Best Universities for Liberal Arts &amp; Social Sciences in Latin America

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

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Brazil

#57 in the World

Founded: 1934

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in Brazil

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. Sao Paulo State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in Brazil

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

6. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#5 in Brazil

#84 in the World

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

7. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#6 in Brazil

#101 in the World

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

8. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#7 in Brazil

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

9. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Argentina

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

10. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#8 in Brazil

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

11. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Chile

#141 in the World

Founded: 1842

12. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#9 in Brazil

#193 in the World

Founded: 1950

13. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#10 in Brazil

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

14. National University of Colombia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Colombia

#212 in the World

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

15. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#11 in Brazil

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

16. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Chile

#247 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

17. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#12 in Brazil

#278 in the World

Founded: 1946

18. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#13 in Brazil

#285 in the World

Founded: 1946

19. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#14 in Brazil

#310 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

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#16 in Brazil

#319 in the World

Founded: 1960

22. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#17 in Brazil

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

23. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#18 in Brazil

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

24. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Colombia

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

25. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#19 in Brazil

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

26. Metropolitan Autonomous University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Mexico

#390 in the World

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

27. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#20 in Brazil

#397 in the World

Founded: 1969

28. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#21 in Brazil

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

29. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#22 in Brazil

#401 in the World

Founded: 1970

30. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Argentina

#409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

31. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#23 in Brazil

#422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

32. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#24 in Brazil

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

33. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Costa Rica

#451 in the World

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

34. National Polytechnic Institute

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in Mexico

#460 in the World

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

35. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#25 in Brazil

#464 in the World

Founded: 1948

36. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#26 in Brazil

#474 in the World

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

37. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#27 in Brazil

#497 in the World

Founded: 1957

38. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#28 in Brazil

#504 in the World

Founded: 1970

39. National Major San Marcos University

Peru | Lima

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Peru

#507 in the World

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

40. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in Mexico

#518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

41. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in Argentina

#523 in the World

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

42. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

Peru | Lima

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Peru

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

43. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#29 in Brazil

#549 in the World

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

44. Brasil University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#30 in Brazil

#559 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

45. Pontifical Javeriana University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in Colombia

#563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

46. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#31 in Brazil

#576 in the World

Founded: 1922

47. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#32 in Brazil

#588 in the World

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

48. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#33 in Brazil

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

49. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Uruguay

#600 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

50. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#34 in Brazil

#679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

51. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#35 in Brazil

#681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

52. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#36 in Brazil

#685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

53. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in Colombia

#689 in the World

Founded: 1945

54. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#37 in Brazil

#713 in the World

Founded: 1958

55. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#5 in Mexico

#716 in the World

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

56. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#38 in Brazil

#738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

57. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#39 in Brazil

#746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

58. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in Chile

#749 in the World

Founded: 1920

59. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#40 in Brazil

#755 in the World

Founded: 1969

60. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#41 in Brazil

#760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

61. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#42 in Brazil

#777 in the World

Founded: 1961

62. University of the Andes, Colombia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#5 in Colombia

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

63. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#43 in Brazil

#788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

64. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#44 in Brazil

#827 in the World

Founded: 1994

65. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#45 in Brazil

#831 in the World

Founded: 1973

66. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#46 in Brazil

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

67. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#47 in Brazil

#847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

68. University of Zulia

Venezuela | Maracaibo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Venezuela

#848 in the World

Founded: 1891

69. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#6 in Mexico

#853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

70. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in Argentina

#855 in the World

Founded: 1968

71. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#7 in Mexico

#856 in the World

Founded: 1956

72. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#48 in Brazil

#858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

73. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#49 in Brazil

#859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

74. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Venezuela

#867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

75. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in Chile

#884 in the World

Founded: 1954

76. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#8 in Mexico

#890 in the World

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

77. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#50 in Brazil

#919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

78. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#9 in Mexico

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

79. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#5 in Argentina

#926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

80. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#5 in Chile

#930 in the World

Founded: 1928

81. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#51 in Brazil

#936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

82. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#52 in Brazil

#941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

83. Colegio de Mexico

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#10 in Mexico

#944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

84. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#53 in Brazil

#949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

85. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#54 in Brazil

#953 in the World

Founded: 1912

86. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#55 in Brazil

#958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

87. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#11 in Mexico

#967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

88. El Rosario University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#6 in Colombia

#974 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

89. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#6 in Chile

#975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

90. Nove de Julho University