Best Universities for Math Teachers 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 Math Teachers. A graph of 490K citations received by 67.4K academic papers made by 267 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

#190 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Math Teachers

#2 in Brazil

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Math Teachers

#3 in Brazil

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

4. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Math Teachers

#1 in Mexico

#417 in the World

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

5. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Math Teachers

#1 in Chile

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

6. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Math Teachers

#2 in Mexico

#470 in the World

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

7. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Math Teachers

#4 in Brazil

#474 in the World

Founded: 1934

8. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Math Teachers

#5 in Brazil

#501 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

#523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

10. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Math Teachers

#3 in Mexico

#544 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

11. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Math Teachers

#2 in Chile

#571 in the World

Founded: 1842

12. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Math Teachers

#7 in Brazil

#639 in the World

Founded: 1946

13. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Math Teachers

#8 in Brazil

#641 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

#681 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

#822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

16. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Math Teachers

#11 in Brazil

#851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

17. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Math Teachers

#12 in Brazil

#945 in the World

Founded: 1933

18. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Math Teachers

#13 in Brazil

#949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

19. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Math Teachers

#1 in Argentina

#959 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

20. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Math Teachers

#14 in Brazil

#1038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

21. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Math Teachers

#1074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

22. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Math Teachers

#15 in Brazil

#1082 in the World

Founded: 1970

23. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Math Teachers

#16 in Brazil

#1099 in the World

Founded: 1960

24. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Math Teachers

#17 in Brazil

#1132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

25. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Math Teachers

#18 in Brazil

#1139 in the World

Founded: 1969

26. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Math Teachers

#3 in Chile

#1178 in the World

Founded: 1928

27. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Math Teachers

#19 in Brazil

#1182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

28. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Math Teachers

#20 in Brazil

#1216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

29. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Math Teachers

#1234 in the World

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

30. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Math Teachers

#21 in Brazil

#1251 in the World

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

31. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Math Teachers

#22 in Brazil

#1299 in the World

Founded: 1950

32. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Math Teachers

#23 in Brazil

#1310 in the World

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

33. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Math Teachers

#1313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

34. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For Math Teachers

#1 in Costa Rica

#1320 in the World

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

35. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Math Teachers

#24 in Brazil

#1328 in the World

Founded: 1948

36. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Math Teachers

#25 in Brazil

#1364 in the World

Founded: 1961

37. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Math Teachers

#4 in Chile

#1367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

38. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Math Teachers

#26 in Brazil

#1374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

39. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Math Teachers

#5 in Chile

#1383 in the World

Founded: 1920

40. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Math Teachers

#4 in Mexico

#1386 in the World

Founded: 1970

41. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Math Teachers

#27 in Brazil

#1399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

42. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Math Teachers

#28 in Brazil

#1412 in the World

Founded: 1946

43. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Math Teachers

#29 in Brazil

#1442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

44. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Math Teachers

#30 in Brazil

#1445 in the World

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

45. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Math Teachers

#1492 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

46. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Math Teachers

#5 in Mexico

#1526 in the World

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

47. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Math Teachers

#31 in Brazil

#1534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

48. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Math Teachers

#32 in Brazil

#1540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

49. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Math Teachers

#1578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

50. Federal University of Para

For Math Teachers

#33 in Brazil

#1616 in the World

Founded: 1957

51. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Math Teachers

#1 in Peru

#1624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

52. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Math Teachers

#34 in Brazil

#1636 in the World

Founded: 1970

53. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Math Teachers

#6 in Mexico

#1642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

54. National Pedagogical University, Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Math Teachers

#7 in Mexico

#1643 in the World

Founded: 1978

55. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Math Teachers

#2 in Argentina

#1648 in the World

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

56. Cesar Vallejo University

Peru | Trujillo

For Math Teachers

#2 in Peru

#1659 in the World

Founded: 1991

57. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Math Teachers

#6 in Chile

#1689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

58. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Math Teachers

#35 in Brazil

#1700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

59. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Math Teachers

#1710 in the World

Founded: 1980

60. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Math Teachers

#3 in Argentina

#1716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

61. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Math Teachers

#1724 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

62. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Math Teachers

#8 in Mexico

#1748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

63. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Math Teachers

#9 in Mexico

#1809 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

#1858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

65. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Math Teachers

#1897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

66. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Math Teachers

#37 in Brazil

#1909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

67. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Math Teachers

#38 in Brazil

#1931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

68. Technical University of Loja

For Math Teachers

#1943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1971

69. University of the East, Venezuela

Venezuela | Cumana

For Math Teachers

#1 in Venezuela

#1952 in the World

Founded: 1958

70. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Math Teachers

#1961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

71. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Math Teachers

#10 in Mexico

#1969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

72. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Math Teachers

#2011 in the World

Founded: 1945

73. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Math Teachers

#39 in Brazil

#2013 in the World

Founded: 1912

74. Catholic University of the Maule

For Math Teachers

#7 in Chile

#2029 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1991

75. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Math Teachers

#40 in Brazil

#2055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

76. University of La Frontera

For Math Teachers

#8 in Chile

#2065 in the World

Founded: 1981

77. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Math Teachers

#11 in Mexico

#2071 in the World

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

78. National Major San Marcos University

For Math Teachers

#3 in Peru

#2108 in the World

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

79. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Math Teachers

#41 in Brazil

#2111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

80. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Math Teachers

#2112 in the World

Founded: 1958

81. Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador

Ecuador | Quito

For Math Teachers

#2113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

82. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Math Teachers

#42 in Brazil

#2114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

83. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Math Teachers

#43 in Brazil

#2145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

84. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Math Teachers

#44 in Brazil

#2159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

85. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Math Teachers

#10 in Colombia

#2179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

86. University of Bio Bio

Chile | Concepcion

For Math Teachers

#9 in Chile

#2188 in the World

Founded: 1988

87. Autonomous University of Chile

For Math Teachers

#10 in Chile

#2219 in the World

Founded: 1989

88. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Math Teachers

#45 in Brazil

#2225 in the World

Founded: 1922

89. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Math Teachers

#46 in Brazil

#2229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

90. University of Cuenca

Ecuador | Cuenca

For Math Teachers

#2236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1867

91. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Math Teachers

#47 in Brazil

#2266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

92. Sao Francisco University

Brazil | Braganca Paulista

For Math Teachers

#48 in Brazil

#2279 in the World

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

93. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Math Teachers

#49 in Brazil

#2299 in the World

Founded: 1969

94. University of Guayaquil

Ecuador | Guayaquil

For Math Teachers

#2301 in the World

Founded: 1867

95. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Math Teachers

#50 in Brazil

#2327 in the World

Founded: 1958

96. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Math Teachers

#11 in Colombia

#2331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

97. Libertador Experimental Pedagogical University

Venezuela | Rubio

For Math Teachers

#2 in Venezuela

#2349 in the World

Founded: 1983

98. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Math Teachers

#51 in Brazil

#2355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

99. National University, Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | Heredia

For Math Teachers

#2 in Costa Rica

#2361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1973

100. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Math Teachers

#52 in Brazil

#2368 in the World

Founded: 1967

Mathematics subfields in Latin America

Actuarial Science24

Applied Mathematics144

Blockchain and Cryptography100

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics171

Operations Research97