Best Universities for Urology 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 Urology. A graph of 510K citations received by 39.7K academic papers made by 124 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 Urology

#1 in Brazil

#40 in the World

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

2. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Urology

#2 in Brazil

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

3. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Urology

#3 in Brazil

#128 in the World

Founded: 1933

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Urology

#4 in Brazil

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Urology

#1 in Argentina

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

6. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Urology

#5 in Brazil

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

7. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Urology

#6 in Brazil

#221 in the World

Founded: 1934

8. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Urology

#1 in Mexico

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

9. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Urology

#1 in Chile

#312 in the World

Founded: 1842

10. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Urology

#7 in Brazil

#366 in the World

Founded: 1950

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Urology

#2 in Chile

#388 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

12. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Urology

#8 in Brazil

#411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

13. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Urology

#9 in Brazil

#558 in the World

Founded: 1922

14. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Urology

#10 in Brazil

#561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

15. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Urology

#2 in Argentina

#575 in the World

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

16. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Urology

#2 in Mexico

#593 in the World

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

17. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Urology

#11 in Brazil

#597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

18. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Urology

#12 in Brazil

#621 in the World

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

19. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Urology

#3 in Argentina

#648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

20. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Urology

#13 in Brazil

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

21. University of La Frontera

For Urology

#3 in Chile

#668 in the World

Founded: 1981

22. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Urology

#14 in Brazil

#672 in the World

Founded: 1970

23. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Urology

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

24. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Urology

#15 in Brazil

#701 in the World

Founded: 1960

25. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Urology

#4 in Argentina

#708 in the World

Founded: 1939

26. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Urology

#16 in Brazil

#726 in the World

Founded: 1969

27. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Urology

#17 in Brazil

#736 in the World

Founded: 1912

28. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Urology

#18 in Brazil

#745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

29. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Urology

#19 in Brazil

#760 in the World

Founded: 1946

30. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Urology

#1 in Peru

#766 in the World

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

31. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Urology

#20 in Brazil

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

32. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Urology

#5 in Argentina

#789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

33. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Urology

#796 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

34. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Urology

#6 in Argentina

#803 in the World

Founded: 1919

35. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Urology

#4 in Chile

#804 in the World

Founded: 1954

36. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Urology

#21 in Brazil

#812 in the World

Founded: 1946

37. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Urology

#3 in Mexico

#825 in the World

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

38. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Urology

#22 in Brazil

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

39. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Urology

#23 in Brazil

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1967

40. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Urology

#5 in Chile

#845 in the World

Founded: 1920

41. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Urology

#24 in Brazil

#849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

42. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Urology

#25 in Brazil

#869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

43. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Urology

#7 in Argentina

#887 in the World

Founded: 1968

44. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Urology

#26 in Brazil

#894 in the World

Founded: 1948

45. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Urology

#27 in Brazil

#912 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

46. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Urology

#28 in Brazil

#925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

47. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Urology

#29 in Brazil

#929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

48. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Urology

#30 in Brazil

#964 in the World

Founded: 1967

49. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Urology

#31 in Brazil

#979 in the World

Founded: 1969

50. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Urology

#32 in Brazil

#981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

51. Federal University of Para

For Urology

#33 in Brazil

#988 in the World

Founded: 1957

52. National Major San Marcos University

For Urology

#2 in Peru

#998 in the World

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

53. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Urology

#1005 in the World

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

54. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Urology

#34 in Brazil

#1009 in the World

Founded: 1970

55. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Urology

#4 in Mexico

#1012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

56. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Urology

#8 in Argentina

#1035 in the World

Founded: 1914

57. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Urology

#35 in Brazil

#1063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

58. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Urology

#36 in Brazil

#1064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

59. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Urology

#37 in Brazil

#1071 in the World

Founded: 1958

60. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Urology

#5 in Mexico

#1074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

61. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Urology

#38 in Brazil

#1093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

62. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Urology

#9 in Argentina

#1096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

63. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Urology

#39 in Brazil

#1097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

64. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Urology

#1 in Costa Rica

#1103 in the World

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

65. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Urology

#1 in Venezuela

#1112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

66. University of the Andes, Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Urology

#6 in Chile

#1141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1989

67. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Urology

#1142 in the World

Founded: 1958

68. University of Montevideo

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Urology

#1150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1997

69. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Urology

#40 in Brazil

#1166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

70. Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco

Brazil | Petrolina

For Urology

#41 in Brazil

#1177 in the World

Founded: 2002

71. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Urology

#1 in Jamaica

#1191 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

72. National University of Rio Cuarto

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

For Urology

#10 in Argentina

#1210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

73. University of Zulia

Venezuela | Maracaibo

For Urology

#2 in Venezuela

#1211 in the World

Founded: 1891

74. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Urology

#42 in Brazil

#1221 in the World

Founded: 1973

75. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Urology

#43 in Brazil

#1243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

76. Catholic University of Temuco

For Urology

#7 in Chile

#1250 in the World

Founded: 1959

77. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Urology

#8 in Chile

#1254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

78. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Urology

#6 in Mexico

#1262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

79. University of Antofagasta

Chile | Antofagasta

For Urology

#9 in Chile

#1265 in the World

Founded: 1981

80. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Urology

#7 in Mexico

#1266 in the World

Founded: 1976

81. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Urology

#44 in Brazil

#1274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

82. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Urology

#45 in Brazil

#1291 in the World

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

83. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Urology

#46 in Brazil

#1311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

84. Federal University of Pampa

For Urology

#47 in Brazil

#1316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

85. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For Urology

#11 in Argentina

#1325 in the World

Founded: 1972

86. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Urology

#48 in Brazil

#1331 in the World

Founded: 1953

87. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Urology

#3 in Venezuela

#1354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

88. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Urology

#49 in Brazil

#1367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

89. University of Salvador

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Urology

#12 in Argentina

#1379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1958

90. National University of San Martin, Argentina

Argentina | San Martin

For Urology

#13 in Argentina

#1384 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Urology

#10 in Chile

#1398 in the World

Founded: 1956

92. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Urology

#50 in Brazil

#1407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

93. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Urology

#51 in Brazil

#1408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

94. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Urology

#8 in Mexico

#1414 in the World

Founded: 1812

95. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Urology

#52 in Brazil

#1417 in the World

Founded: 1972

96. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Urology

#53 in Brazil

#1438 in the World

Founded: 1994

97. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Urology

#1441 in the World

Founded: 1945

98. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Urology

#1449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

99. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Urology

#9 in Mexico

#1450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

100. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Urology

#1454 in the World

Founded: 1943

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