Best Universities for Pharmacology 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 Pharmacology. A graph of 2.99M citations received by 136K academic papers made by 250 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 Pharmacology

#1 in Brazil

#40 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Pharmacology

#2 in Brazil

#221 in the World

Founded: 1933

3. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Pharmacology

#3 in Brazil

#224 in the World

Founded: 1934

4. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Pharmacology

#1 in Mexico

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

5. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Pharmacology

#4 in Brazil

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

6. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Pharmacology

#1 in Argentina

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

7. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Pharmacology

#5 in Brazil

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

8. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Pharmacology

#6 in Brazil

#290 in the World

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

9. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Pharmacology

#7 in Brazil

#297 in the World

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

10. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Pharmacology

#8 in Brazil

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

11. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Pharmacology

#9 in Brazil

#415 in the World

Founded: 1960

12. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Pharmacology

#1 in Chile

#430 in the World

Founded: 1842

13. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Pharmacology

#10 in Brazil

#431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

14. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Pharmacology

#2 in Mexico

#479 in the World

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

15. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Pharmacology

#2 in Chile

#577 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

16. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Pharmacology

#11 in Brazil

#598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

17. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Pharmacology

#12 in Brazil

#652 in the World

Founded: 1970

18. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Pharmacology

#13 in Brazil

#747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

19. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Pharmacology

#14 in Brazil

#760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

20. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Pharmacology

#15 in Brazil

#765 in the World

Founded: 1946

21. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Pharmacology

#16 in Brazil

#793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

22. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Pharmacology

#17 in Brazil

#806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

23. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Pharmacology

#18 in Brazil

#820 in the World

Founded: 1950

24. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Pharmacology

#19 in Brazil

#829 in the World

Founded: 1948

25. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Pharmacology

#20 in Brazil

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

26. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Pharmacology

#21 in Brazil

#833 in the World

Founded: 1970

27. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Pharmacology

#2 in Argentina

#837 in the World

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

28. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Pharmacology

#22 in Brazil

#879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

29. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Pharmacology

#3 in Argentina

#892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

30. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Pharmacology

#3 in Mexico

#905 in the World

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

31. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Pharmacology

#907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

32. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Pharmacology

#915 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

33. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Pharmacology

#23 in Brazil

#929 in the World

Founded: 1946

34. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Pharmacology

#24 in Brazil

#939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

35. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Pharmacology

#4 in Argentina

#1011 in the World

Founded: 1968

36. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Pharmacology

#25 in Brazil

#1015 in the World

Founded: 1973

37. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Pharmacology

#4 in Mexico

#1053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

38. Federal University of Para

For Pharmacology

#26 in Brazil

#1057 in the World

Founded: 1957

39. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Pharmacology

#27 in Brazil

#1062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

40. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Pharmacology

#5 in Mexico

#1063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

41. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Pharmacology

#28 in Brazil

#1084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

42. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Pharmacology

#1 in Venezuela

#1105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

43. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Pharmacology

#1110 in the World

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

44. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Pharmacology

#29 in Brazil

#1130 in the World

Founded: 1969

45. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Pharmacology

#3 in Chile

#1140 in the World

Founded: 1920

46. University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Criciuma

For Pharmacology

#30 in Brazil

#1189 in the World

Founded: 1968

47. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Pharmacology

#1 in Peru

#1192 in the World

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

48. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Pharmacology

#31 in Brazil

#1218 in the World

Founded: 1914

49. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica Flag

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Pharmacology

#1 in Costa Rica

#1235 in the World

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

50. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Pharmacology

#32 in Brazil

#1258 in the World

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

51. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Pharmacology

