Best Archaeology 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

Mexico | Mexico City

National Autonomous University of Mexico

#1 in Mexico #93 in the World

43% Acceptance

360,883 Enrollment

1551 Founded

3

Brazil | Porto Alegre

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

#4 in Brazil #282 in the World

18% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1934 Founded

4

Brazil | Campinas

State University of Campinas

#2 in Brazil #236 in the World

15% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1966 Founded

5

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

#3 in Brazil #244 in the World

10% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1920 Founded

6

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo State University

#6 in Brazil #337 in the World

35% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1976 Founded

7

Argentina | Buenos Aires

University of Buenos Aires

#1 in Argentina #269 in the World

64% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1821 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

Chile | Santiago

University of Chile

#1 in Chile #230 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1842 Founded

10

Brazil | Florianopolis

Federal University of Santa Catarina

#7 in Brazil #446 in the World

15% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1960 Founded

11

Brazil | Brasilia

University of Brasilia

#8 in Brazil #464 in the World

10% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1962 Founded

12

Brazil | Niteroi

Fluminense Federal University

#11 in Brazil #611 in the World

15% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1960 Founded

13

Brazil | Vicosa

Federal University of Vicosa

#23 in Brazil #853 in the World

15% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

14

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Federal University of Sao Paulo

#16 in Brazil #702 in the World

16% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1933 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 | Pelotas

Federal University of Pelotas

#28 in Brazil #1056 in the World

34% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1969 Founded

17

Argentina | Quilmes

National University of Quilmes

#14 in Argentina #2302 in the World

53% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1989 Founded

18

Brazil | Belem

Para State University

#85 in Brazil #3416 in the World

31% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

19

Brazil | Cascavel

Western Parana State University

#52 in Brazil #1950 in the World

20% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

20

Brazil | Natal

Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

#17 in Brazil #759 in the World

14% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1958 Founded

21

Chile | Valdivia

Southern University of Chile

#5 in Chile #1294 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1954 Founded

22

Colombia | Cartagena

University of Cartagena

#20 in Colombia #2620 in the World

58% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1827 Founded

23

Cuba | Matanzas

University of Matanzas

#5 in Cuba #5392 in the World

46% Acceptance

1972 Founded

24

Mexico | Tuxtla Gutierrez

Instituto Tecnologico de Tuxtla Gutierrez

#82 in Mexico #8156 in the World

67% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

25

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

#30 in Mexico #2830 in the World

74% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

26

Paraguay | Asuncion

Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic University

#2 in Paraguay #6268 in the World

85% Acceptance

55,362 Enrollment

1960 Founded

27

Venezuela | Caracas

Andres Bello Catholic University

#5 in Venezuela #3414 in the World

50% Acceptance

14,997 Enrollment

1278 Avg SAT

1953 Founded

28

Argentina | Buenos Aires

CEMA University

#37 in Argentina #4930 in the World

30% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

29

Argentina | Cordoba

National University of Cordoba

#3 in Argentina #685 in the World

70% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1613 Founded

30

Brazil | Porto Velho

Federal University of Rondonia

#73 in Brazil #2943 in the World

29% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

31

Brazil | Cuiaba

Federal University of Mato Grosso

#41 in Brazil #1489 in the World

20% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

32

Chile | Antofagasta

University of Antofagasta

#26 in Chile #3509 in the World

71% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1981 Founded

33

Colombia | Bogota

Grancolombiano Polytechnic

#41 in Colombia #4611 in the World

58% Acceptance

14,997 Enrollment

1980 Founded

34

Colombia | Bucaramanga

Industrial University of Santander

#8 in Colombia #1744 in the World

30% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1948 Founded

35

Ecuador | Guayaquil

University of Guayaquil

#9 in Ecuador #3193 in the World

70% Acceptance

1867 Founded

36

Mexico | Tampico

University of the Northeast

#51 in Mexico #4962 in the World

70% Acceptance

2,047 Enrollment

1970 Founded

37

Mexico | Mexico City

Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

#18 in Mexico #2047 in the World

55% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

38

Peru | Lima

National University of Engineering, Peru

#9 in Peru #2713 in the World

8% Acceptance

12,345 Enrollment

1876 Founded

39

Brazil | Barreiras

Federal University of Western Bahia

#127 in Brazil #6543 in the World

16% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

40

Argentina | Posadas

National University of Misiones

#24 in Argentina #3309 in the World

77% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1973 Founded

41

Brazil | Dourados

Federal University of Grande Dourados

#96 in Brazil #3957 in the World

10% Acceptance

2005 Founded

42

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

Minas Gerais State University

#62 in Brazil #2604 in the World

47% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

43

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

#30 in Brazil #1116 in the World

50% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

44

Chile | Vina del Mar

Adolfo Ibanez University

#15 in Chile #1908 in the World

50% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

45

Colombia | Bogota

University of La Salle

#30 in Colombia #3511 in the World

68% Acceptance

5,200 Enrollment

1965 Founded

46

Costa Rica | Cartago

Costa Rica Institute of Technology

#3 in Costa Rica #2536 in the World

12% Acceptance

30,436 Enrollment

1971 Founded

47

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

48

Mexico | Mexico City

Autonomous University of Mexico City

#40 in Mexico #3567 in the World

76% Acceptance

61,152 Enrollment

2001 Founded

49

Mexico | Delicias

Autonomous University of Puebla

#7 in Mexico #1181 in the World

46% Acceptance

44,503 Enrollment

1587 Founded

50

Uruguay | Montevideo

University of Montevideo

#3 in Uruguay #3071 in the World

77% Acceptance

209,129 Enrollment

1997 Founded

51

Brazil | Londrina

University of Northern Parana

#109 in Brazil #4460 in the World

61% Acceptance

200,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

52

Argentina | Corrientes

Northeast National University

#13 in Argentina #2075 in the World

70% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1956 Founded

53

Brazil | Paranavai

Parana State University

#84 in Brazil #3355 in the World

42% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

54

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

University of Caxias do Sul

#51 in Brazil #1851 in the World

16% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

55

Brazil | Fortaleza

Federal University of Ceara

#15 in Brazil #692 in the World

10% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1954 Founded

56

Chile | Santiago

University of Santiago de Chile

#4 in Chile #1188 in the World

30% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1849 Founded

57

Colombia | Cali

ICESI University

#19 in Colombia #2607 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1979 Founded

