Best Law Schools in Latin America

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Latin America ranked based on their research performance in Law. A graph of 7.61M citations received by 627K academic papers made by 412 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 Law

#1 in Brazil

#106 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Law

#2 in Brazil

#307 in the World

Founded: 1934

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Law

#3 in Brazil

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

4. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Law

#1 in Mexico

#369 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Law

#4 in Brazil

#389 in the World

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

6. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Law

#1 in Chile

#408 in the World

Founded: 1842

7. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Law

#5 in Brazil

#409 in the World

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

8. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Law

#2 in Chile

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

9. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Law

#6 in Brazil

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

10. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Law

#7 in Brazil

#505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

11. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Law

#1 in Argentina

#525 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

12. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Law

#8 in Brazil

#568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

13. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Law

#9 in Brazil

#692 in the World

Founded: 1950

14. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Law

#10 in Brazil

#694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

15. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Law

#11 in Brazil

#699 in the World

Founded: 1933

16. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Law

#12 in Brazil

#732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

17. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Law

#13 in Brazil

#736 in the World

Founded: 1946

18. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Law

#2 in Mexico

#768 in the World

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

19. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Law

#809 in the World

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

20. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Law

#14 in Brazil

#820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

21. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Law

#15 in Brazil

#822 in the World

Founded: 1946

22. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Law

#898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

23. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Law

#16 in Brazil

#910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

24. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Law

#3 in Mexico

#911 in the World

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

25. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Law

#17 in Brazil

#941 in the World

Founded: 1948

26. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Law

#18 in Brazil

#971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

27. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Law

#4 in Mexico

#993 in the World

Founded: 1970

28. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Law

#19 in Brazil

#995 in the World

Founded: 1969

29. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Law

#1053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

30. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Law

#5 in Mexico

#1077 in the World

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

31. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Law

#1078 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

32. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Law

#20 in Brazil

#1084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

33. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Law

#1 in Peru

#1126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

34. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Law

#2 in Argentina

#1129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

35. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Law

#21 in Brazil

#1131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

36. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Law

#22 in Brazil

#1154 in the World

Founded: 1960

37. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Law

#1164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

38. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Law

#3 in Argentina

#1173 in the World

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

39. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Law

#23 in Brazil

#1176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

40. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Law

#24 in Brazil

#1190 in the World

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

41. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Law

#25 in Brazil

#1218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

42. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Law

#1 in Costa Rica

#1244 in the World

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

43. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Law

#26 in Brazil

#1265 in the World

Founded: 1970

44. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Law

#27 in Brazil

#1281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

45. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Law

#28 in Brazil

#1300 in the World

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

46. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Law

#6 in Mexico

#1329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

47. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Law

#7 in Mexico

#1338 in the World

Founded: 1974

48. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Law

#3 in Chile

#1393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

49. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Law

#1406 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

50. Federal University of Para

For Law

#29 in Brazil

#1407 in the World

Founded: 1957

51. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Law

#30 in Brazil

#1413 in the World

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

52. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Law

#31 in Brazil

#1449 in the World

Founded: 1970

53. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Law

#32 in Brazil

#1463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

54. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Law

#1503 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

55. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Law

#4 in Chile

#1532 in the World

Founded: 1920

56. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Law

#33 in Brazil

#1537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

57. Torcuato di Tella University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Law

#4 in Argentina

#1539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1991

58. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Law

#1551 in the World

Founded: 1958

59. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Law

#34 in Brazil

#1559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

60. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Law

#1600 in the World

Founded: 1945

61. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Law

#1620 in the World

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

62. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Law

#5 in Chile

#1637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

63. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Law

#8 in Mexico

#1647 in the World

Founded: 1946

64. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Law

#35 in Brazil

#1697 in the World

Founded: 1958

65. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Law

#36 in Brazil

#1702 in the World

Founded: 1969

66. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Law

#37 in Brazil

#1707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

67. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Law

#38 in Brazil

#1735 in the World

Founded: 1922

68. University of Talca

For Law

#6 in Chile

#1738 in the World

Founded: 1981

69. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Law

#39 in Brazil

#1785 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

70. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For Law

#7 in Chile

#1850 in the World

Founded: 1953

71. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Law

#2 in Peru

#1855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1961

72. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Law

#8 in Chile

#1864 in the World

Founded: 1954

73. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Law

#1 in Venezuela

#1870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

74. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Law

#9 in Mexico

#1880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

75. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Law

#40 in Brazil

#1882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

76. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Law

#9 in Chile

#1887 in the World

Founded: 1928

77. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Law

#41 in Brazil

#1910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

78. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Law

#42 in Brazil

#1916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

79. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Law

#43 in Brazil

#1946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

80. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Law

#44 in Brazil

#1951 in the World

Founded: 1961

81. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Law

#10 in Mexico

#1964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

82. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Law

#11 in Mexico

#1989 in the World

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

83. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Law

#45 in Brazil

#2001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

84. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Law

#46 in Brazil

#2008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

85. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Law

#5 in Argentina

#2021 in the World

Founded: 1956

86. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Law

#47 in Brazil

#2036 in the World

Founded: 1973

87. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Law

#48 in Brazil

#2046 in the World

Founded: 1912

88. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Law

#49 in Brazil

#2073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

89. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Law

#50 in Brazil

#2100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

90. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Law

#51 in Brazil

#2141 in the World

Founded: 1990

91. National Major San Marcos University

For Law

#3 in Peru

#2179 in the World

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

92. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Law

#6 in Argentina

#2185 in the World

Founded: 1968

93. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Law

#12 in Mexico

#2186 in the World

Founded: 1956

94. University of La Frontera

For Law

#10 in Chile

#2199 in the World

Founded: 1981

95. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Law

#2209 in the World

Founded: 1980

96. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Law

#7 in Argentina

#2222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

97. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Law

#52 in Brazil

#2231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

98. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Law

#11 in Chile

#2237 in the World

Founded: 1956

99. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Law

#13 in Mexico

#2260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

100. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Law

#10 in Colombia

#2268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Latin America

Anthropology298

Broadcast Journalism33

Classics and Ancient History116

Communications and Public Relations173

Criminology and Criminal Justice80

Early Childhood Education36

Education Majors298

Forensic Science42

Gender Studies155

Human Rights Law88

Intellectual Property and Patent Law35

International Law35

International Relations and Diplomacy39

Journalism and Digital Media68

Law Enforcement22

Library and Information science194

Media Studies65

Military science25

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution32

Occupational Safety and Health45

Political Economy58

Political Science430

Public Policy / Administration103

Radio and Television broadcasting28

Special Education21

Sports / Exercise science105

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies250

Urban and Regional planning74