Best Law Universities in Latin America [2026 Rankings]

1

Brazil | Sao Paulo

University of Sao Paulo

For Law

#1 in Brazil #107 in the World

9% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

Brazil | Porto Alegre

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

For Law

#2 in Brazil #307 in the World

18% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1934 Founded

3

Brazil | Campinas

State University of Campinas

For Law

#3 in Brazil #340 in the World

15% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1966 Founded

4

Mexico | Mexico City

National Autonomous University of Mexico

For Law

#1 in Mexico #369 in the World

43% Acceptance

360,883 Enrollment

1551 Founded

5

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Law

#4 in Brazil #389 in the World

10% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1920 Founded

6

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

Federal University of Minas Gerais

For Law

#5 in Brazil #408 in the World

17% Acceptance

45,038 Enrollment

1927 Founded

7

Chile | Santiago

University of Chile

For Law

#1 in Chile #416 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1842 Founded

8

Brazil | Brasilia

University of Brasilia

For Law

#6 in Brazil #497 in the World

10% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1962 Founded

9

Brazil | Florianopolis

Federal University of Santa Catarina

For Law

#7 in Brazil #502 in the World

15% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1960 Founded

10

Argentina | Buenos Aires

University of Buenos Aires

For Law

#1 in Argentina #536 in the World

64% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1821 Founded

11

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo State University

For Law

#8 in Brazil #567 in the World

35% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1976 Founded

12

Brazil | Niteroi

Fluminense Federal University

For Law

#9 in Brazil #691 in the World

15% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1960 Founded

13

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Federal University of Sao Paulo

For Law

#10 in Brazil #702 in the World

16% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1933 Founded

14

Brazil | Pelotas

Federal University of Pelotas

For Law

#19 in Brazil #999 in the World

34% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1969 Founded

15

Brazil | Santa Maria

Federal University of Santa Maria

For Law

#22 in Brazil #1155 in the World

11% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1960 Founded

16

Brazil | Vicosa

Federal University of Vicosa

For Law

#37 in Brazil #1730 in the World

15% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

17

Argentina | Quilmes

National University of Quilmes

For Law

#11 in Argentina #2954 in the World

53% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1989 Founded

18

Brazil | Belem

Para State University

For Law

#79 in Brazil #3527 in the World

31% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

19

Brazil | Fortaleza

State University of Ceara

For Law

#41 in Brazil #1931 in the World

15% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

20

Brazil | Sao Carlos

Federal University of Sao Carlos

For Law

#16 in Brazil #910 in the World

9% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1968 Founded

21

Chile | Santiago

Diego Portales University

For Law

#3 in Chile #1384 in the World

50% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

22

Colombia | Bogota

Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

For Law

#25 in Colombia #4176 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,200 Enrollment

