Best Universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Latin America

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Below is a list of best universities in Latin America ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 15.8M citations received by 2.68M academic papers made by 443 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
#11 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
#61 in the World
Enrollment
360,883
Founded
1551

3. State University of Campinas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Brazil
#66 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1966

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in Brazil
#88 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
67,329
Founded
1920

6. Sao Paulo State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#5 in Brazil
#98 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1976

7. Federal University of Minas Gerais

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#6 in Brazil
#120 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1927

8. University of Buenos Aires

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

9. Federal University of Santa Catarina

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

10. University of Chile

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Chile
#155 in the World
Founded
1842

11. University of Brasilia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

13. National University of Colombia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

14. Federal University of Parana

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

15. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

16. Fluminense Federal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

17. Federal University of Pernambuco

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#12 in Brazil
#332 in the World
Founded
1946

18. Federal University of Santa Maria

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#13 in Brazil
#342 in the World
Founded
1960

19. Federal University of Sao Carlos

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

20. Federal University of Bahia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#15 in Brazil
#356 in the World
Founded
1946

21. Federal University of Sao Paulo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#16 in Brazil
#358 in the World
Founded
1933

22. University of Antioquia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

23. Metropolitan Autonomous University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Mexico
#391 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
61,908
Founded
1974

24. Federal University of Pelotas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#17 in Brazil
#400 in the World
Founded
1969

25. Federal University of Paraiba

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#18 in Brazil
#409 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1955

26. Federal University of Ceara

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

27. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#20 in Brazil
#434 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1946

28. National University of La Plata

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

29. University of Costa Rica

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

30. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#21 in Brazil
#466 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1958

31. Brasil University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#22 in Brazil
#471 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1989

32. State University of Londrina

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#23 in Brazil
#483 in the World
Founded
1970

34. Federal University of Goias

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#25 in Brazil
#495 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1960

35. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#26 in Brazil
#517 in the World
Acceptance Rate
37%
Founded
1941

36. University of Guadalajara

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in Mexico
#534 in the World
Acceptance Rate
28%
Founded
1792

37. State University of Maringa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#27 in Brazil
#536 in the World
Founded
1970

38. National University of Cordoba

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

39. Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

40. Federal University of Para

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#29 in Brazil
#545 in the World
Founded
1957

41. National Major San Marcos University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

42. Federal University of Vicosa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#30 in Brazil
#594 in the World
Founded
1922

43. Federal University of Uberlandia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#31 in Brazil
#610 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1969

44. Pontifical Javeriana University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

45. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

46. National Polytechnic Institute

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in Mexico
#629 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
170,000
Founded
1936

47. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

48. University of the Republic

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

49. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

50. Federal University of Technology - Parana

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

51. University of the Valley

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in Colombia
#714 in the World
Founded
1945

52. Monterrey Institute of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#5 in Mexico
#727 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
92,736
Founded
1943

53. Santa Catarina State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

55. Federal University of Sergipe

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#37 in Brazil
#754 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1963

56. Federal University of Mato Grosso

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

57. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

58. Central University of Venezuela

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Venezuela
#807 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1721

59. State University of Ceara

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#40 in Brazil
#829 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

61. University of Zulia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Venezuela
#850 in the World
Founded
1891

63. Federal University of Alagoas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#42 in Brazil
#860 in the World
Founded
1961

64. Southern University of Chile

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in Chile
#863 in the World
Founded
1954

65. University of Concepcion

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in Chile
#867 in the World
Founded
1920

66. National University of Mar del Plata

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

67. Western Parana State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#43 in Brazil
#890 in the World
Founded
1994

68. University of the Andes, Colombia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

70. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#44 in Brazil
#902 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

71. Colegio de Mexico

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#7 in Mexico
#904 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1940

72. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#8 in Mexico
#920 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1933

73. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#45 in Brazil
#922 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

74. Federal University of Piaui

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#46 in Brazil
#924 in the World
Founded
1973

75. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#47 in Brazil
#928 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1910

76. University of Havana

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Cuba
#954 in the World
Founded
1728

77. Federal University of Lavras

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#48 in Brazil
#962 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1908

78. Federal University of Campina Grande

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#49 in Brazil
#963 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
2002

79. University of Veracruz

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

80. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#50 in Brazil
#973 in the World
Founded
1912

82. University of Santiago de Chile

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

83. University of Ribeirao Preto

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#51 in Brazil
#1000 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
1924

84. Federal University of Maranhao

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#52 in Brazil
#1002 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1966

85. El Rosario University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#6 in Colombia
#1003 in the World
Enrollment
13,226
Founded
1653

86. Lutheran University of Brazil

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#53 in Brazil
#1016 in the World
Founded
1972

87. Federal University of Amazonas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#54 in Brazil
#1084 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1909

88. University of the Northeast

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#10 in Mexico
#1087 in the World
Founded
1970

89. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in Peru
#1088 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
16,000
Founded
1961

90. University of Guanajuato

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#11 in Mexico
#1089 in the World
Enrollment
44,503
Founded
1945

91. University of the Andes

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in Venezuela
#1094 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1810

92. Nove de Julho University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#55 in Brazil
#1105 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1972

93. Autonomous University of Puebla

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#12 in Mexico
#1108 in the World
Acceptance Rate
46%
Founded
1587

94. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#56 in Brazil
#1113 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1952

95. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#57 in Brazil
#1114 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1941

96. University of Fortaleza

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#58 in Brazil
#1116 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1973

97. Federal University of Ouro Preto

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#59 in Brazil
#1120 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

98. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#13 in Mexico
#1125 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1943

99. Industrial University of Santander

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#7 in Colombia
#1142 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1948

100. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#14 in Mexico
#1145 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1869