Best Universities for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 6.28M citations received by 715K academic papers made by 413 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 Sociology

#1 in Brazil

#43 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Sociology

#2 in Brazil

#161 in the World

Founded: 1934

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Sociology

#3 in Brazil

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Sociology

#4 in Brazil

#201 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Sociology

#5 in Brazil

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

6. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Sociology

#6 in Brazil

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

7. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Sociology

#1 in Mexico

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

8. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Sociology

#7 in Brazil

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

9. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Sociology

#8 in Brazil

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

10. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Sociology

#9 in Brazil

#329 in the World

Founded: 1950

11. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Sociology

#1 in Chile

#347 in the World

Founded: 1842

12. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Sociology

#1 in Argentina

#370 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

13. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Sociology

#10 in Brazil

#375 in the World

Founded: 1969

14. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Sociology

#11 in Brazil

#387 in the World

Founded: 1933

15. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Sociology

#12 in Brazil

#400 in the World

Founded: 1946

16. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Sociology

#2 in Chile

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

17. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Sociology

#13 in Brazil

#429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

18. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Sociology

#14 in Brazil

#431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

19. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Sociology

#15 in Brazil

#459 in the World

Founded: 1946

20. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Sociology

#16 in Brazil

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

21. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Sociology

#17 in Brazil

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

22. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Sociology

#18 in Brazil

#575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

23. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Sociology

#585 in the World

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

24. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Sociology

#19 in Brazil

#590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

25. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Sociology

#20 in Brazil

#609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

26. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Sociology

#21 in Brazil

#611 in the World

Founded: 1960

27. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Sociology

#22 in Brazil

#616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

28. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Sociology

#23 in Brazil

#635 in the World

Founded: 1948

29. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Sociology

#24 in Brazil

#636 in the World

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

30. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Sociology

#25 in Brazil

#644 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

31. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Sociology

#26 in Brazil

#653 in the World

Founded: 1970

32. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Sociology

#675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

33. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Sociology

#27 in Brazil

#678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

34. Federal University of Para

For Sociology

#28 in Brazil

#691 in the World

Founded: 1957

35. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Sociology

#29 in Brazil

#696 in the World

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

36. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Sociology

#2 in Mexico

#699 in the World

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

37. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Sociology

#30 in Brazil

#725 in the World

Founded: 1970

38. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Sociology

#3 in Mexico

#752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

39. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Sociology

#2 in Argentina

#755 in the World

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

40. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Sociology

#31 in Brazil

#769 in the World

Founded: 1922

41. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Sociology

#1 in Costa Rica

#772 in the World

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

42. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Sociology

#32 in Brazil

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

43. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Sociology

#3 in Argentina

#802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

44. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Sociology

#4 in Mexico

#859 in the World

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

45. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Sociology

#33 in Brazil

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

46. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Sociology

#886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

47. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Sociology

#5 in Mexico

#936 in the World

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

48. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Sociology

#34 in Brazil

#942 in the World

Founded: 1958

49. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Sociology

#944 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

50. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Sociology

#35 in Brazil

#951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

51. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Sociology

#36 in Brazil

#955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

52. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Sociology

#6 in Mexico

#960 in the World

Founded: 1970

53. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Sociology

#37 in Brazil

#972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

54. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Sociology

#975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

55. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Sociology

#38 in Brazil

#981 in the World

Founded: 1969

56. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Sociology

#39 in Brazil

#1052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

57. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Sociology

#40 in Brazil

#1063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

58. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Sociology

#41 in Brazil

#1068 in the World

Founded: 1961

59. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Sociology

#3 in Chile

#1108 in the World

Founded: 1954

60. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Sociology

#1118 in the World

Founded: 1945

61. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Sociology

#42 in Brazil

#1124 in the World

Founded: 1973

62. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Sociology

#43 in Brazil

#1127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

63. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Sociology

#44 in Brazil

#1130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

64. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Sociology

#1152 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

65. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Sociology

#4 in Chile

#1153 in the World

Founded: 1920

66. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Sociology

#1 in Peru

#1160 in the World

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

67. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Sociology

#45 in Brazil

#1179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

68. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Sociology

#46 in Brazil

#1182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

69. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Sociology

#2 in Peru

#1197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

70. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Sociology

#47 in Brazil

#1218 in the World

Founded: 1972

71. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Sociology

#48 in Brazil

#1221 in the World

Founded: 1912

72. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Sociology

#49 in Brazil

#1223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

73. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Sociology

#1 in Venezuela

#1233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

74. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Sociology

#50 in Brazil

#1247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

75. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Sociology

#51 in Brazil

#1251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

76. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Sociology

#52 in Brazil

#1270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

77. University of Zulia

Venezuela | Maracaibo

For Sociology

#2 in Venezuela

#1301 in the World

Founded: 1891

78. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Sociology

#53 in Brazil

#1312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

79. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Sociology

#7 in Mexico

#1315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

80. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Sociology

#54 in Brazil

#1325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

81. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Sociology

#4 in Argentina

#1328 in the World

Founded: 1968

82. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Sociology

#8 in Mexico

#1329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

83. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Sociology

#1335 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

84. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Sociology

#55 in Brazil

#1341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

85. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Sociology

#56 in Brazil

#1353 in the World

Founded: 1994

86. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Sociology

#5 in Argentina

#1365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

87. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Sociology

#5 in Chile

#1374 in the World

Founded: 1928

88. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Sociology

#57 in Brazil

#1380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

89. National Major San Marcos University

For Sociology

#3 in Peru

#1398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 32,399
Founded: 1551

90. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Sociology

#6 in Chile

#1404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

91. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For Sociology

#6 in Argentina

#1407 in the World

Founded: 1972

92. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Sociology

#58 in Brazil

#1429 in the World

Founded: 1970

93. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Sociology

#59 in Brazil

#1432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

94. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Sociology

#7 in Chile

#1435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

95. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Sociology

#60 in Brazil

#1442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

96. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Sociology

#61 in Brazil

#1460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

97. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Sociology

#62 in Brazil

#1462 in the World

Founded: 1990

98. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Sociology

#63 in Brazil

#1474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

99. University of Havana

For Sociology

#1 in Cuba

#1488 in the World

Founded: 1728

100. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Sociology

#9 in Mexico

#1517 in the World

Founded: 1956

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

Media Studies52

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