Best Universities for Demography in Latin America

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Latin America ranked based on their research performance in Demography. A graph of 6.64M citations received by 308K academic papers made by 363 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 Demography

#1 in Brazil

#42 in the World

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

2. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Demography

#1 in Mexico

#183 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Demography

#2 in Brazil

#196 in the World

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

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Demography

#3 in Brazil

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Demography

#4 in Brazil

#218 in the World

Founded: 1934

6. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Demography

#5 in Brazil

#247 in the World

Founded: 1969

7. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Demography

#6 in Brazil

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

8. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Demography

#7 in Brazil

#268 in the World

Founded: 1933

9. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Demography

#1 in Chile

#284 in the World

Founded: 1842

10. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Demography

#8 in Brazil

#294 in the World

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

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Demography

#2 in Chile

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

12. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Demography

#1 in Argentina

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

13. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Demography

#9 in Brazil

#408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

14. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Demography

#10 in Brazil

#418 in the World

Founded: 1946

15. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Demography

#11 in Brazil

#439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

16. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Demography

#12 in Brazil

#469 in the World

Founded: 1950

17. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Demography

#13 in Brazil

#506 in the World

Founded: 1946

18. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Demography

#14 in Brazil

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

19. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Demography

#15 in Brazil

#543 in the World

Founded: 1922

20. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Demography

#16 in Brazil

#570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

21. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Demography

#17 in Brazil

#589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

22. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Demography

#601 in the World

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

23. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Demography

#18 in Brazil

#614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

24. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Demography

#615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

25. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Demography

#2 in Mexico

#635 in the World

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

26. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Demography

#1 in Peru

#645 in the World

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

27. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Demography

#2 in Argentina

#661 in the World

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

28. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Demography

#3 in Mexico

#679 in the World

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

29. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Demography

#19 in Brazil

#687 in the World

Founded: 1970

30. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Demography

#719 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

31. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For Demography

#1 in Costa Rica

#745 in the World

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

32. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Demography

#20 in Brazil

#749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

33. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Demography

#3 in Argentina

#758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

34. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Demography

#21 in Brazil

#760 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

35. Federal University of Para

For Demography

#22 in Brazil

#773 in the World

Founded: 1957

36. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Demography

#774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

37. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Demography

#23 in Brazil

#777 in the World

Founded: 1970

38. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Demography

#24 in Brazil

#778 in the World

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

39. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Demography

#25 in Brazil

#784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

40. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Demography

#26 in Brazil

#805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

41. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Demography

#808 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

42. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Demography

#27 in Brazil

#815 in the World

Founded: 1960

43. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Demography

#28 in Brazil

#823 in the World

Founded: 1948

44. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Demography

#3 in Chile

#854 in the World

Founded: 1920

45. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Demography

#858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

46. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Demography

#29 in Brazil

#908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

47. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Demography

#4 in Mexico

#918 in the World

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

48. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Demography

#30 in Brazil

#922 in the World

Founded: 1969

49. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Demography

#31 in Brazil

#981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

50. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Demography

#32 in Brazil

#982 in the World

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

51. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Demography

#4 in Chile

#1003 in the World

Founded: 1954

52. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Demography

#33 in Brazil

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

53. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Demography

#34 in Brazil

#1035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

54. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Demography

#5 in Mexico

#1036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

55. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Demography

#35 in Brazil

#1040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

56. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Demography

#36 in Brazil

#1043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

57. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For Demography

#4 in Argentina

#1092 in the World

Founded: 1972

58. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Demography

#6 in Mexico

#1096 in the World

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

59. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Demography

#1102 in the World

Founded: 1945

60. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Demography

#37 in Brazil

#1133 in the World

Founded: 1912

61. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Demography

#1167 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

62. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Demography

#38 in Brazil

#1181 in the World

Founded: 1961

63. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Demography

#39 in Brazil

#1187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

64. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Demography

#1 in Venezuela

#1205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

65. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Demography

#40 in Brazil

#1224 in the World

Founded: 1973

66. Estacio de Sa University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Demography

#41 in Brazil

#1249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1970

67. Catholic University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Demography

#42 in Brazil

#1253 in the World

Founded: 1960

68. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Demography

#43 in Brazil

#1257 in the World

Founded: 1990

69. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Demography

#5 in Argentina

#1269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

70. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Demography

#44 in Brazil

#1274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

71. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Demography

#45 in Brazil

#1299 in the World

Founded: 1962

72. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Demography

#7 in Mexico

#1304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

73. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Demography

#46 in Brazil

#1311 in the World

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

74. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Demography

#47 in Brazil

#1318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

75. National Major San Marcos University

For Demography

#2 in Peru

#1326 in the World

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

76. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Demography

#6 in Argentina

#1353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

77. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Demography

#5 in Chile

#1403 in the World

Founded: 1956

78. University of La Frontera

For Demography

#6 in Chile

#1430 in the World

Founded: 1981

79. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Demography

#8 in Mexico

#1432 in the World

Founded: 1812

80. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Demography

#7 in Argentina

#1453 in the World

Founded: 1968

81. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Demography

#48 in Brazil

#1457 in the World

Founded: 1972

82. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Demography

#7 in Chile

#1467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

83. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Demography

#49 in Brazil

#1470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

84. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Demography

#50 in Brazil

#1474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

85. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Demography

#51 in Brazil

#1476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

86. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Demography

#52 in Brazil

#1515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

87. Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador

Ecuador | Quito

For Demography

#1523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

88. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Demography

#1575 in the World

Founded: 1827

89. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Demography

#53 in Brazil

#1590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

90. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Demography

#54 in Brazil

#1592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

91. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Demography

#8 in Chile

#1608 in the World

Founded: 1928

92. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Demography

#55 in Brazil

#1618 in the World

Founded: 1953

93. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Demography

#9 in Mexico

#1625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

94. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Demography

#10 in Mexico

#1627 in the World

Founded: 1956

95. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Demography

#56 in Brazil

#1651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

96. University of Zulia

Venezuela | Maracaibo

For Demography

#2 in Venezuela

#1653 in the World

Founded: 1891

97. Anahuac University of North Mexico

Mexico | Huixquilucan

For Demography

#11 in Mexico

#1660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1964

98. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Demography

#8 in Argentina

#1662 in the World

Founded: 1956

99. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Demography

#57 in Brazil

#1679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

100. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Demography

#1681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Latin America

Anthropology303

Broadcast Journalism34

Classics and Ancient History117

Communications and Public Relations179

Criminology and Criminal Justice81

Early Childhood Education37

Education Majors299

Forensic Science42

Gender Studies160

Human Rights Law85

Intellectual Property and Patent Law33

International Law35

International Relations and Diplomacy39

Journalism and Digital Media67

Law Enforcement22

Library and Information science196

Media Studies64

Military science26

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution33

Occupational Safety and Health42

Political Economy61

Political Science431

Public Policy / Administration105

Radio and Television broadcasting28

Special Education20

Sports / Exercise science106

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies253

Urban and Regional planning77