Best Universities for History 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 History. A graph of 7.72M citations received by 532K academic papers made by 397 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 History

#1 in Brazil

#59 in the World

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

2. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For History

#1 in Mexico

#186 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For History

#2 in Brazil

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

4. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For History

#3 in Brazil

#273 in the World

Founded: 1934

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For History

#4 in Brazil

#276 in the World

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

6. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For History

#5 in Brazil

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

7. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For History

#1 in Argentina

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

8. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For History

#6 in Brazil

#399 in the World

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

9. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For History

#1 in Chile

#403 in the World

Founded: 1842

10. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For History

#7 in Brazil

#470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For History

#2 in Chile

#472 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

12. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For History

#8 in Brazil

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

13. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For History

#9 in Brazil

#570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

14. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For History

#2 in Mexico

#625 in the World

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

15. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For History

#10 in Brazil

#641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

16. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For History

#11 in Brazil

#663 in the World

Founded: 1946

17. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For History

#684 in the World

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

18. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For History

#12 in Brazil

#705 in the World

Founded: 1950

19. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For History

#2 in Argentina

#722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

20. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For History

#13 in Brazil

#766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

21. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For History

#14 in Brazil

#801 in the World

Founded: 1933

22. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For History

#15 in Brazil

#817 in the World

Founded: 1946

23. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For History

#16 in Brazil

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

24. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For History

#17 in Brazil

#874 in the World

Founded: 1922

25. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For History

#18 in Brazil

#879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

26. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For History

#19 in Brazil

#889 in the World

Founded: 1960

27. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For History

#20 in Brazil

#895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

28. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For History

#3 in Argentina

#961 in the World

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

29. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For History

#979 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

30. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For History

#3 in Mexico

#992 in the World

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

31. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For History

#21 in Brazil

#999 in the World

Founded: 1969

32. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For History

#22 in Brazil

#1002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

33. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For History

#4 in Mexico

#1031 in the World

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

34. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica Flag

Costa Rica | San Jose

For History

#1 in Costa Rica

#1055 in the World

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

35. Federal University of Para

For History

#23 in Brazil

#1059 in the World

Founded: 1957

36. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For History

#24 in Brazil

#1064 in the World

Founded: 1970

37. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For History

#1075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

38. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For History

#1076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

39. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For History

#25 in Brazil

#1082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

40. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For History

#26 in Brazil

#1119 in the World

Founded: 1948

41. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For History

#27 in Brazil

#1125 in the World

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

42. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For History

#3 in Chile

#1129 in the World

Founded: 1920

43. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For History

#28 in Brazil

#1139 in the World

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

44. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For History

#29 in Brazil

#1156 in the World

Founded: 1970

45. University of the West Indies, Mona

For History

#1182 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

46. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For History

#5 in Mexico

#1185 in the World

Founded: 1970

47. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For History

#1 in Peru

#1188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

48. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For History

#6 in Mexico

#1202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

49. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For History

#30 in Brazil

#1227 in the World

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

50. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For History

#31 in Brazil

#1277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

51. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For History

#1290 in the World

Founded: 1945

52. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For History

#32 in Brazil

#1292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

53. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For History

#1307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

54. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For History

#4 in Argentina

#1335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

55. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For History

#33 in Brazil

#1345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

56. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For History

#4 in Chile

#1377 in the World

Founded: 1954

57. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For History

#34 in Brazil

#1401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

58. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For History

#35 in Brazil

#1409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

59. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For History

#36 in Brazil

#1465 in the World

Founded: 1969

60. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For History

#37 in Brazil

#1549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

61. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For History

#7 in Mexico

#1586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

62. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For History

#1 in Venezuela

#1610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

63. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For History

#8 in Mexico

#1613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

64. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For History

#38 in Brazil

#1623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

65. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For History

#39 in Brazil

#1635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

66. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For History

#5 in Chile

#1656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

67. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For History

#40 in Brazil

#1674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

68. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For History

#41 in Brazil

#1700 in the World

Founded: 1912

69. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For History

#42 in Brazil

#1707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

70. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For History

#1727 in the World

Founded: 1958

71. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For History

#43 in Brazil

#1730 in the World

Founded: 1961

72. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For History

#5 in Argentina

#1737 in the World

Founded: 1972

73. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For History

#44 in Brazil

#1753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

74. University of Talca

For History

#6 in Chile

#1763 in the World

Founded: 1981

75. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For History

#6 in Argentina

#1786 in the World

Founded: 1968

76. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For History

#9 in Mexico

#1789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

77. National Major San Marcos University

For History

#2 in Peru

#1808 in the World

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

78. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For History

#7 in Argentina

#1822 in the World

Founded: 1956

79. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For History

#45 in Brazil

#1827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

80. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For History

#7 in Chile

#1837 in the World

Founded: 1956

81. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For History

#10 in Mexico

#1855 in the World

Founded: 1956

82. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For History

#8 in Chile

#1859 in the World

Founded: 1928

83. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For History

#46 in Brazil

#1884 in the World

Founded: 1958

84. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For History

#8 in Argentina

#1907 in the World

Founded: 1914

85. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For History

#47 in Brazil

#1914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

86. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For History

#11 in Mexico

#1928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

87. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For History

#1942 in the World

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

88. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For History

#48 in Brazil

#1945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

89. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For History

#49 in Brazil

#1969 in the World

Founded: 1970

90. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For History

#50 in Brazil

#1971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

91. University of La Frontera

For History

#9 in Chile

#1984 in the World

Founded: 1981

92. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For History

#51 in Brazil

#1986 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

93. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For History

#12 in Mexico

#1991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

94. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For History

#13 in Mexico

#1993 in the World

Founded: 1974

95. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For History

#14 in Mexico

#1997 in the World

Founded: 1812

96. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For History

#15 in Mexico

#2046 in the World

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

97. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For History

#52 in Brazil

#2048 in the World

Founded: 1994

98. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For History

#2066 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

99. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For History

#53 in Brazil

#2069 in the World

Founded: 1973

100. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For History

#54 in Brazil

#2097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

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

Gender Studies155

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