Best Universities for Linguistics in Latin America

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 4.54M citations received by 349K academic papers made by 376 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

#82 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Linguistics

#2 in Brazil

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Linguistics

#1 in Mexico

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Linguistics

#3 in Brazil

#315 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

#379 in the World

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

6. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Linguistics

#1 in Chile

#407 in the World

Founded: 1842

7. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Linguistics

#5 in Brazil

#425 in the World

Founded: 1934

8. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Linguistics

#1 in Argentina

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

9. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Linguistics

#6 in Brazil

#473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

10. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Linguistics

#7 in Brazil

#540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Linguistics

#2 in Chile

#544 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

12. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Linguistics

#8 in Brazil

#586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

13. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Linguistics

#2 in Mexico

#621 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

#627 in the World

Founded: 1933

15. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Linguistics

#10 in Brazil

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

16. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Linguistics

#11 in Brazil

#729 in the World

Founded: 1946

17. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Linguistics

#12 in Brazil

#741 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

#809 in the World

Founded: 1950

21. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Linguistics

#15 in Brazil

#896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

22. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Linguistics

#16 in Brazil

#913 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

#924 in the World

Founded: 1948

24. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Linguistics

#18 in Brazil

#949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

25. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Linguistics

#19 in Brazil

#955 in the World

Founded: 1946

26. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Linguistics

#2 in Argentina

#958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

27. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Linguistics

#3 in Mexico

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1943

28. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Linguistics

#4 in Mexico

#970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 61,152
Founded: 1974

29. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Linguistics

#20 in Brazil

#974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

30. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Linguistics

#21 in Brazil

#1003 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

#1110 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

#1126 in the World

Founded: 1960

34. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Linguistics

#23 in Brazil

#1133 in the World

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

35. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Linguistics

#5 in Mexico

#1178 in the World

Founded: 1970

36. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Linguistics

#1188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

37. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#1191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

38. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Linguistics

#24 in Brazil

#1277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

39. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Linguistics

#6 in Mexico

#1304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 339,508
Founded: 1792

40. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Linguistics

#25 in Brazil

#1312 in the World

Founded: 1969

41. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Linguistics

#26 in Brazil

#1335 in the World

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

42. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For Linguistics

#1 in Costa Rica

#1371 in the World

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

43. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Linguistics

#27 in Brazil

#1416 in the World

Founded: 1970

44. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Linguistics

#28 in Brazil

#1448 in the World

Founded: 1922

45. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Linguistics

#29 in Brazil

#1456 in the World

Founded: 1970

46. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#1469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

47. Federal University of Para

For Linguistics

#30 in Brazil

#1489 in the World

Founded: 1957

48. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Linguistics

#3 in Chile

#1500 in the World

Founded: 1920

49. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Linguistics

#4 in Argentina

#1503 in the World

Founded: 1956

50. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Linguistics

#4 in Chile

#1535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

51. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Linguistics

#1 in Peru

#1627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

52. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Linguistics

#31 in Brazil

#1638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

53. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Linguistics

#32 in Brazil

#1653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

54. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Linguistics

#33 in Brazil

#1658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

55. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Linguistics

#1 in Venezuela

#1716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

56. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#1760 in the World

Founded: 1958

57. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Linguistics

#34 in Brazil

#1814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

58. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Linguistics

#7 in Mexico

#1816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

59. Torcuato di Tella University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Linguistics

#5 in Argentina

#1821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1991

60. University of Talca

For Linguistics

#5 in Chile

#1840 in the World

Founded: 1981

61. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Linguistics

#8 in Mexico

#1852 in the World

Founded: 1974

62. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Linguistics

#1874 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

63. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Linguistics

#6 in Chile

#1878 in the World

Founded: 1928

64. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Linguistics

#35 in Brazil

#1885 in the World

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

65. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Linguistics

#36 in Brazil

#1906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

66. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Linguistics

#37 in Brazil

#1914 in the World

Founded: 1961

67. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Linguistics

#6 in Argentina

#1927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

68. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Linguistics

#38 in Brazil

#1936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

69. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Linguistics

#39 in Brazil

#1957 in the World

Founded: 1958

70. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Linguistics

#1963 in the World

Founded: 1945

71. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Linguistics

#40 in Brazil

#1972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

72. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Linguistics

#7 in Argentina

#2027 in the World

Founded: 1968

73. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Linguistics

#2 in Venezuela

#2076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

74. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Linguistics

#7 in Chile

#2088 in the World

Founded: 1954

75. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Linguistics

#8 in Chile

#2110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

76. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Linguistics

#41 in Brazil

#2113 in the World

Founded: 1969

77. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#2114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

78. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Linguistics

#9 in Chile

#2140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

79. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Linguistics

#8 in Argentina

#2165 in the World

Founded: 1939

80. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Linguistics

#10 in Chile

#2173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

81. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Linguistics

#9 in Mexico

#2186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

82. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Linguistics

#10 in Mexico

#2204 in the World

Founded: 1956

83. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Linguistics

#42 in Brazil

#2206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

84. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Linguistics

#2223 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

85. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Linguistics

#43 in Brazil

#2242 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

86. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Linguistics

#44 in Brazil

#2259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

87. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For Linguistics

#11 in Chile

#2277 in the World

Founded: 1953

88. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Linguistics

#45 in Brazil

#2278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

89. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Linguistics

#11 in Mexico

#2279 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

90. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Linguistics

#46 in Brazil

#2291 in the World

Founded: 1912

91. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Linguistics

#2 in Peru

#2299 in the World

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

92. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Linguistics

#3 in Venezuela

#2308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

93. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Linguistics

#12 in Mexico

#2309 in the World

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

94. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Linguistics

#13 in Mexico

#2326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

95. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Linguistics

#14 in Mexico

#2328 in the World

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

96. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Linguistics

#47 in Brazil

#2341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

97. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Linguistics

#15 in Mexico

#2347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

98. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Linguistics

#16 in Mexico

#2357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

99. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Linguistics

#48 in Brazil

#2365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

100. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Linguistics

#49 in Brazil

#2434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Latin America

Anthropology303

Broadcast Journalism34

Classics and Ancient History117

Communications and Public Relations179

Criminology and Criminal Justice81

Early Childhood Education37

Education Majors299

Forensic Science42

Gender Studies160

Human Rights Law85

Intellectual Property and Patent Law33

International Law35

International Relations and Diplomacy39

Journalism and Digital Media67

Law Enforcement22

Library and Information science196

Media Studies64

Military science26

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution33

Occupational Safety and Health42

Political Economy61

Political Science431

Public Policy / Administration105

Radio and Television broadcasting28

Special Education20

Sports / Exercise science106

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies253

Urban and Regional planning77