Best Universities for Media Studies 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 Media Studies. A graph of 56.9K citations received by 12.6K academic papers made by 65 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 Media Studies

#1 in Brazil

#314 in the World

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

2. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Media Studies

#1 in Argentina

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

3. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Media Studies

#2 in Brazil

#428 in the World

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

4. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Media Studies

#3 in Brazil

#449 in the World

Founded: 1934

5. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Media Studies

#1 in Chile

#465 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

6. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Media Studies

#4 in Brazil

#473 in the World

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

7. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Media Studies

#1 in Mexico

#489 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

8. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Media Studies

#2 in Mexico

#534 in the World

Founded: 1970

9. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Media Studies

#5 in Brazil

#536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

10. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Media Studies

#6 in Brazil

#547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

11. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Media Studies

#7 in Brazil

#591 in the World

Founded: 1950

12. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Media Studies

#8 in Brazil

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

13. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Media Studies

#9 in Brazil

#618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

14. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Media Studies

#2 in Chile

#715 in the World

Founded: 1842

15. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Media Studies

#10 in Brazil

#718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

16. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Media Studies

#11 in Brazil

#724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

17. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Media Studies

#12 in Brazil

#772 in the World

Founded: 1946

18. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Media Studies

#13 in Brazil

#779 in the World

Founded: 1948

19. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Media Studies

#3 in Chile

#790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

20. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Media Studies

#14 in Brazil

#821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

21. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Media Studies

#15 in Brazil

#833 in the World

Founded: 1946

22. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Media Studies

#3 in Mexico

#845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

23. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Media Studies

#4 in Mexico

#905 in the World

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

24. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Media Studies

#16 in Brazil

#922 in the World

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

25. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Media Studies

#983 in the World

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

26. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Media Studies

#17 in Brazil

#1029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

27. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Media Studies

#5 in Mexico

#1095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

28. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Media Studies

#4 in Chile

#1109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

29. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Media Studies

#6 in Mexico

#1122 in the World

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

30. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Media Studies

#18 in Brazil

#1125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

31. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Media Studies

#1 in Jamaica

#1128 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

32. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Media Studies

#5 in Chile

#1139 in the World

Founded: 1928

33. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Media Studies

#19 in Brazil

#1142 in the World

Founded: 1958

34. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Media Studies

#7 in Mexico

#1155 in the World

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

35. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Media Studies

#1183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

36. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Media Studies

#20 in Brazil

#1217 in the World

Founded: 1970

37. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Media Studies

#21 in Brazil

#1218 in the World

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

38. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Media Studies

#1227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

39. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Media Studies

#22 in Brazil

#1232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

40. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Media Studies

#23 in Brazil

#1237 in the World

Founded: 1933

41. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For Media Studies

#1 in Costa Rica

#1252 in the World

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

42. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Media Studies

#1259 in the World

Founded: 1958

43. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Media Studies

#2 in Argentina

#1261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

44. Technical University of Loja

For Media Studies

#1 in Ecuador

#1264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1971

45. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Media Studies

#1309 in the World

Founded: 1980

46. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Media Studies

#24 in Brazil

#1350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

47. Methodist University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Bernardo do Campo

For Media Studies

#25 in Brazil

#1363 in the World

Founded: 1970

48. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Media Studies

#26 in Brazil

#1365 in the World

Founded: 1960

49. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Media Studies

#27 in Brazil

#1371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

50. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Media Studies

#28 in Brazil

#1375 in the World

Founded: 1970

51. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Media Studies

#3 in Argentina

#1390 in the World

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

52. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Media Studies

#29 in Brazil

#1396 in the World

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

53. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Media Studies

#30 in Brazil

#1409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

54. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Media Studies

#31 in Brazil

#1411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

55. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Media Studies

#8 in Mexico

#1421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

56. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Media Studies

#32 in Brazil

#1424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

57. Federal University of Para

For Media Studies

#33 in Brazil

#1432 in the World

Founded: 1957

58. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Media Studies

#34 in Brazil

#1446 in the World

Founded: 1969

59. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Media Studies

#35 in Brazil

#1456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

60. University of Havana

For Media Studies

#1 in Cuba

#1482 in the World

Founded: 1728

61. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Media Studies

#36 in Brazil

#1499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

62. National University of Quilmes

Argentina | Quilmes

For Media Studies

#4 in Argentina

#1523 in the World

Founded: 1989

63. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Media Studies

#1531 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

64. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Media Studies

#1 in Peru

#1535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

65. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Media Studies

#1 in Uruguay

#1539 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

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

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