1959 Founded

23

Cuba | Havana

Latin American School of Medicine

For Law

#13 in Cuba #6657 in the World

37% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1278 Avg SAT

1999 Founded

24

Guyana | East Bank Demerara

Texila American University, Guyana

For Law

#2 in Guyana #5809 in the World

92% Acceptance

8,601 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

2010 Founded

25

Mexico | Mexico City

Autonomous University of Mexico City

For Law

#39 in Mexico #4370 in the World

76% Acceptance

61,152 Enrollment

2001 Founded

26

Mexico | Delicias

Autonomous University of Puebla

For Law

#14 in Mexico #2424 in the World

46% Acceptance

44,503 Enrollment

1587 Founded

27

Peru | Lima

National Major San Marcos University

For Law

#3 in Peru #2159 in the World

10% Acceptance

32,399 Enrollment

1551 Founded

28

Brazil | Foz do Iguacu

Federal University of Latin American Integration

For Law

#97 in Brazil #4522 in the World

15% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

29

Argentina | Buenos Aires

CEMA University

For Law

#26 in Argentina #4635 in the World

30% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

30

Argentina | Cordoba

National University of Cordoba

For Law

#3 in Argentina #1206 in the World

70% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1613 Founded

31

Brazil | Ilheus

State University of Santa Cruz

For Law

#75 in Brazil #3457 in the World

20% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

32

Brazil | Manaus

Federal University of Amazonas

For Law

#54 in Brazil #2317 in the World

10% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1909 Founded

33

Chile | Copiapo

University of Atacama

For Law

#28 in Chile #5175 in the World

78% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1857 Founded

34

Colombia | Bogota

Pilot University of Colombia

For Law

#46 in Colombia #6030 in the World

42% Acceptance

2,868 Enrollment

1962 Founded

35

Colombia | Bogota

Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

For Law

#13 in Colombia #2840 in the World

10% Acceptance

2,868 Enrollment

1950 Founded

36

Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo Institute of Technology

For Law

#2 in Dominican Republic #5819 in the World

50% Acceptance

1278 Avg SAT

1972 Founded

37

Mexico | Queretaro

Queretaro Institute of Technology

For Law

#54 in Mexico #6276 in the World

75% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

38

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

For Law

#31 in Mexico #3886 in the World

67% Acceptance

27,934 Enrollment

1950 Founded

39

Paraguay | Ciudad del Este

American University – Paraquay

For Law

#3 in Paraguay #6646 in the World

69% Acceptance

55,362 Enrollment

1994 Founded

40

Venezuela | Caracas

Metropolitan University – Venezuela

For Law

#10 in Venezuela #5921 in the World

32% Acceptance

1965 Founded

41

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Brasil University

For Law

#39 in Brazil #1800 in the World

67% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

42

Argentina | Posadas

National University of Misiones

For Law

#32 in Argentina #4977 in the World

77% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1973 Founded

43

Brazil | Dourados

Federal University of Grande Dourados

For Law

#83 in Brazil #3728 in the World

10% Acceptance

2005 Founded

44

Brazil | Florianopolis

Santa Catarina State University

For Law

#45 in Brazil #2013 in the World

70% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

45

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

Federal University of Juiz de Fora

For Law

#33 in Brazil #1532 in the World

16% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1960 Founded

46

Chile | Santiago

University of the Andes, Chile

For Law

#17 in Chile #3159 in the World

30% Acceptance

16,544 Enrollment

1989 Founded

47

Colombia | Bogota

University of America in Colombia

For Law

#6 in Colombia #1599 in the World

61% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

48

Colombia | Bogota

National University of Colombia

For Law

#1 in Colombia #811 in the World

10% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1867 Founded

49

Ecuador | Quito

Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador

For Law

#2 in Ecuador #2886 in the World

50% Acceptance

2,128 Enrollment

1946 Founded

50

Mexico | Mexico City

National Pedagogical University, Mexico

For Law

#32 in Mexico #3946 in the World

72% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded

51

Mexico | Merida

Autonomous University of Yucatan

For Law

#22 in Mexico #3215 in the World

49% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1812 Founded

52

Peru | Lima

ESAN University

For Law

#11 in Peru #4233 in the World

23% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2003 Founded

53

Brazil | Alfenas

Federal University of Alfenas

For Law

#80 in Brazil #3585 in the World

28% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1914 Founded

54

Argentina | Corrientes

Northeast National University

For Law

#34 in Argentina #5075 in the World

70% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1956 Founded

55

Brazil | Paranavai

Parana State University

For Law

#96 in Brazil #4493 in the World

42% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

56

Brazil | Cascavel

Western Parana State University

For Law

#63 in Brazil #2674 in the World

20% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

57

Brazil | Natal

Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Law

#20 in Brazil #1072 in the World

14% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1958 Founded

58

Chile | Santiago

Andres Bello University

For Law

#14 in Chile #2612 in the World

60% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1988 Founded

59

Colombia | Popayan

University of Cauca

For Law

#18 in Colombia #3388 in the World

62% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1827 Founded

60

Cuba | Camaguey

Ignacio Agramonte Loynaz University of Camaguey

For Law

#8 in Cuba #4787 in the World

56% Acceptance

1967 Founded

61

Guyana | Georgetown

University of Guyana

For Law

#1 in Guyana #4180 in the World

80% Acceptance

8,601 Enrollment

907 Avg SAT

1963 Founded

62

Mexico | Delicias

UPAEP University

For Law

#30 in Mexico #3628 in the World

60% Acceptance

339,508 Enrollment

