Best Medical Schools 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 Medicine. A graph of 34.3M citations received by 1.92M academic papers made by 432 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 Medicine

#1 in Brazil

#36 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Medicine

#2 in Brazil

#208 in the World

Founded: 1933

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Medicine

#3 in Brazil

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

4. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Medicine

#4 in Brazil

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Medicine

#5 in Brazil

#251 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Medicine

#6 in Brazil

#260 in the World

Founded: 1934

7. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Medicine

#7 in Brazil

#281 in the World

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

8. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Medicine

#1 in Mexico

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

9. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Medicine

#1 in Chile

#375 in the World

Founded: 1842

10. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Medicine

#1 in Argentina

#396 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Medicine

#2 in Chile

#473 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

12. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Medicine

#8 in Brazil

#517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

13. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Medicine

#9 in Brazil

#526 in the World

Founded: 1950

14. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Medicine

#10 in Brazil

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

15. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Medicine

#11 in Brazil

#590 in the World

Founded: 1946

16. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Medicine

#12 in Brazil

#591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

17. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Medicine

#13 in Brazil

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

18. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Medicine

#14 in Brazil

#607 in the World

Founded: 1969

19. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Medicine

#15 in Brazil

#652 in the World

Founded: 1946

20. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Medicine

#16 in Brazil

#663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

21. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Medicine

#17 in Brazil

#699 in the World

Founded: 1960

22. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Medicine

#2 in Mexico

#713 in the World

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

23. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Medicine

#18 in Brazil

#741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

24. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Medicine

#19 in Brazil

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

25. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Medicine

#755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

26. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Medicine

#20 in Brazil

#774 in the World

Founded: 1970

27. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Medicine

#21 in Brazil

#792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

28. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Medicine

#22 in Brazil

#821 in the World

Founded: 1948

29. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Medicine

#23 in Brazil

#827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

30. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Medicine

#846 in the World

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

31. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Medicine

#24 in Brazil

#858 in the World

Founded: 1970

32. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Medicine

#1 in Peru

#859 in the World

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

33. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Medicine

#25 in Brazil

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

34. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Medicine

#26 in Brazil

#893 in the World

Founded: 1922

35. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Medicine

#27 in Brazil

#916 in the World

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

36. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Medicine

#28 in Brazil

#947 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

37. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Medicine

#2 in Argentina

#953 in the World

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

38. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Medicine

#3 in Argentina

#954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

39. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Medicine

#968 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

40. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Medicine

#4 in Argentina

#977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

41. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Medicine

#29 in Brazil

#992 in the World

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

42. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Medicine

#3 in Mexico

#994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

43. Federal University of Para

For Medicine

#30 in Brazil

#1016 in the World

Founded: 1957

44. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Medicine

#4 in Mexico

#1033 in the World

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

45. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Medicine

#31 in Brazil

#1034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

46. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Medicine

#32 in Brazil

#1079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

47. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Medicine

#33 in Brazil

#1110 in the World

Founded: 1990

48. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Medicine

#1 in Venezuela

#1128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

49. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Medicine

#5 in Mexico

#1134 in the World

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

50. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Medicine

#1142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

51. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Medicine

#6 in Mexico

#1157 in the World

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

52. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Medicine

#34 in Brazil

#1167 in the World

Founded: 1973

53. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Medicine

#35 in Brazil

#1183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

54. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Medicine

#1184 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

55. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica Flag

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Medicine

#1 in Costa Rica

#1224 in the World

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

56. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Medicine

#3 in Chile

#1233 in the World

Founded: 1920

57. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Medicine

#1256 in the World

Founded: 1945

58. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Medicine

#36 in Brazil

#1280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

59. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Medicine

#37 in Brazil

#1288 in the World

Founded: 1969

60. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Medicine

#38 in Brazil

#1293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

61. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Medicine

#39 in Brazil

#1298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

62. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Medicine

#40 in Brazil

#1323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

63. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Medicine

#41 in Brazil

#1345 in the World

Founded: 1953

64. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Medicine

#5 in Argentina

#1364 in the World

Founded: 1968

65. University of La Frontera

For Medicine

#4 in Chile

#1370 in the World

Founded: 1981

66. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Medicine

#5 in Chile

#1374 in the World

Founded: 1954

67. National Major San Marcos University

For Medicine

#2 in Peru

#1383 in the World

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

68. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Medicine

#42 in Brazil

#1390 in the World

Founded: 1961

69. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Medicine

#43 in Brazil

#1392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

70. St. George's University

Grenada | St. George's

For Medicine

#1 in Grenada

#1407 in the World

Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1976

71. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Medicine

#44 in Brazil

#1428 in the World

Founded: 1972

72. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Medicine

#1436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

73. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Medicine

#45 in Brazil

#1465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

74. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Medicine

#1468 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

75. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Medicine

#46 in Brazil

#1472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

76. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Medicine

#47 in Brazil

#1473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

77. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Medicine

#48 in Brazil

#1477 in the World

Founded: 1912

78. Estacio de Sa University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Medicine

#49 in Brazil

#1494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1970

79. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Medicine

#50 in Brazil

#1540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

80. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Medicine

#51 in Brazil

#1582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

81. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Medicine

#52 in Brazil

#1592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

82. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Medicine

#6 in Chile

#1594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

83. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Medicine

#53 in Brazil

#1600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

84. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Medicine

#54 in Brazil

#1618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

85. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Medicine

#55 in Brazil

#1633 in the World

Founded: 1958

86. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Medicine

#56 in Brazil

#1636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

87. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Medicine

#57 in Brazil

#1643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

88. University of Zulia

Venezuela | Maracaibo

For Medicine

#2 in Venezuela

#1661 in the World

Founded: 1891

89. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Medicine

#58 in Brazil

#1668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

90. University for Development

Chile | Santiago

For Medicine

#7 in Chile

#1676 in the World

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

91. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Medicine

#8 in Chile

#1682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

92. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Medicine

#59 in Brazil

#1709 in the World

Founded: 1970

93. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Medicine

#7 in Mexico

#1712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

94. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Medicine

#60 in Brazil

#1716 in the World

Founded: 1994

95. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Medicine

#61 in Brazil

#1719 in the World

Founded: 1962

96. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Medicine

#1729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

97. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Medicine

#8 in Mexico

#1741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

98. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Medicine

#9 in Mexico

#1749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

99. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Medicine

#10 in Mexico

#1762 in the World

Founded: 1812

100. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Medicine

#1763 in the World

Founded: 1827

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

Health Science258

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