Best Biochemistry 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 | Campinas

State University of Campinas

#2 in Brazil #236 in the World

15% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1966 Founded

4

Argentina | Buenos Aires

University of Buenos Aires

#1 in Argentina #269 in the World

64% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1821 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

Brazil | Porto Alegre

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

#4 in Brazil #282 in the World

18% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1934 Founded

8

Chile | Santiago

University of Chile

#1 in Chile #230 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1842 Founded

9

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

Federal University of Minas Gerais

#5 in Brazil #307 in the World

17% Acceptance

45,038 Enrollment

1927 Founded

10

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Federal University of Sao Paulo

#16 in Brazil #702 in the World

16% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1933 Founded

11

Brazil | Florianopolis

Federal University of Santa Catarina

#7 in Brazil #446 in the World

15% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1960 Founded

12

Brazil | Santa Maria

Federal University of Santa Maria

#20 in Brazil #786 in the World

11% Acceptance

25,494 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 | Brasilia

University of Brasilia

#8 in Brazil #464 in the World

10% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1962 Founded

15

Brazil | Niteroi

Fluminense Federal University

#11 in Brazil #611 in the World

15% Acceptance

67,329 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 | Buenos Aires

Interamerican Open University

#41 in Argentina #5509 in the World

67% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

18

Argentina | Santa Fe

National University of Litoral

#5 in Argentina #1493 in the World

59% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1919 Founded

19

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

University of Ribeirao Preto

#75 in Brazil #3016 in the World

58% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1924 Founded

20

Brazil | Sao Luis

Federal University of Maranhao

#43 in Brazil #1553 in the World

10% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

21

Chile | Copiapo

University of Atacama

#29 in Chile #4057 in the World

78% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1857 Founded

22

Colombia | Monteria

University of Cordoba, Colombia

#44 in Colombia #5225 in the World

54% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1966 Founded

23

Colombia | Cali

University of the Valley

#5 in Colombia #1189 in the World

37% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1945 Founded

24

Ecuador | Quito

National Polytechnic School, Ecuador

#5 in Ecuador #2546 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,345 Enrollment

