Best Universities for Psychiatry 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 Psychiatry. A graph of 7.56M citations received by 401K academic papers made by 363 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

#59 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

#181 in the World

Founded: 1933

3. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Psychiatry

#3 in Brazil

#244 in the World

Founded: 1934

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Psychiatry

#4 in Brazil

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Psychiatry

#5 in Brazil

#308 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

#346 in the World

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

7. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Psychiatry

#1 in Mexico

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

8. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Psychiatry

#7 in Brazil

#401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

9. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Psychiatry

#1 in Argentina

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

10. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Psychiatry

#1 in Chile

#467 in the World

Founded: 1842

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Psychiatry

#2 in Chile

#523 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

12. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Psychiatry

#8 in Brazil

#568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

13. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Psychiatry

#9 in Brazil

#672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

14. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Psychiatry

#10 in Brazil

#679 in the World

Founded: 1948

15. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Psychiatry

#11 in Brazil

#689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

16. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Psychiatry

#12 in Brazil

#708 in the World

Founded: 1946

17. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Psychiatry

#13 in Brazil

#743 in the World

Founded: 1950

18. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Psychiatry

#14 in Brazil

#759 in the World

Founded: 1946

19. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Psychiatry

#15 in Brazil

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

20. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Psychiatry

#16 in Brazil

#784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

21. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Psychiatry

#17 in Brazil

#791 in the World

Founded: 1960

22. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Psychiatry

#18 in Brazil

#801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

23. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Psychiatry

#19 in Brazil

#853 in the World

Founded: 1969

24. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Psychiatry

#20 in Brazil

#859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

25. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Psychiatry

#21 in Brazil

#862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

26. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Psychiatry

#909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

27. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Psychiatry

#22 in Brazil

#918 in the World

Founded: 1970

28. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Psychiatry

#1 in Peru

#942 in the World

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

29. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Psychiatry

#2 in Argentina

#959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

30. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Psychiatry

#23 in Brazil

#999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

31. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Psychiatry

#2 in Mexico

#1003 in the World

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

32. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Psychiatry

#24 in Brazil

#1010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

33. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychiatry

#1021 in the World

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

34. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Psychiatry

#3 in Mexico

#1029 in the World

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

35. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Psychiatry

#1052 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

36. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Psychiatry

#3 in Argentina

#1077 in the World

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

37. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Psychiatry

#25 in Brazil

#1082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

38. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Psychiatry

#1102 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

39. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychiatry

#1106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

40. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Psychiatry

#26 in Brazil

#1120 in the World

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

41. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Psychiatry

#4 in Mexico

#1152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

42. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Psychiatry

#27 in Brazil

#1161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

43. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Psychiatry

#28 in Brazil

#1165 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

44. Federal University of Para

For Psychiatry

#29 in Brazil

#1167 in the World

Founded: 1957

45. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Psychiatry

#30 in Brazil

#1183 in the World

Founded: 1970

46. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Psychiatry

#31 in Brazil

#1231 in the World

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

47. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Psychiatry

#5 in Mexico

#1233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1943

48. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Psychiatry

#6 in Mexico

#1235 in the World

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

49. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Psychiatry

#32 in Brazil

#1239 in the World

Founded: 1990

50. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Psychiatry

#33 in Brazil

#1291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

51. St. George's University

Grenada | St. George's

For Psychiatry

#1 in Grenada

#1301 in the World

Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1976

52. Favaloro University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Psychiatry

#4 in Argentina

#1305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

53. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica Flag

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Psychiatry

#1 in Costa Rica

#1307 in the World

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

54. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Psychiatry

#5 in Argentina

#1337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

55. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Psychiatry

#34 in Brazil

#1340 in the World

Founded: 1953

56. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychiatry

#1389 in the World

Founded: 1958

57. University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Criciuma

For Psychiatry

#35 in Brazil

#1400 in the World

Founded: 1968

58. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Psychiatry

#36 in Brazil

#1416 in the World

Founded: 1973

59. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Psychiatry

#37 in Brazil

#1427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

60. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Psychiatry

#38 in Brazil

#1460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

61. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychiatry

#1471 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

62. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Psychiatry

#3 in Chile

#1493 in the World

Founded: 1920

63. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Psychiatry

#39 in Brazil

#1498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

64. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Psychiatry

#7 in Mexico

#1512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

65. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Psychiatry

#40 in Brazil

#1524 in the World

Founded: 1969

66. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Psychiatry

#8 in Mexico

#1537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

67. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Psychiatry

#41 in Brazil

#1538 in the World

Founded: 1961

68. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Psychiatry

#1543 in the World

Founded: 1945

69. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychiatry

#1545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

70. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Psychiatry

#42 in Brazil

#1572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

71. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Psychiatry

#43 in Brazil

#1582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

72. National Major San Marcos University

For Psychiatry

#2 in Peru

#1586 in the World

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

73. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Psychiatry

#44 in Brazil

#1597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

74. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Psychiatry

#45 in Brazil

#1606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

75. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Psychiatry

#46 in Brazil

#1616 in the World

Founded: 1972

76. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Psychiatry

#47 in Brazil

#1622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

77. University for Development

Chile | Santiago

For Psychiatry

#4 in Chile

#1631 in the World

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

78. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Psychiatry

#48 in Brazil

#1633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

79. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Psychiatry

#9 in Mexico

#1641 in the World

Founded: 1970

80. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Psychiatry

#1 in Venezuela

#1661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

81. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Psychiatry

#5 in Chile

#1664 in the World

Founded: 1911

82. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Psychiatry

#6 in Chile

#1680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

83. University of La Frontera

For Psychiatry

#7 in Chile

#1698 in the World

Founded: 1981

84. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Psychiatry

#49 in Brazil

#1700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

85. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Psychiatry

#50 in Brazil

#1702 in the World

Founded: 1922

86. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychiatry

#1707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

87. Catholic University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Psychiatry

#51 in Brazil

#1708 in the World

Founded: 1960

88. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Psychiatry

#52 in Brazil

#1739 in the World

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

89. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Psychiatry

#53 in Brazil

#1774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

90. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Psychiatry

#8 in Chile

#1792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

91. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Psychiatry

#54 in Brazil

#1820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

92. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Psychiatry

#6 in Argentina

#1825 in the World

Founded: 1968

93. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Psychiatry

#55 in Brazil

#1827 in the World

Founded: 1914

94. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Psychiatry

#56 in Brazil

#1846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

95. National University of Asuncion

Paraguay | Asuncion

For Psychiatry

#1861 in the World

Enrollment: 55,362
Founded: 1889

96. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Psychiatry

#9 in Chile

#1871 in the World

Founded: 1954

97. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Psychiatry

#2 in Venezuela

#1879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

98. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Psychiatry

#10 in Mexico

#1886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

99. Para State University

For Psychiatry

#57 in Brazil

#1909 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

100. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Psychiatry

#10 in Chile

#1913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
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

Orthodontics164

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