Best Universities for Veterinary in Latin America

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Latin America ranked based on their research performance in Veterinary. A graph of 1.04M citations received by 64.3K academic papers made by 190 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 Veterinary

#1 in Brazil

#5 in the World

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

2. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Veterinary

#2 in Brazil

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

3. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Veterinary

#3 in Brazil

#43 in the World

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

4. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Veterinary

#1 in Mexico

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

5. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Veterinary

#4 in Brazil

#87 in the World

Founded: 1934

6. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Veterinary

#5 in Brazil

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

7. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Veterinary

#6 in Brazil

#143 in the World

Founded: 1969

8. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Veterinary

#1 in Argentina

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

9. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Veterinary

#7 in Brazil

#146 in the World

Founded: 1970

10. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Veterinary

#8 in Brazil

#165 in the World

Founded: 1922

11. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Veterinary

#9 in Brazil

#166 in the World

Founded: 1912

12. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Veterinary

#10 in Brazil

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

13. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Veterinary

#11 in Brazil

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

14. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Veterinary

#12 in Brazil

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

15. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Veterinary

#13 in Brazil

#187 in the World

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

16. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Veterinary

#14 in Brazil

#192 in the World

Founded: 1960

17. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Veterinary

#2 in Mexico

#203 in the World

Founded: 1812

18. National Major San Marcos University

For Veterinary

#1 in Peru

#218 in the World

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

19. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Veterinary

#15 in Brazil

#221 in the World

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

20. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Veterinary

#16 in Brazil

#228 in the World

Founded: 1946

21. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Veterinary

#17 in Brazil

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

22. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Veterinary

#18 in Brazil

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

23. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Veterinary

#2 in Peru

#240 in the World

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

24. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Veterinary

#3 in Mexico

#249 in the World

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

25. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Veterinary

#2 in Argentina

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

26. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Veterinary

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

27. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Veterinary

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

28. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Veterinary

#19 in Brazil

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

29. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Veterinary

#1 in Chile

#291 in the World

Founded: 1842

30. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Veterinary

#20 in Brazil

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

31. National University, Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | Heredia

For Veterinary

#1 in Costa Rica

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1973

32. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Veterinary

#21 in Brazil

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

33. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Veterinary

#22 in Brazil

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

34. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Veterinary

#23 in Brazil

#383 in the World

Founded: 1970

35. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Veterinary

#2 in Chile

#395 in the World

Founded: 1954

36. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Veterinary

#24 in Brazil

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

37. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Veterinary

#416 in the World

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

38. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Veterinary

#25 in Brazil

#439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

39. Federal University of Para

For Veterinary

#26 in Brazil

#460 in the World

Founded: 1957

40. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Veterinary

#27 in Brazil

#464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

41. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For Veterinary

#2 in Costa Rica

#486 in the World

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

42. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Veterinary

#28 in Brazil

#501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

43. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Veterinary

#1 in Venezuela

#518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

44. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Veterinary

#29 in Brazil

#539 in the World

Founded: 1946

45. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Veterinary

#30 in Brazil

#576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

46. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Veterinary

#3 in Argentina

#584 in the World

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

47. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Veterinary

#31 in Brazil

#586 in the World

Founded: 1948

48. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Veterinary

#32 in Brazil

#589 in the World

Founded: 1933

49. St. George's University

Grenada | St. George's

For Veterinary

#1 in Grenada

#596 in the World

Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1976

50. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Veterinary

#33 in Brazil

#608 in the World

Founded: 1973

51. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Veterinary

#3 in Chile

#630 in the World

Founded: 1920

52. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Veterinary

#34 in Brazil

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

53. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Veterinary

#35 in Brazil

#667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

54. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Veterinary

#1 in Jamaica

#675 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

55. University of Zulia

Venezuela | Maracaibo

For Veterinary

#2 in Venezuela

#679 in the World

Founded: 1891

56. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Veterinary

#4 in Argentina

#693 in the World

Founded: 1919

57. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Veterinary

#4 in Mexico

#705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

58. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Veterinary

#36 in Brazil

#719 in the World

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

59. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Veterinary

#5 in Mexico

#730 in the World

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

60. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Veterinary

#37 in Brazil

#757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

61. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Veterinary

#38 in Brazil

#760 in the World

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

62. National University of San Martin, Argentina

Argentina | San Martin

For Veterinary

#5 in Argentina

#775 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Veterinary

#39 in Brazil

#806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

64. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Veterinary

#40 in Brazil

#808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

65. University of Talca

For Veterinary

#4 in Chile

#810 in the World

Founded: 1981

66. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Veterinary

#41 in Brazil

#811 in the World

Founded: 1950

67. National University of Rio Cuarto

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

For Veterinary

#6 in Argentina

#826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

68. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Veterinary

#6 in Mexico

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

69. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Veterinary

#7 in Mexico

#834 in the World

Founded: 1956

70. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Veterinary

#5 in Chile

#853 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

71. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Veterinary

#8 in Mexico

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

72. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Veterinary

#42 in Brazil

#863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

73. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Veterinary

#9 in Mexico

#878 in the World

Founded: 1938

74. Lisandro Alvarado Central Western University

Venezuela | Barquisimeto

For Veterinary

#3 in Venezuela

#888 in the World

Founded: 1962

75. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Veterinary

#43 in Brazil

#889 in the World

Founded: 1969

76. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Veterinary

#943 in the World

Founded: 1945

77. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Veterinary

#949 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

78. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Veterinary

#44 in Brazil

#982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

79. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Veterinary

#10 in Mexico

#984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

80. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Veterinary

#45 in Brazil

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

81. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Veterinary

#46 in Brazil

#1022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

82. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Veterinary

#11 in Mexico

#1069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

83. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Veterinary

#47 in Brazil

#1075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

84. Northeast National University

Argentina | Corrientes

For Veterinary

#7 in Argentina

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1956

85. San Francisco de Quito University

Ecuador | Quito

For Veterinary

#1098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

86. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Veterinary

#48 in Brazil

#1102 in the World

Founded: 1972

87. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Veterinary

#49 in Brazil

#1136 in the World

Founded: 1961

88. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Veterinary

#50 in Brazil

#1138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

89. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Veterinary

#8 in Argentina

#1143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

90. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Veterinary

#12 in Mexico

#1146 in the World

Founded: 1878

91. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Veterinary

#1148 in the World

Founded: 1966

92. Catholic University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Veterinary

#9 in Argentina

#1169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1956

93. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Veterinary

#51 in Brazil

#1181 in the World

Founded: 1968

94. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Veterinary

#13 in Mexico

#1190 in the World

Founded: 1950

95. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Veterinary

#10 in Argentina

#1199 in the World

Founded: 1968

96. Central University of Ecuador, Quito

Ecuador | Quito

For Veterinary

#1206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1826

97. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Veterinary

#52 in Brazil

#1213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

98. National University of Salta

Argentina | Salta

For Veterinary

#11 in Argentina

#1223 in the World

Founded: 1972

99. Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

Mexico | Saltillo

For Veterinary

#14 in Mexico

#1228 in the World

Founded: 1923

100. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Veterinary

#53 in Brazil

#1233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

Medicine subfields in Latin America

Anatomy and Physiology310

Anesthesiology216

Bioethics/Medical Ethics72

Biomedical Engineering83

Clinical Psychology218

Critical Care Nursing170

Epidemiology117

Family medicine210

Forensic Science42

Gastroenterology and Hepatology182

Health Science255

Healthcare Management (MHA)173

Medical Physics34

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)256

Occupational Therapy54

Oncology and Cancer research239

Ophthalmology80

Orthodontics159

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine148

Pharmacology250

Physical Therapy253

Plastic Surgery70

Public Health363

Radiation Therapy81

Radiology and Nuclear medicine301

Respiratory Therapy58

Sonography and Ultrasound35

Sports / Exercise science105

Sports Medicine171