1220 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

25

Mexico | Mexico City

La Salle University – Mexico

#47 in Mexico #4646 in the World

66% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

26

Mexico | Mexicali

Autonomous University of Baja California

#13 in Mexico #1794 in the World

60% Acceptance

67,944 Enrollment

1957 Founded

27

Peru | Lima

Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

#4 in Peru #2248 in the World

60% Acceptance

55,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

28

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Candido Mendes University

#122 in Brazil #6063 in the World

64% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1902 Founded

29

Argentina | Santa Rosa

National University of La Pampa

#26 in Argentina #3505 in the World

65% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1958 Founded

30

Brazil | Bage

Federal University of Pampa

#98 in Brazil #4109 in the World

30% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

31

Brazil | Brasilia

Catholic University of Brasilia

#64 in Brazil #2670 in the World

60% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

32

Brazil | Curitiba

Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

#32 in Brazil #1232 in the World

80% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

33

Chile | Santiago

University of the Andes, Chile

#18 in Chile #2513 in the World

30% Acceptance

16,544 Enrollment

1989 Founded

34

Colombia | Pasto

University of Narino

#29 in Colombia #3496 in the World

62% Acceptance

2,128 Enrollment

1904 Founded

35

Cuba | Holguin

University of Holguin

#11 in Cuba #6389 in the World

41% Acceptance

1278 Avg SAT

1968 Founded

36

Guyana | Georgetown

University of Guyana

#1 in Guyana #4760 in the World

80% Acceptance

8,601 Enrollment

907 Avg SAT

1963 Founded

37

Mexico | Zacatecas

Autonomous University of Zacatecas

#36 in Mexico #3165 in the World

70% Acceptance

44,503 Enrollment

1959 Founded

38

Mexico | Mexico City

National Polytechnic Institute

#2 in Mexico #571 in the World

35% Acceptance

170,000 Enrollment

1936 Founded

39

Venezuela | San Cristobal

National Experimental University of Tachira

#11 in Venezuela #5630 in the World

33% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1974 Founded

40

Brazil | Umuarama

Paranaense University

#117 in Brazil #5113 in the World

54% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

41

Argentina | Neuquen

National University of Comahue

#15 in Argentina #2366 in the World

44% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1972 Founded

42

Brazil | Palmas

Federal University of Tocantins

#86 in Brazil #3502 in the World

10% Acceptance

2000 Founded

43

Brazil | Fortaleza

State University of Ceara

#53 in Brazil #1996 in the World

15% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

44

Brazil | Sao Carlos

Federal University of Sao Carlos

#18 in Brazil #777 in the World

9% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1968 Founded

45

Chile | Santiago

Andres Bello University

#7 in Chile #1396 in the World

60% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1988 Founded

46

Colombia | Manizales

University of Caldas

#17 in Colombia #2539 in the World

56% Acceptance

2,128 Enrollment

1943 Founded

47

Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo

Ibero-American University

#4 in Dominican Republic #5084 in the World

60% Acceptance

11,500 Enrollment

1165 Avg SAT

1982 Founded

48

Mexico | Queretaro

Queretaro Institute of Technology

#64 in Mexico #7040 in the World

75% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

49

Mexico | Queretaro

Autonomous University of Queretaro

#24 in Mexico #2326 in the World

30% Acceptance

360,883 Enrollment

1951 Founded

50

Peru | San Miguel

Federico Villarreal National University

#15 in Peru #4108 in the World

43% Acceptance

32,399 Enrollment

1963 Founded

51

Brazil | Sao Caetano do Sul

Municipal University of Sao Caetano do Sul

#110 in Brazil #4495 in the World

80% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

52

Argentina | Moron

University of Moron

#39 in Argentina #5163 in the World

52% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1960 Founded

53

Argentina | Rosario

National University of Rosario

#4 in Argentina #1226 in the World

63% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1968 Founded

54

Brazil | Ilheus

State University of Santa Cruz

#74 in Brazil #3014 in the World

20% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

55

Brazil | Manaus

Federal University of Amazonas

#42 in Brazil #1491 in the World

10% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1909 Founded

56

Chile | Punta Arenas

University of Magallanes

#28 in Chile #3975 in the World

74% Acceptance

1961 Founded

57

Colombia | Medellin

Luis Amigo Catholic University

#42 in Colombia #5083 in the World

60% Acceptance

14,997 Enrollment

1984 Founded

58

Colombia | Bogota

Pontifical Javeriana University

#4 in Colombia #819 in the World

40% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1623 Founded

59

Ecuador | Guayaquil

ESPOL Polytechnic University

#4 in Ecuador #2491 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1958 Founded

60

Mexico | Tepic

Autonomous University of Nayarit

#46 in Mexico #4347 in the World

63% Acceptance

27,934 Enrollment

1969 Founded

61

Mexico | Morelia

Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

#12 in Mexico #1560 in the World

50% Acceptance

360,883 Enrollment

1540 Founded

62

Peru | Lima

Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

#3 in Peru #2165 in the World

50% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

63

Brazil | Chapeco

Regional Community University of Chapeco

#101 in Brazil #4192 in the World

33% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

64

Argentina | Concepcion del Uruguay

National University of Entre Rios

#25 in Argentina #3454 in the World

71% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1973 Founded

65

Brazil | Braganca Paulista

Sao Francisco University

#97 in Brazil #4066 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,622 Enrollment

