Best Universities for Health Science 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 Health Science. A graph of 1.04M citations received by 85.1K academic papers made by 234 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

#79 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Health Science

#2 in Brazil

#218 in the World

Founded: 1933

3. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Health Science

#3 in Brazil

#221 in the World

Founded: 1934

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Health Science

#4 in Brazil

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Health Science

#5 in Brazil

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

6. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Health Science

#6 in Brazil

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

7. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Health Science

#7 in Brazil

#340 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

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

9. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Health Science

#1 in Chile

#449 in the World

Founded: 1842

10. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Health Science

#9 in Brazil

#505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Health Science

#2 in Chile

#511 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

12. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Health Science

#10 in Brazil

#524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

13. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Health Science

#11 in Brazil

#536 in the World

Founded: 1969

14. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Health Science

#12 in Brazil

#555 in the World

Founded: 1946

15. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Health Science

#13 in Brazil

#562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

16. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Health Science

#14 in Brazil

#574 in the World

Founded: 1950

17. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Health Science

#15 in Brazil

#610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

18. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Health Science

#16 in Brazil

#613 in the World

Founded: 1946

19. Estacio de Sa University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Health Science

#17 in Brazil

#626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1970

20. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Health Science

#1 in Mexico

#646 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

21. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Health Science

#18 in Brazil

#694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

22. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Health Science

#19 in Brazil

#719 in the World

Founded: 1948

23. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Health Science

#20 in Brazil

#739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

24. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Health Science

#21 in Brazil

#751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

25. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Health Science

#22 in Brazil

#753 in the World

Founded: 1960

26. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Health Science

#23 in Brazil

#762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

27. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Health Science

#24 in Brazil

#796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

28. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Health Science

#25 in Brazil

#825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

29. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Health Science

#1 in Argentina

#857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

30. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Health Science

#890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

31. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Health Science

#26 in Brazil

#920 in the World

Founded: 1970

32. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Health Science

#27 in Brazil

#928 in the World

Founded: 1990

33. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Health Science

#2 in Mexico

#931 in the World

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

34. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Health Science

#28 in Brazil

#932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

35. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Health Science

#2 in Argentina

#933 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

36. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Health Science

#29 in Brazil

#943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

37. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Health Science

#1 in Peru

#948 in the World

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

38. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Health Science

#30 in Brazil

#953 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

39. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Health Science

#980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

40. Federal University of Para

For Health Science

#31 in Brazil

#1002 in the World

Founded: 1957

41. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Health Science

#32 in Brazil

#1033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

42. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Health Science

#33 in Brazil

#1054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

43. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Health Science

#34 in Brazil

#1064 in the World

Founded: 1961

44. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Health Science

#35 in Brazil

#1067 in the World

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

45. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Health Science

#36 in Brazil

#1084 in the World

Founded: 1970

46. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Health Science

#37 in Brazil

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

47. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Health Science

#38 in Brazil

#1105 in the World

Founded: 1973

48. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Health Science

#1124 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

#1154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

50. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Health Science

#39 in Brazil

#1167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

51. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Health Science

#40 in Brazil

#1174 in the World

Founded: 1953

52. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Health Science

#41 in Brazil

#1176 in the World

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

53. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Health Science

#42 in Brazil

#1177 in the World

Founded: 1969

54. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Health Science

#43 in Brazil

#1198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

55. St. George's University

Grenada | St. George's

For Health Science

#1 in Grenada

#1231 in the World

Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1976

56. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Health Science

#1235 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

57. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Health Science

#44 in Brazil

#1252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

58. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Health Science

#45 in Brazil

#1270 in the World

Founded: 1922

59. University of La Frontera

For Health Science

#3 in Chile

#1277 in the World

Founded: 1981

60. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Health Science

#1286 in the World

Founded: 1945

61. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Health Science

#46 in Brazil

#1310 in the World

Founded: 1972

62. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Health Science

#47 in Brazil

#1313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

63. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Health Science

#4 in Mexico

#1318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

64. Ross University School of Medicine

Dominica | Roseau

For Health Science

#1 in Dominica

#1356 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1978

65. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Health Science

#48 in Brazil

#1375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

66. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Health Science

#49 in Brazil

#1399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

67. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Health Science

#50 in Brazil

#1400 in the World

Founded: 1970

68. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Health Science

#5 in Mexico

#1430 in the World

Founded: 1970

69. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Health Science

#1454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

70. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Health Science

#1485 in the World

Founded: 1958

71. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Health Science

#51 in Brazil

#1486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

72. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Health Science

#52 in Brazil

#1535 in the World

Founded: 1958

73. National Major San Marcos University

For Health Science

#2 in Peru

#1549 in the World

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

74. Para State University

For Health Science

#53 in Brazil

#1571 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

75. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Health Science

#54 in Brazil

#1573 in the World

Founded: 1994

76. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Health Science

#55 in Brazil

#1583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

77. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Health Science

#1589 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

78. Autonomous University of Chile

For Health Science

#4 in Chile

#1590 in the World

Founded: 1989

79. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Health Science

#56 in Brazil

#1613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

80. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Health Science

#1614 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

81. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Health Science

#5 in Chile

#1619 in the World

Founded: 1911

82. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Health Science

#6 in Chile

#1621 in the World

Founded: 1920

83. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Health Science

#57 in Brazil

#1632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

84. Federal University of Pampa

For Health Science

#58 in Brazil

#1637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

85. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Health Science

#59 in Brazil

#1638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

86. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Health Science

#60 in Brazil

#1645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

87. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Health Science

#1 in Costa Rica

#1648 in the World

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

88. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Health Science

#61 in Brazil

#1664 in the World

Founded: 1967

89. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Health Science

#1674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

90. University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Criciuma

For Health Science

#62 in Brazil

#1739 in the World

Founded: 1968

91. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Health Science

#63 in Brazil

#1747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

92. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Health Science

#7 in Chile

#1769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

93. University of the Andes, Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Health Science

#8 in Chile

#1774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1989

94. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Health Science

#3 in Argentina

#1788 in the World

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

95. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Health Science

#64 in Brazil

#1808 in the World

Founded: 1912

96. University for Development

Chile | Santiago

For Health Science

#9 in Chile

#1818 in the World

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

97. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Health Science

#1833 in the World

Founded: 1980

98. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Health Science

#10 in Colombia

#1836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

99. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Health Science

#65 in Brazil

#1856 in the World

Founded: 1968

100. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Health Science

#4 in Argentina

#1861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

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

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