Best Universities for Sports / Exercise science in Latin America

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Below is a list of best universities in Latin America ranked based on their research performance in Sports / Exercise science. A graph of 241K citations received by 21.8K academic papers made by 93 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

For Sports / Exercise science

#1 in Brazil
#15 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
97,964
Founded
1827

2. Sao Paulo State University

For Sports / Exercise science

#2 in Brazil
#62 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1976

6. Federal University of Santa Catarina

For Sports / Exercise science

#6 in Brazil
#106 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

7. State University of Campinas

For Sports / Exercise science

#7 in Brazil
#128 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1966

8. State University of Londrina

For Sports / Exercise science

#8 in Brazil
#137 in the World
Founded
1970

9. Federal University of Parana

For Sports / Exercise science

#9 in Brazil
#174 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1912

10. Federal University of Minas Gerais

For Sports / Exercise science

#10 in Brazil
#201 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1927

11. Santa Catarina State University

For Sports / Exercise science

#11 in Brazil
#206 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1965

12. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Sports / Exercise science

#12 in Brazil
#220 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
67,329
Founded
1920

14. Federal University of Sao Carlos

For Sports / Exercise science

#14 in Brazil
#324 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1968

15. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Sports / Exercise science

#15 in Brazil
#338 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1958

16. University of Brasilia

For Sports / Exercise science

#16 in Brazil
#345 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1962

17. Federal University of Paraiba

For Sports / Exercise science

#17 in Brazil
#355 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1955

18. Catholic University of Brasilia

For Sports / Exercise science

#18 in Brazil
#368 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1974

20. Estacio de Sa University

For Sports / Exercise science

#20 in Brazil
#382 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1970

21. University of Pernambuco

For Sports / Exercise science

#21 in Brazil
#390 in the World
Founded
1990

22. University of Chile

For Sports / Exercise science

#1 in Chile
#401 in the World
Founded
1842

23. Fluminense Federal University

For Sports / Exercise science

#22 in Brazil
#409 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

24. Federal University of Vicosa

For Sports / Exercise science

#23 in Brazil
#410 in the World
Founded
1922

25. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

For Sports / Exercise science

#24 in Brazil
#427 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1959

26. Federal University of Sergipe

For Sports / Exercise science

#25 in Brazil
#434 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1963

28. State University of Maringa

For Sports / Exercise science

#27 in Brazil
#447 in the World
Founded
1970

29. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

For Sports / Exercise science

#28 in Brazil
#459 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1960

30. Federal University of Bahia

For Sports / Exercise science

#29 in Brazil
#468 in the World
Founded
1946

31. Federal University of Goias

For Sports / Exercise science

#30 in Brazil
#483 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1960

32. Brasil University

For Sports / Exercise science

#31 in Brazil
#487 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1989

33. Nove de Julho University

For Sports / Exercise science

#32 in Brazil
#503 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1972

34. Federal University of Uberlandia

For Sports / Exercise science

#33 in Brazil
#537 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1969

35. Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Sports / Exercise science

#34 in Brazil
#544 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
23,744
Founded
1954

36. Autonomous University of Chile

For Sports / Exercise science

#2 in Chile
#611 in the World
Founded
1989

38. Federal University of Ceara

For Sports / Exercise science

#36 in Brazil
#632 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

39. University of the Andes, Colombia

For Sports / Exercise science

#1 in Colombia
#638 in the World
Acceptance Rate
48%
Founded
1949

40. Federal University of Mato Grosso

For Sports / Exercise science

#37 in Brazil
#647 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1970

41. University of Antioquia

For Sports / Exercise science

#2 in Colombia
#658 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1803

42. El Rosario University

For Sports / Exercise science

#3 in Colombia
#668 in the World
Enrollment
13,226
Founded
1653

43. University of Northern Parana

For Sports / Exercise science

#38 in Brazil
#669 in the World
Enrollment
200,000
Founded
1972

46. University of the Valley

For Sports / Exercise science

#4 in Colombia
#689 in the World
Founded
1945

47. University of La Frontera

For Sports / Exercise science

#3 in Chile
#692 in the World
Founded
1981

48. Sao Judas Tadeu University

For Sports / Exercise science

#41 in Brazil
#709 in the World
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1971

