Best Universities for Radiation Therapy 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 Radiation Therapy. A graph of 487K citations received by 24.3K academic papers made by 83 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 Radiation Therapy

#1 in Brazil

#99 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Radiation Therapy

#2 in Brazil

#302 in the World

Founded: 1933

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Radiation Therapy

#3 in Brazil

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

4. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Radiation Therapy

#4 in Brazil

#394 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Radiation Therapy

#5 in Brazil

#443 in the World

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

6. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Radiation Therapy

#6 in Brazil

#454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

7. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in Chile

#476 in the World

Founded: 1842

8. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Radiation Therapy

#7 in Brazil

#479 in the World

Founded: 1934

9. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in Mexico

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

10. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in Argentina

#523 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Radiation Therapy

#2 in Chile

#594 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

12. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Radiation Therapy

#8 in Brazil

#651 in the World

Founded: 1948

13. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Radiation Therapy

#9 in Brazil

#664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

14. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Radiation Therapy

#10 in Brazil

#718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

15. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Radiation Therapy

#11 in Brazil

#728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

16. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Radiation Therapy

#2 in Mexico

#738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

17. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Radiation Therapy

#12 in Brazil

#781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

18. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Radiation Therapy

#13 in Brazil

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

19. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Radiation Therapy

#14 in Brazil

#881 in the World

Founded: 1946

20. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Radiation Therapy

#3 in Mexico

#886 in the World

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

21. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Radiation Therapy

#15 in Brazil

#887 in the World

Founded: 1950

22. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Radiation Therapy

#16 in Brazil

#895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

23. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in Venezuela

#899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

24. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Radiation Therapy

#17 in Brazil

#932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

25. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Radiation Therapy

#2 in Argentina

#933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

26. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Radiation Therapy

#18 in Brazil

#968 in the World

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

27. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Radiation Therapy

#19 in Brazil

#979 in the World

Founded: 1946

28. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Radiation Therapy

#20 in Brazil

#994 in the World

Founded: 1960

29. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Radiation Therapy

#21 in Brazil

#1008 in the World

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

30. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Radiation Therapy

#4 in Mexico

#1010 in the World

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

31. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Radiation Therapy

#1025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

32. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Radiation Therapy

#22 in Brazil

#1037 in the World

Founded: 1970

33. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Radiation Therapy

#23 in Brazil

#1038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

34. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Radiation Therapy

#24 in Brazil

#1055 in the World

Founded: 1972

35. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Radiation Therapy

#3 in Argentina

#1058 in the World

Founded: 1968

36. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in Uruguay

#1059 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

37. St. George's University

Grenada | St. George's

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in Grenada

#1145 in the World

Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1976

38. University of La Frontera

For Radiation Therapy

#3 in Chile

#1152 in the World

Founded: 1981

39. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Radiation Therapy

#25 in Brazil

#1177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

40. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Radiation Therapy

#26 in Brazil

#1181 in the World

Founded: 1953

41. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Radiation Therapy

#5 in Mexico

#1205 in the World

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

42. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Radiation Therapy

#1217 in the World

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

43. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Radiation Therapy

#27 in Brazil

#1227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

44. Federal University of Para

For Radiation Therapy

#28 in Brazil

#1249 in the World

Founded: 1957

45. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Radiation Therapy

#29 in Brazil

#1257 in the World

Founded: 1969

46. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in Peru

#1274 in the World

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

47. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Radiation Therapy

#30 in Brazil

#1284 in the World

Founded: 1973

48. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Radiation Therapy

#31 in Brazil

#1289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

49. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Radiation Therapy

#6 in Mexico

#1294 in the World

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

50. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Radiation Therapy

#4 in Argentina

#1301 in the World

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

51. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Radiation Therapy

#32 in Brazil

#1306 in the World

Founded: 1962

52. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Radiation Therapy

#5 in Argentina

#1331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

53. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Radiation Therapy

#33 in Brazil

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

54. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Radiation Therapy

#34 in Brazil

#1346 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

55. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Radiation Therapy

#35 in Brazil

#1378 in the World

Founded: 1970

56. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Radiation Therapy

#1392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

57. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Radiation Therapy

#1416 in the World

Founded: 1945

58. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Radiation Therapy

#36 in Brazil

#1441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

59. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Radiation Therapy

#37 in Brazil

#1443 in the World

Founded: 1914

60. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Radiation Therapy

#4 in Chile

#1453 in the World

Founded: 1954

61. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Radiation Therapy

#38 in Brazil

#1477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

62. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Radiation Therapy

#39 in Brazil

#1481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

63. University of Health Sciences Antigua

Antigua and Barbuda Flag

Antigua and Barbuda | Dow Hill

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in Antigua and Barbuda

#1482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1982

64. University for Development

Chile | Santiago

For Radiation Therapy

#5 in Chile

#1487 in the World

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

65. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Radiation Therapy

#40 in Brazil

#1495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

66. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Radiation Therapy

#41 in Brazil

#1503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

67. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Radiation Therapy

#42 in Brazil

#1518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

68. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Radiation Therapy

#43 in Brazil

#1549 in the World

Founded: 1969

69. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Radiation Therapy

#1567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

70. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Radiation Therapy

#44 in Brazil

#1569 in the World

Founded: 1967

71. National Major San Marcos University

For Radiation Therapy

#2 in Peru

#1572 in the World

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

72. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Radiation Therapy

#6 in Chile

#1577 in the World

Founded: 1920

73. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Radiation Therapy

#45 in Brazil

#1582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

74. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Radiation Therapy

#46 in Brazil

#1604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

75. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Radiation Therapy

#47 in Brazil

#1622 in the World

Founded: 1990

76. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Radiation Therapy

#1626 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

77. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Radiation Therapy

#7 in Mexico

#1670 in the World

Founded: 1956

78. University of San Martin de Porres

For Radiation Therapy

#3 in Peru

#1674 in the World

Enrollment: 55,000
Founded: 1962

79. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Radiation Therapy

#8 in Mexico

#1678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

80. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Radiation Therapy

#48 in Brazil

#1692 in the World

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

81. Santo Domingo Institute of Technology

Dominican Republic Flag

Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in the Dominican Republic

#1712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

82. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Radiation Therapy

#1733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

83. Scientific University of the South

For Radiation Therapy

#4 in Peru

#1745 in the World

Founded: 1998

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

Radiology and Nuclear medicine303

Respiratory Therapy58

Sonography and Ultrasound39

Sports / Exercise science106

Sports Medicine177