Best Universities for Education Majors 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 Education Majors. A graph of 680K citations received by 96.4K academic papers made by 298 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 Education Majors

#1 in Brazil

#112 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Education Majors

#2 in Brazil

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Education Majors

#3 in Brazil

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

4. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Education Majors

#4 in Brazil

#336 in the World

Founded: 1934

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Education Majors

#5 in Brazil

#353 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Education Majors

#6 in Brazil

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

7. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Education Majors

#1 in Chile

#443 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

8. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Education Majors

#7 in Brazil

#444 in the World

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

9. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Education Majors

#1 in Mexico

#452 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

10. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Education Majors

#8 in Brazil

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

11. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Education Majors

#2 in Chile

#508 in the World

Founded: 1842

12. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Education Majors

#9 in Brazil

#546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

13. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Education Majors

#2 in Mexico

#548 in the World

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

14. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Education Majors

#10 in Brazil

#679 in the World

Founded: 1950

15. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Education Majors

#11 in Brazil

#687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

16. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Education Majors

#12 in Brazil

#696 in the World

Founded: 1960

17. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Education Majors

#13 in Brazil

#727 in the World

Founded: 1946

18. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Education Majors

#14 in Brazil

#753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

19. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Education Majors

#15 in Brazil

#756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

20. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Education Majors

#1 in Argentina

#768 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

21. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Education Majors

#3 in Mexico

#773 in the World

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

22. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Education Majors

#16 in Brazil

#818 in the World

Founded: 1970

23. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Education Majors

#17 in Brazil

#828 in the World

Founded: 1933

24. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Education Majors

#18 in Brazil

#862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

25. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Education Majors

#19 in Brazil

#927 in the World

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

26. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Education Majors

#20 in Brazil

#935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

27. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Education Majors

#21 in Brazil

#961 in the World

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

28. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Education Majors

#22 in Brazil

#981 in the World

Founded: 1946

29. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Education Majors

#23 in Brazil

#989 in the World

Founded: 1948

30. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Education Majors

#1011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

31. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Education Majors

#1034 in the World

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

32. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Education Majors

#24 in Brazil

#1039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

33. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Education Majors

#1043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

34. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Education Majors

#25 in Brazil

#1046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

35. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Education Majors

#26 in Brazil

#1051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

36. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Education Majors

#27 in Brazil

#1057 in the World

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

37. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Education Majors

#28 in Brazil

#1119 in the World

Founded: 1970

38. Estacio de Sa University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Education Majors

#29 in Brazil

#1129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1970

39. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Education Majors

#4 in Mexico

#1219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

40. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Education Majors

#30 in Brazil

#1225 in the World

Founded: 1969

41. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Education Majors

#2 in Argentina

#1239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

42. Federal University of Para

For Education Majors

#31 in Brazil

#1241 in the World

Founded: 1957

43. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica Flag

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Education Majors

#1 in Costa Rica

#1250 in the World

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

44. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Education Majors

#3 in Chile

#1253 in the World

Founded: 1928

45. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Education Majors

#5 in Mexico

#1254 in the World

Founded: 1970

46. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Education Majors

#32 in Brazil

#1283 in the World

Founded: 1961

47. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Education Majors

#33 in Brazil

#1289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

48. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Education Majors

#34 in Brazil

#1294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

49. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Education Majors

#6 in Mexico

#1302 in the World

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

50. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Education Majors

#1344 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

51. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Education Majors

#4 in Chile

#1355 in the World

Founded: 1920

52. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Education Majors

#35 in Brazil

#1358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

53. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Education Majors

#1360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

54. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Education Majors

#36 in Brazil

#1413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

55. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Education Majors

#5 in Chile

#1416 in the World

Founded: 1954

56. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Education Majors

#7 in Mexico

#1434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

57. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Education Majors

#1439 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

58. National Pedagogical University, Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Education Majors

#8 in Mexico

#1474 in the World

Founded: 1978

59. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Education Majors

#1490 in the World

Founded: 1980

60. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Education Majors

#6 in Chile

#1496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

61. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Education Majors

#3 in Argentina

#1502 in the World

Founded: 1968

62. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Education Majors

#37 in Brazil

#1504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

63. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Education Majors

#38 in Brazil

#1538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

64. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Education Majors

#39 in Brazil

#1551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

65. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Education Majors

#40 in Brazil

#1575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

66. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Education Majors

#41 in Brazil

#1581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

67. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Education Majors

#1 in Peru

#1589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

68. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Education Majors

#42 in Brazil

#1593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

69. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Education Majors

#43 in Brazil

#1611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

70. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Education Majors

#9 in Mexico

#1620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

71. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Education Majors

#1645 in the World

Founded: 1958

72. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Education Majors

#44 in Brazil

#1652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

73. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Education Majors

#45 in Brazil

#1657 in the World

Founded: 1973

74. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Education Majors

#4 in Argentina

#1659 in the World

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

75. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Education Majors

#46 in Brazil

#1678 in the World

Founded: 1969

76. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Education Majors

#7 in Chile

#1701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

77. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Education Majors

#47 in Brazil

#1713 in the World

Founded: 1922

78. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Education Majors

#48 in Brazil

#1746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

79. University of Holguin

For Education Majors

#1 in Cuba

#1752 in the World

Founded: 1968

80. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Education Majors

#1759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

81. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Education Majors

#49 in Brazil

#1772 in the World

Founded: 1972

82. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Education Majors

#50 in Brazil

#1774 in the World

Founded: 1912

83. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Education Majors

#51 in Brazil

#1782 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

84. Technical University of Loja

For Education Majors

#1795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1971

85. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Education Majors

#52 in Brazil

#1800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

86. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Education Majors

#1804 in the World

Founded: 1945

87. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Education Majors

#53 in Brazil

#1805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

88. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Education Majors

#1813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

89. Catholic University of the Maule

For Education Majors

#8 in Chile

#1831 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1991

90. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Education Majors

#54 in Brazil

#1833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

91. Catholic University of Temuco

For Education Majors

#9 in Chile

#1849 in the World

Founded: 1959

92. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Education Majors

#10 in Mexico

#1851 in the World

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

93. Cesar Vallejo University

Peru | Trujillo

For Education Majors

#2 in Peru

#1857 in the World

Founded: 1991

94. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Education Majors

#55 in Brazil

#1866 in the World

Founded: 1970

95. Sao Francisco University

Brazil | Braganca Paulista

For Education Majors

#56 in Brazil

#1876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 9,622
Founded: 1976

96. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Education Majors

#11 in Mexico

#1877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

97. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Education Majors

#57 in Brazil

#1897 in the World

Founded: 1994

98. University of La Frontera

For Education Majors

#10 in Chile

#1909 in the World

Founded: 1981

99. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Education Majors

#58 in Brazil

#1935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

100. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Education Majors

#59 in Brazil

#1939 in the World

Founded: 1958

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

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