Best Universities for Math Teachers 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 Math Teachers. A graph of 235K citations received by 53.3K academic papers made by 229 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

#178 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Math Teachers

#2 in Brazil

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Math Teachers

#3 in Brazil

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

4. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Math Teachers

#1 in Chile

#449 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

5. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Math Teachers

#4 in Brazil

#472 in the World

Founded: 1934

6. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Math Teachers

#5 in Brazil

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

7. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Math Teachers

#1 in Mexico

#540 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

8. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Math Teachers

#2 in Mexico

#552 in the World

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

9. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Math Teachers

#2 in Chile

#557 in the World

Founded: 1842

10. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Math Teachers

#6 in Brazil

#584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

11. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Math Teachers

#7 in Brazil

#639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

12. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Math Teachers

#8 in Brazil

#641 in the World

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

13. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Math Teachers

#9 in Brazil

#694 in the World

Founded: 1946

14. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Math Teachers

#10 in Brazil

#778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

15. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Math Teachers

#1 in Argentina

#786 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

16. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Math Teachers

#11 in Brazil

#827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

17. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Math Teachers

#12 in Brazil

#992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

18. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Math Teachers

#993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

19. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Math Teachers

#3 in Mexico

#998 in the World

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

20. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Math Teachers

#13 in Brazil

#1022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

21. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Math Teachers

#14 in Brazil

#1078 in the World

Founded: 1960

22. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Math Teachers

#15 in Brazil

#1080 in the World

Founded: 1970

23. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Math Teachers

#16 in Brazil

#1100 in the World

Founded: 1933

24. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Math Teachers

#4 in Mexico

#1140 in the World

Founded: 1970

25. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Math Teachers

#17 in Brazil

#1147 in the World

Founded: 1969

26. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Math Teachers

#1151 in the World

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

27. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Math Teachers

#18 in Brazil

#1180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

28. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Math Teachers

#19 in Brazil

#1204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

29. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Math Teachers

#20 in Brazil

#1211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

30. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Math Teachers

#3 in Chile

#1218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

31. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Math Teachers

#4 in Chile

#1236 in the World

Founded: 1928

32. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Math Teachers

#21 in Brazil

#1305 in the World

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

33. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Math Teachers

#22 in Brazil

#1308 in the World

Founded: 1950

34. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Math Teachers

#23 in Brazil

#1321 in the World

Founded: 1948

35. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Math Teachers

#1392 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

36. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Math Teachers

#24 in Brazil

#1394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

37. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Math Teachers

#25 in Brazil

#1397 in the World

Founded: 1961

38. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Math Teachers

#1 in Costa Rica

#1431 in the World

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

39. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Math Teachers

#5 in Chile

#1459 in the World

Founded: 1920

40. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Math Teachers

#1477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

41. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Math Teachers

#26 in Brazil

#1481 in the World

Founded: 1946

42. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Math Teachers

#27 in Brazil

#1489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

43. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Math Teachers

#2 in Argentina

#1500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

44. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Math Teachers

#1505 in the World

Founded: 1958

45. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Math Teachers

#28 in Brazil

#1540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

46. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Math Teachers

#3 in Argentina

#1541 in the World

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

47. University of the East, Venezuela

Venezuela | Cumana

For Math Teachers

#1 in Venezuela

#1545 in the World

Founded: 1958

48. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Math Teachers

#29 in Brazil

#1572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

49. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Math Teachers

#1 in Peru

#1619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

50. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Math Teachers

#30 in Brazil

#1633 in the World

Founded: 1970

51. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Math Teachers

#1635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

52. Federal University of Para

For Math Teachers

#31 in Brazil

#1638 in the World

Founded: 1957

53. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Math Teachers

#5 in Mexico

#1681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

54. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Math Teachers

#32 in Brazil

#1704 in the World

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

55. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Math Teachers

#6 in Chile

#1715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

56. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Math Teachers

#1732 in the World

Founded: 1980

57. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Math Teachers

#1 in Uruguay

#1738 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

58. National Pedagogical University, Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Math Teachers

#6 in Mexico

#1755 in the World

Founded: 1978

59. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Math Teachers

#33 in Brazil

#1776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

60. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Math Teachers

#7 in Mexico

#1790 in the World

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

61. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Math Teachers

#1815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

62. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Math Teachers

#1825 in the World

Founded: 1945

63. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Math Teachers

#34 in Brazil

#1841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

64. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Math Teachers

#35 in Brazil

#1923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

65. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Math Teachers

#8 in Mexico

#1964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 67,944
Founded: 1957

66. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Math Teachers

#2 in Venezuela

#1985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

67. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Math Teachers

#36 in Brazil

#2013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

68. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Math Teachers

#37 in Brazil

#2016 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

69. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Math Teachers

#9 in Mexico

#2036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

70. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Math Teachers

#38 in Brazil

#2041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

71. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Math Teachers

#39 in Brazil

#2051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

72. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Math Teachers

#40 in Brazil

#2058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

73. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Math Teachers

#41 in Brazil

#2067 in the World

Founded: 1972

74. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Math Teachers

#2068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

75. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Math Teachers

#3 in Venezuela

#2090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

76. University of La Frontera

For Math Teachers

#7 in Chile

#2098 in the World

Founded: 1981

77. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Math Teachers

#42 in Brazil

#2126 in the World

Founded: 1912

78. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Math Teachers

#10 in Mexico

#2132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

79. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Math Teachers

#43 in Brazil

#2135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

80. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Math Teachers

#44 in Brazil

#2155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

81. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Math Teachers

#11 in Mexico

#2166 in the World

Founded: 1946

82. University of Cuenca

Ecuador | Cuenca

For Math Teachers

#2169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1867

83. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Math Teachers

#12 in Mexico

#2172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

84. Federal University of Pampa

For Math Teachers

#45 in Brazil

#2179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

85. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Math Teachers

#10 in Colombia

#2180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

86. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Math Teachers

#13 in Mexico

#2246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

87. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Math Teachers

#46 in Brazil

#2249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

88. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Math Teachers

#47 in Brazil

#2257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

89. University of Bio Bio

Chile | Concepcion

For Math Teachers

#8 in Chile

#2306 in the World

Founded: 1988

90. University of Guayaquil

Ecuador | Guayaquil

For Math Teachers

#2313 in the World

Founded: 1867

91. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Math Teachers

#48 in Brazil

#2318 in the World

Founded: 1958

92. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Math Teachers

#49 in Brazil

#2324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

93. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Math Teachers

#50 in Brazil

#2336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

94. Catholic University of Temuco

For Math Teachers

#9 in Chile

#2338 in the World

Founded: 1959

95. Technical University of Loja

For Math Teachers

#2395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1971

96. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Math Teachers

#51 in Brazil

#2397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

97. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Math Teachers

#4 in Argentina

#2412 in the World

Founded: 1968

98. National Major San Marcos University

For Math Teachers

#2 in Peru

#2413 in the World

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

99. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Math Teachers

#52 in Brazil

#2416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

100. Autonomous University of Chile

For Math Teachers

#10 in Chile

#2421 in the World

Founded: 1989

Mathematics subfields in Latin America

Actuarial Science21

Applied Mathematics137

Blockchain and Cryptography93

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics155

Operations Research86