Best Medical Schools in Latin America

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 31.8M citations received by 1.85M academic papers made by 430 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

#37 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

#211 in the World

Founded: 1933

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Medicine

#3 in Brazil

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

4. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Medicine

#4 in Brazil

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Medicine

#5 in Brazil

#248 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

#261 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

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

9. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Medicine

#1 in Chile

#374 in the World

Founded: 1842

10. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Medicine

#1 in Argentina

#392 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Medicine

#2 in Chile

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

12. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Medicine

#8 in Brazil

#522 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

#525 in the World

Founded: 1950

14. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Medicine

#10 in Brazil

#558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

15. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Medicine

#11 in Brazil

#584 in the World

Founded: 1946

16. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Medicine

#12 in Brazil

#586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

17. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Medicine

#13 in Brazil

#592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

18. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Medicine

#14 in Brazil

#612 in the World

Founded: 1969

19. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Medicine

#15 in Brazil

#651 in the World

Founded: 1946

20. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Medicine

#16 in Brazil

#656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

21. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Medicine

#17 in Brazil

#696 in the World

Founded: 1960

22. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Medicine

#2 in Mexico

#710 in the World

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

23. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Medicine

#18 in Brazil

#745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

24. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Medicine

#19 in Brazil

#747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

25. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Medicine

#751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

26. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Medicine

#20 in Brazil

#771 in the World

Founded: 1970

27. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Medicine

#21 in Brazil

#780 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

#813 in the World

Founded: 1948

29. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Medicine

#23 in Brazil

#826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

30. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Medicine

#834 in the World

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

31. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Medicine

#24 in Brazil

#852 in the World

Founded: 1970

32. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Medicine

#1 in Peru

#856 in the World

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

33. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Medicine

#25 in Brazil

#881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

34. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Medicine

#26 in Brazil

#885 in the World

Founded: 1922

35. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Medicine

#27 in Brazil

#906 in the World

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

36. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Medicine

#28 in Brazil

#930 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

37. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Medicine

#2 in Argentina

#939 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

#955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

39. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Medicine

#970 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

40. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Medicine

#4 in Argentina

#973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

41. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Medicine

#29 in Brazil

#994 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

#997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

43. Federal University of Para

For Medicine

#30 in Brazil

#1025 in the World

Founded: 1957

44. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Medicine

#31 in Brazil

#1038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

45. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Medicine

#4 in Mexico

#1042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

46. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Medicine

#32 in Brazil

#1072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

47. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Medicine

#1 in Venezuela

#1097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

48. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Medicine

#33 in Brazil

#1104 in the World

Founded: 1990

49. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Medicine

#5 in Mexico

#1138 in the World

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

50. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Medicine

#1143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

51. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Medicine

#34 in Brazil

#1152 in the World

Founded: 1973

52. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Medicine

#1154 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

53. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Medicine

#6 in Mexico

#1160 in the World

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

54. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Medicine

#35 in Brazil

#1175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

55. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Medicine

#1 in Costa Rica

#1207 in the World

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

56. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Medicine

#3 in Chile

#1228 in the World

Founded: 1920

57. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Medicine

#1234 in the World

Founded: 1945

58. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Medicine

#36 in Brazil

#1265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

59. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Medicine

#37 in Brazil

#1271 in the World

Founded: 1969

60. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Medicine

#38 in Brazil

#1277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

61. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Medicine

#39 in Brazil

#1292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

62. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Medicine

#40 in Brazil

#1309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

63. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Medicine

#5 in Argentina

#1341 in the World

Founded: 1968

64. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Medicine

#41 in Brazil

#1344 in the World

Founded: 1953

65. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Medicine

#4 in Chile

#1354 in the World

Founded: 1954

66. National Major San Marcos University

For Medicine

#2 in Peru

#1356 in the World

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

67. University of La Frontera

For Medicine

#5 in Chile

#1369 in the World

Founded: 1981

68. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Medicine

#42 in Brazil

#1394 in the World

Founded: 1961

69. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Medicine

#43 in Brazil

#1397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

70. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Medicine

#44 in Brazil

#1402 in the World

Founded: 1972

71. St. George's University

Grenada | St. George's

For Medicine

#1 in Grenada

#1416 in the World

Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1976

72. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Medicine

#1433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

73. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Medicine

#45 in Brazil

#1442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

74. Estacio de Sa University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Medicine

#46 in Brazil

#1444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1970

75. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Medicine

#47 in Brazil

#1461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

76. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Medicine

#48 in Brazil

#1466 in the World

Founded: 1912

77. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Medicine

#49 in Brazil

#1471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

78. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Medicine

#1477 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

79. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Medicine

#50 in Brazil

#1516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

80. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Medicine

#51 in Brazil

#1558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

81. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Medicine

#6 in Chile

#1585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

82. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Medicine

#52 in Brazil

#1588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

83. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Medicine

#53 in Brazil

#1590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

84. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Medicine

#54 in Brazil

#1598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

85. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Medicine

#55 in Brazil

#1604 in the World

Founded: 1958

86. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Medicine

#56 in Brazil

#1618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

87. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Medicine

#57 in Brazil

#1630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

88. University of Zulia

Venezuela | Maracaibo

For Medicine

#2 in Venezuela

#1633 in the World

Founded: 1891

89. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Medicine

#58 in Brazil

#1663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

90. University for Development

Chile | Santiago

For Medicine

#7 in Chile

#1680 in the World

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

91. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Medicine

#7 in Mexico

#1687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

92. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Medicine

#59 in Brazil

#1690 in the World

Founded: 1994

93. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Medicine

#60 in Brazil

#1692 in the World

Founded: 1962

94. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Medicine

#61 in Brazil

#1696 in the World

Founded: 1970

95. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Medicine

#8 in Chile

#1699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

96. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Medicine

#1704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

97. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Medicine

#8 in Mexico

#1719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

98. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Medicine

#62 in Brazil

#1740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

99. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Medicine

#9 in Mexico

#1746 in the World

Founded: 1812

100. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Medicine

#10 in Mexico

#1752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

Medicine subfields in Latin America

Anatomy and Physiology310

Anesthesiology216

Bioethics/Medical Ethics72

Biomedical Engineering83

Clinical Psychology218

Critical Care Nursing170

Epidemiology117

Family medicine210

Forensic Science42

Gastroenterology and Hepatology182

Health Science255

Healthcare Management (MHA)173

Medical Physics34

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)256

Occupational Therapy54

Oncology and Cancer research239

Ophthalmology80

Orthodontics159

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine148

Pharmacology250

Physical Therapy253

Plastic Surgery70

Public Health363

Radiation Therapy81

Radiology and Nuclear medicine301

Respiratory Therapy58

Sonography and Ultrasound35

Sports / Exercise science105

Sports Medicine171