Best Ecology Universities in Latin America [2026 Rankings]

1

Brazil | Sao Paulo

University of Sao Paulo

For Ecology

#1 in Brazil #19 in the World

9% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

Mexico | Mexico City

National Autonomous University of Mexico

For Ecology

#1 in Mexico #73 in the World

43% Acceptance

360,883 Enrollment

1551 Founded

3

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo State University

For Ecology

#2 in Brazil #80 in the World

35% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1976 Founded

4

Brazil | Campinas

State University of Campinas

For Ecology

#3 in Brazil #131 in the World

15% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1966 Founded

5

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Ecology

#4 in Brazil #157 in the World

10% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1920 Founded

6

Brazil | Porto Alegre

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

For Ecology

#5 in Brazil #206 in the World

18% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1934 Founded

7

Argentina | Buenos Aires

University of Buenos Aires

For Ecology

#1 in Argentina #236 in the World

64% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1821 Founded

8

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

Federal University of Minas Gerais

For Ecology

#6 in Brazil #259 in the World

17% Acceptance

45,038 Enrollment

1927 Founded

9

Brazil | Vicosa

Federal University of Vicosa

For Ecology

#8 in Brazil #282 in the World

15% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

10

Chile | Santiago

University of Chile

For Ecology

#1 in Chile #371 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1842 Founded

11

Brazil | Florianopolis

Federal University of Santa Catarina

For Ecology

#9 in Brazil #382 in the World

15% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1960 Founded

12

Brazil | Brasilia

University of Brasilia

For Ecology

#10 in Brazil #409 in the World

10% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1962 Founded

13

Brazil | Santa Maria

Federal University of Santa Maria

For Ecology

#12 in Brazil #447 in the World

11% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1960 Founded

14

Brazil | Niteroi

Fluminense Federal University

For Ecology

#24 in Brazil #730 in the World

15% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1960 Founded

15

Brazil | Pelotas

Federal University of Pelotas

For Ecology

#26 in Brazil #808 in the World

34% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1969 Founded

16

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Federal University of Sao Paulo

For Ecology

#31 in Brazil #924 in the World

16% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1933 Founded

17

Argentina | Salta

National University of Salta

For Ecology

#16 in Argentina #2267 in the World

66% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1972 Founded

18

Brazil | Santarem

Federal University of Western Para

For Ecology

#71 in Brazil #2398 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

19

Brazil | Salvador

Bahia State University

For Ecology

#83 in Brazil #3037 in the World

9% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

20

Brazil | Londrina

State University of Londrina

For Ecology

#30 in Brazil #888 in the World

40% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

21

Chile | Vina del Mar

Adolfo Ibanez University

For Ecology

#18 in Chile #2801 in the World

50% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

22

Colombia | Bogota

University of La Salle

For Ecology

#32 in Colombia #4203 in the World

68% Acceptance

5,200 Enrollment

1965 Founded

23

Costa Rica | Cartago

Costa Rica Institute of Technology

For Ecology

#3 in Costa Rica #2884 in the World

12% Acceptance

30,436 Enrollment

1971 Founded

24

Grenada | St. George's

St. George’s University

For Ecology

#1 in Grenada #3338 in the World

56% Acceptance

7,400 Enrollment

1075 Avg SAT

1976 Founded

25

Mexico | Tlaxcala

Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

For Ecology

#19 in Mexico #2031 in the World

64% Acceptance

360,883 Enrollment

1976 Founded

26

Mexico | Guanajuato

University of Guanajuato

For Ecology

#16 in Mexico #1831 in the World

54% Acceptance

44,503 Enrollment

1945 Founded

27

Peru | Lima

Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

For Ecology

#9 in Peru #4293 in the World

60% Acceptance

55,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

28

Brazil | Lajeado

University of Taquari Valley

For Ecology

#87 in Brazil #3220 in the World

51% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

29

Argentina | Buenos Aires

Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

For Ecology

#31 in Argentina #4619 in the World

50% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

30

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Estacio de Sa University

For Ecology

#93 in Brazil #3468 in the World

90% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

31

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

State University of Ponta Grossa

For Ecology

#60 in Brazil #1849 in the World

15% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1970 Founded

32

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

For Ecology

#36 in Brazil #1166 in the World

37% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1941 Founded

33

Chile | Santiago

University of Santiago de Chile

For Ecology

#7 in Chile #1482 in the World

30% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1849 Founded

34

Colombia | Cali

ICESI University

For Ecology

#28 in Colombia #3853 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1979 Founded

