Best Universities for Psychiatry 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 Psychiatry. A graph of 4.93M citations received by 333K academic papers made by 344 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 Psychiatry

#1 in Brazil

#68 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Psychiatry

#2 in Brazil

#195 in the World

Founded: 1933

3. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Psychiatry

#3 in Brazil

#259 in the World

Founded: 1934

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Psychiatry

#4 in Brazil

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Psychiatry

#5 in Brazil

#331 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Psychiatry

#6 in Brazil

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

7. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Psychiatry

#1 in Mexico

#384 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

8. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Psychiatry

#7 in Brazil

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

9. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Psychiatry

#1 in Argentina

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

10. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Psychiatry

#1 in Chile

#456 in the World

Founded: 1842

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Psychiatry

#2 in Chile

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

12. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Psychiatry

#8 in Brazil

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

13. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Psychiatry

#9 in Brazil

#685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

14. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Psychiatry

#10 in Brazil

#689 in the World

Founded: 1948

15. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Psychiatry

#11 in Brazil

#706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

16. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Psychiatry

#12 in Brazil

#742 in the World

Founded: 1946

17. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Psychiatry

#13 in Brazil

#752 in the World

Founded: 1950

18. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Psychiatry

#14 in Brazil

#796 in the World

Founded: 1946

19. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Psychiatry

#15 in Brazil

#811 in the World

Founded: 1960

20. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Psychiatry

#16 in Brazil

#818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

21. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Psychiatry

#17 in Brazil

#834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

22. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Psychiatry

#18 in Brazil

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

23. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Psychiatry

#19 in Brazil

#874 in the World

Founded: 1969

24. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Psychiatry

#20 in Brazil

#882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

25. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Psychiatry

#900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

26. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Psychiatry

#21 in Brazil

#903 in the World

Founded: 1970

27. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Psychiatry

#22 in Brazil

#918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

28. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Psychiatry

#2 in Argentina

#924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

29. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Psychiatry

#1 in Peru

#953 in the World

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

30. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Psychiatry

#23 in Brazil

#969 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

31. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychiatry

#991 in the World

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

32. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Psychiatry

#3 in Argentina

#1000 in the World

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

33. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Psychiatry

#24 in Brazil

#1042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

34. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Psychiatry

#1048 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

35. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Psychiatry

#25 in Brazil

#1054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

36. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Psychiatry

#2 in Mexico

#1064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

37. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychiatry

#1120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

38. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Psychiatry

#3 in Mexico

#1137 in the World

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

39. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Psychiatry

#26 in Brazil

#1152 in the World

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

40. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Psychiatry

#4 in Mexico

#1156 in the World

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

41. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Psychiatry

#27 in Brazil

#1172 in the World

Founded: 1970

42. Federal University of Para

For Psychiatry

#28 in Brazil

#1187 in the World

Founded: 1957

43. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Psychiatry

#29 in Brazil

#1190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

44. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Psychiatry

#5 in Mexico

#1211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

45. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Psychiatry

#30 in Brazil

#1212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

46. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychiatry

#1241 in the World

Founded: 1958

47. Favaloro University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Psychiatry

#4 in Argentina

#1250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

48. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Psychiatry

#1 in Costa Rica

#1255 in the World

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

49. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Psychiatry

#1257 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

50. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Psychiatry

#31 in Brazil

#1259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

51. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Psychiatry

#5 in Argentina

#1260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

52. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Psychiatry

#32 in Brazil

#1274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

53. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Psychiatry

#33 in Brazil

#1302 in the World

Founded: 1990

54. University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Criciuma

For Psychiatry

#34 in Brazil

#1330 in the World

Founded: 1968

55. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Psychiatry

#6 in Mexico

#1334 in the World

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

56. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Psychiatry

#35 in Brazil

#1345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

57. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Psychiatry

#36 in Brazil

#1350 in the World

Founded: 1953

58. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Psychiatry

#7 in Mexico

#1413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

59. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Psychiatry

#37 in Brazil

#1418 in the World

Founded: 1973

60. St. George's University

Grenada | St. George's

For Psychiatry

#1 in Grenada

#1425 in the World

Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1976

61. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Psychiatry

#8 in Mexico

#1456 in the World

Founded: 1970

62. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Psychiatry

#38 in Brazil

#1462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

63. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Psychiatry

#1468 in the World

Founded: 1945

64. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Psychiatry

#3 in Chile

#1493 in the World

Founded: 1911

65. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Psychiatry

#39 in Brazil

#1496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

66. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Psychiatry

#9 in Mexico

#1505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

67. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychiatry

#1507 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

68. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Psychiatry

#4 in Chile

#1521 in the World

Founded: 1920

69. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychiatry

#1531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

70. National Major San Marcos University

For Psychiatry

#2 in Peru

#1562 in the World

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

71. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Psychiatry

#40 in Brazil

#1574 in the World

Founded: 1969

72. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Psychiatry

#1 in Venezuela

#1585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

73. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Psychiatry

#41 in Brazil

#1608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

74. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Psychiatry

#2 in Venezuela

#1612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

75. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Psychiatry

#42 in Brazil

#1627 in the World

Founded: 1961

76. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Psychiatry

#43 in Brazil

#1630 in the World

Founded: 1972

77. University for Development

Chile | Santiago

For Psychiatry

#5 in Chile

#1633 in the World

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

78. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Psychiatry

#44 in Brazil

#1643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

79. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Psychiatry

#45 in Brazil

#1644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

80. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Psychiatry

#6 in Chile

#1650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

81. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Psychiatry

#46 in Brazil

#1663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

82. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Psychiatry

#47 in Brazil

#1666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

83. Catholic University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Psychiatry

#48 in Brazil

#1684 in the World

Founded: 1960

84. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Psychiatry

#49 in Brazil

#1703 in the World

Founded: 1922

85. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Psychiatry

#7 in Chile

#1717 in the World

Founded: 1954

86. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Psychiatry

#50 in Brazil

#1722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

87. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Psychiatry

#6 in Argentina

#1723 in the World

Founded: 1968

88. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Psychiatry

#51 in Brazil

#1728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

89. University of La Frontera

For Psychiatry

#8 in Chile

#1731 in the World

Founded: 1981

90. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Psychiatry

#9 in Chile

#1740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

91. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Psychiatry

#52 in Brazil

#1744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 23,988
Founded: 1969

92. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Psychiatry

#10 in Mexico

#1748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

93. National University of Asuncion

Paraguay | Asuncion

For Psychiatry

#1835 in the World

Enrollment: 55,362
Founded: 1889

94. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Psychiatry

#53 in Brazil

#1839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

95. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Psychiatry

#1889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

96. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Psychiatry

#54 in Brazil

#1911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

97. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Psychiatry

#55 in Brazil

#1913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

98. University of Zulia

Venezuela | Maracaibo

For Psychiatry

#3 in Venezuela

#1914 in the World

Founded: 1891

99. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Psychiatry

#56 in Brazil

#1928 in the World

Founded: 1914

100. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Psychiatry

#7 in Argentina

#1942 in the World

Founded: 1956

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

Ophthalmology70

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