Best Universities for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 2.59M citations received by 291K academic papers made by 364 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 Linguistics

#1 in Brazil

#86 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Linguistics

#2 in Brazil

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Linguistics

#1 in Mexico

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Linguistics

#3 in Brazil

#332 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Linguistics

#4 in Brazil

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

6. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Linguistics

#1 in Argentina

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

7. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Linguistics

#1 in Chile

#406 in the World

Founded: 1842

8. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Linguistics

#5 in Brazil

#450 in the World

Founded: 1934

9. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Linguistics

#6 in Brazil

#473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

10. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Linguistics

#2 in Chile

#545 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

11. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Linguistics

#7 in Brazil

#550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

12. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Linguistics

#8 in Brazil

#616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

13. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Linguistics

#9 in Brazil

#649 in the World

Founded: 1933

14. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Linguistics

#10 in Brazil

#710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

15. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Linguistics

#11 in Brazil

#718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

16. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Linguistics

#12 in Brazil

#721 in the World

Founded: 1946

17. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#812 in the World

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

18. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Linguistics

#13 in Brazil

#814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

19. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Linguistics

#14 in Brazil

#842 in the World

Founded: 1950

20. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Linguistics

#2 in Mexico

#871 in the World

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

21. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Linguistics

#3 in Mexico

#887 in the World

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

22. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Linguistics

#15 in Brazil

#893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

23. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Linguistics

#16 in Brazil

#899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

24. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Linguistics

#2 in Argentina

#909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

25. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Linguistics

#17 in Brazil

#939 in the World

Founded: 1948

26. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Linguistics

#18 in Brazil

#950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

27. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Linguistics

#19 in Brazil

#981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

28. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Linguistics

#20 in Brazil

#992 in the World

Founded: 1946

29. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Linguistics

#4 in Mexico

#1000 in the World

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

30. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Linguistics

#3 in Argentina

#1059 in the World

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

31. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Linguistics

#5 in Mexico

#1069 in the World

Founded: 1970

32. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Linguistics

#1072 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

33. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Linguistics

#21 in Brazil

#1087 in the World

Founded: 1960

34. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Linguistics

#22 in Brazil

#1114 in the World

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

35. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Linguistics

#1186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

36. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#1206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

37. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Linguistics

#23 in Brazil

#1221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

38. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Linguistics

#24 in Brazil

#1232 in the World

Founded: 1969

39. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Linguistics

#25 in Brazil

#1296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

40. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Linguistics

#6 in Mexico

#1303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

41. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Linguistics

#1 in Costa Rica

#1348 in the World

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

42. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Linguistics

#4 in Argentina

#1397 in the World

Founded: 1956

43. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Linguistics

#3 in Chile

#1401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

44. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Linguistics

#26 in Brazil

#1417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

45. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#1434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

46. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Linguistics

#1 in Venezuela

#1454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

47. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Linguistics

#27 in Brazil

#1462 in the World

Founded: 1970

48. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#1485 in the World

Founded: 1958

49. Federal University of Para

For Linguistics

#28 in Brazil

#1493 in the World

Founded: 1957

50. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Linguistics

#29 in Brazil

#1496 in the World

Founded: 1922

51. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Linguistics

#30 in Brazil

#1498 in the World

Founded: 1970

52. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Linguistics

#4 in Chile

#1526 in the World

Founded: 1920

53. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Linguistics

#31 in Brazil

#1584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

54. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Linguistics

#32 in Brazil

#1589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

55. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Linguistics

#33 in Brazil

#1614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

56. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Linguistics

#2 in Venezuela

#1691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

57. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Linguistics

#1 in Peru

#1734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

58. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Linguistics

#5 in Argentina

#1749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

59. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Linguistics

#7 in Mexico

#1761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

60. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Linguistics

#6 in Argentina

#1773 in the World

Founded: 1968

61. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Linguistics

#8 in Mexico

#1787 in the World

Founded: 1974

62. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Linguistics

#34 in Brazil

#1794 in the World

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

63. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Linguistics

#35 in Brazil

#1816 in the World

Founded: 1958

64. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Linguistics

#36 in Brazil

#1823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

65. Torcuato di Tella University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Linguistics

#7 in Argentina

#1831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1991

66. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Linguistics

#37 in Brazil

#1855 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

67. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Linguistics

#5 in Chile

#1879 in the World

Founded: 1928

68. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Linguistics

#38 in Brazil

#1882 in the World

Founded: 1961

69. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Linguistics

#39 in Brazil

#1901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

70. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Linguistics

#40 in Brazil

#1921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

71. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Linguistics

#6 in Chile

#1958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

72. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Linguistics

#1987 in the World

Founded: 1945

73. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Linguistics

#3 in Venezuela

#1995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

74. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Linguistics

#41 in Brazil

#2011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

75. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Linguistics

#9 in Mexico

#2035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 67,944
Founded: 1957

76. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Linguistics

#2065 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

77. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#2076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

78. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Linguistics

#7 in Chile

#2094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

79. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Linguistics

#8 in Argentina

#2095 in the World

Founded: 1939

80. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Linguistics

#8 in Chile

#2149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

81. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Linguistics

#10 in Mexico

#2152 in the World

Founded: 1956

82. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Linguistics

#42 in Brazil

#2155 in the World

Founded: 1969

83. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Linguistics

#11 in Mexico

#2171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

84. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Linguistics

#12 in Mexico

#2176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

85. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Linguistics

#13 in Mexico

#2221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

86. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#2223 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

87. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Linguistics

#43 in Brazil

#2226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

88. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Linguistics

#14 in Mexico

#2231 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

89. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Linguistics

#44 in Brazil

#2269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

90. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Linguistics

#45 in Brazil

#2276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

91. University of Havana

For Linguistics

#1 in Cuba

#2277 in the World

Founded: 1728

92. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Linguistics

#46 in Brazil

#2298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

93. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Linguistics

#2 in Peru

#2300 in the World

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

94. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Linguistics

#9 in Argentina

#2323 in the World

Founded: 1919

95. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Linguistics

#15 in Mexico

#2338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

96. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Linguistics

#2354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

97. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For Linguistics

#9 in Chile

#2356 in the World

Founded: 1953

98. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Linguistics

#10 in Chile

#2374 in the World

Founded: 1911

99. University of Tarapaca

For Linguistics

#11 in Chile

#2379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1981

100. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Linguistics

#47 in Brazil

#2381 in the World

Founded: 1912

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

Human Rights Law86

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