Best Universities for Ophthalmology 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 Ophthalmology. A graph of 284K citations received by 21.8K academic papers made by 70 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

#64 in the World

Founded: 1933

2. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Brazil

#79 in the World

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

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Ophthalmology

#3 in Brazil

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

4. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Argentina

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

5. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Mexico

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

6. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Ophthalmology

#4 in Brazil

#411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

7. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Ophthalmology

#5 in Brazil

#415 in the World

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

8. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Chile

#444 in the World

Founded: 1842

9. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Ophthalmology

#6 in Brazil

#486 in the World

Founded: 1934

10. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Ophthalmology

#7 in Brazil

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

11. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Ophthalmology

#8 in Brazil

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

12. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Chile

#647 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

13. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Mexico

#655 in the World

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

14. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Ophthalmology

#9 in Brazil

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

15. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Ophthalmology

#10 in Brazil

#745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

16. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Argentina

#764 in the World

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

17. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Ophthalmology

#11 in Brazil

#780 in the World

Founded: 1946

18. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Ophthalmology

#3 in Mexico

#796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

19. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Uruguay

#875 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

20. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Ophthalmology

#904 in the World

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

21. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Ophthalmology

#905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

22. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Ophthalmology

#12 in Brazil

#910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

23. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Ophthalmology

#3 in Argentina

#931 in the World

Founded: 1956

24. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Ophthalmology

#13 in Brazil

#945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

25. Federal University of Para

For Ophthalmology

#14 in Brazil

#947 in the World

Founded: 1957

26. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Ophthalmology

#4 in Mexico

#959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

27. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Ophthalmology

#15 in Brazil

#967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

28. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Ophthalmology

#16 in Brazil

#968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

29. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Ophthalmology

#989 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

30. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Ophthalmology

#17 in Brazil

#996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

31. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Ophthalmology

#1016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

32. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Ophthalmology

#4 in Argentina

#1025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

33. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Ophthalmology

#5 in Mexico

#1033 in the World

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

34. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Ophthalmology

#18 in Brazil

#1057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

35. Austral University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Ophthalmology

#5 in Argentina

#1084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1991

36. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Ophthalmology

#19 in Brazil

#1117 in the World

Founded: 1950

37. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Ophthalmology

#20 in Brazil

#1136 in the World

Founded: 1946

38. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Jamaica

#1159 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

39. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Ophthalmology

#21 in Brazil

#1176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

40. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Ophthalmology

#22 in Brazil

#1203 in the World

Founded: 1969

41. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Ophthalmology

#1217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

42. Catholic University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Ophthalmology

#6 in Argentina

#1235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1956

43. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Ophthalmology

#23 in Brazil

#1241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

44. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Ophthalmology

#24 in Brazil

#1251 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

45. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Ophthalmology

#1258 in the World

Founded: 1945

46. University of La Frontera

For Ophthalmology

#3 in Chile

#1277 in the World

Founded: 1981

47. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Ophthalmology

#25 in Brazil

#1293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

48. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Ophthalmology

#26 in Brazil

#1333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

49. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Ophthalmology

#6 in Mexico

#1338 in the World

Founded: 1970

50. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Ophthalmology

#27 in Brazil

#1351 in the World

Founded: 1948

51. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Ophthalmology

#4 in Chile

#1358 in the World

Founded: 1911

52. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Ophthalmology

#1359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

53. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Ophthalmology

#28 in Brazil

#1380 in the World

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

54. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Ophthalmology

#7 in Mexico

#1401 in the World

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

55. National University of Asuncion

Paraguay | Asuncion

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Paraguay

#1402 in the World

Enrollment: 55,362
Founded: 1889

56. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Ophthalmology

#29 in Brazil

#1404 in the World

Founded: 1970

57. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Ophthalmology

#7 in Argentina

#1410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

58. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Ophthalmology

#1411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

59. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Ophthalmology

#1418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

60. St. George's University

Grenada | St. George's

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Grenada

#1420 in the World

Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1976

61. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Peru

#1435 in the World

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

62. University for Development

Chile | Santiago

For Ophthalmology

#5 in Chile

#1451 in the World

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

63. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Ophthalmology

#30 in Brazil

#1452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

64. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Ophthalmology

#31 in Brazil

#1463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

65. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Ophthalmology

#8 in Argentina

#1469 in the World

Founded: 1914

66. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Ophthalmology

#32 in Brazil

#1470 in the World

Founded: 1960

67. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Ophthalmology

#8 in Mexico

#1471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,205
Founded: 1969

68. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Ophthalmology

#10 in Colombia

#1511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

69. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Ophthalmology

#33 in Brazil

#1558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

70. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Ophthalmology

#34 in Brazil

#1569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

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

Health Science234

Healthcare Management (MHA)157

Medical Physics33

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)242

Occupational Therapy49

Oncology and Cancer research217

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