Best Universities for Mathematics 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 Mathematics. A graph of 7.1M citations received by 577K academic papers made by 393 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 Mathematics

#1 in Brazil

#94 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Mathematics

#2 in Brazil

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Mathematics

#3 in Brazil

#364 in the World

Founded: 1934

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Mathematics

#4 in Brazil

#387 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Mathematics

#5 in Brazil

#410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

6. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Mathematics

#6 in Brazil

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

7. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Mathematics

#1 in Mexico

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

8. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Mathematics

#1 in Chile

#500 in the World

Founded: 1842

9. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Mathematics

#7 in Brazil

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

10. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Mathematics

#2 in Chile

#592 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

11. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Mathematics

#8 in Brazil

#629 in the World

Founded: 1946

12. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Mathematics

#1 in Argentina

#634 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

13. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Mathematics

#9 in Brazil

#653 in the World

Founded: 1933

14. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Mathematics

#10 in Brazil

#714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

15. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Mathematics

#11 in Brazil

#732 in the World

Founded: 1969

16. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Mathematics

#12 in Brazil

#746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

17. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Mathematics

#13 in Brazil

#782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

18. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Mathematics

#14 in Brazil

#813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

19. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Mathematics

#15 in Brazil

#822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

20. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Mathematics

#16 in Brazil

#871 in the World

Founded: 1946

21. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Mathematics

#874 in the World

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

22. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Mathematics

#2 in Mexico

#887 in the World

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

23. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Mathematics

#17 in Brazil

#922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

24. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Mathematics

#3 in Mexico

#937 in the World

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

25. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Mathematics

#18 in Brazil

#948 in the World

Founded: 1950

26. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Mathematics

#19 in Brazil

#983 in the World

Founded: 1960

27. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Mathematics

#20 in Brazil

#1008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

28. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Mathematics

#21 in Brazil

#1064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

29. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Mathematics

#2 in Argentina

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

30. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Mathematics

#4 in Mexico

#1124 in the World

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

31. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Mathematics

#1161 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

32. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Mathematics

#22 in Brazil

#1172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

33. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Mathematics

#5 in Mexico

#1190 in the World

Founded: 1970

34. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Mathematics

#23 in Brazil

#1196 in the World

Founded: 1922

35. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Mathematics

#24 in Brazil

#1207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

36. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Mathematics

#25 in Brazil

#1212 in the World

Founded: 1948

37. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Mathematics

#26 in Brazil

#1231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

38. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Mathematics

#27 in Brazil

#1233 in the World

Founded: 1970

39. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Mathematics

#3 in Argentina

#1238 in the World

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

40. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Mathematics

#1270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

41. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Mathematics

#28 in Brazil

#1274 in the World

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

42. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Mathematics

#3 in Chile

#1277 in the World

Founded: 1920

43. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Mathematics

#1332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

44. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Mathematics

#29 in Brazil

#1353 in the World

Founded: 1970

45. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Mathematics

#4 in Chile

#1385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

46. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Mathematics

#30 in Brazil

#1387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

47. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Mathematics

#31 in Brazil

#1397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

48. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Mathematics

#6 in Mexico

#1523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

49. Federal University of Para

For Mathematics

#32 in Brazil

#1540 in the World

Founded: 1957

50. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Mathematics

#5 in Chile

#1545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

51. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Mathematics

#1 in Venezuela

#1591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

52. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Mathematics

#7 in Mexico

#1605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

53. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Mathematics

#33 in Brazil

#1637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

54. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Mathematics

#34 in Brazil

#1642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

55. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Mathematics

#1691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

56. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Mathematics

#8 in Mexico

#1708 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

57. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Mathematics

#4 in Argentina

#1715 in the World

Founded: 1968

58. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Mathematics

#35 in Brazil

#1756 in the World

Founded: 1912

59. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Mathematics

#36 in Brazil

#1758 in the World

Founded: 1961

60. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Mathematics

#1 in Costa Rica

#1792 in the World

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

61. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Mathematics

#1798 in the World

Founded: 1945

62. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Mathematics

#37 in Brazil

#1799 in the World

Founded: 1969

63. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Mathematics

#2 in Venezuela

#1825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

64. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Mathematics

#38 in Brazil

#1842 in the World

Founded: 1990

65. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Mathematics

#1875 in the World

Founded: 1958

66. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Mathematics

#39 in Brazil

#1877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

67. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Mathematics

#5 in Argentina

#1878 in the World

Founded: 1956

68. National University of San Luis

Argentina | San Luis

For Mathematics

#6 in Argentina

#1882 in the World

Founded: 1973

69. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Mathematics

#40 in Brazil

#1892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

70. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Mathematics

#41 in Brazil

#1907 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

71. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Mathematics

#42 in Brazil

#1934 in the World

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

72. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Mathematics

#6 in Chile

#1954 in the World

Founded: 1928

73. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Mathematics

#7 in Argentina

#1963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

74. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Mathematics

#43 in Brazil

#1967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

75. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Mathematics

#3 in Venezuela

#1983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

76. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Mathematics

#8 in Argentina

#1997 in the World

Founded: 1919

77. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Mathematics

#2002 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

78. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Mathematics

#1 in Peru

#2005 in the World

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

79. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Mathematics

#9 in Mexico

#2020 in the World

Founded: 1946

80. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Mathematics

#44 in Brazil

#2058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

81. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Mathematics

#45 in Brazil

#2090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

82. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Mathematics

#46 in Brazil

#2100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

83. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Mathematics

#10 in Mexico

#2102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

84. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Mathematics

#47 in Brazil

#2199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

85. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Mathematics

#48 in Brazil

#2215 in the World

Founded: 1973

86. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Mathematics

#9 in Argentina

#2225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

87. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Mathematics

#11 in Mexico

#2231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

88. University of La Frontera

For Mathematics

#7 in Chile

#2233 in the World

Founded: 1981

89. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Mathematics

#2239 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

90. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Mathematics

#12 in Mexico

#2240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

91. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Mathematics

#2258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

92. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Mathematics

#8 in Chile

#2279 in the World

Founded: 1911

93. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Mathematics

#2 in Peru

#2280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

94. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Mathematics

#49 in Brazil

#2304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

95. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Mathematics

#50 in Brazil

#2326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

96. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Mathematics

#13 in Mexico

#2364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

97. University of Havana

For Mathematics

#1 in Cuba

#2379 in the World

Founded: 1728

98. University of Talca

For Mathematics

#9 in Chile

#2389 in the World

Founded: 1981

99. Torcuato di Tella University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Mathematics

#10 in Argentina

#2394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1991

100. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Mathematics

#51 in Brazil

#2424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

Mathematics subfields in Latin America

Actuarial Science21

Applied Mathematics137

Blockchain and Cryptography93

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics155

Math Teachers229

Operations Research86