Best Anthropology Universities in Latin America [2026 Rankings]

1

Brazil | Sao Paulo

University of Sao Paulo

#1 in Brazil #47 in the World

9% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

Brazil | Porto Alegre

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

#4 in Brazil #282 in the World

18% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1934 Founded

3

Brazil | Campinas

State University of Campinas

#2 in Brazil #236 in the World

15% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1966 Founded

4

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

#3 in Brazil #244 in the World

10% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1920 Founded

5

Mexico | Mexico City

National Autonomous University of Mexico

#1 in Mexico #93 in the World

43% Acceptance

360,883 Enrollment

1551 Founded

6

Brazil | Florianopolis

Federal University of Santa Catarina

#7 in Brazil #446 in the World

15% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1960 Founded

7

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Federal University of Sao Paulo

#16 in Brazil #702 in the World

16% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1933 Founded

8

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

Federal University of Minas Gerais

#5 in Brazil #307 in the World

17% Acceptance

45,038 Enrollment

1927 Founded

9

Brazil | Brasilia

University of Brasilia

#8 in Brazil #464 in the World

10% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1962 Founded

10

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo State University

#6 in Brazil #337 in the World

35% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1976 Founded

11

Chile | Santiago

University of Chile

#1 in Chile #230 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1842 Founded

