Best Universities for Orthodontics 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 Orthodontics. A graph of 1.3M citations received by 74.6K academic papers made by 164 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

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Orthodontics

#3 in Brazil

#18 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

#101 in the World

Founded: 1950

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Orthodontics

#5 in Brazil

#118 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

#123 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

#143 in the World

Founded: 1934

8. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Orthodontics

#8 in Brazil

#219 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

#249 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

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

13. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Orthodontics

#11 in Brazil

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

14. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Orthodontics

#12 in Brazil

#321 in the World

Founded: 1933

15. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Orthodontics

#1 in Argentina

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

16. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Orthodontics

#13 in Brazil

#327 in the World

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

17. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Orthodontics

#14 in Brazil

#330 in the World

Founded: 1990

18. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Orthodontics

#15 in Brazil

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

19. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Orthodontics

#16 in Brazil

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

20. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Orthodontics

#17 in Brazil

#380 in the World

Founded: 1948

21. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Orthodontics

#18 in Brazil

#389 in the World

Founded: 1946

22. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Orthodontics

#19 in Brazil

#400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

23. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Orthodontics

#20 in Brazil

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

24. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Orthodontics

#21 in Brazil

#418 in the World

Founded: 1970

25. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Orthodontics

#22 in Brazil

#422 in the World

Founded: 1960

26. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Orthodontics

#23 in Brazil

#448 in the World

Founded: 1972

27. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Orthodontics

#24 in Brazil

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

28. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Orthodontics

#25 in Brazil

#500 in the World

Founded: 1958

29. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Orthodontics

#26 in Brazil

#501 in the World

Founded: 1946

30. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Orthodontics

#27 in Brazil

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

31. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Orthodontics

#28 in Brazil

#538 in the World

Founded: 1970

32. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Orthodontics

#29 in Brazil

#574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

33. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Orthodontics

#583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

34. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Orthodontics

#607 in the World

Founded: 1945

35. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Orthodontics

#30 in Brazil

#620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

36. Federal University of Para

For Orthodontics

#31 in Brazil

#622 in the World

Founded: 1957

37. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Orthodontics

#2 in Mexico

#634 in the World

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

38. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Orthodontics

#644 in the World

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

39. Positivo University

Brazil | Curitiba

For Orthodontics

#32 in Brazil

#647 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1988

40. University of La Frontera

For Orthodontics

#2 in Chile

#650 in the World

Founded: 1981

41. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Orthodontics

#675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

42. University of Taubate

Brazil | Taubate

For Orthodontics

#33 in Brazil

#686 in the World

Founded: 1974

43. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Orthodontics

#34 in Brazil

#715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

44. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Orthodontics

#35 in Brazil

#721 in the World

Founded: 1968

45. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Orthodontics

#36 in Brazil

#764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

46. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Orthodontics

#37 in Brazil

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

47. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Orthodontics

#3 in Chile

#802 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

48. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Orthodontics

#38 in Brazil

#809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

49. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Orthodontics

#1 in Venezuela

#825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

50. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Orthodontics

#39 in Brazil

#830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

51. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Orthodontics

#3 in Mexico

#847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

52. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Orthodontics

#853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

53. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Orthodontics

#40 in Brazil

#857 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

54. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Orthodontics

#4 in Chile

#871 in the World

Founded: 1920

55. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Orthodontics

#4 in Mexico

#893 in the World

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

56. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Orthodontics

#41 in Brazil

#902 in the World

Founded: 1970

57. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Orthodontics

#2 in Argentina

#919 in the World

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

58. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Orthodontics

#42 in Brazil

#927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

59. University of the Andes, Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Orthodontics

#5 in Chile

#934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1989

60. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Orthodontics

#43 in Brazil

#955 in the World

Founded: 1914

61. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Orthodontics

#1 in Peru

#961 in the World

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

62. Methodist University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Bernardo do Campo

For Orthodontics

#44 in Brazil

#963 in the World

Founded: 1970

63. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Orthodontics

#975 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

64. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Orthodontics

#45 in Brazil

#984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

65. University of Talca

For Orthodontics

#6 in Chile

#990 in the World

Founded: 1981

66. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Orthodontics

#46 in Brazil

#991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

67. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Orthodontics

#3 in Argentina

#1022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

68. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Orthodontics

#47 in Brazil

#1025 in the World

Founded: 1973

69. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Orthodontics

#48 in Brazil

#1043 in the World

Founded: 1962

70. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Orthodontics

#5 in Mexico

#1050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

71. Scientific University of the South

For Orthodontics

#2 in Peru

#1095 in the World

Founded: 1998

72. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Orthodontics

#49 in Brazil

#1112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

73. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Orthodontics

#50 in Brazil

#1116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

74. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Orthodontics

#4 in Argentina

#1131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

75. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Orthodontics

#6 in Mexico

#1157 in the World

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

76. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Orthodontics

#51 in Brazil

#1160 in the World

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

77. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Orthodontics

#52 in Brazil

#1172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

78. University of Zulia

Venezuela | Maracaibo

For Orthodontics

#2 in Venezuela

#1179 in the World

Founded: 1891

79. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Orthodontics

#53 in Brazil

#1200 in the World

Founded: 1994

80. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Orthodontics

#7 in Chile

#1217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

81. National Major San Marcos University

For Orthodontics

#3 in Peru

#1241 in the World

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

82. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Orthodontics

#54 in Brazil

#1243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

83. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica Flag

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Orthodontics

#1 in Costa Rica

#1244 in the World

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

84. University of Northern Parana

Brazil | Londrina

For Orthodontics

#55 in Brazil

#1255 in the World

Enrollment: 200,000
Founded: 1972

85. University for Development

Chile | Santiago

For Orthodontics

#8 in Chile

#1264 in the World

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

86. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Orthodontics

#9 in Chile

#1280 in the World

Founded: 1911

87. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Orthodontics

#1290 in the World

Founded: 1827

88. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Orthodontics

#7 in Mexico

#1301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

89. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Orthodontics

#5 in Argentina

#1310 in the World

Founded: 1914

90. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Orthodontics

#56 in Brazil

#1315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

91. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Orthodontics

#57 in Brazil

#1323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

92. Sao Francisco University

Brazil | Braganca Paulista

For Orthodontics

#58 in Brazil

#1354 in the World

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

93. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Orthodontics

#59 in Brazil

#1376 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

#1443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1954

96. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Orthodontics

#8 in Mexico

#1464 in the World

Founded: 1956

97. Autonomous University of Chile

For Orthodontics

#10 in Chile

#1465 in the World

Founded: 1989

98. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Orthodontics

#11 in Chile

#1482 in the World

Founded: 1954

99. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Orthodontics

#1 in Jamaica

#1507 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

100. Major University

Chile | Santiago

For Orthodontics

#12 in Chile

#1514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
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

Ophthalmology84

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