49. University of Santiago de Chile

For Sports / Exercise science

#4 in Chile
#715 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1849

50. University of Mogi das Cruzes

For Sports / Exercise science

#42 in Brazil
#734 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1962

51. Santo Tomas University

For Sports / Exercise science

#5 in Colombia
#739 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1580

52. Federal University of Maranhao

For Sports / Exercise science

#43 in Brazil
#742 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1966

53. University of Costa Rica

For Sports / Exercise science

#1 in Costa Rica
#745 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
30,436
Founded
1940

55. University of Ribeirao Preto

For Sports / Exercise science

#44 in Brazil
#764 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
1924

56. State University of Ceara

For Sports / Exercise science

#45 in Brazil
#782 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

57. Federal University of Piaui

For Sports / Exercise science

#46 in Brazil
#848 in the World
Founded
1973

58. Catholic University of the Maule

For Sports / Exercise science

#6 in Chile
#851 in the World
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1991

59. National Autonomous University of Mexico

For Sports / Exercise science

#1 in Mexico
#853 in the World
Enrollment
360,883
Founded
1551

60. University of Guanajuato

For Sports / Exercise science

#2 in Mexico
#856 in the World
Enrollment
44,503
Founded
1945

61. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

For Sports / Exercise science

#3 in Mexico
#888 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
1954

63. State University of Southwest Bahia

For Sports / Exercise science

#48 in Brazil
#893 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1980

64. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

For Sports / Exercise science

#4 in Mexico
#903 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1933

66. Federal University of Technology - Parana

For Sports / Exercise science

#50 in Brazil
#927 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1909

67. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

For Sports / Exercise science

#51 in Brazil
#930 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

68. Lutheran University of Brazil

For Sports / Exercise science

#52 in Brazil
#951 in the World
Founded
1972

72. Federal University of Alagoas

For Sports / Exercise science

#56 in Brazil
#961 in the World
Founded
1961

74. University of Guadalajara

For Sports / Exercise science

#5 in Mexico
#968 in the World
Acceptance Rate
28%
Founded
1792

75. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

For Sports / Exercise science

#7 in Chile
#976 in the World
Enrollment
33,971
Founded
1888

76. Federal University of Para

For Sports / Exercise science

#58 in Brazil
#991 in the World
Founded
1957

78. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

For Sports / Exercise science

#60 in Brazil
#1020 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

79. Andres Bello University

For Sports / Exercise science

#8 in Chile
#1028 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1988

80. Federal University of Amazonas

For Sports / Exercise science

#61 in Brazil
#1031 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1909

81. University of Concepcion

For Sports / Exercise science

#9 in Chile
#1041 in the World
Founded
1920

82. Pontifical Javeriana University

For Sports / Exercise science

#6 in Colombia
#1046 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1623

83. Autonomous University of Baja California

For Sports / Exercise science

#6 in Mexico
#1051 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
67,944
Founded
1957

84. Federal University of Ouro Preto

For Sports / Exercise science

#62 in Brazil
#1067 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

85. Bahia State University

For Sports / Exercise science

#63 in Brazil
#1077 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1983

86. Para State University

For Sports / Exercise science

#64 in Brazil
#1088 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1993

87. National University of Colombia

For Sports / Exercise science

#7 in Colombia
#1096 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
54,284
Founded
1867

88. University of the Republic

For Sports / Exercise science

#1 in Uruguay
#1102 in the World
Enrollment
209,129
Founded
1833

89. Major University

For Sports / Exercise science

#10 in Chile
#1116 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1988

91. San Sebastian University

For Sports / Exercise science

#12 in Chile
#1134 in the World
Founded
1990