Best Universities for Gender Studies in Latin America

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 270K citations received by 38K academic papers made by 155 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

#104 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Gender Studies

#2 in Brazil

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Gender Studies

#3 in Brazil

#253 in the World

Founded: 1934

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Gender Studies

#4 in Brazil

#299 in the World

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

5. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Gender Studies

#5 in Brazil

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

6. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Gender Studies

#6 in Brazil

#341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

7. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Gender Studies

#7 in Brazil

#381 in the World

Founded: 1946

8. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Gender Studies

#8 in Brazil

#382 in the World

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

9. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Gender Studies

#9 in Brazil

#389 in the World

Founded: 1950

10. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Gender Studies

#1 in Mexico

#396 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

11. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Gender Studies

#10 in Brazil

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

12. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Gender Studies

#1 in Argentina

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

13. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Gender Studies

#11 in Brazil

#473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

14. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Gender Studies

#12 in Brazil

#498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

15. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Gender Studies

#1 in Chile

#505 in the World

Founded: 1842

16. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Gender Studies

#13 in Brazil

#507 in the World

Founded: 1933

17. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Gender Studies

#14 in Brazil

#515 in the World

Founded: 1946

18. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Gender Studies

#2 in Mexico

#533 in the World

Founded: 1970

19. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Gender Studies

#2 in Chile

#582 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

20. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Gender Studies

#588 in the World

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

21. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Gender Studies

#15 in Brazil

#601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

22. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Gender Studies

#16 in Brazil

#632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

23. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Gender Studies

#17 in Brazil

#653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

24. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Gender Studies

#18 in Brazil

#665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

25. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Gender Studies

#19 in Brazil

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

26. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Gender Studies

#20 in Brazil

#682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

27. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Gender Studies

#21 in Brazil

#713 in the World

Founded: 1948

28. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Gender Studies

#22 in Brazil

#720 in the World

Founded: 1960

29. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Gender Studies

#3 in Mexico

#732 in the World

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

30. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Gender Studies

#23 in Brazil

#755 in the World

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

31. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Gender Studies

#1 in Jamaica

#769 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

32. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Gender Studies

#24 in Brazil

#770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

33. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Gender Studies

#25 in Brazil

#773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

34. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Gender Studies

#26 in Brazil

#811 in the World

Founded: 1969

35. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Gender Studies

#4 in Mexico

#822 in the World

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

36. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Gender Studies

#1 in Uruguay

#887 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

37. Federal University of Para

For Gender Studies

#27 in Brazil

#910 in the World

Founded: 1957

38. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Gender Studies

#28 in Brazil

#923 in the World

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

39. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Gender Studies

#29 in Brazil

#924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

40. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Gender Studies

#2 in Argentina

#942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

41. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Gender Studies

#950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

42. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Gender Studies

#5 in Mexico

#972 in the World

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

43. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For Gender Studies

#1 in Costa Rica

#993 in the World

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

44. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Gender Studies

#1031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

45. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Gender Studies

#1034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

46. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Gender Studies

#30 in Brazil

#1046 in the World

Founded: 1970

47. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Gender Studies

#31 in Brazil

#1054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

48. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Gender Studies

#32 in Brazil

#1065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

49. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Gender Studies

#33 in Brazil

#1077 in the World

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

50. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Gender Studies

#6 in Mexico

#1078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

51. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Gender Studies

#3 in Chile

#1088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

52. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Gender Studies

#1 in Peru

#1092 in the World

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

53. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Gender Studies

#34 in Brazil

#1101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

54. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Gender Studies

#35 in Brazil

#1106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

55. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Gender Studies

#36 in Brazil

#1112 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

56. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Gender Studies

#2 in Peru

#1127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

57. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Gender Studies

#3 in Argentina

#1142 in the World

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

58. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Gender Studies

#7 in Mexico

#1147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

59. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Gender Studies

#37 in Brazil

#1154 in the World

Founded: 1970

60. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Gender Studies

#38 in Brazil

#1177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

61. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Gender Studies

#1178 in the World

Founded: 1958

62. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Gender Studies

#1210 in the World

Founded: 1945

63. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Gender Studies

#8 in Mexico

#1245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

64. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Gender Studies

#39 in Brazil

#1253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

65. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Gender Studies

#40 in Brazil

#1282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

66. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Gender Studies

#41 in Brazil

#1288 in the World

Founded: 1922

67. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Gender Studies

#42 in Brazil

#1293 in the World

Founded: 1969

68. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Gender Studies

#1311 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

69. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Gender Studies

#4 in Chile

#1315 in the World

Founded: 1956

70. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Gender Studies

#43 in Brazil

#1317 in the World

Founded: 1958

71. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Gender Studies

#44 in Brazil

#1404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

72. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Gender Studies

#45 in Brazil

#1438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

73. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Gender Studies

#9 in Mexico

#1446 in the World

Founded: 1956

74. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Gender Studies

#46 in Brazil

#1457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

75. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Gender Studies

#10 in Mexico

#1460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

76. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Gender Studies

#47 in Brazil

#1471 in the World

Founded: 1970

77. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Gender Studies

#11 in Mexico

#1472 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

78. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Gender Studies

#48 in Brazil

#1487 in the World

Founded: 1961

79. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Gender Studies

#12 in Mexico

#1512 in the World

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

80. National University of San Martin, Argentina

Argentina | San Martin

For Gender Studies

#4 in Argentina

#1577 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. National University of Quilmes

Argentina | Quilmes

For Gender Studies

#5 in Argentina

#1581 in the World

Founded: 1989

82. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Gender Studies

#13 in Mexico

#1583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

83. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Gender Studies

#49 in Brazil

#1591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

84. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Gender Studies

#50 in Brazil

#1596 in the World

Founded: 1973

85. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Gender Studies

#5 in Chile

#1597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

86. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Gender Studies

#51 in Brazil

#1599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

87. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Gender Studies

#52 in Brazil

#1615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

88. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Gender Studies

#53 in Brazil

#1640 in the World

Founded: 1990

89. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Gender Studies

#54 in Brazil

#1645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

90. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Gender Studies

#55 in Brazil

#1650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

91. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Gender Studies

#56 in Brazil

#1662 in the World

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

92. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Gender Studies

#57 in Brazil

#1663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

93. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Gender Studies

#6 in Chile

#1667 in the World

Founded: 1928

94. National Pedagogical University, Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Gender Studies

#14 in Mexico

#1673 in the World

Founded: 1978

95. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Gender Studies

#6 in Argentina

#1685 in the World

Founded: 1968

96. University of La Frontera

For Gender Studies

#7 in Chile

#1710 in the World

Founded: 1981

97. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Gender Studies

#1 in Venezuela

#1734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

98. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

Brazil | Cruz das Almas

For Gender Studies

#58 in Brazil

#1741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 2005

99. San Francisco de Quito University

Ecuador | Quito

For Gender Studies

#1743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

100. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Gender Studies

#59 in Brazil

#1762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Latin America

Anthropology298

Broadcast Journalism33

Classics and Ancient History116

Communications and Public Relations173

Criminology and Criminal Justice80

Early Childhood Education36

Education Majors298

Forensic Science42

Human Rights Law88

Intellectual Property and Patent Law35

International Law35

International Relations and Diplomacy39

Journalism and Digital Media68

Law Enforcement22

Library and Information science194

Media Studies65

Military science25

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution32

Occupational Safety and Health45

Political Economy58

Political Science430

Public Policy / Administration103

Radio and Television broadcasting28

Special Education21

Sports / Exercise science105

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies250

Urban and Regional planning74