Best Universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Latin America

Updated:

EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Latin America ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 27.9M citations received by 3.27M academic papers made by 442 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

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Brazil
#8 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
97,964
Founded
1827

2. National Autonomous University of Mexico

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Mexico
#54 in the World
Enrollment
360,883
Founded
1551

4. State University of Campinas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in Brazil
#64 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1966

5. Sao Paulo State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in Brazil
#82 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1976

6. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#5 in Brazil
#85 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
67,329
Founded
1920

7. Federal University of Minas Gerais

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#6 in Brazil
#102 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
45,038
Founded
1927

8. Federal University of Santa Catarina

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#7 in Brazil
#123 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

9. University of Buenos Aires

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Argentina
#126 in the World
Enrollment
262,932
Founded
1821

10. University of Brasilia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#8 in Brazil
#130 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1962

11. University of Chile

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Chile
#147 in the World
Founded
1842

13. Federal University of Parana

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#10 in Brazil
#205 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1912

14. National University of Colombia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Colombia
#215 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
54,284
Founded
1867

15. Fluminense Federal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#11 in Brazil
#239 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

16. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Chile
#248 in the World
Enrollment
33,971
Founded
1888

17. Federal University of Bahia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#12 in Brazil
#276 in the World
Founded
1946

18. Federal University of Pernambuco

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#13 in Brazil
#282 in the World
Founded
1946

19. Federal University of Sao Carlos

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#14 in Brazil
#308 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1968

20. Federal University of Sao Paulo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#15 in Brazil
#313 in the World
Founded
1933

21. Federal University of Santa Maria

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#16 in Brazil
#325 in the World
Founded
1960

22. Federal University of Paraiba

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#17 in Brazil
#333 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1955

23. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#18 in Brazil
#356 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1946

24. University of Antioquia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Colombia
#367 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1803

25. Federal University of Ceara

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#19 in Brazil
#372 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

26. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#20 in Brazil
#400 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1958

27. Metropolitan Autonomous University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Mexico
#401 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
61,152
Founded
1974

28. Federal University of Pelotas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#21 in Brazil
#410 in the World
Founded
1969

29. State University of Londrina

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#22 in Brazil
#413 in the World
Founded
1970

30. National University of La Plata

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Argentina
#416 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1905

31. Federal University of Goias

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#23 in Brazil
#421 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1960

32. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#24 in Brazil
#447 in the World
Acceptance Rate
37%
Founded
1941

33. University of Costa Rica

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#456 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
30,436
Founded
1940

34. National Polytechnic Institute

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in Mexico
#459 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
170,000
Founded
1936

36. Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#26 in Brazil
#477 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
23,744
Founded
1954

37. Federal University of Para

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#27 in Brazil
#493 in the World
Founded
1957

38. State University of Maringa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#28 in Brazil
#507 in the World
Founded
1970

39. National Major San Marcos University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Peru
#523 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
32,399
Founded
1551

40. University of Guadalajara

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in Mexico
#524 in the World
Acceptance Rate
28%
Enrollment
339,508
Founded
1792

41. National University of Cordoba

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in Argentina
#527 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
178,288
Founded
1613

42. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Peru
#540 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1917

43. Federal University of Uberlandia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#29 in Brazil
#556 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,494
Founded
1969

44. Brasil University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#30 in Brazil
#563 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1989

45. Pontifical Javeriana University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in Colombia
#569 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1623

46. Federal University of Vicosa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#31 in Brazil
#577 in the World
Founded
1922

47. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#32 in Brazil
#594 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
23,988
Founded
1969

48. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#33 in Brazil
#597 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1960

49. University of the Republic

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Uruguay
#604 in the World
Enrollment
209,129
Founded
1833

50. Federal University of Technology - Parana

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#34 in Brazil
#679 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1909

51. Santa Catarina State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#35 in Brazil
#687 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1965

52. Federal University of Sergipe

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#36 in Brazil
#691 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1963

53. University of the Valley

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in Colombia
#694 in the World
Founded
1945

54. Monterrey Institute of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#5 in Mexico
#708 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
9,000
Founded
1943

56. Federal University of Mato Grosso

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#38 in Brazil
#748 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1970

57. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#39 in Brazil
#749 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1959

58. University of Concepcion

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in Chile
#754 in the World
Founded
1920

60. State University of Ceara

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#41 in Brazil
#770 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

61. Federal University of Alagoas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#42 in Brazil
#782 in the World
Founded
1961

62. University of the Andes, Colombia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#5 in Colombia
#794 in the World
Acceptance Rate
48%
Founded
1949

63. University of Ribeirao Preto

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#43 in Brazil
#799 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
1924

64. Western Parana State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#44 in Brazil
#824 in the World
Founded
1994

65. Federal University of Piaui

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#45 in Brazil
#831 in the World
Founded
1973

66. Federal University of Campina Grande

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#46 in Brazil
#834 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
2002

67. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#47 in Brazil
#846 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

68. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#6 in Mexico
#855 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1933

69. University of Zulia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Venezuela
#863 in the World
Founded
1891

70. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#48 in Brazil
#867 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1910

72. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#49 in Brazil
#871 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

74. Central University of Venezuela

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Venezuela
#886 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1721

75. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#8 in Mexico
#889 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1943

76. Southern University of Chile

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in Chile
#893 in the World
Founded
1954

77. University of Veracruz

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#9 in Mexico
#919 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1944

78. Federal University of Lavras

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#50 in Brazil
#926 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1908

80. National University of Mar del Plata

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#5 in Argentina
#936 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1975

81. Federal University of Maranhao

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#51 in Brazil
#938 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1966

82. Federal University of Amazonas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#52 in Brazil
#946 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1909

83. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#53 in Brazil
#951 in the World
Founded
1912

84. Federal University of Tocantins

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#54 in Brazil
#955 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2000

85. Colegio de Mexico

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#10 in Mexico
#957 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1940

86. State University of Feira de Santana

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#55 in Brazil
#963 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1976

87. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#11 in Mexico
#981 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1869

88. University of Santiago de Chile

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#6 in Chile
#982 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1849

89. El Rosario University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#6 in Colombia
#984 in the World
Enrollment
13,226
Founded
1653

90. Nove de Julho University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#56 in Brazil
#997 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1972

91. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in Peru
#1024 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
16,000
Founded
1961

92. Autonomous University of Puebla

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#12 in Mexico
#1026 in the World
Acceptance Rate
46%
Founded
1587

93. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#57 in Brazil
#1039 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1941

94. University of Caxias do Sul

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#58 in Brazil
#1044 in the World
Founded
1967

95. University of Havana

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Cuba
#1045 in the World
Founded
1728

96. University of Fortaleza

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#59 in Brazil
#1048 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1973

97. University of Pernambuco

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#60 in Brazil
#1065 in the World
Founded
1990

98. University of Passo Fundo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#61 in Brazil
#1072 in the World
Founded
1968

99. Federal University of Ouro Preto

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#62 in Brazil
#1074 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

100. State University of Ponta Grossa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#63 in Brazil
#1083 in the World
Founded
1970