Best Business Universities in Latin America [2026 Rankings]

1

Brazil | Sao Paulo

University of Sao Paulo

For Business

#1 in Brazil #113 in the World

9% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

Brazil | Campinas

State University of Campinas

For Business

#2 in Brazil #327 in the World

15% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1966 Founded

3

Brazil | Porto Alegre

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

For Business

#3 in Brazil #390 in the World

18% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1934 Founded

4

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Business

#4 in Brazil #419 in the World

10% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1920 Founded

5

Mexico | Mexico City

National Autonomous University of Mexico

For Business

#1 in Mexico #434 in the World

43% Acceptance

360,883 Enrollment

1551 Founded

6

Brazil | Florianopolis

Federal University of Santa Catarina

For Business

#5 in Brazil #476 in the World

15% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1960 Founded

7

Chile | Santiago

University of Chile

For Business

#1 in Chile #479 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1842 Founded

8

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

Federal University of Minas Gerais

For Business

#6 in Brazil #485 in the World

17% Acceptance

45,038 Enrollment

1927 Founded

9

Chile | Santiago

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

For Business

#2 in Chile #540 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1888 Founded

10

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo State University

For Business

#7 in Brazil #561 in the World

35% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1976 Founded

11

Mexico | Monterrey

Monterrey Institute of Technology

For Business

#2 in Mexico #624 in the World

56% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1943 Founded

12

Brazil | Brasilia

University of Brasilia

For Business

#8 in Brazil #653 in the World

10% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1962 Founded

13

Mexico | Mexico City

National Polytechnic Institute

For Business

#3 in Mexico #655 in the World

35% Acceptance

170,000 Enrollment

1936 Founded

14

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

For Business

#9 in Brazil #719 in the World

37% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1941 Founded

15

Brazil | Recife

Federal University of Pernambuco

For Business

#10 in Brazil #794 in the World

17% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1946 Founded

16

Brazil | Curitiba

Federal University of Parana

For Business

#11 in Brazil #848 in the World

15% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1912 Founded

17

Brazil | Niteroi

Fluminense Federal University

For Business

#12 in Brazil #879 in the World

15% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1960 Founded

18

Colombia | Bogota

National University of Colombia

For Business

#1 in Colombia #891 in the World

10% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1867 Founded

19

Mexico | Tampico

University of the Northeast

For Business

#4 in Mexico #1044 in the World

70% Acceptance

2,047 Enrollment

1970 Founded

20

Colombia | Bogota

University of the Andes, Colombia

For Business

#2 in Colombia #1077 in the World

48% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1949 Founded

21

Mexico | Mexico City

Metropolitan Autonomous University

For Business

#5 in Mexico #1158 in the World

26% Acceptance

61,152 Enrollment

1974 Founded

22

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

Federal University of Paraiba

For Business

#19 in Brazil #1206 in the World

10% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1955 Founded

23

Brazil | Curitiba

Federal University of Technology – Parana

For Business

#21 in Brazil #1251 in the World

20% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1909 Founded

24

Chile | Valparaiso

Federico Santa Maria Technical University

For Business

#3 in Chile #1255 in the World

30% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1931 Founded

25

Brazil | Porto Alegre

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

For Business

#22 in Brazil #1278 in the World

11% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

26

Uruguay | Montevideo

University of the Republic

For Business

#1 in Uruguay #1286 in the World

52% Acceptance

209,129 Enrollment

1833 Founded

27

Brazil | Vitoria

Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Business

#23 in Brazil #1308 in the World

26% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1954 Founded

28

Brazil | Uberlandia

Federal University of Uberlandia

For Business

#24 in Brazil #1313 in the World

20% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1969 Founded

29

Brazil | Curitiba

Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

For Business

#26 in Brazil #1334 in the World

80% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

30

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

For Business

#27 in Brazil #1347 in the World

80% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1969 Founded

31

Mexico | Guadalajara

University of Guadalajara

For Business

#6 in Mexico #1353 in the World

28% Acceptance

339,508 Enrollment

1792 Founded

32

Brazil | Campina Grande

Federal University of Campina Grande

For Business

#29 in Brazil #1524 in the World

12% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

2002 Founded

33

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

For Business

#7 in Mexico #1530 in the World

80% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1933 Founded

34

Peru | Lima

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Business

#1 in Peru #1540 in the World

17% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1917 Founded

35

Chile | Santiago

University of Santiago de Chile

For Business