12

Argentina | Buenos Aires

University of Buenos Aires

#1 in Argentina #269 in the World

64% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1821 Founded

13

Brazil | Pelotas

Federal University of Pelotas

#28 in Brazil #1056 in the World

34% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1969 Founded

14

Brazil | Niteroi

Fluminense Federal University

#11 in Brazil #611 in the World

15% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1960 Founded

15

Brazil | Santa Maria

Federal University of Santa Maria

#20 in Brazil #786 in the World

11% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1960 Founded

16

Brazil | Vicosa

Federal University of Vicosa

#23 in Brazil #853 in the World

15% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

17

Argentina | Santa Fe

National University of Litoral

#5 in Argentina #1493 in the World

59% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1919 Founded

18

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

State University of Southwest Bahia

#72 in Brazil #2939 in the World

30% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1980 Founded

19

Brazil | Teresina

Federal University of Piaui

#40 in Brazil #1478 in the World

26% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

20

Chile | Concepcion

Catholic University of the Holy Conception

#23 in Chile #3098 in the World

67% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

21

Colombia | Santa Marta

University of Magdalena

#25 in Colombia #3045 in the World

50% Acceptance

2,128 Enrollment

1958 Founded

22

Cuba | Santiago de Cuba

University of the East – Cuba

#4 in Cuba #4331 in the World

68% Acceptance

1947 Founded

23

Mexico | Saltillo

Autonomous University of Coahuila

#35 in Mexico #3154 in the World

62% Acceptance

170,000 Enrollment

1957 Founded

24

Mexico | Mexico City

National Polytechnic Institute

#2 in Mexico #571 in the World

35% Acceptance

170,000 Enrollment

1936 Founded

25

Brazil | Sobral

Acarau Valley State University

#114 in Brazil #4856 in the World

41% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

26

Brazil | Taubate

University of Taubate

#95 in Brazil #3923 in the World

27% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

27

Brazil | Salvador

Bahia State University

#61 in Brazil #2581 in the World

9% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

28

Brazil | Londrina

State University of Londrina

#29 in Brazil #1067 in the World

40% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

29

Chile | Valparaiso

Federico Santa Maria Technical University

#12 in Chile #1762 in the World

30% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1931 Founded

30

Colombia | Bogota

Externado University of Colombia

#14 in Colombia #2172 in the World

30% Acceptance

14,997 Enrollment

1886 Founded

31

Ecuador | Quito

San Francisco de Quito University

#1 in Ecuador #1799 in the World

60% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1988 Founded

32

Mexico | Mexico City

Panamerican University

#23 in Mexico #2309 in the World

80% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

33

Peru | Lima

University of Lima

#5 in Peru #2631 in the World

50% Acceptance

6,600 Enrollment

1962 Founded

34

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Sao Judas Tadeu University

#120 in Brazil #5534 in the World

55% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

35

Argentina | Buenos Aires

Torcuato di Tella University

#16 in Argentina #2405 in the World

25% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

36

Brazil | Novo Hamburgo

Feevale University

#83 in Brazil #3300 in the World

56% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

37

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

State University of Ponta Grossa

#50 in Brazil #1821 in the World

15% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1970 Founded

38

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

#14 in Brazil #687 in the World

37% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1941 Founded

39

Colombia | Bogota

Manuela Beltran University

#50 in Colombia #6214 in the World

44% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1983 Founded

40

Colombia | Bogota

University of the Andes, Colombia

#2 in Colombia #713 in the World

48% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1949 Founded

41

Mexico | Tampico

University of the Northeast

#51 in Mexico #4962 in the World

70% Acceptance

2,047 Enrollment

1970 Founded

42

Mexico | Morelia

Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

#12 in Mexico #1560 in the World

50% Acceptance

360,883 Enrollment

1540 Founded

43

Venezuela | Cumana

University of the East, Venezuela

#7 in Venezuela #3757 in the World

26% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1958 Founded

44

Argentina | Rosario

National University of Rosario

#4 in Argentina #1226 in the World

63% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1968 Founded

45

Brazil | Itajuba

Federal University of Itajuba

#71 in Brazil #2934 in the World

20% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1913 Founded

46

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Mackenzie Presbyterian University

#39 in Brazil #1472 in the World

50% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1952 Founded

47

Chile | Santiago

Major University

#22 in Chile #2977 in the World

70% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1988 Founded

48

Colombia | Bogota

Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

#24 in Colombia #2837 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,200 Enrollment

