Best Universities for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 4.03M citations received by 340K academic papers made by 373 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

#84 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Linguistics

#2 in Brazil

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Linguistics

#1 in Mexico

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Linguistics

#3 in Brazil

#316 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

#375 in the World

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

6. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Linguistics

#1 in Chile

#401 in the World

Founded: 1842

7. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Linguistics

#5 in Brazil

#423 in the World

Founded: 1934

8. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Linguistics

#1 in Argentina

#430 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

9. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Linguistics

#6 in Brazil

#475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

10. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Linguistics

#7 in Brazil

#532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Linguistics

#2 in Chile

#547 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

12. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Linguistics

#8 in Brazil

#588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

13. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Linguistics

#2 in Mexico

#611 in the World

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

14. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Linguistics

#9 in Brazil

#630 in the World

Founded: 1933

15. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Linguistics

#10 in Brazil

#671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

16. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Linguistics

#11 in Brazil

#720 in the World

Founded: 1946

17. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Linguistics

#12 in Brazil

#732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

18. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Linguistics

#13 in Brazil

#784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

19. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#793 in the World

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

20. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Linguistics

#14 in Brazil

#796 in the World

Founded: 1950

21. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Linguistics

#15 in Brazil

#888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

22. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Linguistics

#16 in Brazil

#914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

23. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Linguistics

#17 in Brazil

#919 in the World

Founded: 1948

24. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Linguistics

#18 in Brazil

#939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

25. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Linguistics

#2 in Argentina

#944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

26. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Linguistics

#3 in Mexico

#954 in the World

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

27. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Linguistics

#19 in Brazil

#958 in the World

Founded: 1946

28. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Linguistics

#20 in Brazil

#970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

29. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Linguistics

#4 in Mexico

#987 in the World

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

30. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Linguistics

#21 in Brazil

#1000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

31. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Linguistics

#1056 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

32. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Linguistics

#3 in Argentina

#1094 in the World

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

33. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Linguistics

#22 in Brazil

#1121 in the World

Founded: 1960

34. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Linguistics

#23 in Brazil

#1128 in the World

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

35. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#1177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

36. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Linguistics

#1181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

37. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Linguistics

#5 in Mexico

#1203 in the World

Founded: 1970

38. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Linguistics

#24 in Brazil

#1269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

39. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Linguistics

#6 in Mexico

#1296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

40. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Linguistics

#25 in Brazil

#1306 in the World

Founded: 1969

41. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Linguistics

#26 in Brazil

#1329 in the World

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

42. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Linguistics

#1 in Costa Rica

#1364 in the World

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

43. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Linguistics

#27 in Brazil

#1407 in the World

Founded: 1970

44. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Linguistics

#28 in Brazil

#1439 in the World

Founded: 1922

45. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Linguistics

#29 in Brazil

#1444 in the World

Founded: 1970

46. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#1469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

47. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Linguistics

#4 in Argentina

#1474 in the World

Founded: 1956

48. Federal University of Para

For Linguistics

#30 in Brazil

#1485 in the World

Founded: 1957

49. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Linguistics

#3 in Chile

#1488 in the World

Founded: 1920

50. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Linguistics

#4 in Chile

#1501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

51. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Linguistics

#1 in Peru

#1612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

52. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Linguistics

#31 in Brazil

#1632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

53. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Linguistics

#32 in Brazil

#1641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

54. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Linguistics

#33 in Brazil

#1655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

55. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Linguistics

#1 in Venezuela

#1658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

56. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#1708 in the World

Founded: 1958

57. Torcuato di Tella University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Linguistics

#5 in Argentina

#1788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1991

58. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Linguistics

#34 in Brazil

#1789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

59. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Linguistics

#7 in Mexico

#1791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

60. University of Talca

For Linguistics

#5 in Chile

#1818 in the World

Founded: 1981

61. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Linguistics

#1829 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

62. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Linguistics

#8 in Mexico

#1837 in the World

Founded: 1974

63. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Linguistics

#35 in Brazil

#1851 in the World

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

64. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Linguistics

#36 in Brazil

#1870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

65. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Linguistics

#6 in Chile

#1879 in the World

Founded: 1928

66. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Linguistics

#37 in Brazil

#1885 in the World

Founded: 1961

67. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Linguistics

#6 in Argentina

#1892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

68. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Linguistics

#38 in Brazil

#1925 in the World

Founded: 1958

69. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Linguistics

#39 in Brazil

#1934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

70. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Linguistics

#40 in Brazil

#1955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

71. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Linguistics

#1964 in the World

Founded: 1945

72. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Linguistics

#7 in Argentina

#1992 in the World

Founded: 1968

73. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Linguistics

#2 in Venezuela

#2020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

74. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Linguistics

#7 in Chile

#2054 in the World

Founded: 1954

75. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#2084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

76. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Linguistics

#8 in Chile

#2103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

77. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Linguistics

#41 in Brazil

#2113 in the World

Founded: 1969

78. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Linguistics

#9 in Chile

#2129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

79. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Linguistics

#8 in Argentina

#2140 in the World

Founded: 1939

80. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Linguistics

#9 in Mexico

#2164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

81. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Linguistics

#42 in Brazil

#2176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

82. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Linguistics

#10 in Mexico

#2181 in the World

Founded: 1956

83. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Linguistics

#10 in Chile

#2211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

84. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Linguistics

#43 in Brazil

#2215 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

85. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#2224 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

86. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Linguistics

#3 in Venezuela

#2238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

87. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Linguistics

#44 in Brazil

#2251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

88. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Linguistics

#11 in Mexico

#2257 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

89. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Linguistics

#45 in Brazil

#2277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

90. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Linguistics

#46 in Brazil

#2282 in the World

Founded: 1912

91. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For Linguistics

#11 in Chile

#2284 in the World

Founded: 1953

92. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Linguistics

#12 in Mexico

#2286 in the World

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

93. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Linguistics

#13 in Mexico

#2288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

94. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Linguistics

#14 in Mexico

#2298 in the World

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

95. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Linguistics

#2 in Peru

#2308 in the World

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

96. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Linguistics

#15 in Mexico

#2332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

97. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Linguistics

#47 in Brazil

#2334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

98. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Linguistics

#16 in Mexico

#2337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

99. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Linguistics

#48 in Brazil

#2345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

100. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Linguistics

#49 in Brazil

#2394 in the World

Founded: 1970

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