#6 in Mexico

#1290 in the World

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

52. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Pharmacology

#33 in Brazil

#1294 in the World

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

53. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Pharmacology

#34 in Brazil

#1316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

54. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Pharmacology

#35 in Brazil

#1370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

55. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Pharmacology

#36 in Brazil

#1386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

56. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Pharmacology

#5 in Argentina

#1396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

57. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Pharmacology

#37 in Brazil

#1399 in the World

Founded: 1922

58. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Pharmacology

#7 in Mexico

#1409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

59. Federal University of Pampa

For Pharmacology

#38 in Brazil

#1415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

60. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Pharmacology

#4 in Chile

#1419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

61. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Pharmacology

#1426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

62. University of Havana

For Pharmacology

#1 in Cuba

#1428 in the World

Founded: 1728

63. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Pharmacology

#39 in Brazil

#1436 in the World

Founded: 1969

64. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Pharmacology

#1474 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

65. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Pharmacology

#8 in Mexico

#1485 in the World

Founded: 1938

66. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Pharmacology

#40 in Brazil

#1503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

67. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Pharmacology

#41 in Brazil

#1516 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

68. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Pharmacology

#42 in Brazil

#1522 in the World

Founded: 1953

69. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Pharmacology

#43 in Brazil

#1526 in the World

Founded: 1972

70. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Pharmacology

#6 in Argentina

#1527 in the World

Founded: 1956

71. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Pharmacology

#9 in Mexico

#1530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

72. University of Talca

For Pharmacology

#5 in Chile

#1556 in the World

Founded: 1981

73. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Pharmacology

#44 in Brazil

#1565 in the World

Founded: 1961

74. National University of San Luis

Argentina | San Luis

For Pharmacology

#7 in Argentina

#1571 in the World

Founded: 1973

75. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Pharmacology

#45 in Brazil

#1586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

76. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Pharmacology

#10 in Mexico

#1625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

77. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Pharmacology

#11 in Mexico

#1660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

78. University of Franca

Brazil | Franca

For Pharmacology

#46 in Brazil

#1682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

79. Federal University of Grande Dourados

Brazil | Dourados

For Pharmacology

#47 in Brazil

#1703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

80. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Pharmacology

#6 in Chile

#1716 in the World

Founded: 1954

81. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Pharmacology

#48 in Brazil

#1717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

82. Sao Francisco University

Brazil | Braganca Paulista

For Pharmacology

#49 in Brazil

#1736 in the World

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

83. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Pharmacology

#1742 in the World

Founded: 1945

84. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Pharmacology

#50 in Brazil

#1751 in the World

Founded: 1970

85. St. George's University

Grenada | St. George's

For Pharmacology

#1 in Grenada

#1758 in the World

Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1976

86. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Pharmacology

#51 in Brazil

#1764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

87. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Pharmacology

#12 in Mexico

#1786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

88. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Pharmacology

#52 in Brazil

#1813 in the World

Founded: 1967

89. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Pharmacology

#2 in Venezuela

#1820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

90. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Pharmacology

#53 in Brazil

#1865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

91. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Pharmacology

#54 in Brazil

#1873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 12,446
Founded: 1987

92. University of La Frontera

For Pharmacology

#7 in Chile

#1878 in the World

Founded: 1981

93. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Pharmacology

#55 in Brazil

#1897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

94. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Pharmacology

#13 in Mexico

#1905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 28,317
Founded: 1940

95. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Pharmacology

#56 in Brazil

#1908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

96. Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Pharmacology

#8 in Argentina

#1911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

97. Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco

Brazil | Petrolina

For Pharmacology

#57 in Brazil

#1920 in the World

Founded: 2002

98. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Pharmacology

#14 in Mexico

#1921 in the World

Founded: 1956

99. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Pharmacology

#9 in Argentina

#1938 in the World

Founded: 1939

100. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Pharmacology

#15 in Mexico

#1951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 67,944
Founded: 1957

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

Orthodontics159

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine148

Physical Therapy253

Plastic Surgery70

Public Health363

Radiation Therapy81

Radiology and Nuclear medicine301

Respiratory Therapy58

Sonography and Ultrasound35

Sports / Exercise science105

Sports Medicine171