1976 Founded

66

Brazil | Florianopolis

Santa Catarina State University

#63 in Brazil #2613 in the World

70% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

67

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

Federal University of Juiz de Fora

#31 in Brazil #1119 in the World

16% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1960 Founded

68

Chile | Temuco

Autonomous University of Chile

#17 in Chile #2502 in the World

45% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

69

Colombia | Bucaramanga

Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

#27 in Colombia #3212 in the World

60% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1956 Founded

70

Cuba | San Jose de las Lajas

Fructuoso Rodriguez Perez Agricultural University of Havana

#10 in Cuba #6387 in the World

42% Acceptance

1,265 Enrollment

1976 Founded

71

Honduras | Tegucigalpa

Panamerican Agricultural University, Zamorano

#2 in Honduras #3903 in the World

35% Acceptance

1,265 Enrollment

1942 Founded

72

Mexico | Saltillo

Autonomous University of Coahuila

#35 in Mexico #3154 in the World

62% Acceptance

170,000 Enrollment

1957 Founded

73

Nicaragua | Managua

National Agrarian University

#2 in Nicaragua #6456 in the World

67% Acceptance

1,265 Enrollment

1929 Founded

74

Venezuela | Barquisimeto

Lisandro Alvarado Central Western University

#8 in Venezuela #4357 in the World

29% Acceptance

2,128 Enrollment

1962 Founded

75

Argentina | Quilmes

National University of Quilmes

#14 in Argentina #2302 in the World

53% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1989 Founded

76

Brazil | Belem

Para State University

#85 in Brazil #3416 in the World

31% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

77

Brazil | Cascavel

Western Parana State University

#52 in Brazil #1950 in the World

20% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

78

Brazil | Natal

Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

#17 in Brazil #759 in the World

14% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1958 Founded

79

Chile | Valparaiso

Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

#6 in Chile #1377 in the World

50% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1928 Founded

80

Colombia | Bogota

El Bosque University

#16 in Colombia #2418 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1978 Founded

81

Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo

Autonomous University of Santo Domingo

#3 in Dominican Republic #4023 in the World

65% Acceptance

2,128 Enrollment

1538 Founded

82

Mexico | Merida

Technological Institute of Merida

#63 in Mexico #7017 in the World

64% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

83

Mexico | Mexico City

Panamerican University

#23 in Mexico #2309 in the World

80% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

84

Peru | Piura

University of Piura

#14 in Peru #3661 in the World

19% Acceptance

6,600 Enrollment

1968 Founded

85

Brazil | Sobral

Acarau Valley State University

#114 in Brazil #4856 in the World

41% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

86

Argentina | San Justo

National University of La Matanza

#38 in Argentina #5028 in the World

46% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

87

Argentina | Cordoba

National University of Cordoba

#3 in Argentina #685 in the World

70% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1613 Founded

88

Brazil | Porto Velho

Federal University of Rondonia

#73 in Brazil #2943 in the World

29% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

89

Brazil | Cuiaba

Federal University of Mato Grosso

#41 in Brazil #1489 in the World

20% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

90

Chile | Iquique

Arturo Prat University

#27 in Chile #3572 in the World

70% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1984 Founded

91

Colombia | Envigado

School of Engineering of Antioquia

#40 in Colombia #4596 in the World

57% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1979 Founded

92

Colombia | Medellin

University of Antioquia

#3 in Colombia #721 in the World

10% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1803 Founded

93

Ecuador | Cuenca

University of Cuenca

#3 in Ecuador #2437 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,600 Enrollment

1867 Founded

94

Mexico | Cajeme

Sonora Institute of Technology

#45 in Mexico #4250 in the World

50% Acceptance

67,944 Enrollment

1955 Founded

95

Mexico | Guanajuato

University of Guanajuato

#11 in Mexico #1422 in the World

54% Acceptance

44,503 Enrollment

1945 Founded

96

Peru | Lima

National Major San Marcos University

#2 in Peru #989 in the World

10% Acceptance

32,399 Enrollment

1551 Founded

97

Brazil | Franca

University of Franca

#123 in Brazil #6115 in the World

80% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

98

Argentina | Posadas

National University of Misiones

#24 in Argentina #3309 in the World

77% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1973 Founded

99

Brazil | Dourados

Federal University of Grande Dourados

#96 in Brazil #3957 in the World

10% Acceptance

2005 Founded

100

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

Minas Gerais State University

#62 in Brazil #2604 in the World

47% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

100 Best Universities in Latin America for Biochemistry

Academic Filters

Academic Filters

Join our global network