#5 in Chile #1617 in the World

30% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1849 Founded

36

Colombia | Bogota

Pontifical Javeriana University

For Business

#3 in Colombia #1626 in the World

40% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1623 Founded

37

Argentina | Buenos Aires

Torcuato di Tella University

For Business

#3 in Argentina #1633 in the World

25% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

38

Colombia | Bogota

El Rosario University

For Business

#5 in Colombia #1650 in the World

45% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1653 Founded

39

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Nove de Julho University

For Business

#33 in Brazil #1736 in the World

50% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

40

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Mackenzie Presbyterian University

For Business

#35 in Brazil #1744 in the World

50% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1952 Founded

41

Jamaica | Mona

University of the West Indies, Mona

For Business

#1 in Jamaica #1818 in the World

65% Acceptance

49,092 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1948 Founded

42

Mexico | Mexico City

Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

For Business

#8 in Mexico #1858 in the World

55% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

43

Brazil | Itajuba

Federal University of Itajuba

For Business

#38 in Brazil #1867 in the World

20% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1913 Founded

44

Brazil | Santo Andre

Federal University of ABC

For Business

#39 in Brazil #1870 in the World

10% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

2005 Founded

45

Chile | Vina del Mar

Adolfo Ibanez University

For Business

#6 in Chile #1882 in the World

50% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

46

Colombia | Cali

University of the Valley

For Business

#6 in Colombia #1899 in the World

37% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1945 Founded

47

Venezuela | Merida

University of the Andes

For Business

#1 in Venezuela #1908 in the World

11% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1810 Founded

48

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

National University of the South

For Business

#5 in Argentina #1925 in the World

53% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1956 Founded

49

Chile | Talca

University of Talca

For Business

#7 in Chile #1930 in the World

42% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1981 Founded

50

Colombia | Bogota

University of America in Colombia

For Business

#7 in Colombia #1977 in the World

61% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

51

Mexico | Mexico City

Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

For Business

#9 in Mexico #2003 in the World

63% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

52

Brazil | Florianopolis

Santa Catarina State University

For Business

#40 in Brazil #2012 in the World

70% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

53

Colombia | Medellin

EAFIT University

For Business

#8 in Colombia #2025 in the World

77% Acceptance

2,868 Enrollment

1960 Founded

54

Chile | Valparaiso

Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

For Business

#8 in Chile #2042 in the World

50% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1928 Founded

55

Mexico | Morelia

Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

For Business

#10 in Mexico #2070 in the World

50% Acceptance

360,883 Enrollment

1540 Founded

56

Mexico | Guanajuato

University of Guanajuato

For Business

#11 in Mexico #2104 in the World

54% Acceptance

44,503 Enrollment

1945 Founded

57

Ecuador | Guayaquil

ESPOL Polytechnic University

For Business

#1 in Ecuador #2115 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1958 Founded

58

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

For Business

#43 in Brazil #2137 in the World

50% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

59

Chile | Santiago

Diego Portales University

For Business

#9 in Chile #2152 in the World

50% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

60

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

For Business

#44 in Brazil #2219 in the World

31% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

61

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

For Business

#13 in Mexico #2318 in the World

50% Acceptance

170,000 Enrollment

1859 Founded

62

Mexico | Toluca

Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

For Business

#14 in Mexico #2327 in the World

52% Acceptance

61,152 Enrollment

1956 Founded

63

Chile | Santiago

Andres Bello University

For Business

#10 in Chile #2348 in the World

60% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1988 Founded

64

Venezuela | Caracas

Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

For Business

#2 in Venezuela #2355 in the World

10% Acceptance

1967 Founded

65

Brazil | Brasilia

Catholic University of Brasilia

For Business

#49 in Brazil #2388 in the World

60% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

66

Brazil | Fortaleza

University of Fortaleza

For Business

#50 in Brazil #2391 in the World

50% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

67

Argentina | San Juan

National University of San Juan

For Business

#7 in Argentina #2393 in the World

44% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1973 Founded

68

Brazil | Recife

University of Pernambuco

For Business

#51 in Brazil #2403 in the World

48% Acceptance

1990 Founded

69

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

For Business

#53 in Brazil #2447 in the World

15% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

70

Ecuador | Quito

National Polytechnic School, Ecuador

For Business

#2 in Ecuador #2479 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,345 Enrollment

