Best Universities for Ophthalmology 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 Ophthalmology. A graph of 410K citations received by 26.7K academic papers made by 80 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. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Brazil

#53 in the World

Founded: 1933

2. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Brazil

#63 in the World

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

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Ophthalmology

#3 in Brazil

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

4. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Argentina

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Ophthalmology

#4 in Brazil

#318 in the World

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

6. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Mexico

#386 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

7. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Ophthalmology

#5 in Brazil

#388 in the World

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

8. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Ophthalmology

#6 in Brazil

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

9. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Ophthalmology

#7 in Brazil

#457 in the World

Founded: 1934

10. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Chile

#506 in the World

Founded: 1842

11. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Ophthalmology

#8 in Brazil

#526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

12. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Ophthalmology

#9 in Brazil

#580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

13. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Mexico

#609 in the World

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

14. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Ophthalmology

#10 in Brazil

#656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

15. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Chile

#680 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

16. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Ophthalmology

#11 in Brazil

#737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

17. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Argentina

#794 in the World

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

18. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Ophthalmology

#12 in Brazil

#798 in the World

Founded: 1946

19. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Ophthalmology

#3 in Mexico

#828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

20. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Ophthalmology

#13 in Brazil

#864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

21. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Ophthalmology

#14 in Brazil

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

22. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Ophthalmology

#898 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

23. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Ophthalmology

#4 in Mexico

#919 in the World

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

24. Federal University of Para

For Ophthalmology

#15 in Brazil

#921 in the World

Founded: 1957

25. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Ophthalmology

#16 in Brazil

#941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

26. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Ophthalmology

#951 in the World

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

27. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Uruguay

#976 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

28. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Ophthalmology

#5 in Mexico

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

29. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Ophthalmology

#3 in Argentina

#989 in the World

Founded: 1956

30. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Ophthalmology

#17 in Brazil

#995 in the World

Founded: 1946

31. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Ophthalmology

#18 in Brazil

#996 in the World

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

32. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Ophthalmology

#19 in Brazil

#1000 in the World

Founded: 1950

33. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Ophthalmology

#1004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

34. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Ophthalmology

#20 in Brazil

#1012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

35. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Ophthalmology

#1028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

36. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Ophthalmology

#4 in Argentina

#1055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

37. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Jamaica

#1065 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

38. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Ophthalmology

#21 in Brazil

#1085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

39. Austral University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Ophthalmology

#5 in Argentina

#1169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1991

40. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Ophthalmology

#22 in Brazil

#1188 in the World

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

41. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Ophthalmology

#23 in Brazil

#1194 in the World

Founded: 1970

42. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Ophthalmology

#1197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

43. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Ophthalmology

#24 in Brazil

#1203 in the World

Founded: 1969

44. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Ophthalmology

#1224 in the World

Founded: 1945

45. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Ophthalmology

#25 in Brazil

#1240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

46. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Ophthalmology

#26 in Brazil

#1255 in the World

Founded: 1948

47. St. George's University

Grenada | St. George's

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Grenada

#1281 in the World

Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1976

48. Catholic University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Ophthalmology

#6 in Argentina

#1291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1956

49. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Ophthalmology

#27 in Brazil

#1310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

50. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Ophthalmology

#28 in Brazil

#1312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

51. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Ophthalmology

#1321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

52. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Ophthalmology

#1348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

53. University of La Frontera

For Ophthalmology

#3 in Chile

#1362 in the World

Founded: 1981

54. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Ophthalmology

#29 in Brazil

#1375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

55. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Ophthalmology

#30 in Brazil

#1404 in the World

Founded: 1973

56. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Ophthalmology

#31 in Brazil

#1415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

57. National University of Asuncion

Paraguay | Asuncion

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Paraguay

#1438 in the World

Enrollment: 55,362
Founded: 1889

58. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Ophthalmology

#32 in Brazil

#1455 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

59. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Ophthalmology

#4 in Chile

#1470 in the World

Founded: 1911

60. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Ophthalmology

#33 in Brazil

#1500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

61. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Ophthalmology

#7 in Argentina

#1501 in the World

Founded: 1914

62. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Ophthalmology

#1505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

63. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Ophthalmology

#10 in Colombia

#1525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

64. University of the Andes, Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Ophthalmology

#5 in Chile

#1528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1989

65. University of Health Sciences Antigua

Antigua and Barbuda Flag

Antigua and Barbuda | Dow Hill

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Antigua and Barbuda

#1533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1982

66. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Ophthalmology

#8 in Argentina

#1539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

67. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Ophthalmology

#6 in Chile

#1540 in the World

Founded: 1920

68. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Ophthalmology

#34 in Brazil

#1546 in the World

Founded: 1990

69. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Peru

#1548 in the World

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

70. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Ophthalmology

#6 in Mexico

#1556 in the World

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

71. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Ophthalmology

#7 in Mexico

#1568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

72. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Ophthalmology

#35 in Brazil

#1577 in the World

Founded: 1960

73. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Ophthalmology

#36 in Brazil

#1593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

74. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Venezuela

#1597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

75. University for Development

Chile | Santiago

For Ophthalmology

#7 in Chile

#1602 in the World

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

76. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Ophthalmology

#37 in Brazil

#1603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

77. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Ophthalmology

#38 in Brazil

#1607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

78. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Ophthalmology

#8 in Mexico

#1614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

79. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Ophthalmology

#39 in Brazil

#1648 in the World

Founded: 1953

80. Positivo University

Brazil | Curitiba

For Ophthalmology

#40 in Brazil

#1748 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1988

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

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