58

Cuba | Santiago de Cuba

University of the East – Cuba

#4 in Cuba #4331 in the World

68% Acceptance

1947 Founded

59

Mexico | Saltillo

Technological Institute of Saltillo

#72 in Mexico #7505 in the World

64% Acceptance

170,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

60

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

#29 in Mexico #2714 in the World

67% Acceptance

27,934 Enrollment

1950 Founded

61

Paraguay | Asuncion

National University of Asuncion

#1 in Paraguay #1958 in the World

60% Acceptance

55,362 Enrollment

1889 Founded

62

Venezuela | Maracaibo

University of Zulia

#4 in Venezuela #3172 in the World

32% Acceptance

1891 Founded

63

Argentina | Mendoza

University of Mendoza

#36 in Argentina #4865 in the World

53% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1959 Founded

64

Argentina | La Plata

National University of La Plata

#2 in Argentina #564 in the World

70% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1905 Founded

65

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

State University of Southwest Bahia

#72 in Brazil #2939 in the World

30% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1980 Founded

66

Brazil | Teresina

Federal University of Piaui

#40 in Brazil #1478 in the World

26% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

67

Chile | Temuco

Catholic University of Temuco

#25 in Chile #3156 in the World

69% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

68

Colombia | Envigado

School of Engineering of Antioquia

#40 in Colombia #4596 in the World

57% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1979 Founded

69

Colombia | Medellin

Pontificia Bolivariana University

#7 in Colombia #1681 in the World

50% Acceptance

1937 Founded

70

Ecuador | Loja

Technical University of Loja

#7 in Ecuador #2659 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,600 Enrollment

1971 Founded

71

Mexico | Mexico City

National Pedagogical University, Mexico

#50 in Mexico #4942 in the World

72% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded

72

Mexico | Merida

Autonomous University of Yucatan

#17 in Mexico #2008 in the World

49% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1812 Founded

73

Peru | Lima

Agrarian National University

#8 in Peru #2683 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,424 Enrollment

1902 Founded

74

Brazil | Cruz Alta

University of Cruz Alta

#126 in Brazil #6519 in the World

48% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

75

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

National University of Rio Cuarto

#23 in Argentina #3149 in the World

70% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1971 Founded

76

Brazil | Taubate

University of Taubate

#95 in Brazil #3923 in the World

27% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

77

Brazil | Salvador

Bahia State University

#61 in Brazil #2581 in the World

9% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

78

Brazil | Londrina

State University of Londrina

#29 in Brazil #1067 in the World

40% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

79

Chile | Santiago

University for Development

#14 in Chile #1813 in the World

60% Acceptance

16,544 Enrollment

1990 Founded

80

Colombia | Pasto

University of Narino

#29 in Colombia #3496 in the World

62% Acceptance

2,128 Enrollment

1904 Founded

81

Costa Rica | Heredia

National University, Costa Rica

#2 in Costa Rica #1832 in the World

79% Acceptance

30,436 Enrollment

1973 Founded

82

Guatemala | Guatemala City

Francisco Marroquin University

#2 in Guatemala #3229 in the World

62% Acceptance

200,174 Enrollment

1971 Founded

83

Mexico | Delicias

UPAEP University

#39 in Mexico #3351 in the World

60% Acceptance

339,508 Enrollment

1973 Founded

84

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

#6 in Mexico #1065 in the World

80% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1933 Founded

85

Uruguay | Montevideo

Catholic University of Uruguay

#2 in Uruguay #3057 in the World

64% Acceptance

209,129 Enrollment

1985 Founded

86

Brazil | Petrolina

Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco

#106 in Brazil #4319 in the World

34% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

87

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

National University of Tucuman

#12 in Argentina #2006 in the World

54% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1914 Founded

88

Brazil | Novo Hamburgo

Feevale University

#83 in Brazil #3300 in the World

56% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

89

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

State University of Ponta Grossa

#50 in Brazil #1821 in the World

15% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1970 Founded

90

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

91

Chile | Concepcion

University of Concepcion

#3 in Chile #801 in the World

43% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1920 Founded

92

Colombia | Tunja

Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

#18 in Colombia #2575 in the World

60% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1953 Founded

93

Cuba | Havana

Technological University of Habana Jose Antonio Echeverria

#3 in Cuba #4167 in the World

61% Acceptance

1964 Founded

94

Mexico | Oaxaca

Technological Institute of Oaxaca

#70 in Mexico #7467 in the World

62% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

95

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

University of Monterrey

#28 in Mexico #2615 in the World

60% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

96

Peru | Chorrillos

Saint John the Baptist Private University

#19 in Peru #5735 in the World

49% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

97

Venezuela | Valencia

University of Carabobo

#3 in Venezuela #3116 in the World

26% Acceptance

1833 Founded

98

Argentina | Los Polvorines

National University of General Sarmiento

#35 in Argentina #4824 in the World

80% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

99

Bahamas | Nassau

University of The Bahamas

#1 in Bahamas #5269 in the World

60% Acceptance

4,575 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1974 Founded

100

Brazil | Itajuba

Federal University of Itajuba

#71 in Brazil #2934 in the World

20% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1913 Founded

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