Best Universities for Statistics 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 Statistics. A graph of 9.55M citations received by 535K academic papers made by 389 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 Statistics

#1 in Brazil

#79 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Statistics

#2 in Brazil

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Statistics

#3 in Brazil

#342 in the World

Founded: 1934

4. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Statistics

#4 in Brazil

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 45,038
Founded: 1927

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Statistics

#5 in Brazil

#392 in the World

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

6. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Statistics

#6 in Brazil

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

7. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Statistics

#1 in Mexico

#436 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

8. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Statistics

#1 in Chile

#535 in the World

Founded: 1842

9. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Statistics

#7 in Brazil

#578 in the World

Founded: 1933

10. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Statistics

#8 in Brazil

#580 in the World

Founded: 1946

11. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Statistics

#9 in Brazil

#583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

12. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Statistics

#2 in Chile

#599 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

13. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Statistics

#1 in Argentina

#642 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

14. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Statistics

#2 in Mexico

#661 in the World

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

15. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Statistics

#10 in Brazil

#679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

16. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Statistics

#11 in Brazil

#684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

17. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Statistics

#12 in Brazil

#685 in the World

Founded: 1969

18. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Statistics

#13 in Brazil

#735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

19. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Statistics

#14 in Brazil

#744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

20. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Statistics

#15 in Brazil

#748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

21. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Statistics

#16 in Brazil

#765 in the World

Founded: 1946

22. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Statistics

#846 in the World

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

23. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Statistics

#17 in Brazil

#853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

24. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Statistics

#18 in Brazil

#876 in the World

Founded: 1960

25. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Statistics

#19 in Brazil

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

26. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Statistics

#20 in Brazil

#908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

27. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Statistics

#21 in Brazil

#927 in the World

Founded: 1950

28. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Statistics

#3 in Mexico

#954 in the World

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

29. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Statistics

#22 in Brazil

#983 in the World

Founded: 1922

30. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Statistics

#23 in Brazil

#1003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

31. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Statistics

#2 in Argentina

#1069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

32. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Statistics

#24 in Brazil

#1076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

33. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Statistics

#25 in Brazil

#1088 in the World

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

34. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Statistics

#1106 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

35. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Statistics

#26 in Brazil

#1143 in the World

Founded: 1970

36. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Statistics

#4 in Mexico

#1161 in the World

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

37. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Statistics

#3 in Argentina

#1196 in the World

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

38. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Statistics

#27 in Brazil

#1202 in the World

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

39. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Statistics

#1257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

40. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Statistics

#28 in Brazil

#1278 in the World

Founded: 1970

41. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Statistics

#29 in Brazil

#1283 in the World

Founded: 1948

42. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Statistics

#30 in Brazil

#1302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

43. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Statistics

#3 in Chile

#1340 in the World

Founded: 1920

44. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Statistics

#31 in Brazil

#1362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

45. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Statistics

#1394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

46. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Statistics

#5 in Mexico

#1466 in the World

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

47. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Statistics

#6 in Mexico

#1490 in the World

Founded: 1970

48. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Statistics

#7 in Mexico

#1494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

49. Federal University of Para

For Statistics

#32 in Brazil

#1509 in the World

Founded: 1957

50. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Statistics

#33 in Brazil

#1515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

51. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Statistics

#4 in Chile

#1539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

52. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Statistics

#34 in Brazil

#1548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

53. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Statistics

#35 in Brazil

#1568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

54. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Statistics

#36 in Brazil

#1590 in the World

Founded: 1912

55. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Statistics

#37 in Brazil

#1612 in the World

Founded: 1990

56. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Statistics

#5 in Chile

#1624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

57. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Statistics

#4 in Argentina

#1645 in the World

Founded: 1968

58. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Statistics

#38 in Brazil

#1649 in the World

Founded: 1961

59. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Statistics

#1671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

60. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Statistics

#1 in Venezuela

#1696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

61. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Statistics

#8 in Mexico

#1705 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

62. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Statistics

#39 in Brazil

#1747 in the World

Founded: 1969

63. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Statistics

#40 in Brazil

#1789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

64. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica Flag

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Statistics

#1 in Costa Rica

#1796 in the World

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

65. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Statistics

#1852 in the World

Founded: 1945

66. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Statistics

#41 in Brazil

#1861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

67. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Statistics

#9 in Mexico

#1889 in the World

Founded: 1946

68. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Statistics

#1 in Peru

#1899 in the World

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

69. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Statistics

#1900 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

70. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Statistics

#42 in Brazil

#1920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

71. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Statistics

#43 in Brazil

#1921 in the World

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

72. National University of San Luis

Argentina | San Luis

For Statistics

#5 in Argentina

#1925 in the World

Founded: 1973

73. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Statistics

#44 in Brazil

#1974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

74. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Statistics

#6 in Argentina

#1982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

75. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Statistics

#45 in Brazil

#2010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

76. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Statistics

#7 in Argentina

#2021 in the World

Founded: 1956

77. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Statistics

#46 in Brazil

#2036 in the World

Founded: 1970

78. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Statistics

#47 in Brazil

#2067 in the World

Founded: 1973

79. University of La Frontera

For Statistics

#6 in Chile

#2087 in the World

Founded: 1981

80. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Statistics

#2 in Venezuela

#2093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

81. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Statistics

#48 in Brazil

#2103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

82. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Statistics

#8 in Argentina

#2142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

83. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Statistics

#10 in Mexico

#2146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

84. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Statistics

#9 in Argentina

#2147 in the World

Founded: 1919

85. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Statistics

#49 in Brazil

#2150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

86. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Statistics

#7 in Chile

#2180 in the World

Founded: 1928

87. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Statistics

#11 in Mexico

#2186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

88. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Statistics

#2195 in the World

Founded: 1958

89. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Statistics

#50 in Brazil

#2205 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

90. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Statistics

#51 in Brazil

#2206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

91. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Statistics

#2224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

92. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Statistics

#52 in Brazil

#2239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

93. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Statistics

#2 in Peru

#2244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

94. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Statistics

#2278 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

95. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Statistics

#3 in Venezuela

#2301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

96. University of Talca

For Statistics

#8 in Chile

#2315 in the World

Founded: 1981

97. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Statistics

#53 in Brazil

#2318 in the World

Founded: 1994

98. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Statistics

#9 in Chile

#2349 in the World

Founded: 1956

99. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Statistics

#12 in Mexico

#2373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

100. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Statistics

#10 in Chile

#2403 in the World

Founded: 1911

Mathematics subfields in Latin America

Actuarial Science24

Applied Mathematics144

Blockchain and Cryptography100

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics171

Math Teachers267

Operations Research97