1973 Founded

63

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

For Law

#10 in Mexico #1993 in the World

80% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1933 Founded

64

Peru | Lima

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Law

#1 in Peru #1126 in the World

17% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1917 Founded

65

Brazil | Pelotas

Catholic University of Pelotas

For Law

#81 in Brazil #3686 in the World

42% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

66

Argentina | Mendoza

University of Mendoza

For Law

#28 in Argentina #4750 in the World

53% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1959 Founded

67

Argentina | La Plata

National University of La Plata

For Law

#2 in Argentina #1141 in the World

70% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1905 Founded

68

Brazil | Porto Velho

Federal University of Rondonia

For Law

#89 in Brazil #4032 in the World

29% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

69

Brazil | Cuiaba

Federal University of Mato Grosso

For Law

#42 in Brazil #1953 in the World

20% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

70

Chile | Punta Arenas

University of Magallanes

For Law

#29 in Chile #5197 in the World

74% Acceptance

1961 Founded

71

Colombia | Neiva

South Colombian University

For Law

#36 in Colombia #5031 in the World

52% Acceptance

14,997 Enrollment

1976 Founded

72

Colombia | Chia

University of La Sabana

For Law

#9 in Colombia #2194 in the World

45% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1980 Founded

73

Dominican Republic | Santiago de los Caballeros

Pontifical Catholic University Madre y Maestra

For Law

#1 in Dominican Republic #5681 in the World

66% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1962 Founded

74

Mexico | Merida

Technological Institute of Merida

For Law

#61 in Mexico #6593 in the World

64% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

75

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

University of Monterrey

For Law

#28 in Mexico #3603 in the World

60% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

76

Paraguay | Asuncion

Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic University

For Law

#2 in Paraguay #5765 in the World

85% Acceptance

55,362 Enrollment

1960 Founded

77

Venezuela | Rubio

Libertador Experimental Pedagogical University

For Law

#7 in Venezuela #4647 in the World

30% Acceptance

14,997 Enrollment

1983 Founded

78

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Sao Judas Tadeu University

For Law

#118 in Brazil #5455 in the World

55% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

79

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

National University of Rio Cuarto

For Law

#24 in Argentina #4215 in the World

70% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1971 Founded

80

Brazil | Taubate

University of Taubate

For Law

#106 in Brazil #4922 in the World

27% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

81

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

Minas Gerais State University

For Law

#88 in Brazil #4016 in the World

47% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

82

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

For Law

#24 in Brazil #1209 in the World

50% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

83

Chile | Temuco

Autonomous University of Chile

For Law

#15 in Chile #2754 in the World

45% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

84

Colombia | Pamplona

University of Pamplona

For Law

#32 in Colombia #4808 in the World

62% Acceptance

5,200 Enrollment

1960 Founded

85

Costa Rica | San Jose

University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica

For Law

#5 in Costa Rica #4704 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,436 Enrollment

1999 Founded

86

Ecuador | Quito

San Francisco de Quito University

For Law

#3 in Ecuador #3092 in the World

60% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1988 Founded

87

Mexico | Chetumal

University of Quintana Roo

For Law

#44 in Mexico #5095 in the World

80% Acceptance

27,934 Enrollment

1991 Founded

88

Mexico | Pachuca

Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

For Law

#24 in Mexico #3264 in the World

60% Acceptance

61,152 Enrollment

1869 Founded

89

Peru | Lima

University of the Pacific – Peru

For Law

#8 in Peru #3671 in the World

9% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

90

Brazil | Petropolis

Catholic University of Petropolis

For Law

#121 in Brazil #5804 in the World

73% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

91

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

National University of Tucuman

For Law

#18 in Argentina #3463 in the World

54% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1914 Founded

92

Brazil | Novo Hamburgo

Feevale University

For Law

#84 in Brazil #3780 in the World

56% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

93

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

University of Caxias do Sul

For Law

#61 in Brazil #2539 in the World

16% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

94

Brazil | Fortaleza

Federal University of Ceara

For Law

#18 in Brazil #977 in the World

10% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1954 Founded

95

Chile | Valparaiso

Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

For Law

#8 in Chile #1878 in the World

50% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1928 Founded

96

Colombia | Bogota

Nueva Granada Military University

For Law

#19 in Colombia #3404 in the World

77% Acceptance

2,128 Enrollment

1980 Founded

97

Cuba | Pinar del Rio

Hermanos Saiz Montes de Oca University of Pinar del Rio

For Law

#7 in Cuba #4622 in the World

41% Acceptance

200,174 Enrollment

1972 Founded

98

Honduras | Tegucigalpa

Panamerican Agricultural University, Zamorano

For Law

#2 in Honduras #6405 in the World

35% Acceptance

1,265 Enrollment

1942 Founded

99

Mexico | Mexico City

Valle de Mexico University

For Law

#53 in Mexico #6090 in the World

68% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

100

Mexico | Guadalajara

University of Guadalajara

For Law

#6 in Mexico #1347 in the World

28% Acceptance

339,508 Enrollment

1792 Founded

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