Best Universities for Media Studies 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 Media Studies. A graph of 31.6K citations received by 10.6K academic papers made by 52 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

#341 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Media Studies

#2 in Brazil

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

3. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Media Studies

#1 in Mexico

#453 in the World

Founded: 1970

4. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Media Studies

#1 in Chile

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

5. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Media Studies

#3 in Brazil

#459 in the World

Founded: 1934

6. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Media Studies

#2 in Mexico

#502 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

7. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Media Studies

#4 in Brazil

#532 in the World

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

8. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Media Studies

#1 in Argentina

#533 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

9. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Media Studies

#5 in Brazil

#559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

10. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Media Studies

#6 in Brazil

#574 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

#587 in the World

Founded: 1950

12. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Media Studies

#8 in Brazil

#599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

13. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Media Studies

#9 in Brazil

#635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

14. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Media Studies

#2 in Chile

#680 in the World

Founded: 1842

15. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Media Studies

#10 in Brazil

#694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

16. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Media Studies

#3 in Chile

#747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

17. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Media Studies

#11 in Brazil

#772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

18. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Media Studies

#3 in Mexico

#832 in the World

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

19. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Media Studies

#12 in Brazil

#836 in the World

Founded: 1948

20. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Media Studies

#13 in Brazil

#858 in the World

Founded: 1946

21. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Media Studies

#14 in Brazil

#865 in the World

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

22. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Media Studies

#4 in Mexico

#872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

23. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Media Studies

#888 in the World

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

24. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Media Studies

#15 in Brazil

#894 in the World

Founded: 1946

25. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Media Studies

#16 in Brazil

#943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

26. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Media Studies

#2 in Argentina

#1082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

27. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Media Studies

#17 in Brazil

#1093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

28. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Media Studies

#1 in Costa Rica

#1100 in the World

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

29. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Media Studies

#1 in Jamaica

#1104 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

30. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Media Studies

#5 in Mexico

#1110 in the World

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

31. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Media Studies

#1114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

32. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Media Studies

#18 in Brazil

#1116 in the World

Founded: 1933

33. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Media Studies

#4 in Chile

#1133 in the World

Founded: 1928

34. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Media Studies

#6 in Mexico

#1146 in the World

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

35. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Media Studies

#19 in Brazil

#1150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

36. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Media Studies

#1168 in the World

Founded: 1958

37. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Media Studies

#7 in Mexico

#1216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

38. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Media Studies

#20 in Brazil

#1227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

39. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Media Studies

#21 in Brazil

#1233 in the World

Founded: 1958

40. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Media Studies

#22 in Brazil

#1234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

41. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Media Studies

#1252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

42. Technical University of Loja

For Media Studies

#1 in Ecuador

#1260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1971

43. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Media Studies

#3 in Argentina

#1262 in the World

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

44. Methodist University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Bernardo do Campo

For Media Studies

#23 in Brazil

#1274 in the World

Founded: 1970

45. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Media Studies

#24 in Brazil

#1276 in the World

Founded: 1960

46. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Media Studies

#25 in Brazil

#1304 in the World

Founded: 1970

47. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Media Studies

#26 in Brazil

#1315 in the World

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

48. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Media Studies

#27 in Brazil

#1319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

49. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Media Studies

#28 in Brazil

#1322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

50. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Media Studies

#29 in Brazil

#1340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

51. Federal University of Para

For Media Studies

#30 in Brazil

#1344 in the World

Founded: 1957

52. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Media Studies

#31 in Brazil

#1356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

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

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