Best Universities for Cardiology 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 Cardiology. A graph of 1.08M citations received by 76.6K academic papers made by 183 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 Cardiology

#1 in Brazil

#56 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Cardiology

#2 in Brazil

#253 in the World

Founded: 1933

3. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Cardiology

#3 in Brazil

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Cardiology

#4 in Brazil

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Cardiology

#5 in Brazil

#398 in the World

Founded: 1934

6. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Cardiology

#6 in Brazil

#406 in the World

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

7. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Cardiology

#1 in Chile

#409 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

8. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Cardiology

#7 in Brazil

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

9. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Cardiology

#1 in Argentina

#489 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

10. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Cardiology

#2 in Chile

#499 in the World

Founded: 1842

11. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Cardiology

#8 in Brazil

#531 in the World

Founded: 1950

12. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Cardiology

#2 in Argentina

#607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

13. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Cardiology

#1 in Mexico

#636 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

14. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Cardiology

#9 in Brazil

#705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

15. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Cardiology

#10 in Brazil

#714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

16. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Cardiology

#11 in Brazil

#738 in the World

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

17. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Cardiology

#12 in Brazil

#755 in the World

Founded: 1946

18. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Cardiology

#3 in Argentina

#764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

19. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Cardiology

#13 in Brazil

#792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

20. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Cardiology

#819 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

21. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Cardiology

#14 in Brazil

#832 in the World

Founded: 1970

22. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Cardiology

#15 in Brazil

#845 in the World

Founded: 1990

23. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Cardiology

#16 in Brazil

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

24. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Cardiology

#17 in Brazil

#856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

25. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Cardiology

#18 in Brazil

#882 in the World

Founded: 1946

26. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Cardiology

#2 in Mexico

#929 in the World

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

27. Favaloro University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Cardiology

#4 in Argentina

#938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

28. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Cardiology

#19 in Brazil

#939 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

29. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Cardiology

#1 in Venezuela

#941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

30. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Cardiology

#20 in Brazil

#942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

31. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Cardiology

#943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

32. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Cardiology

#21 in Brazil

#947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

33. St. George's University

Grenada | St. George's

For Cardiology

#1 in Grenada

#950 in the World

Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1976

34. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Cardiology

#22 in Brazil

#971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

35. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Cardiology

#2 in Venezuela

#1010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

36. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Cardiology

#23 in Brazil

#1022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

37. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Cardiology

#1026 in the World

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

38. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Cardiology

#3 in Mexico

#1028 in the World

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

39. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Cardiology

#1 in Peru

#1056 in the World

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

40. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Cardiology

#24 in Brazil

#1074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

41. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Cardiology

#25 in Brazil

#1079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

42. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Cardiology

#26 in Brazil

#1080 in the World

Founded: 1960

43. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Cardiology

#27 in Brazil

#1090 in the World

Founded: 1953

44. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Cardiology

#28 in Brazil

#1103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

45. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Cardiology

#29 in Brazil

#1105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

46. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Cardiology

#5 in Argentina

#1111 in the World

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

47. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Cardiology

#30 in Brazil

#1120 in the World

Founded: 1948

48. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Cardiology

#4 in Mexico

#1123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

49. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Cardiology

#5 in Mexico

#1130 in the World

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

50. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Cardiology

#31 in Brazil

#1152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

51. University of La Frontera

For Cardiology

#3 in Chile

#1201 in the World

Founded: 1981

52. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Cardiology

#32 in Brazil

#1217 in the World

Founded: 1970

53. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Cardiology

#1232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

54. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Cardiology

#33 in Brazil

#1237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

55. University for Development

Chile | Santiago

For Cardiology

#4 in Chile

#1241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 16,544
Founded: 1990

56. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Cardiology

#1273 in the World

Founded: 1945

57. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Cardiology

#6 in Mexico

#1288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

58. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Cardiology

#34 in Brazil

#1310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

59. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Cardiology

#35 in Brazil

#1318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

60. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Cardiology

#6 in Argentina

#1320 in the World

Founded: 1968

61. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Cardiology

#5 in Chile

#1338 in the World

Founded: 1911

62. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Cardiology

#1 in Costa Rica

#1342 in the World

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

63. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Cardiology

#6 in Chile

#1372 in the World

Founded: 1920

64. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Cardiology

#36 in Brazil

#1373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

65. University of Havana

For Cardiology

#1 in Cuba

#1383 in the World

Founded: 1728

66. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Cardiology

#1403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

67. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Cardiology

#37 in Brazil

#1410 in the World

Founded: 1922

68. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Cardiology

#7 in Chile

#1417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

69. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Cardiology

#38 in Brazil

#1427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

70. University of Zulia

Venezuela | Maracaibo

For Cardiology

#3 in Venezuela

#1442 in the World

Founded: 1891

71. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Cardiology

#1 in Jamaica

#1451 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

72. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Cardiology

#7 in Argentina

#1457 in the World

Founded: 1914

73. University of the Andes, Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Cardiology

#8 in Chile

#1460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1989

74. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Cardiology

#4 in Venezuela

#1475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

75. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Cardiology

#39 in Brazil

#1476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

76. University of Montevideo

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Cardiology

#1479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1997

77. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Cardiology

#9 in Chile

#1490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

78. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Cardiology

#1496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

79. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Cardiology

#40 in Brazil

#1498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

80. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Cardiology

#41 in Brazil

#1501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

81. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Cardiology

#42 in Brazil

#1513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

82. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Cardiology

#1523 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

83. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Cardiology

#1538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

84. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Cardiology

#1550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

85. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Cardiology

#43 in Brazil

#1557 in the World

Founded: 1969

86. National Major San Marcos University

For Cardiology

#2 in Peru

#1566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 32,399
Founded: 1551

87. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Cardiology

#44 in Brazil

#1569 in the World

Founded: 1961

88. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Cardiology

#45 in Brazil

#1573 in the World

Founded: 1969

89. Federal University of Para

For Cardiology

#46 in Brazil

#1577 in the World

Founded: 1957

90. National University of Asuncion

Paraguay | Asuncion

For Cardiology

#1 in Paraguay

#1589 in the World

Enrollment: 55,362
Founded: 1889

91. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Cardiology

#8 in Argentina

#1618 in the World

Founded: 1939

92. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Cardiology

#7 in Mexico

#1625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 28,317
Founded: 1940

93. Sao Judas Tadeu University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Cardiology

#47 in Brazil

#1635 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1971

94. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Cardiology

#48 in Brazil

#1637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

95. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Cardiology

#10 in Chile

#1662 in the World

Founded: 1954

96. Para State University

For Cardiology

#49 in Brazil

#1678 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

97. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Cardiology

#8 in Mexico

#1692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

98. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Cardiology

#50 in Brazil

#1739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 12,446
Founded: 1987

99. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Cardiology

#51 in Brazil

#1744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

100. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Cardiology

#52 in Brazil

#1747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

Medicine subfields in Latin America

Anatomy and Physiology296

Anesthesiology199

Bioethics/Medical Ethics70

Biomedical Engineering69

Clinical Psychology204

Critical Care Nursing140

Epidemiology108

Family medicine195

Forensic Science44

Gastroenterology and Hepatology168

Health Science234

Healthcare Management (MHA)157

Medical Physics33

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)242

Occupational Therapy49

Oncology and Cancer research217

Ophthalmology70

Orthodontics141

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine131

Pharmacology235

Physical Therapy243

Plastic Surgery68

Public Health359

Radiation Therapy71

Radiology and Nuclear medicine285

Respiratory Therapy55

Sonography and Ultrasound34

Sports / Exercise science93

Sports Medicine157