Best Universities for Operations Research in Latin America

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Latin America ranked based on their research performance in Operations Research. A graph of 232K citations received by 19.4K academic papers made by 86 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

For Operations Research

#1 in Brazil
#157 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
97,964
Founded
1827

2. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

For Operations Research

#1 in Chile
#223 in the World
Enrollment
33,971
Founded
1888

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Operations Research

#3 in Brazil
#281 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
67,329
Founded
1920

5. University of Chile

For Operations Research

#2 in Chile
#292 in the World
Founded
1842

6. State University of Campinas

For Operations Research

#4 in Brazil
#328 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1966

7. Fluminense Federal University

For Operations Research

#5 in Brazil
#357 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

10. Sao Paulo State University

For Operations Research

#8 in Brazil
#402 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1976

11. Monterrey Institute of Technology

For Operations Research

#1 in Mexico
#428 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
92,736
Founded
1943

12. Federal University of Santa Catarina

For Operations Research

#9 in Brazil
#463 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

13. Federal University of Minas Gerais

For Operations Research

#10 in Brazil
#466 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1927

14. Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Operations Research

#11 in Brazil
#485 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
23,744
Founded
1954

15. Federal University of Sao Carlos

For Operations Research

#12 in Brazil
#494 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1968

16. University of the Andes, Colombia

For Operations Research

#1 in Colombia
#609 in the World
Acceptance Rate
48%
Founded
1949

17. National University of Colombia

For Operations Research

#2 in Colombia
#693 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
54,284
Founded
1867

19. National Autonomous University of Mexico

For Operations Research

#3 in Mexico
#847 in the World
Enrollment
360,883
Founded
1551

20. Federal University of Itajuba

For Operations Research

#13 in Brazil
#894 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1913

21. Federal University of Technology - Parana

For Operations Research

#14 in Brazil
#897 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1909

22. University of Brasilia

For Operations Research

#15 in Brazil
#902 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1962

25. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

For Operations Research

#17 in Brazil
#912 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1959

27. University of Santiago de Chile

For Operations Research

#4 in Chile
#1001 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1849

28. University of Buenos Aires

For Operations Research

#1 in Argentina
#1006 in the World
Enrollment
262,932
Founded
1821

29. Federal University of Parana

For Operations Research

#18 in Brazil
#1011 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1912

32. National Polytechnic Institute

For Operations Research

#5 in Mexico
#1149 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
170,000
Founded
1936

34. Northern University

For Operations Research

#5 in Colombia
#1190 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Founded
1966

35. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

For Operations Research

#19 in Brazil
#1195 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1960

36. University of Fortaleza

For Operations Research

#20 in Brazil
#1254 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1973

37. Federal University of Ceara

For Operations Research

#21 in Brazil
#1257 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

39. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Operations Research

#22 in Brazil
#1282 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1958

40. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

For Operations Research

#6 in Chile
#1310 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1931

43. University of the Republic

For Operations Research

#1 in Uruguay
#1374 in the World
Enrollment
209,129
Founded
1833

45. Pontifical Javeriana University

For Operations Research

#6 in Colombia
#1421 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1623

48. Federal University of Paraiba

For Operations Research

#26 in Brazil
#1442 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1955

49. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

For Operations Research

#27 in Brazil
#1460 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
23,988
Founded
1969

50. University of Talca

For Operations Research

#7 in Chile
#1479 in the World
Founded
1981

51. Federal University of Goias

For Operations Research

#28 in Brazil
#1491 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1960

52. University of Antioquia

For Operations Research

#7 in Colombia
#1507 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1803

53. Federal University of Ouro Preto

For Operations Research

#29 in Brazil
#1533 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

55. Metropolitan Autonomous University

For Operations Research

#8 in Mexico
#1580 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
61,908
Founded
1974

56. Federal University of Uberlandia

For Operations Research

#30 in Brazil
#1598 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1969

59. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

For Operations Research

#8 in Colombia
#1625 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1950

60. Federal University of Campina Grande

For Operations Research

#33 in Brazil
#1647 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
2002

61. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

For Operations Research

#9 in Mexico
#1657 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1540

62. Panamerican University

For Operations Research

#10 in Mexico
#1687 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1967

64. Nove de Julho University

For Operations Research

#34 in Brazil
#1718 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1972

66. University of Guadalajara

For Operations Research

#12 in Mexico
#1754 in the World
Acceptance Rate
28%
Founded
1792

69. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Operations Research

#1 in Peru
#1839 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1917

70. Andres Bello University

For Operations Research

#9 in Chile
#1864 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1988

72. Technological University of Pereira

For Operations Research

#10 in Colombia
#1892 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1958

74. EAFIT University

For Operations Research

#11 in Colombia
#1957 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
2,868
Founded
1960

75. University of the Andes, Chile

For Operations Research

#11 in Chile
#1958 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1989

78. Federal University of Lavras

For Operations Research

#38 in Brazil
#2003 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1908

79. UPAEP University

For Operations Research

#13 in Mexico
#2015 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1973

80. University of Bio Bio

For Operations Research

#12 in Chile
#2019 in the World
Founded
1988

81. Diego Portales University

For Operations Research

#13 in Chile
#2022 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1982

84. Federal University of ABC

For Operations Research

#40 in Brazil
#2066 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2005

86. Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

For Operations Research

#2 in Peru
#2096 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1994