Best Universities for Operations Research in Latin America

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Latin America ranked based on their research performance in Operations Research. A graph of 38.7M citations received by 4.28M academic papers made by 72 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 Operations Research

#1 in Brazil

#152 in the World

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

2. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Operations Research

#1 in Chile

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Operations Research

#2 in Brazil

#280 in the World

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

4. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Operations Research

#3 in Brazil

#292 in the World

Founded: 1946

5. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Operations Research

#4 in Brazil

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1960

6. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Operations Research

#2 in Chile

#300 in the World

Founded: 1842

7. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Operations Research

#5 in Brazil

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

8. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Operations Research

#6 in Brazil

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

9. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Operations Research

#7 in Brazil

#397 in the World

Founded: 1934

10. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Operations Research

#8 in Brazil

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

11. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Operations Research

#9 in Brazil

#409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

12. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Operations Research

#10 in Brazil

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1960

13. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Operations Research

#11 in Brazil

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1927

14. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Operations Research

#1 in Mexico

#471 in the World

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

15. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Operations Research

#563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

16. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Operations Research

#12 in Brazil

#640 in the World

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

17. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Operations Research

#2 in Mexico

#672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1933

18. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Operations Research

#707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 54,284
Founded: 1867

19. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Operations Research

#13 in Brazil

#737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1959

20. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Operations Research

#14 in Brazil

#775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

21. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Operations Research

#15 in Brazil

#789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1913

22. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Operations Research

#16 in Brazil

#855 in the World

Founded: 1960

23. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Operations Research

#3 in Mexico

#876 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

24. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Operations Research

#4 in Mexico

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

25. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Operations Research

#17 in Brazil

#1022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1909

26. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Operations Research

#1036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1945

27. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Operations Research

#18 in Brazil

#1053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1912

28. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Operations Research

#1085 in the World

Founded: 1980

29. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Operations Research

#5 in Mexico

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 170,000
Founded: 1936

30. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Operations Research

#1 in Argentina

#1114 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

31. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Operations Research

#3 in Chile

#1116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1849

32. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Operations Research

#6 in Mexico

#1122 in the World

Founded: 1872

33. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Operations Research

#4 in Chile

#1132 in the World

Founded: 1920

34. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Operations Research

#1147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1966

35. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Operations Research

#19 in Brazil

#1155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

36. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Operations Research

#20 in Brazil

#1181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

37. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Operations Research

#1 in Uruguay

#1192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

38. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Operations Research

#1213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1623

39. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Operations Research

#21 in Brazil

#1238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

40. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Operations Research

#22 in Brazil

#1270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1922

41. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Operations Research

#2 in Argentina

#1308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1956

42. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Operations Research

#23 in Brazil

#1309 in the World

Founded: 1946

43. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Operations Research

#5 in Chile

#1313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

44. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For Operations Research

#6 in Chile

#1315 in the World

Founded: 1953

45. University of Talca

For Operations Research

#7 in Chile

#1322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1981

46. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Operations Research

#24 in Brazil

#1367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

47. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Operations Research

#25 in Brazil

#1379 in the World

Founded: 1950

48. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Operations Research

#26 in Brazil

#1433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

49. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Operations Research

#7 in Mexico

#1482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Founded: 1973

50. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Operations Research

#27 in Brazil

#1484 in the World

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

51. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Operations Research

#28 in Brazil

#1499 in the World

Founded: 1970

52. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Operations Research

#29 in Brazil

#1501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

53. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Operations Research

#8 in Mexico

#1506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

54. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Operations Research

#30 in Brazil

#1523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1969

55. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Operations Research

#1559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

56. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Operations Research

#1574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

57. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Operations Research

#31 in Brazil

#1600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

58. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Operations Research

#9 in Mexico

#1609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1974

59. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Operations Research

#10 in Mexico

#1621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1967

60. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Operations Research

#32 in Brazil

#1638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1969

61. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Operations Research

#11 in Mexico

#1662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1792

62. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Operations Research

#33 in Brazil

#1670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

63. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Operations Research

#1 in Peru

#1698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

64. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Operations Research

#8 in Chile

#1699 in the World

Founded: 1956

65. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Operations Research

#34 in Brazil

#1754 in the World

Founded: 1933

66. Federal University of Para

For Operations Research

#35 in Brazil

#1761 in the World

Founded: 1957

67. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Operations Research

#9 in Chile

#1775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

68. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Operations Research

#1778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 2,868
Founded: 1960

69. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Operations Research

#12 in Mexico

#1789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

70. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Operations Research

#36 in Brazil

#1827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

71. Technological University of Habana Jose Antonio Echeverria

For Operations Research

#1 in Cuba

#1849 in the World

Founded: 1964

72. Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

For Operations Research

#2 in Peru

#1859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

Mathematics subfields in Latin America

Actuarial Science18

Applied Mathematics118

Blockchain and Cryptography82

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics138

Math Teachers212