Best Universities for Psychology 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 Psychology. A graph of 12.2M citations received by 770K academic papers made by 416 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 Psychology

#1 in Brazil

#70 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Psychology

#2 in Brazil

#255 in the World

Founded: 1933

3. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Psychology

#3 in Brazil

#281 in the World

Founded: 1934

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Psychology

#4 in Brazil

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Psychology

#5 in Brazil

#364 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Psychology

#6 in Brazil

#376 in the World

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

7. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Psychology

#1 in Mexico

#388 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

8. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Psychology

#7 in Brazil

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

9. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Psychology

#1 in Argentina

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

10. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Psychology

#1 in Chile

#470 in the World

Founded: 1842

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Psychology

#2 in Chile

#527 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

12. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Psychology

#8 in Brazil

#588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

13. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Psychology

#9 in Brazil

#722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

14. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Psychology

#10 in Brazil

#740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

15. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Psychology

#11 in Brazil

#768 in the World

Founded: 1946

16. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Psychology

#12 in Brazil

#797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

17. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Psychology

#13 in Brazil

#805 in the World

Founded: 1950

18. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Psychology

#14 in Brazil

#825 in the World

Founded: 1946

19. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Psychology

#15 in Brazil

#826 in the World

Founded: 1948

20. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Psychology

#16 in Brazil

#829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

21. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Psychology

#17 in Brazil

#851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

22. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Psychology

#2 in Mexico

#892 in the World

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

23. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Psychology

#18 in Brazil

#900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

24. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Psychology

#19 in Brazil

#905 in the World

Founded: 1960

25. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#989 in the World

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

26. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Psychology

#20 in Brazil

#1007 in the World

Founded: 1969

27. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Psychology

#21 in Brazil

#1048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

28. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Psychology

#22 in Brazil

#1050 in the World

Founded: 1970

29. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Psychology

#23 in Brazil

#1080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

30. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Psychology

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

31. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Psychology

#3 in Mexico

#1099 in the World

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

32. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Psychology

#1137 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

33. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Psychology

#24 in Brazil

#1174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

34. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Psychology

#4 in Mexico

#1191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

35. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Psychology

#25 in Brazil

#1193 in the World

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

36. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Psychology

#2 in Argentina

#1215 in the World

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

37. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Psychology

#26 in Brazil

#1232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

38. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Psychology

#27 in Brazil

#1284 in the World

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

39. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Psychology

#28 in Brazil

#1288 in the World

Founded: 1970

40. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Psychology

#5 in Mexico

#1304 in the World

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

41. Federal University of Para

For Psychology

#29 in Brazil

#1323 in the World

Founded: 1957

42. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Psychology

#1 in Peru

#1329 in the World

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

43. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#1330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

44. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Psychology

#30 in Brazil

#1344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

45. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Psychology

#31 in Brazil

#1347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

46. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Psychology

#3 in Argentina

#1359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

47. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Psychology

#4 in Argentina

#1364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

48. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Psychology

#1365 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

49. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Psychology

#6 in Mexico

#1397 in the World

Founded: 1970

50. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Psychology

#32 in Brazil

#1429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

51. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Psychology

#33 in Brazil

#1443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

52. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Psychology

#3 in Chile

#1454 in the World

Founded: 1920

53. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Psychology

#7 in Mexico

#1462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

54. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#1472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

55. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#1474 in the World

Founded: 1958

56. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Psychology

#34 in Brazil

#1493 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

57. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica Flag

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Psychology

#1 in Costa Rica

#1501 in the World

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

58. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Psychology

#35 in Brazil

#1551 in the World

Founded: 1990

59. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Psychology

#36 in Brazil

#1602 in the World

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

60. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Psychology

#37 in Brazil

#1660 in the World

Founded: 1969

61. Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

For Psychology

#2 in Peru

#1663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

62. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Psychology

#38 in Brazil

#1696 in the World

Founded: 1973

63. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Psychology

#4 in Chile

#1719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

64. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Psychology

#39 in Brazil

#1731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

65. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Psychology

#40 in Brazil

#1744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

66. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Psychology

#41 in Brazil

#1765 in the World

Founded: 1953

67. St. George's University

Grenada | St. George's

For Psychology

#1 in Grenada

#1788 in the World

Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1976

68. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Psychology

#42 in Brazil

#1796 in the World

Founded: 1961

69. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Psychology

#43 in Brazil

#1804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

70. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Psychology

#1826 in the World

Founded: 1945

71. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Psychology

#5 in Chile

#1842 in the World

Founded: 1954

72. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Psychology

#8 in Mexico

#1875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

73. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Psychology

#1 in Venezuela

#1877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

74. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Psychology

#44 in Brazil

#1883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

75. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Psychology

#9 in Mexico

#1894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

76. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Psychology

#1907 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

77. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Psychology

#45 in Brazil

#1912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

78. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Psychology

#46 in Brazil

#1913 in the World

Founded: 1922

79. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Psychology

#47 in Brazil

#1945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

80. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Psychology

#48 in Brazil

#1946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

81. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Psychology

#49 in Brazil

#1950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

82. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Psychology

#50 in Brazil

#1954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

83. University of La Frontera

For Psychology

#6 in Chile

#1970 in the World

Founded: 1981

84. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Psychology

#51 in Brazil

#1987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

85. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Psychology

#7 in Chile

#2026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

86. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Psychology

#52 in Brazil

#2029 in the World

Founded: 1972

87. National Major San Marcos University

For Psychology

#3 in Peru

#2047 in the World

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

88. Sao Francisco University

Brazil | Braganca Paulista

For Psychology

#53 in Brazil

#2068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 9,622
Founded: 1976

89. University for Development

Chile | Santiago

For Psychology

#8 in Chile

#2069 in the World

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

90. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Psychology

#54 in Brazil

#2070 in the World

Founded: 1958

91. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Psychology

#5 in Argentina

#2093 in the World

Founded: 1968

92. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Psychology

#55 in Brazil

#2109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

93. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Psychology

#9 in Chile

#2158 in the World

Founded: 1911

94. University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Criciuma

For Psychology

#56 in Brazil

#2163 in the World

Founded: 1968

95. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Psychology

#57 in Brazil

#2167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

96. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Psychology

#4 in Peru

#2170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

97. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Psychology

#10 in Mexico

#2192 in the World

Founded: 1956

98. Favaloro University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Psychology

#6 in Argentina

#2195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

99. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Psychology

#58 in Brazil

#2203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

100. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Psychology

#10 in Chile

#2208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

Psychology subfields in Latin America

Child Psychology255

Clinical Psychology218

Cognitive Science219

Education Majors298

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution32

Neuroscience338

Occupational Therapy54

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology11

Social Psychology329

Special Education21