Best Universities for Health Science 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 Health Science. A graph of 1.82M citations received by 107K academic papers made by 258 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 Health Science

#1 in Brazil

#73 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Health Science

#2 in Brazil

#173 in the World

Founded: 1934

3. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Health Science

#3 in Brazil

#207 in the World

Founded: 1933

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Health Science

#4 in Brazil

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Health Science

#5 in Brazil

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

6. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Health Science

#6 in Brazil

#304 in the World

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

7. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Health Science

#7 in Brazil

#310 in the World

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

8. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Health Science

#8 in Brazil

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

9. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Health Science

#9 in Brazil

#436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

10. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Health Science

#1 in Chile

#463 in the World

Founded: 1842

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Health Science

#2 in Chile

#470 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

12. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Health Science

#10 in Brazil

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

13. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Health Science

#11 in Brazil

#507 in the World

Founded: 1969

14. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Health Science

#12 in Brazil

#519 in the World

Founded: 1946

15. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Health Science

#13 in Brazil

#524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

16. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Health Science

#14 in Brazil

#550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

17. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Health Science

#15 in Brazil

#568 in the World

Founded: 1950

18. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Health Science

#16 in Brazil

#585 in the World

Founded: 1946

19. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Health Science

#1 in Mexico

#611 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

20. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Health Science

#17 in Brazil

#634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

21. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Health Science

#18 in Brazil

#647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

22. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Health Science

#19 in Brazil

#682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

23. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Health Science

#20 in Brazil

#710 in the World

Founded: 1960

24. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Health Science

#21 in Brazil

#723 in the World

Founded: 1948

25. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Health Science

#22 in Brazil

#724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

26. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Health Science

#23 in Brazil

#737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

27. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Health Science

#2 in Mexico

#748 in the World

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

28. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Health Science

#24 in Brazil

#770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

29. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Health Science

#25 in Brazil

#804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

30. Estacio de Sa University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Health Science

#26 in Brazil

#819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1970

31. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Health Science

#27 in Brazil

#847 in the World

Founded: 1970

32. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Health Science

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

33. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Health Science

#28 in Brazil

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

34. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Health Science

#903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

35. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Health Science

#1 in Argentina

#910 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

36. Federal University of Para

For Health Science

#29 in Brazil

#919 in the World

Founded: 1957

37. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Health Science

#2 in Argentina

#923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

38. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Health Science

#30 in Brazil

#977 in the World

Founded: 1990

39. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Health Science

#31 in Brazil

#978 in the World

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

40. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Health Science

#32 in Brazil

#982 in the World

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

41. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Health Science

#33 in Brazil

#989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

42. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Health Science

#1 in Peru

#1011 in the World

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

43. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Health Science

#34 in Brazil

#1035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

44. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Health Science

#35 in Brazil

#1040 in the World

Founded: 1970

45. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Health Science

#36 in Brazil

#1041 in the World

Founded: 1973

46. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Health Science

#37 in Brazil

#1081 in the World

Founded: 1961

47. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Health Science

#38 in Brazil

#1084 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

48. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Health Science

#1088 in the World

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

49. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Health Science

#3 in Mexico

#1097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

50. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Health Science

#39 in Brazil

#1124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

51. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Health Science

#40 in Brazil

#1133 in the World

Founded: 1969

52. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Health Science

#41 in Brazil

#1149 in the World

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

53. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Health Science

#42 in Brazil

#1163 in the World

Founded: 1953

54. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Health Science

#43 in Brazil

#1179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

55. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Health Science

#44 in Brazil

#1185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

56. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Health Science

#45 in Brazil

#1203 in the World

Founded: 1922

57. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Health Science

#1212 in the World

Founded: 1945

58. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Health Science

#4 in Mexico

#1221 in the World

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

59. St. George's University

Grenada | St. George's

For Health Science

#1 in Grenada

#1229 in the World

Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1976

60. University of La Frontera

For Health Science

#3 in Chile

#1285 in the World

Founded: 1981

61. Cesar Vallejo University

Peru | Trujillo

For Health Science

#2 in Peru

#1287 in the World

Founded: 1991

62. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Health Science

#46 in Brazil

#1292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

63. Para State University

For Health Science

#47 in Brazil

#1299 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

64. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Health Science

#48 in Brazil

#1303 in the World

Founded: 1970

65. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Health Science

#1323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

66. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Health Science

#1331 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

67. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Health Science

#49 in Brazil

#1376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

68. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Health Science

#50 in Brazil

#1411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

69. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Health Science

#51 in Brazil

#1464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

70. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Health Science

#4 in Chile

#1466 in the World

Founded: 1920

71. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Health Science

#52 in Brazil

#1471 in the World

Founded: 1972

72. National Major San Marcos University

For Health Science

#3 in Peru

#1472 in the World

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

73. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Health Science

#53 in Brazil

#1491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

74. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Health Science

#1527 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

75. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For Health Science

#1 in Costa Rica

#1555 in the World

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

76. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Health Science

#54 in Brazil

#1562 in the World

Founded: 1958

77. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Health Science

#55 in Brazil

#1588 in the World

Founded: 1912

78. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Health Science

#56 in Brazil

#1599 in the World

Founded: 1968

79. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Health Science

#57 in Brazil

#1607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

80. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Health Science

#1619 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

81. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Health Science

#58 in Brazil

#1626 in the World

Founded: 1994

82. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Health Science

#59 in Brazil

#1628 in the World

Founded: 1967

83. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Health Science

#5 in Chile

#1639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

84. Autonomous University of Chile

For Health Science

#6 in Chile

#1650 in the World

Founded: 1989

85. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Health Science

#60 in Brazil

#1653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

86. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Health Science

#61 in Brazil

#1659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

87. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Health Science

#5 in Mexico

#1688 in the World

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

88. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Health Science

#62 in Brazil

#1695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

89. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Health Science

#1731 in the World

Founded: 1980

90. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Health Science

#63 in Brazil

#1745 in the World

Founded: 1914

91. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Health Science

#64 in Brazil

#1763 in the World

Founded: 1962

92. Ross University School of Medicine

Dominica | Roseau

For Health Science

#1 in Dominica

#1771 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1978

93. Federal University of Pampa

For Health Science

#65 in Brazil

#1784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

94. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Health Science

#1790 in the World

Founded: 1958

95. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Health Science

#1804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

96. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Health Science

#6 in Mexico

#1825 in the World

Founded: 1970

97. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Health Science

#66 in Brazil

#1833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

98. University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Criciuma

For Health Science

#67 in Brazil

#1846 in the World

Founded: 1968

99. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Health Science

#68 in Brazil

#1857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

100. Saint Ignatius of Loyola University

Peru | La Molina

For Health Science

#4 in Peru

#1871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1995

Medicine subfields in Latin America

Anatomy and Physiology311

Anesthesiology220

Bioethics/Medical Ethics74

Biomedical Engineering84

Clinical Psychology221

Critical Care Nursing177

Epidemiology121

Family medicine217

Forensic Science42

Gastroenterology and Hepatology185

Healthcare Management (MHA)177

Medical Physics37

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)261

Occupational Therapy56

Oncology and Cancer research245

Ophthalmology84

Orthodontics164

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine157

Pharmacology250

Physical Therapy258

Plastic Surgery74

Public Health366

Radiation Therapy83

Radiology and Nuclear medicine303

Respiratory Therapy58

Sonography and Ultrasound39

Sports / Exercise science106

Sports Medicine177