35

Cuba | Santiago de Cuba

University of the East – Cuba

For Ecology

#3 in Cuba #3778 in the World

68% Acceptance

1947 Founded

36

Mexico | Tuxtla Gutierrez

Instituto Tecnologico de Tuxtla Gutierrez

For Ecology

#48 in Mexico #4573 in the World

67% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

37

Mexico | Texcoco

Chapingo Autonomous University

For Ecology

#17 in Mexico #1955 in the World

50% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1854 Founded

38

Nicaragua | Leon

National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon

For Ecology

#2 in Nicaragua #4250 in the World

59% Acceptance

200,174 Enrollment

1812 Founded

39

Venezuela | San Cristobal

National Experimental University of Tachira

For Ecology

#9 in Venezuela #5378 in the World

33% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1974 Founded

40

Brazil | Santos

Catholic University of Santos

For Ecology

#113 in Brazil #4465 in the World

57% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1986 Founded

41

Argentina | Buenos Aires

University of Belgrano

For Ecology

#35 in Argentina #5591 in the World

49% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1964 Founded

42

Belize | Belmopan

University of Belize

For Ecology

#1 in Belize #4797 in the World

72% Acceptance

4,575 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

2000 Founded

43

Brazil | Itajuba

Federal University of Itajuba

For Ecology

#58 in Brazil #1795 in the World

20% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1913 Founded

44

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Mackenzie Presbyterian University

