Best Universities for Gender Studies 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 Gender Studies. A graph of 159K citations received by 32K academic papers made by 143 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 Gender Studies

#1 in Brazil

#131 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Gender Studies

#2 in Brazil

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Gender Studies

#3 in Brazil

#280 in the World

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

4. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Gender Studies

#4 in Brazil

#298 in the World

Founded: 1934

5. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Gender Studies

#5 in Brazil

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

6. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Gender Studies

#6 in Brazil

#393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

7. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Gender Studies

#1 in Mexico

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

8. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Gender Studies

#7 in Brazil

#412 in the World

Founded: 1950

9. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Gender Studies

#8 in Brazil

#427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

10. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Gender Studies

#9 in Brazil

#448 in the World

Founded: 1946

11. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Gender Studies

#10 in Brazil

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

12. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Gender Studies

#2 in Mexico

#473 in the World

Founded: 1970

13. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Gender Studies

#1 in Argentina

#485 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

14. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Gender Studies

#11 in Brazil

#510 in the World

Founded: 1933

15. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Gender Studies

#12 in Brazil

#527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

16. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Gender Studies

#13 in Brazil

#529 in the World

Founded: 1946

17. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Gender Studies

#1 in Chile

#577 in the World

Founded: 1842

18. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Gender Studies

#14 in Brazil

#588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

19. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Gender Studies

#15 in Brazil

#591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

20. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Gender Studies

#16 in Brazil

#609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

21. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Gender Studies

#17 in Brazil

#620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

22. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Gender Studies

#2 in Chile

#629 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

23. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Gender Studies

#640 in the World

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

24. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Gender Studies

#18 in Brazil

#688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

25. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Gender Studies

#19 in Brazil

#697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

26. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Gender Studies

#3 in Mexico

#735 in the World

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

27. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Gender Studies

#20 in Brazil

#749 in the World

Founded: 1948

28. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Gender Studies

#21 in Brazil

#796 in the World

Founded: 1960

29. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Gender Studies

#22 in Brazil

#800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

30. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Gender Studies

#23 in Brazil

#811 in the World

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

31. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Gender Studies

#4 in Mexico

#832 in the World

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

32. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Gender Studies

#24 in Brazil

#864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

33. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Gender Studies

#25 in Brazil

#882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

34. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Gender Studies

#26 in Brazil

#907 in the World

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

35. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Gender Studies

#1 in Jamaica

#913 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

36. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Gender Studies

#1 in Uruguay

#918 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

37. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Gender Studies

#2 in Argentina

#937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

38. Federal University of Para

For Gender Studies

#27 in Brazil

#947 in the World

Founded: 1957

39. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Gender Studies

#28 in Brazil

#964 in the World

Founded: 1969

40. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Gender Studies

#1 in Costa Rica

#976 in the World

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

41. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Gender Studies

#998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

42. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Gender Studies

#5 in Mexico

#1014 in the World

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

43. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Gender Studies

#29 in Brazil

#1015 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

44. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Gender Studies

#1016 in the World

Founded: 1958

45. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Gender Studies

#6 in Mexico

#1053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

46. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Gender Studies

#1 in Peru

#1057 in the World

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

47. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Gender Studies

#1066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

48. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Gender Studies

#7 in Mexico

#1089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

49. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Gender Studies

#2 in Peru

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

50. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Gender Studies

#30 in Brazil

#1096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

51. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Gender Studies

#31 in Brazil

#1105 in the World

Founded: 1970

52. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Gender Studies

#32 in Brazil

#1114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

53. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Gender Studies

#1128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

54. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Gender Studies

#3 in Chile

#1149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

55. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Gender Studies

#33 in Brazil

#1182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

56. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Gender Studies

#3 in Argentina

#1209 in the World

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

57. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Gender Studies

#1210 in the World

Founded: 1945

58. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Gender Studies

#34 in Brazil

#1219 in the World

Founded: 1970

59. National Pedagogical University, Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Gender Studies

#8 in Mexico

#1220 in the World

Founded: 1978

60. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Gender Studies

#35 in Brazil

#1239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

61. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Gender Studies

#36 in Brazil

#1277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

62. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Gender Studies

#9 in Mexico

#1304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

63. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Gender Studies

#37 in Brazil

#1334 in the World

Founded: 1922

64. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Gender Studies

#38 in Brazil

#1338 in the World

Founded: 1958

65. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Gender Studies

#4 in Chile

#1349 in the World

Founded: 1956

66. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Gender Studies

#39 in Brazil

#1366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

67. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Gender Studies

#40 in Brazil

#1369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

68. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Gender Studies

#41 in Brazil

#1372 in the World

Founded: 1969

69. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Gender Studies

#1387 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

70. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Gender Studies

#10 in Mexico

#1429 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

71. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Gender Studies

#42 in Brazil

#1453 in the World

Founded: 1961

72. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Gender Studies

#43 in Brazil

#1464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

73. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Gender Studies

#11 in Mexico

#1476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

74. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Gender Studies

#12 in Mexico

#1494 in the World

Founded: 1956

75. National University of Quilmes

Argentina | Quilmes

For Gender Studies

#4 in Argentina

#1498 in the World

Founded: 1989

76. National University of San Martin, Argentina

Argentina | San Martin

For Gender Studies

#5 in Argentina

#1522 in the World

Founded: 1992

77. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Gender Studies

#44 in Brazil

#1525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

78. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Gender Studies

#45 in Brazil

#1532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

79. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Gender Studies

#1 in Venezuela

#1548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

80. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Gender Studies

#46 in Brazil

#1563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

81. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Gender Studies

#47 in Brazil

#1588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 12,446
Founded: 1987

82. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Gender Studies

#5 in Chile

#1593 in the World

Founded: 1911

83. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Gender Studies

#48 in Brazil

#1607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

84. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Gender Studies

#49 in Brazil

#1617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

85. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Gender Studies

#50 in Brazil

#1649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

86. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Gender Studies

#13 in Mexico

#1666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

87. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Gender Studies

#51 in Brazil

#1669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

88. Federal University of Pampa

For Gender Studies

#52 in Brazil

#1670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

89. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Gender Studies

#6 in Argentina

#1681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

90. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Gender Studies

#1687 in the World

Founded: 1943

91. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Gender Studies

#53 in Brazil

#1694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

92. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Gender Studies

#6 in Chile

#1696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

93. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Gender Studies

#54 in Brazil

#1716 in the World

Founded: 1990

94. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Gender Studies

#55 in Brazil

#1721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

95. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Gender Studies

#56 in Brazil

#1723 in the World

Founded: 1972

96. University of Havana

For Gender Studies

#1 in Cuba

#1729 in the World

Founded: 1728

97. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Gender Studies

#14 in Mexico

#1731 in the World

Founded: 1974

98. University of La Frontera

For Gender Studies

#7 in Chile

#1737 in the World

Founded: 1981

99. University of Tarapaca

For Gender Studies

#8 in Chile

#1741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1981

100. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Gender Studies

#9 in Chile

#1748 in the World

Founded: 1928

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

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