Best Universities for Math Teachers 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 Math Teachers. A graph of 447K citations received by 65.5K academic papers made by 261 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 Math Teachers

#1 in Brazil

#185 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Math Teachers

#2 in Brazil

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Math Teachers

#3 in Brazil

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

4. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Math Teachers

#1 in Chile

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

5. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Math Teachers

#1 in Mexico

#463 in the World

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

6. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Math Teachers

#2 in Mexico

#468 in the World

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

7. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Math Teachers

#4 in Brazil

#472 in the World

Founded: 1934

8. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Math Teachers

#5 in Brazil

#499 in the World

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

9. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Math Teachers

#6 in Brazil

#519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

10. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Math Teachers

#3 in Mexico

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

11. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Math Teachers

#2 in Chile

#567 in the World

Founded: 1842

12. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Math Teachers

#7 in Brazil

#617 in the World

Founded: 1946

13. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Math Teachers

#8 in Brazil

#629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

14. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Math Teachers

#9 in Brazil

#671 in the World

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

15. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Math Teachers

#10 in Brazil

#810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

16. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Math Teachers

#11 in Brazil

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

17. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Math Teachers

#12 in Brazil

#927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

18. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Math Teachers

#13 in Brazil

#929 in the World

Founded: 1933

19. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Math Teachers

#1 in Argentina

#946 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

20. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Math Teachers

#14 in Brazil

#1023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

21. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Math Teachers

#15 in Brazil

#1068 in the World

Founded: 1970

22. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Math Teachers

#1075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

23. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Math Teachers

#16 in Brazil

#1085 in the World

Founded: 1960

24. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Math Teachers

#17 in Brazil

#1108 in the World

Founded: 1969

25. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Math Teachers

#18 in Brazil

#1122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

26. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Math Teachers

#19 in Brazil

#1145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

27. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Math Teachers

#3 in Chile

#1179 in the World

Founded: 1928

28. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Math Teachers

#20 in Brazil

#1216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

29. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Math Teachers

#21 in Brazil

#1226 in the World

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

30. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Math Teachers

#1236 in the World

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

31. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Math Teachers

#22 in Brazil

#1288 in the World

Founded: 1950

32. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Math Teachers

#23 in Brazil

#1305 in the World

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

33. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Math Teachers

#24 in Brazil

#1311 in the World

Founded: 1948

34. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Math Teachers

#1325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

35. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For Math Teachers

#1 in Costa Rica

#1329 in the World

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

36. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Math Teachers

#25 in Brazil

#1336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

37. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Math Teachers

#26 in Brazil

#1355 in the World

Founded: 1961

38. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Math Teachers

#4 in Chile

#1360 in the World

Founded: 1920

39. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Math Teachers

#27 in Brazil

#1383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

40. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Math Teachers

#4 in Mexico

#1395 in the World

Founded: 1970

41. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Math Teachers

#28 in Brazil

#1404 in the World

Founded: 1946

42. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Math Teachers

#29 in Brazil

#1421 in the World

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

43. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Math Teachers

#5 in Chile

#1424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

44. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Math Teachers

#30 in Brazil

#1431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

45. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Math Teachers

#1448 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

46. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Math Teachers

#31 in Brazil

#1516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

47. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Math Teachers

#5 in Mexico

#1529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

48. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Math Teachers

#1540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

49. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Math Teachers

#32 in Brazil

#1552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

50. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Math Teachers

#6 in Mexico

#1615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

51. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Math Teachers

#1 in Peru

#1631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

52. National Pedagogical University, Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Math Teachers

#7 in Mexico

#1633 in the World

Founded: 1978

53. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Math Teachers

#33 in Brazil

#1640 in the World

Founded: 1970

54. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Math Teachers

#2 in Argentina

#1643 in the World

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

55. Federal University of Para

For Math Teachers

#34 in Brazil

#1653 in the World

Founded: 1957

56. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Math Teachers

#35 in Brazil

#1660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

57. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Math Teachers

#6 in Chile

#1676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

58. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Math Teachers

#1691 in the World

Founded: 1980

59. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Math Teachers

#8 in Mexico

#1696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

60. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Math Teachers

#3 in Argentina

#1700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

61. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Math Teachers

#1720 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

62. Cesar Vallejo University

Peru | Trujillo

For Math Teachers

#2 in Peru

#1750 in the World

Founded: 1991

63. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Math Teachers

#9 in Mexico

#1818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

64. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Math Teachers

#36 in Brazil

#1867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

65. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Math Teachers

#1871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

66. University of the East, Venezuela

Venezuela | Cumana

For Math Teachers

#1 in Venezuela

#1877 in the World

Founded: 1958

67. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Math Teachers

#37 in Brazil

#1891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

68. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Math Teachers

#38 in Brazil

#1898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

69. Technical University of Loja

For Math Teachers

#1944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1971

70. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Math Teachers

#10 in Mexico

#1953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

71. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Math Teachers

#1960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

72. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Math Teachers

#1978 in the World

Founded: 1945

73. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Math Teachers

#39 in Brazil

#2000 in the World

Founded: 1912

74. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Math Teachers

#11 in Mexico

#2024 in the World

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

75. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Math Teachers

#2036 in the World

Founded: 1958

76. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Math Teachers

#40 in Brazil

#2064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

77. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Math Teachers

#41 in Brazil

#2068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

78. Catholic University of the Maule

For Math Teachers

#7 in Chile

#2080 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1991

79. University of La Frontera

For Math Teachers

#8 in Chile

#2101 in the World

Founded: 1981

80. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Math Teachers

#42 in Brazil

#2113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

81. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Math Teachers

#43 in Brazil

#2128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

82. Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador

Ecuador | Quito

For Math Teachers

#2140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

83. National Major San Marcos University

For Math Teachers

#3 in Peru

#2146 in the World

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

84. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Math Teachers

#44 in Brazil

#2180 in the World

Founded: 1922

85. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Math Teachers

#45 in Brazil

#2189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

86. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Math Teachers

#10 in Colombia

#2208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

87. Sao Francisco University

Brazil | Braganca Paulista

For Math Teachers

#46 in Brazil

#2214 in the World

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

88. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Math Teachers

#47 in Brazil

#2217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

89. University of Cuenca

Ecuador | Cuenca

For Math Teachers

#2237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1867

90. Autonomous University of Chile

For Math Teachers

#9 in Chile

#2242 in the World

Founded: 1989

91. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Math Teachers

#48 in Brazil

#2248 in the World

Founded: 1958

92. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Math Teachers

#49 in Brazil

#2251 in the World

Founded: 1969

93. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Math Teachers

#50 in Brazil

#2269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

94. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Math Teachers

#51 in Brazil

#2283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

95. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Math Teachers

#52 in Brazil

#2285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

96. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Math Teachers

#11 in Colombia

#2287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

97. University of Guayaquil

Ecuador | Guayaquil

For Math Teachers

#2290 in the World

Founded: 1867

98. Libertador Experimental Pedagogical University

Venezuela | Rubio

For Math Teachers

#2 in Venezuela

#2291 in the World

Founded: 1983

99. University of Bio Bio

Chile | Concepcion

For Math Teachers

#10 in Chile

#2316 in the World

Founded: 1988

100. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Math Teachers

#53 in Brazil

#2317 in the World

Founded: 1967

Mathematics subfields in Latin America

Actuarial Science24

Applied Mathematics142

Blockchain and Cryptography97

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics169

Operations Research96