Best Human Rights Law Schools 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 Human Rights Law. A graph of 13.4K citations received by 6.77K academic papers made by 48 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 Human Rights Law

#1 in Brazil

#108 in the World

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

2. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Human Rights Law

#2 in Brazil

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

3. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Human Rights Law

#1 in Argentina

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

4. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Human Rights Law

#3 in Brazil

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

5. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Human Rights Law

#1 in Chile

#206 in the World

Founded: 1842

6. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Human Rights Law

#1 in Mexico

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

7. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Human Rights Law

#4 in Brazil

#234 in the World

Founded: 1950

8. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Human Rights Law

#5 in Brazil

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

9. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Human Rights Law

#2 in Chile

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

10. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Human Rights Law

#6 in Brazil

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

11. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Human Rights Law

#7 in Brazil

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

12. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Human Rights Law

#1 in Peru

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

13. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Human Rights Law

#8 in Brazil

#318 in the World

Founded: 1934

14. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Human Rights Law

#9 in Brazil

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

15. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Human Rights Law

#10 in Brazil

#322 in the World

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

16. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Human Rights Law

#11 in Brazil

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

17. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Human Rights Law

#337 in the World

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

18. Estacio de Sa University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Human Rights Law

#12 in Brazil

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1970

19. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Human Rights Law

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

20. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Human Rights Law

#3 in Chile

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

21. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Human Rights Law

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

22. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Human Rights Law

#13 in Brazil

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

23. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Human Rights Law

#4 in Chile

#408 in the World

Founded: 1911

24. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Human Rights Law

#14 in Brazil

#409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

25. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Human Rights Law

#2 in Mexico

#419 in the World

Founded: 1974

26. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Human Rights Law

#468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

27. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Human Rights Law

#487 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

28. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Human Rights Law

#15 in Brazil

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

29. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Human Rights Law

#16 in Brazil

#509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

30. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Human Rights Law

#17 in Brazil

#537 in the World

Founded: 1946

31. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Human Rights Law

#18 in Brazil

#540 in the World

Founded: 1958

32. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Human Rights Law

#542 in the World

Founded: 1980

33. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Human Rights Law

#19 in Brazil

#566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

34. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Human Rights Law

#3 in Mexico

#572 in the World

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

35. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Human Rights Law

#20 in Brazil

#574 in the World

Founded: 1948

36. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Human Rights Law

#578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

37. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Human Rights Law

#4 in Mexico

#593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

38. Torcuato di Tella University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Human Rights Law

#2 in Argentina

#598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1991

39. Federal University of Para

For Human Rights Law

#21 in Brazil

#608 in the World

Founded: 1957

40. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Human Rights Law

#1 in Venezuela

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

41. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Human Rights Law

#22 in Brazil

#623 in the World

Founded: 1970

42. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Human Rights Law

#5 in Mexico

#636 in the World

Founded: 1970

43. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Human Rights Law

#6 in Mexico

#657 in the World

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

44. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Human Rights Law

#23 in Brazil

#665 in the World

Founded: 1946

45. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Human Rights Law

#24 in Brazil

#676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

46. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Human Rights Law

#25 in Brazil

#690 in the World

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

47. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Human Rights Law

#26 in Brazil

#698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

48. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Human Rights Law

#1 in Uruguay

#705 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

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

Gender Studies143

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