For Ecology

#85 in Brazil #3135 in the World

50% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1952 Founded

45

Chile | Temuco

Catholic University of Temuco

For Ecology

#19 in Chile #2818 in the World

69% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

46

Colombia | Envigado

School of Engineering of Antioquia

For Ecology

#38 in Colombia #5118 in the World

57% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1979 Founded

47

Colombia | Medellin

Pontificia Bolivariana University

For Ecology

#15 in Colombia #3007 in the World

50% Acceptance

1937 Founded

48

Ecuador | Guayaquil

University of Guayaquil

For Ecology

#8 in Ecuador #3349 in the World

70% Acceptance

1867 Founded

49

Mexico | Huajuapan de Leon

Technological University of Mixteca

For Ecology

#58 in Mexico #5310 in the World

79% Acceptance

2,047 Enrollment

1990 Founded

50

Mexico | Hermosillo

University of Sonora

For Ecology

#14 in Mexico #1727 in the World

60% Acceptance

44,503 Enrollment

1942 Founded

51

Peru | Piura

University of Piura

For Ecology

#12 in Peru #4577 in the World

19% Acceptance

6,600 Enrollment

1968 Founded

52

Spain | Guadalupe

Saint Anthony Catholic University

For Ecology

#829 in Europe #55 in Spain

63% Acceptance

4,323 Enrollment

1996 Founded

53

Argentina | Buenos Aires

University of Salvador

For Ecology

#37 in Argentina #5723 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

54

Brazil | Mossoro

Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

For Ecology

#49 in Brazil #1556 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

55

Brazil | Campinas

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

For Ecology

#89 in Brazil #3336 in the World

60% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1941 Founded

56

Brazil | Vitoria

Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Ecology

#29 in Brazil #842 in the World

26% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1954 Founded

57

Chile | Santiago

University for Development

For Ecology

#26 in Chile #3601 in the World

60% Acceptance

16,544 Enrollment

1990 Founded

58

Colombia | Pasto

University of Narino

For Ecology

#30 in Colombia #3922 in the World

62% Acceptance

2,128 Enrollment

1904 Founded

59

Costa Rica | Heredia

National University, Costa Rica

For Ecology

#2 in Costa Rica #1612 in the World

79% Acceptance

30,436 Enrollment

1973 Founded

60

Guatemala | Guatemala City

Rafael Landivar University

For Ecology

#4 in Guatemala #5911 in the World

60% Acceptance

200,174 Enrollment

1961 Founded

61

Mexico | Atizapan de Zaragoza

Technological University of Mexico

For Ecology

#56 in Mexico #5264 in the World

72% Acceptance

61,152 Enrollment

1966 Founded

62

Mexico | Toluca

Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

For Ecology

#11 in Mexico #1614 in the World

52% Acceptance

61,152 Enrollment

1956 Founded

63

Peru | Lima

Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Ecology

#2 in Peru #1771 in the World

50% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

64

Brazil | Mogi das Cruzes

University of Mogi das Cruzes

For Ecology

#94 in Brazil #3512 in the World

70% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

65

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

National University of the South

For Ecology

#6 in Argentina #1165 in the World

53% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1956 Founded

66

Brazil | Salvador

Salvador University

For Ecology

#109 in Brazil #4109 in the World

52% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

67

Brazil | Ouro Preto

Federal University of Ouro Preto

For Ecology

#51 in Brazil #1630 in the World

15% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1969 Founded

68

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

For Ecology

#28 in Brazil #821 in the World

23% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

69

Chile | Concepcion

University of Concepcion

For Ecology

#3 in Chile #584 in the World

43% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1920 Founded

70

Colombia | Tunja

Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

For Ecology

#11 in Colombia #2757 in the World

60% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1953 Founded

71

Cuba | Havana

Technological University of Habana Jose Antonio Echeverria

For Ecology

#7 in Cuba #4205 in the World

61% Acceptance

1964 Founded

72

Mexico | Delicias

Puebla Institute of Technology

For Ecology

#62 in Mexico #5915 in the World

65% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

73

Mexico | Tlaquepaque

Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education

For Ecology

#53 in Mexico #4871 in the World

57% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1957 Founded

74

Panama | David

Autonomous University of Chiriqui

For Ecology

#3 in Panama #4649 in the World

43% Acceptance

1,265 Enrollment

1995 Founded

75

Venezuela | Caracas

Metropolitan University – Venezuela

For Ecology

#13 in Venezuela #6186 in the World

32% Acceptance

1965 Founded

76

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Brasil University

For Ecology

#52 in Brazil #1641 in the World

67% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

77

Argentina | San Salvador de Jujuy

National University of Jujuy

For Ecology

#21 in Argentina #3184 in the World

55% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1972 Founded

78

Bolivia | Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Gabriel Rene Moreno Autonomous University

For Ecology

#2 in Bolivia #4642 in the World

65% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1879 Founded

79

Brazil | Canoas

Lutheran University of Brazil

For Ecology

#81 in Brazil #2875 in the World

34% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

80

Brazil | Lavras

Federal University of Lavras

For Ecology

#14 in Brazil #523 in the World

16% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1908 Founded

81

Chile | Talca

Catholic University of the Maule

For Ecology

#22 in Chile #3285 in the World

68% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

82

Colombia | Cartagena

Technological University of Bolivar

For Ecology

#35 in Colombia #4443 in the World

56% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

83

Colombia | Bogota

El Rosario University

For Ecology

#9 in Colombia #2400 in the World

45% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1653 Founded

84

Ecuador | Loja

Technical University of Loja

For Ecology

#5 in Ecuador #2567 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,600 Enrollment

1971 Founded

85

Mexico | Saltillo

Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

For Ecology

#22 in Mexico #2259 in the World

77% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1923 Founded

86

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

University of Las Americas, Puebla

For Ecology

#32 in Mexico #3157 in the World

30% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1940 Founded

87

Peru | Lima

Scientific University of the South

For Ecology

#5 in Peru #3511 in the World

28% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1998 Founded

88

Brazil | Alfenas

Federal University of Alfenas

For Ecology

#76 in Brazil #2616 in the World

28% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1914 Founded

89

Argentina | Buenos Aires

Austral University

For Ecology

#25 in Argentina #3792 in the World

37% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1991 Founded

90

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Anhembi Morumbi University

For Ecology

#124 in Brazil #5522 in the World

31% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

91

Brazil | Campina Grande

State University of Paraiba

For Ecology

#54 in Brazil #1743 in the World

25% Acceptance

1966 Founded

92

Brazil | Uberlandia

Federal University of Uberlandia

For Ecology

#21 in Brazil #690 in the World

20% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1969 Founded

93

Chile | Antofagasta

Catholic University of the North

For Ecology

#5 in Chile #1245 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1956 Founded

94

Colombia | Bogota

Sergio Arboleda University

For Ecology

#39 in Colombia #5235 in the World

50% Acceptance

2,868 Enrollment

1984 Founded

95

Costa Rica | San Jose

University of Costa Rica

For Ecology

#1 in Costa Rica #607 in the World

40% Acceptance

30,436 Enrollment

1940 Founded

96

Guatemala | Guatemala City

University of the Valley of Guatemala

For Ecology

#2 in Guatemala #3786 in the World

82% Acceptance

200,174 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1966 Founded

97

Mexico | Zapopan

Autonomous University of Guadalajara

For Ecology

#52 in Mexico #4864 in the World

79% Acceptance

12,098 Enrollment

1935 Founded

98

Mexico | Mexico City

Ibero-American University, Mexico City

For Ecology

#31 in Mexico #3057 in the World

36% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1943 Founded

99

Peru | Lima

National Major San Marcos University

For Ecology

#1 in Peru #1344 in the World

10% Acceptance

32,399 Enrollment

1551 Founded

100

Brazil | Foz do Iguacu

Federal University of Latin American Integration

For Ecology

#107 in Brazil #3936 in the World

15% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

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