Best Universities for History 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 History. A graph of 8.22M citations received by 543K 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

#57 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

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For History

#2 in Brazil

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

4. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For History

#3 in Brazil

#274 in the World

Founded: 1934

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For History

#4 in Brazil

#277 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

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

8. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For History

#6 in Brazil

#400 in the World

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

9. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For History

#1 in Chile

#410 in the World

Founded: 1842

10. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For History

#7 in Brazil

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For History

#2 in Chile

#476 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

12. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For History

#8 in Brazil

#484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

13. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For History

#9 in Brazil

#575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

14. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For History

#2 in Mexico

#627 in the World

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

15. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For History

#10 in Brazil

#645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

16. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For History

#11 in Brazil

#672 in the World

Founded: 1946

17. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For History

#687 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

#716 in the World

Founded: 1950

19. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For History

#2 in Argentina

#736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

20. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For History

#13 in Brazil

#767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

21. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For History

#14 in Brazil

#814 in the World

Founded: 1933

22. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For History

#15 in Brazil

#821 in the World

Founded: 1946

23. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For History

#16 in Brazil

#876 in the World

Founded: 1922

24. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For History

#17 in Brazil

#879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

25. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For History

#18 in Brazil

#884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

26. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For History

#19 in Brazil

#886 in the World

Founded: 1960

27. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For History

#20 in Brazil

#898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

28. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For History

#3 in Argentina

#973 in the World

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

29. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For History

#980 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

30. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For History

#3 in Mexico

#1007 in the World

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

31. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For History

#21 in Brazil

#1012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

32. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For History

#4 in Mexico

#1013 in the World

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

33. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For History

#22 in Brazil

#1042 in the World

Founded: 1969

34. Federal University of Para

For History

#23 in Brazil

#1057 in the World

Founded: 1957

35. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For History

#1 in Costa Rica

#1068 in the World

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

36. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For History

#24 in Brazil

#1080 in the World

Founded: 1970

37. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For History

#1082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

38. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For History

#25 in Brazil

#1085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

39. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For History

#1087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

40. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For History

#3 in Chile

#1130 in the World

Founded: 1920

41. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For History

#26 in Brazil

#1135 in the World

Founded: 1948

42. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For History

#27 in Brazil

#1137 in the World

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

43. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For History

#28 in Brazil

#1148 in the World

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

44. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For History

#29 in Brazil

#1178 in the World

Founded: 1970

45. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For History

#5 in Mexico

#1190 in the World

Founded: 1970

46. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For History

#1 in Peru

#1195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

47. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For History

#6 in Mexico

#1208 in the World

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

48. University of the West Indies, Mona

For History

#1225 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

49. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For History

#30 in Brazil

#1230 in the World

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

50. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For History

#31 in Brazil

#1260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

51. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For History

#1288 in the World

Founded: 1945

52. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For History

#32 in Brazil

#1291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

53. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For History

#1309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

54. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For History

#33 in Brazil

#1360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

55. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For History

#4 in Argentina

#1373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

56. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For History

#4 in Chile

#1392 in the World

Founded: 1954

57. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For History

#34 in Brazil

#1414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

58. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For History

#35 in Brazil

#1443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

59. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For History

#36 in Brazil

#1464 in the World

Founded: 1969

60. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For History

#37 in Brazil

#1555 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

#1596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

62. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For History

#38 in Brazil

#1629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

63. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For History

#1 in Venezuela

#1641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

64. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For History

#8 in Mexico

#1647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

65. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For History

#39 in Brazil

#1654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

66. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For History

#5 in Chile

#1667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

67. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For History

#40 in Brazil

#1672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

68. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For History

#41 in Brazil

#1693 in the World

Founded: 1912

69. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For History

#42 in Brazil

#1711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

70. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For History

#43 in Brazil

#1738 in the World

Founded: 1961

71. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For History

#44 in Brazil

#1748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

72. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For History

#5 in Argentina

#1763 in the World

Founded: 1972

73. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For History

#1775 in the World

Founded: 1958

74. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For History

#9 in Mexico

#1778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

75. University of Talca

For History

#6 in Chile

#1788 in the World

Founded: 1981

76. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For History

#6 in Argentina

#1813 in the World

Founded: 1968

77. National Major San Marcos University

For History

#2 in Peru

#1828 in the World

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

78. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For History

#45 in Brazil

#1848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

79. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For History

#7 in Argentina

#1855 in the World

Founded: 1956

80. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For History

#7 in Chile

#1860 in the World

Founded: 1956

81. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For History

#8 in Chile

#1864 in the World

Founded: 1928

82. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For History

#10 in Mexico

#1877 in the World

Founded: 1956

83. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For History

#46 in Brazil

#1925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

84. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For History

#47 in Brazil

#1928 in the World

Founded: 1958

85. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For History

#8 in Argentina

#1947 in the World

Founded: 1914

86. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For History

#11 in Mexico

#1955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

87. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For History

#48 in Brazil

#1965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

88. University of La Frontera

For History

#9 in Chile

#1971 in the World

Founded: 1981

89. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For History

#1973 in the World

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

90. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For History

#49 in Brazil

#1989 in the World

Founded: 1970

91. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For History

#50 in Brazil

#1992 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

92. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For History

#12 in Mexico

#2007 in the World

Founded: 1974

93. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For History

#51 in Brazil

#2012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

94. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For History

#13 in Mexico

#2021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

95. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For History

#14 in Mexico

#2038 in the World

Founded: 1812

96. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For History

#52 in Brazil

#2067 in the World

Founded: 1973

97. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For History

#15 in Mexico

#2075 in the World

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

98. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For History

#53 in Brazil

#2082 in the World

Founded: 1994

99. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For History

#2091 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

100. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For History

#54 in Brazil

#2094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

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