1220 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

71

Colombia | Barranquilla

Northern University

For Business

#9 in Colombia #2482 in the World

76% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1966 Founded

72

Colombia | Chia

University of La Sabana

For Business

#10 in Colombia #2520 in the World

45% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1980 Founded

73

Mexico | Mexicali

Autonomous University of Baja California

For Business

#15 in Mexico #2612 in the World

60% Acceptance

67,944 Enrollment

1957 Founded

74

Colombia | Medellin

Pontificia Bolivariana University

For Business

#11 in Colombia #2684 in the World

50% Acceptance

1937 Founded

75

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

For Business

#16 in Mexico #2697 in the World

74% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

76

Mexico | Mexico City

Ibero-American University, Mexico City

For Business

#17 in Mexico #2707 in the World

36% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1943 Founded

77

Colombia | Bogota

Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

For Business

#12 in Colombia #2712 in the World

10% Acceptance

2,868 Enrollment

1950 Founded

78

Chile | Antofagasta

Catholic University of the North

For Business

#13 in Chile #2742 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1956 Founded

79

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

University of Caxias do Sul

For Business

#56 in Brazil #2755 in the World

16% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

80

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

University of Las Americas, Puebla

For Business

#19 in Mexico #2758 in the World

30% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1940 Founded

81

Argentina | Buenos Aires

Austral University

For Business

#9 in Argentina #2777 in the World

37% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1991 Founded

82

Mexico | Queretaro

Autonomous University of Queretaro

For Business

#20 in Mexico #2814 in the World

30% Acceptance

360,883 Enrollment

1951 Founded

83

Peru | Lima

Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

For Business

#2 in Peru #2825 in the World

60% Acceptance

55,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

84

Colombia | Bogota

Externado University of Colombia

For Business

#15 in Colombia #2917 in the World

30% Acceptance

14,997 Enrollment

1886 Founded

85

Chile | Santiago

University for Development

For Business

#14 in Chile #2948 in the World

60% Acceptance

16,544 Enrollment

1990 Founded

86

Argentina | Victoria

University of San Andres

For Business

#11 in Argentina #2968 in the World

49% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

87

Chile | Concepcion

University of Bio Bio

For Business

#15 in Chile #2999 in the World

49% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1988 Founded

88

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

For Business

#61 in Brazil #3030 in the World

13% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1987 Founded

89

Mexico | Mexico City

Panamerican University

For Business

#21 in Mexico #3046 in the World

80% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

90

Argentina | Buenos Aires

National Technological University

For Business

#12 in Argentina #3136 in the World

58% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1959 Founded

91

Mexico | Mexico City

Colegio de Mexico

For Business

#24 in Mexico #3139 in the World

8% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1940 Founded

92

Paraguay | Asuncion

National University of Asuncion

For Business

#1 in Paraguay #3162 in the World

60% Acceptance

55,362 Enrollment

1889 Founded

93

Chile | Valparaiso

University of Valparaiso

For Business

#16 in Chile #3190 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1911 Founded

94

Chile | Santiago

University of the Andes, Chile

For Business

#17 in Chile #3203 in the World

30% Acceptance

16,544 Enrollment

1989 Founded

95

Peru | Lima

University of Lima

For Business

#4 in Peru #3247 in the World

50% Acceptance

6,600 Enrollment

1962 Founded

96

Colombia | Popayan

University of Cauca

For Business

#16 in Colombia #3261 in the World

62% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1827 Founded

97

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

For Business

#26 in Mexico #3280 in the World

67% Acceptance

27,934 Enrollment

1950 Founded

98

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Estacio de Sa University

For Business

#64 in Brazil #3281 in the World

90% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

99

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

University of Monterrey

For Business

#27 in Mexico #3299 in the World

60% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

100

Ecuador | Cuenca

University of Cuenca

For Business

#3 in Ecuador #3326 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,600 Enrollment

1867 Founded

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