Best Universities for Media Studies 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 Media Studies. A graph of 62.2K citations received by 12.8K academic papers made by 64 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

#315 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

#408 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

3. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Media Studies

#2 in Brazil

#422 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

#455 in the World

Founded: 1934

5. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Media Studies

#1 in Chile

#458 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

#469 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

#503 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

8. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Media Studies

#5 in Brazil

#533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

9. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Media Studies

#6 in Brazil

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

10. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Media Studies

#2 in Mexico

#545 in the World

Founded: 1970

11. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Media Studies

#7 in Brazil

#588 in the World

Founded: 1950

12. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Media Studies

#8 in Brazil

#606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

13. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Media Studies

#9 in Brazil

#626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

14. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Media Studies

#10 in Brazil

#715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

15. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Media Studies

#2 in Chile

#724 in the World

Founded: 1842

16. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Media Studies

#11 in Brazil

#735 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. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Media Studies

#3 in Chile

#775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

19. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Media Studies

#13 in Brazil

#785 in the World

Founded: 1948

20. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Media Studies

#14 in Brazil

#808 in the World

Founded: 1946

21. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Media Studies

#15 in Brazil

#822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

22. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Media Studies

#3 in Mexico

#906 in the World

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

23. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Media Studies

#4 in Mexico

#918 in the World

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

24. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Media Studies

#16 in Brazil

#934 in the World

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

25. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Media Studies

#1006 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

#1022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

27. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Media Studies

#4 in Chile

#1104 in the World

Founded: 1928

28. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Media Studies

#5 in Chile

#1111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

29. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Media Studies

#18 in Brazil

#1117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

30. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Media Studies

#5 in Mexico

#1126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

31. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Media Studies

#6 in Mexico

#1133 in the World

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

32. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Media Studies

#7 in Mexico

#1145 in the World

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

33. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Media Studies

#1 in Jamaica

#1154 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

34. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Media Studies

#19 in Brazil

#1157 in the World

Founded: 1958

35. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Media Studies

#20 in Brazil

#1171 in the World

Founded: 1933

36. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Media Studies

#1175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

37. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Media Studies

#21 in Brazil

#1237 in the World

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

38. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Media Studies

#1241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

39. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For Media Studies

#1 in Costa Rica

#1242 in the World

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

40. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Media Studies

#22 in Brazil

#1243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

41. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Media Studies

#23 in Brazil

#1249 in the World

Founded: 1970

42. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Media Studies

#2 in Argentina

#1274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

43. Technical University of Loja

For Media Studies

#1 in Ecuador

#1286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1971

44. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Media Studies

#1301 in the World

Founded: 1958

45. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Media Studies

#1314 in the World

Founded: 1980

46. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Media Studies

#24 in Brazil

#1377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

47. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Media Studies

#25 in Brazil

#1388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

48. Methodist University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Bernardo do Campo

For Media Studies

#26 in Brazil

#1390 in the World

Founded: 1970

49. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Media Studies

#27 in Brazil

#1391 in the World

Founded: 1960

50. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Media Studies

#28 in Brazil

#1402 in the World

Founded: 1970

51. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Media Studies

#3 in Argentina

#1409 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

#1414 in the World

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

53. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Media Studies

#30 in Brazil

#1429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

54. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Media Studies

#31 in Brazil

#1430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

55. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Media Studies

#8 in Mexico

#1440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

56. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Media Studies

#32 in Brazil

#1444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

57. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Media Studies

#33 in Brazil

#1451 in the World

Founded: 1969

58. Federal University of Para

For Media Studies

#34 in Brazil

#1462 in the World

Founded: 1957

59. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Media Studies

#35 in Brazil

#1485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

60. University of Havana

For Media Studies

#1 in Cuba

#1500 in the World

Founded: 1728

61. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Media Studies

#36 in Brazil

#1530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

62. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Media Studies

#1554 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

63. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Media Studies

#1 in Peru

#1565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

64. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Media Studies

#1 in Uruguay

#1568 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

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

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