Best Universities for Ophthalmology 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 Ophthalmology. A graph of 441K citations received by 27.7K academic papers made by 84 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

#50 in the World

Founded: 1933

2. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Brazil

#64 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

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Ophthalmology

#4 in Brazil

#319 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

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

7. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Ophthalmology

#5 in Brazil

#390 in the World

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

8. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Ophthalmology

#6 in Brazil

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

9. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Ophthalmology

#7 in Brazil

#458 in the World

Founded: 1934

10. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Chile

#511 in the World

Founded: 1842

11. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Ophthalmology

#8 in Brazil

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

12. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Ophthalmology

#9 in Brazil

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

13. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Mexico

#626 in the World

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

14. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Ophthalmology

#10 in Brazil

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

15. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Chile

#683 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

16. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Ophthalmology

#11 in Brazil

#752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

17. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Ophthalmology

#12 in Brazil

#797 in the World

Founded: 1946

18. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Argentina

#810 in the World

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

19. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Ophthalmology

#3 in Mexico

#836 in the World

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

20. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Ophthalmology

#874 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

21. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Ophthalmology

#13 in Brazil

#881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

22. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Ophthalmology

#14 in Brazil

#886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

23. Federal University of Para

For Ophthalmology

#15 in Brazil

#924 in the World

Founded: 1957

24. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Ophthalmology

#16 in Brazil

#930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

25. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Ophthalmology

#4 in Mexico

#940 in the World

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

26. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Ophthalmology

#949 in the World

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

27. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Ophthalmology

#962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

28. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Ophthalmology

#5 in Mexico

#992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

29. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Ophthalmology

#17 in Brazil

#995 in the World

Founded: 1946

30. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Uruguay

#1003 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

31. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Ophthalmology

#18 in Brazil

#1004 in the World

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

32. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Ophthalmology

#3 in Argentina

#1007 in the World

Founded: 1956

33. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Ophthalmology

#19 in Brazil

#1009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

34. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Ophthalmology

#20 in Brazil

#1010 in the World

Founded: 1950

35. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Ophthalmology

#1038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

36. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Ophthalmology

#4 in Argentina

#1048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

37. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Ophthalmology

#21 in Brazil

#1083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

38. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Jamaica

#1100 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

39. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Ophthalmology

#22 in Brazil

#1181 in the World

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

40. Austral University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Ophthalmology

#5 in Argentina

#1184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1991

41. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Ophthalmology

#23 in Brazil

#1196 in the World

Founded: 1970

42. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Ophthalmology

#1201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

43. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Ophthalmology

#24 in Brazil

#1203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

44. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Ophthalmology

#1214 in the World

Founded: 1945

45. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Ophthalmology

#25 in Brazil

#1256 in the World

Founded: 1969

46. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Ophthalmology

#26 in Brazil

#1274 in the World

Founded: 1948

47. St. George's University

Grenada | St. George's

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Grenada

#1295 in the World

Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1976

48. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Ophthalmology

#1296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

49. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Ophthalmology

#27 in Brazil

#1298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

50. Catholic University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Ophthalmology

#6 in Argentina

#1330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1956

51. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Ophthalmology

#28 in Brazil

#1342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

52. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Ophthalmology

#29 in Brazil

#1354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

53. University of La Frontera

For Ophthalmology

#3 in Chile

#1379 in the World

Founded: 1981

54. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Ophthalmology

#1380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

55. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Ophthalmology

#30 in Brazil

#1416 in the World

Founded: 1973

56. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Ophthalmology

#31 in Brazil

#1424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

57. University of Health Sciences Antigua

Antigua and Barbuda Flag

Antigua and Barbuda | Dow Hill

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Antigua and Barbuda

#1438 in the World

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

58. National University of Asuncion

Paraguay | Asuncion

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Paraguay

#1466 in the World

Enrollment: 55,362
Founded: 1889

59. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Ophthalmology

#4 in Chile

#1479 in the World

Founded: 1911

60. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Ophthalmology

#32 in Brazil

#1486 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

61. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Ophthalmology

#33 in Brazil

#1488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

62. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Ophthalmology

#1510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

63. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Ophthalmology

#7 in Argentina

#1511 in the World

Founded: 1914

64. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Ophthalmology

#10 in Colombia

#1531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

65. University of the Andes, Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Ophthalmology

#5 in Chile

#1538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1989

66. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Ophthalmology

#6 in Chile

#1550 in the World

Founded: 1920

67. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Ophthalmology

#34 in Brazil

#1553 in the World

Founded: 1990

68. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Peru

#1557 in the World

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

69. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Ophthalmology

#8 in Argentina

#1564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

70. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Ophthalmology

#6 in Mexico

#1568 in the World

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

71. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Ophthalmology

#35 in Brazil

#1579 in the World

Founded: 1960

72. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Ophthalmology

#7 in Mexico

#1586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

73. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Ophthalmology

#36 in Brazil

#1605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

74. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Ophthalmology

#37 in Brazil

#1608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

75. University for Development

Chile | Santiago

For Ophthalmology

#7 in Chile

#1613 in the World

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

76. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Ophthalmology

#38 in Brazil

#1620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

77. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Venezuela

#1628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

78. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Ophthalmology

#8 in Mexico

#1634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

79. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Ophthalmology

#9 in Mexico

#1635 in the World

Founded: 1970

80. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Ophthalmology

#39 in Brazil

#1663 in the World

Founded: 1953

81. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Ophthalmology

#40 in Brazil

#1702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

82. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Ophthalmology

#41 in Brazil

#1776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

83. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Ophthalmology

#42 in Brazil

#1778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

84. Positivo University

Brazil | Curitiba

For Ophthalmology

#43 in Brazil

#1791 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1988

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

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