Best Universities for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 9.79M citations received by 828K academic papers made by 417 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

#34 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

#129 in the World

Founded: 1934

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Sociology

#3 in Brazil

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Sociology

#4 in Brazil

#186 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

#190 in the World

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

6. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Sociology

#6 in Brazil

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

7. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Sociology

#1 in Mexico

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

8. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Sociology

#7 in Brazil

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

9. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Sociology

#8 in Brazil

#228 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

#303 in the World

Founded: 1950

11. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Sociology

#1 in Chile

#343 in the World

Founded: 1842

12. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Sociology

#10 in Brazil

#358 in the World

Founded: 1946

13. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Sociology

#1 in Argentina

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

14. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Sociology

#11 in Brazil

#368 in the World

Founded: 1933

15. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Sociology

#12 in Brazil

#380 in the World

Founded: 1969

16. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Sociology

#13 in Brazil

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

17. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Sociology

#14 in Brazil

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

18. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Sociology

#2 in Chile

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

19. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Sociology

#15 in Brazil

#425 in the World

Founded: 1946

20. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Sociology

#16 in Brazil

#429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

21. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Sociology

#17 in Brazil

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

22. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Sociology

#18 in Brazil

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

23. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Sociology

#19 in Brazil

#512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

24. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Sociology

#20 in Brazil

#523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

25. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Sociology

#551 in the World

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

26. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Sociology

#21 in Brazil

#560 in the World

Founded: 1960

27. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Sociology

#22 in Brazil

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

28. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Sociology

#23 in Brazil

#577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

29. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Sociology

#24 in Brazil

#597 in the World

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

30. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Sociology

#25 in Brazil

#614 in the World

Founded: 1948

31. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Sociology

#26 in Brazil

#632 in the World

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

32. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Sociology

#27 in Brazil

#645 in the World

Founded: 1970

33. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Sociology

#673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

34. Federal University of Para

For Sociology

#28 in Brazil

#675 in the World

Founded: 1957

35. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Sociology

#29 in Brazil

#683 in the World

Founded: 1970

36. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Sociology

#2 in Mexico

#713 in the World

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

37. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Sociology

#30 in Brazil

#734 in the World

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

38. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Sociology

#3 in Mexico

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

39. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Sociology

#2 in Argentina

#748 in the World

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

40. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Sociology

#31 in Brazil

#751 in the World

Founded: 1922

41. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Sociology

#4 in Mexico

#754 in the World

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

42. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Sociology

#32 in Brazil

#762 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

43. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Sociology

#1 in Costa Rica

#796 in the World

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

44. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Sociology

#3 in Argentina

#825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

45. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Sociology

#5 in Mexico

#837 in the World

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

46. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Sociology

#33 in Brazil

#850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

47. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Sociology

#34 in Brazil

#868 in the World

Founded: 1969

48. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Sociology

#879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

49. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Sociology

#35 in Brazil

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

50. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Sociology

#897 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

51. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Sociology

#36 in Brazil

#899 in the World

Founded: 1958

52. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Sociology

#37 in Brazil

#917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

53. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Sociology

#924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

54. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Sociology

#38 in Brazil

#956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

55. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Sociology

#39 in Brazil

#957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

56. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Sociology

#40 in Brazil

#968 in the World

Founded: 1961

57. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Sociology

#41 in Brazil

#971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

58. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Sociology

#42 in Brazil

#981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

59. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Sociology

#43 in Brazil

#991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

60. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Sociology

#1029 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

61. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Sociology

#44 in Brazil

#1046 in the World

Founded: 1973

62. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Sociology

#45 in Brazil

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

63. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Sociology

#46 in Brazil

#1106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

64. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Sociology

#3 in Chile

#1121 in the World

Founded: 1920

65. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Sociology

#1148 in the World

Founded: 1945

66. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Sociology

#4 in Chile

#1174 in the World

Founded: 1954

67. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Sociology

#6 in Mexico

#1179 in the World

Founded: 1970

68. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Sociology

#1 in Peru

#1182 in the World

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

69. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Sociology

#47 in Brazil

#1190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

70. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Sociology

#48 in Brazil

#1205 in the World

Founded: 1912

71. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Sociology

#49 in Brazil

#1212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

72. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Sociology

#50 in Brazil

#1215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

73. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Sociology

#2 in Peru

#1217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

74. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Sociology

#51 in Brazil

#1222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

75. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Sociology

#52 in Brazil

#1235 in the World

Founded: 1994

76. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Sociology

#53 in Brazil

#1247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

77. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Sociology

#54 in Brazil

#1248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

78. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Sociology

#55 in Brazil

#1257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

79. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Sociology

#56 in Brazil

#1272 in the World

Founded: 1972

80. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Sociology

#7 in Mexico

#1286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

81. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Sociology

#8 in Mexico

#1287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

82. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Sociology

#57 in Brazil

#1308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

83. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Sociology

#5 in Chile

#1310 in the World

Founded: 1928

84. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Sociology

#1 in Venezuela

#1324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

85. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Sociology

#58 in Brazil

#1329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

86. University of Zulia

Venezuela | Maracaibo

For Sociology

#2 in Venezuela

#1337 in the World

Founded: 1891

87. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Sociology

#6 in Chile

#1345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

88. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Sociology

#59 in Brazil

#1346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

89. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Sociology

#4 in Argentina

#1352 in the World

Founded: 1968

90. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Sociology

#60 in Brazil

#1364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

91. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Sociology

#9 in Mexico

#1382 in the World

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

92. National Major San Marcos University

For Sociology

#3 in Peru

#1388 in the World

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

93. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Sociology

#61 in Brazil

#1389 in the World

Founded: 1970

94. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Sociology

#62 in Brazil

#1399 in the World

Founded: 1990

95. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Sociology

#1409 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

96. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Sociology

#63 in Brazil

#1411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

97. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Sociology

#7 in Chile

#1445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

98. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Sociology

#64 in Brazil

#1448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

99. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Sociology

#65 in Brazil

#1480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

100. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Sociology

#5 in Argentina

#1500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

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

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