1959 Founded

49

Cuba | Santa Clara

Marta Abreu University of Las Villas

#2 in Cuba #3690 in the World

52% Acceptance

27,934 Enrollment

1952 Founded

50

Mexico | Aguascalientes

Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

#34 in Mexico #3075 in the World

60% Acceptance

339,508 Enrollment

1973 Founded

51

Panama | Panama City

University of Panama

#1 in Panama #2679 in the World

46% Acceptance

30,436 Enrollment

1935 Founded

52

Brazil | Dourados

State University of Mato Grosso do Sul

#115 in Brazil #4916 in the World

52% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

53

Brazil | Santarem

Federal University of Western Para

#94 in Brazil #3916 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

54

Brazil | Campinas

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

#60 in Brazil #2360 in the World

60% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1941 Founded

55

Brazil | Vitoria

Federal University of Espirito Santo

#27 in Brazil #1037 in the World

26% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1954 Founded

56

Chile | Talca

University of Talca

#11 in Chile #1753 in the World

42% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1981 Founded

57

Colombia | Bogota

Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

#12 in Colombia #2022 in the World

10% Acceptance

2,868 Enrollment

1950 Founded

58

Grenada | St. George's

St. George’s University

#1 in Grenada #2041 in the World

56% Acceptance

7,400 Enrollment

1075 Avg SAT

1976 Founded

59

Mexico | Culiacan

Autonomous University of Sinaloa

#22 in Mexico #2305 in the World

59% Acceptance

360,883 Enrollment

1872 Founded

60

Peru | Lima

Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

#4 in Peru #2248 in the World

60% Acceptance

55,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

61

Brazil | Teresina

State University of Piaui

#107 in Brazil #4375 in the World

44% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

62

Argentina | Neuquen

National University of Comahue

#15 in Argentina #2366 in the World

44% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1972 Founded

63

Brazil | Salvador

Salvador University

#81 in Brazil #3265 in the World

52% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

64

Brazil | Ouro Preto

Federal University of Ouro Preto

#49 in Brazil #1722 in the World

15% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1969 Founded

65

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

#13 in Brazil #647 in the World

23% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

66

Colombia | Neiva

South Colombian University

#45 in Colombia #5253 in the World

52% Acceptance

14,997 Enrollment

1976 Founded

67

Colombia | Bogota

National University of Colombia

#1 in Colombia #479 in the World

10% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1867 Founded

68

Mexico | Mexico City

National Pedagogical University, Mexico

#50 in Mexico #4942 in the World

72% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded

69

Mexico | Guanajuato

University of Guanajuato

#11 in Mexico #1422 in the World

54% Acceptance

44,503 Enrollment

1945 Founded

70

Venezuela | Caracas

Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

#6 in Venezuela #3686 in the World

10% Acceptance

1967 Founded

71

Argentina | Cordoba

National University of Cordoba

#3 in Argentina #685 in the World

70% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1613 Founded

72

Brazil | Canoas

Lutheran University of Brazil

#70 in Brazil #2895 in the World

34% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

73

Brazil | Lavras

Federal University of Lavras

#38 in Brazil #1443 in the World

16% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1908 Founded

74

Chile | La Serena

University of La Serena

#21 in Chile #2962 in the World

61% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1981 Founded

75

Colombia | Popayan

University of Cauca

#23 in Colombia #2735 in the World

62% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1827 Founded

76

Cuba | Havana

University of Havana

#1 in Cuba #1708 in the World

40% Acceptance

61,152 Enrollment

1728 Founded

77

Mexico | Texcoco

Chapingo Autonomous University

#33 in Mexico #3005 in the World

50% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1854 Founded

78

Paraguay | Asuncion

National University of Asuncion

#1 in Paraguay #1958 in the World

60% Acceptance

55,362 Enrollment

1889 Founded

79

Brazil | Lajeado

University of Taquari Valley

#108 in Brazil #4394 in the World

51% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

80

Antigua and Barbuda | Dow Hill

University of Health Sciences Antigua

#2 in Antigua and Barbuda #6765 in the World

68% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1075 Avg SAT

1982 Founded

81

Brazil | Mossoro

Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

#93 in Brazil #3867 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

82

Brazil | Campina Grande

State University of Paraiba

#59 in Brazil #2333 in the World

25% Acceptance

1966 Founded

83

Brazil | Uberlandia

Federal University of Uberlandia

#26 in Brazil #1036 in the World

20% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1969 Founded

84

Chile | Valparaiso

University of Valparaiso

#10 in Chile #1676 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1911 Founded

85

Colombia | Chia

University of La Sabana

#11 in Colombia #1934 in the World

45% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1980 Founded

86

Guatemala | Guatemala City

University of the Valley of Guatemala

#3 in Guatemala #4024 in the World

82% Acceptance

200,174 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1966 Founded

87

Mexico | Hermosillo

University of Sonora

#21 in Mexico #2272 in the World

60% Acceptance

44,503 Enrollment

1942 Founded

88

Peru | Lima

Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

#3 in Peru #2165 in the World

50% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

89

Argentina | Quilmes

National University of Quilmes

#14 in Argentina #2302 in the World

53% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1989 Founded

90

Brazil | Caceres

Mato Grosso State University

#80 in Brazil #3257 in the World

30% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

91

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

#48 in Brazil #1671 in the World

15% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

92

Brazil | Salvador

Federal University of Bahia

#12 in Brazil #640 in the World

19% Acceptance

45,038 Enrollment

1946 Founded

93

Colombia | Bogota

National Pedagogical University – Bogota

#38 in Colombia #4516 in the World

56% Acceptance

14,997 Enrollment

1955 Founded

94

Costa Rica | San Jose

University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica

#6 in Costa Rica #6548 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,436 Enrollment

1999 Founded

95

Mexico | Tepic

Autonomous University of Nayarit

#46 in Mexico #4347 in the World

63% Acceptance

27,934 Enrollment

1969 Founded

96

Mexico | Toluca

Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

#10 in Mexico #1414 in the World

52% Acceptance

61,152 Enrollment

1956 Founded

97

Venezuela | Maracaibo

University of Zulia

#4 in Venezuela #3172 in the World

32% Acceptance

1891 Founded

98

Argentina | La Plata

National University of La Plata

#2 in Argentina #564 in the World

70% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1905 Founded

99

Brazil | Sao Bernardo do Campo

Methodist University of Sao Paulo

#69 in Brazil #2867 in the World

48% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

100

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

Federal University of Sergipe

#37 in Brazil #1434 in the World

10% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1963 Founded

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