Best Universities for Orthodontics 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 Orthodontics. A graph of 1.22M citations received by 72.1K academic papers made by 159 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 Orthodontics

#1 in Brazil

#1 in the World

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

2. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Orthodontics

#2 in Brazil

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Orthodontics

#3 in Brazil

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

4. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Orthodontics

#4 in Brazil

#104 in the World

Founded: 1950

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Orthodontics

#5 in Brazil

#119 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Orthodontics

#6 in Brazil

#128 in the World

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

7. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Orthodontics

#7 in Brazil

#164 in the World

Founded: 1934

8. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Orthodontics

#8 in Brazil

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

9. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Orthodontics

#1 in Chile

#229 in the World

Founded: 1842

10. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Orthodontics

#9 in Brazil

#254 in the World

Founded: 1969

11. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Orthodontics

#1 in Mexico

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

12. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Orthodontics

#10 in Brazil

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

13. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Orthodontics

#11 in Brazil

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

14. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Orthodontics

#1 in Argentina

#314 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

15. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Orthodontics

#12 in Brazil

#317 in the World

Founded: 1933

16. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Orthodontics

#13 in Brazil

#326 in the World

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

17. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Orthodontics

#14 in Brazil

#334 in the World

Founded: 1990

18. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Orthodontics

#15 in Brazil

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

19. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Orthodontics

#16 in Brazil

#383 in the World

Founded: 1948

20. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Orthodontics

#17 in Brazil

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

21. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Orthodontics

#18 in Brazil

#388 in the World

Founded: 1946

22. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Orthodontics

#19 in Brazil

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

23. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Orthodontics

#20 in Brazil

#417 in the World

Founded: 1970

24. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Orthodontics

#21 in Brazil

#418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

25. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Orthodontics

#22 in Brazil

#430 in the World

Founded: 1960

26. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Orthodontics

#23 in Brazil

#440 in the World

Founded: 1972

27. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Orthodontics

#24 in Brazil

#482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

28. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Orthodontics

#25 in Brazil

#495 in the World

Founded: 1958

29. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Orthodontics

#26 in Brazil

#505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

30. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Orthodontics

#27 in Brazil

#506 in the World

Founded: 1946

31. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Orthodontics

#28 in Brazil

#543 in the World

Founded: 1970

32. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Orthodontics

#29 in Brazil

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

33. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Orthodontics

#599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

34. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Orthodontics

#602 in the World

Founded: 1945

35. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Orthodontics

#2 in Mexico

#620 in the World

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

36. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Orthodontics

#30 in Brazil

#627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

37. Federal University of Para

For Orthodontics

#31 in Brazil

#637 in the World

Founded: 1957

38. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Orthodontics

#641 in the World

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

39. Positivo University

Brazil | Curitiba

For Orthodontics

#32 in Brazil

#646 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1988

40. University of La Frontera

For Orthodontics

#2 in Chile

#667 in the World

Founded: 1981

41. University of Taubate

Brazil | Taubate

For Orthodontics

#33 in Brazil

#678 in the World

Founded: 1974

42. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Orthodontics

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

43. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Orthodontics

#34 in Brazil

#728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

44. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Orthodontics

#35 in Brazil

#737 in the World

Founded: 1968

45. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Orthodontics

#36 in Brazil

#762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

46. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Orthodontics

#37 in Brazil

#784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

47. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Orthodontics

#1 in Venezuela

#810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

48. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Orthodontics

#38 in Brazil

#818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

49. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Orthodontics

#39 in Brazil

#823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

50. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Orthodontics

#3 in Chile

#828 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

51. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Orthodontics

#3 in Mexico

#845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

52. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Orthodontics

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

53. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Orthodontics

#40 in Brazil

#853 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

54. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Orthodontics

#4 in Chile

#862 in the World

Founded: 1920

55. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Orthodontics

#4 in Mexico

#881 in the World

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

56. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Orthodontics

#2 in Argentina

#908 in the World

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

57. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Orthodontics

#41 in Brazil

#909 in the World

Founded: 1970

58. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Orthodontics

#42 in Brazil

#915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

59. Methodist University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Bernardo do Campo

For Orthodontics

#43 in Brazil

#949 in the World

Founded: 1970

60. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Orthodontics

#1 in Peru

#953 in the World

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

61. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Orthodontics

#44 in Brazil

#957 in the World

Founded: 1914

62. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Orthodontics

#966 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

63. University of the Andes, Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Orthodontics

#5 in Chile

#967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1989

64. University of Talca

For Orthodontics

#6 in Chile

#988 in the World

Founded: 1981

65. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Orthodontics

#45 in Brazil

#990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

66. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Orthodontics

#46 in Brazil

#1007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

67. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Orthodontics

#3 in Argentina

#1025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

68. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Orthodontics

#47 in Brazil

#1029 in the World

Founded: 1973

69. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Orthodontics

#48 in Brazil

#1045 in the World

Founded: 1962

70. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Orthodontics

#5 in Mexico

#1056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

71. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Orthodontics

#49 in Brazil

#1103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

72. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Orthodontics

#4 in Argentina

#1104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

73. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Orthodontics

#50 in Brazil

#1109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

74. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Orthodontics

#51 in Brazil

#1139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

75. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Orthodontics

#52 in Brazil

#1151 in the World

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

76. University of Zulia

Venezuela | Maracaibo

For Orthodontics

#2 in Venezuela

#1156 in the World

Founded: 1891

77. Scientific University of the South

For Orthodontics

#2 in Peru

#1163 in the World

Founded: 1998

78. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Orthodontics

#53 in Brazil

#1206 in the World

Founded: 1994

79. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Orthodontics

#6 in Mexico

#1230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

80. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica Flag

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Orthodontics

#1 in Costa Rica

#1231 in the World

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

81. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Orthodontics

#54 in Brazil

#1250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

82. National Major San Marcos University

For Orthodontics

#3 in Peru

#1259 in the World

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

83. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Orthodontics

#7 in Chile

#1263 in the World

Founded: 1911

84. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Orthodontics

#8 in Chile

#1267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

85. University of Northern Parana

Brazil | Londrina

For Orthodontics

#55 in Brazil

#1271 in the World

Enrollment: 200,000
Founded: 1972

86. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Orthodontics

#1278 in the World

Founded: 1827

87. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Orthodontics

#5 in Argentina

#1282 in the World

Founded: 1914

88. University for Development

Chile | Santiago

For Orthodontics

#9 in Chile

#1286 in the World

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

89. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Orthodontics

#7 in Mexico

#1293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

90. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Orthodontics

#56 in Brazil

#1308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

91. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Orthodontics

#57 in Brazil

#1321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

92. Sao Francisco University

Brazil | Braganca Paulista

For Orthodontics

#58 in Brazil

#1357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 9,622
Founded: 1976

93. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Orthodontics

#59 in Brazil

#1367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

94. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Orthodontics

#60 in Brazil

#1413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

95. University of Paraiba Valley

Brazil | Sao Jose dos Campos

For Orthodontics

#61 in Brazil

#1426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1954

96. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Orthodontics

#8 in Mexico

#1475 in the World

Founded: 1956

97. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Orthodontics

#1 in Jamaica

#1487 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

98. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Orthodontics

#10 in Chile

#1494 in the World

Founded: 1954

99. Major University

Chile | Santiago

For Orthodontics

#11 in Chile

#1498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

100. Autonomous University of Chile

For Orthodontics

#12 in Chile

#1507 in the World

Founded: 1989

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

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