52. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#8 in Colombia

#1171 in the World

Founded: 1945

53. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#26 in Brazil

#1175 in the World

Founded: 1969

54. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#27 in Brazil

#1176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

55. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#28 in Brazil

#1186 in the World

Founded: 1957

56. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#29 in Brazil

#1190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

57. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#8 in Mexico

#1202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

58. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#30 in Brazil

#1226 in the World

Founded: 1960

59. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#31 in Brazil

#1235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

60. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#32 in Brazil

#1241 in the World

Founded: 1958

61. Externado University of Colombia