Best Universities for Human Sexuality (Sexology) 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 Sexology. A graph of 42.1K citations received by 5.92K academic papers made by 44 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 Sexology

#1 in Brazil

#80 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Sexology

#2 in Brazil

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Sexology

#3 in Brazil

#265 in the World

Founded: 1934

4. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Sexology

#4 in Brazil

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

5. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Sexology

#5 in Brazil

#397 in the World

Founded: 1933

6. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Sexology

#6 in Brazil

#426 in the World

Founded: 1950

7. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Sexology

#7 in Brazil

#437 in the World

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

8. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Sexology

#1 in Peru

#462 in the World

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

9. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Sexology

#1 in Mexico

#482 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

10. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Sexology

#8 in Brazil

#494 in the World

Founded: 1946

11. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Sexology

#1 in Argentina

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

12. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Sexology

#1 in Chile

#510 in the World

Founded: 1842

13. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Sexology

#9 in Brazil

#521 in the World

Founded: 1946

14. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Sexology

#10 in Brazil

#533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

15. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Sexology

#11 in Brazil

#541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

16. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Sexology

#12 in Brazil

#580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

17. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Sexology

#13 in Brazil

#581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

18. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Sexology

#14 in Brazil

#604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

19. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Sexology

#2 in Mexico

#620 in the World

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

20. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Sexology

#15 in Brazil

#624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

21. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Sexology

#16 in Brazil

#637 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

22. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Sexology

#651 in the World

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

23. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Sexology

#17 in Brazil

#659 in the World

Founded: 1948

24. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Sexology

#18 in Brazil

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

25. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Sexology

#19 in Brazil

#711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

26. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Sexology

#2 in Chile

#741 in the World

Founded: 1956

27. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Sexology

#20 in Brazil

#759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

28. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Sexology

#1 in Jamaica

#777 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

29. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Sexology

#3 in Chile

#789 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

30. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Sexology

#21 in Brazil

#832 in the World

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

31. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Sexology

#847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

32. Estacio de Sa University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Sexology

#22 in Brazil

#867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1970

33. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Sexology

#23 in Brazil

#868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

34. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Sexology

#24 in Brazil

#877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

35. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Sexology

#25 in Brazil

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

36. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Sexology

#3 in Mexico

#904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

37. Federal University of Para

For Sexology

#26 in Brazil

#915 in the World

Founded: 1957

38. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Sexology

#27 in Brazil

#916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

39. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Sexology

#4 in Mexico

#922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

40. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Sexology

#28 in Brazil

#929 in the World

Founded: 1969

41. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Sexology

#29 in Brazil

#940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

42. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Sexology

#30 in Brazil

#946 in the World

Founded: 1960

43. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Sexology

#31 in Brazil

#956 in the World

Founded: 1973

44. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Sexology

#32 in Brazil

#960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

Psychology subfields in Latin America

Child Psychology236

Clinical Psychology204

Cognitive Science203

Education Majors279

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution32

Neuroscience324

Occupational Therapy49

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology12

Social Psychology311

Special Education20