Best Universities for Statistics 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 Statistics. A graph of 6.2M citations received by 463K academic papers made by 383 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

#83 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

#365 in the World

Founded: 1934

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Statistics

#4 in Brazil

#386 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Statistics

#5 in Brazil

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

6. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Statistics

#6 in Brazil

#428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

7. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Statistics

#1 in Mexico

#434 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

8. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Statistics

#1 in Chile

#512 in the World

Founded: 1842

9. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Statistics

#7 in Brazil

#582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

10. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Statistics

#2 in Chile

#590 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

11. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Statistics

#8 in Brazil

#597 in the World

Founded: 1946

12. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Statistics

#9 in Brazil

#598 in the World

Founded: 1933

13. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Statistics

#1 in Argentina

#602 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

14. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Statistics

#10 in Brazil

#697 in the World

Founded: 1969

15. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Statistics

#11 in Brazil

#705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

16. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Statistics

#12 in Brazil

#723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

17. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Statistics

#13 in Brazil

#726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

18. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Statistics

#14 in Brazil

#769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

19. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Statistics

#15 in Brazil

#782 in the World

Founded: 1946

20. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Statistics

#16 in Brazil

#794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

21. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Statistics

#837 in the World

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

22. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Statistics

#2 in Mexico

#861 in the World

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

23. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Statistics

#17 in Brazil

#894 in the World

Founded: 1960

24. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Statistics

#18 in Brazil

#895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

25. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Statistics

#19 in Brazil

#939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

26. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Statistics

#20 in Brazil

#940 in the World

Founded: 1950

27. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Statistics

#3 in Mexico

#953 in the World

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

28. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Statistics

#21 in Brazil

#1005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

29. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Statistics

#2 in Argentina

#1006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

30. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Statistics

#22 in Brazil

#1014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

31. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Statistics

#4 in Mexico

#1062 in the World

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

32. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Statistics

#23 in Brazil

#1066 in the World

Founded: 1922

33. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Statistics

#1083 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

34. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Statistics

#3 in Argentina

#1117 in the World

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

35. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Statistics

#24 in Brazil

#1121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

36. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Statistics

#25 in Brazil

#1143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

37. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Statistics

#26 in Brazil

#1166 in the World

Founded: 1970

38. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Statistics

#27 in Brazil

#1230 in the World

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

39. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Statistics

#1233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

40. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Statistics

#28 in Brazil

#1235 in the World

Founded: 1948

41. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Statistics

#29 in Brazil

#1268 in the World

Founded: 1970

42. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Statistics

#3 in Chile

#1295 in the World

Founded: 1920

43. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Statistics

#30 in Brazil

#1326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

44. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Statistics

#5 in Mexico

#1363 in the World

Founded: 1970

45. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Statistics

#4 in Chile

#1366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

46. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Statistics

#1388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

47. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Statistics

#31 in Brazil

#1391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

48. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Statistics

#6 in Mexico

#1437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

49. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Statistics

#1 in Venezuela

#1438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

50. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Statistics

#7 in Mexico

#1466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

51. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Statistics

#4 in Argentina

#1482 in the World

Founded: 1968

52. Federal University of Para

For Statistics

#32 in Brazil

#1559 in the World

Founded: 1957

53. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Statistics

#33 in Brazil

#1572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

54. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Statistics

#34 in Brazil

#1574 in the World

Founded: 1912

55. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Statistics

#8 in Mexico

#1575 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

56. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Statistics

#5 in Chile

#1614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

57. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Statistics

#1617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

58. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Statistics

#35 in Brazil

#1637 in the World

Founded: 1961

59. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Statistics

#36 in Brazil

#1686 in the World

Founded: 1969

60. National University of San Luis

Argentina | San Luis

For Statistics

#5 in Argentina

#1696 in the World

Founded: 1973

61. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Statistics

#37 in Brazil

#1717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

62. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Statistics

#38 in Brazil

#1730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

63. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Statistics

#1 in Costa Rica

#1742 in the World

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

64. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Statistics

#39 in Brazil

#1751 in the World

Founded: 1990

65. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Statistics

#40 in Brazil

#1765 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

66. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Statistics

#41 in Brazil

#1772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

67. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Statistics

#6 in Argentina

#1774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

68. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Statistics

#1809 in the World

Founded: 1945

69. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Statistics

#1816 in the World

Founded: 1958

70. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Statistics

#1 in Peru

#1825 in the World

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

71. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Statistics

#7 in Argentina

#1828 in the World

Founded: 1956

72. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Statistics

#2 in Venezuela

#1831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

73. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Statistics

#42 in Brazil

#1857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

74. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Statistics

#9 in Mexico

#1880 in the World

Founded: 1946

75. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Statistics

#43 in Brazil

#1921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

76. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Statistics

#44 in Brazil

#1926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

77. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Statistics

#3 in Venezuela

#1967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

78. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Statistics

#1987 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

79. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Statistics

#45 in Brazil

#2009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

80. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Statistics

#46 in Brazil

#2011 in the World

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

81. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Statistics

#8 in Argentina

#2012 in the World

Founded: 1919

82. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Statistics

#10 in Mexico

#2042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

83. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Statistics

#6 in Chile

#2047 in the World

Founded: 1928

84. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Statistics

#9 in Argentina

#2049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

85. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Statistics

#7 in Chile

#2054 in the World

Founded: 1911

86. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Statistics

#47 in Brazil

#2100 in the World

Founded: 1970

87. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Statistics

#11 in Mexico

#2102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

88. University of La Frontera

For Statistics

#8 in Chile

#2103 in the World

Founded: 1981

89. University of Havana

For Statistics

#1 in Cuba

#2123 in the World

Founded: 1728

90. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Statistics

#48 in Brazil

#2127 in the World

Founded: 1973

91. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Statistics

#49 in Brazil

#2149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

92. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Statistics

#50 in Brazil

#2154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

93. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Statistics

#2160 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

94. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Statistics

#51 in Brazil

#2164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

95. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Statistics

#12 in Mexico

#2168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

96. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Statistics

#2188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

97. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Statistics

#2 in Peru

#2233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

98. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Statistics

#13 in Mexico

#2269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

99. University of Talca

For Statistics

#9 in Chile

#2273 in the World

Founded: 1981

100. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Statistics

#52 in Brazil

#2300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

Mathematics subfields in Latin America

Actuarial Science21

Applied Mathematics137

Blockchain and Cryptography93

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics155

Math Teachers229

Operations Research86