Best Literature 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

Brazil | Campinas

State University of Campinas

#2 in Brazil #236 in the World

15% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1966 Founded

3

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

#3 in Brazil #244 in the World

10% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1920 Founded

4

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo State University

#6 in Brazil #337 in the World

35% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1976 Founded

5

Mexico | Mexico City

National Autonomous University of Mexico

#1 in Mexico #93 in the World

43% Acceptance

360,883 Enrollment

1551 Founded

6

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

Federal University of Minas Gerais

#5 in Brazil #307 in the World

17% Acceptance

45,038 Enrollment

1927 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

Argentina | Buenos Aires

University of Buenos Aires

#1 in Argentina #269 in the World

64% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1821 Founded

9

Brazil | Florianopolis

Federal University of Santa Catarina

#7 in Brazil #446 in the World

15% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1960 Founded

10

Chile | Santiago

University of Chile

#1 in Chile #230 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1842 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 | Santa Maria

Federal University of Santa Maria

#20 in Brazil #786 in the World

11% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1960 Founded

14

Brazil | Pelotas

Federal University of Pelotas

#28 in Brazil #1056 in the World

34% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1969 Founded

15

Argentina | La Plata

National University of La Plata

#2 in Argentina #564 in the World

70% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1905 Founded

16

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

#58 in Brazil #2283 in the World

13% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1987 Founded

17

Brazil | Goiania

Federal University of Goias

#22 in Brazil #843 in the World

12% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1960 Founded

18

Colombia | Barranquilla

University of the Atlantic, Colombia

#32 in Colombia #3761 in the World

66% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1946 Founded

19

Mexico | Mexico City

National Pedagogical University, Mexico

#50 in Mexico #4942 in the World

72% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded

20

Peru | Lima

Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

#4 in Peru #2248 in the World

60% Acceptance

55,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

21

Argentina | Los Polvorines

National University of General Sarmiento

#35 in Argentina #4824 in the World

80% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

22

Brazil | Paranavai

Parana State University

#84 in Brazil #3355 in the World

42% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

23

Brazil | Rio Grande

Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

#47 in Brazil #1668 in the World

16% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1969 Founded

24

Chile | Santiago

Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences

#30 in Chile #4251 in the World

84% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1889 Founded

25

Colombia | Barranquilla

Northern University

#10 in Colombia #1912 in the World

76% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1966 Founded

26

Mexico | Mexico City

Panamerican University

#23 in Mexico #2309 in the World

80% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

27

Brazil | Sobral

Acarau Valley State University

#114 in Brazil #4856 in the World

41% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

28

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

National University of Tucuman

#12 in Argentina #2006 in the World

54% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1914 Founded

29

Brazil | Sao Bernardo do Campo

Methodist University of Sao Paulo

#69 in Brazil #2867 in the World

48% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

30

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

#34 in Brazil #1347 in the World

80% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1969 Founded

31

Chile | Antofagasta

Catholic University of the North

#13 in Chile #1779 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1956 Founded

32

Cuba | Santiago de Cuba

University of the East – Cuba

#4 in Cuba #4331 in the World

68% Acceptance

1947 Founded

33

Mexico | Toluca

Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

#10 in Mexico #1414 in the World

52% Acceptance

61,152 Enrollment

1956 Founded

34

Bahamas | Nassau

University of The Bahamas

#1 in Bahamas #5269 in the World

60% Acceptance

4,575 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1974 Founded

35

Brazil | Passo Fundo

University of Passo Fundo

#57 in Brazil #2240 in the World

31% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

36

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

Federal University of Paraiba

#21 in Brazil #798 in the World

10% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1955 Founded

37

Colombia | Bogota

Santo Tomas University

#26 in Colombia #3129 in the World

80% Acceptance

5,200 Enrollment

1580 Founded

38

Mexico | Mexico City

Autonomous University of Mexico City

#40 in Mexico #3567 in the World

76% Acceptance

61,152 Enrollment

2001 Founded

39

Peru | Lima

National Major San Marcos University

#2 in Peru #989 in the World

10% Acceptance

32,399 Enrollment

1551 Founded

40

Argentina | San Salvador de Jujuy

National University of Jujuy

#32 in Argentina #3868 in the World

55% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1972 Founded

41

Brazil | Novo Hamburgo

Feevale University

#83 in Brazil #3300 in the World

56% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

42

Brazil | Campo Grande

Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

#46 in Brazil #1661 in the World

15% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1969 Founded

43

Chile | Iquique

Arturo Prat University

#27 in Chile #3572 in the World

70% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1984 Founded

44

Colombia | Medellin

EAFIT University

#9 in Colombia #1894 in the World

77% Acceptance

2,868 Enrollment

1960 Founded

45

Mexico | Culiacan

Autonomous University of Sinaloa

#22 in Mexico #2305 in the World

59% Acceptance

360,883 Enrollment

1872 Founded

46

Brazil | Dourados

State University of Mato Grosso do Sul

#115 in Brazil #4916 in the World

52% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

47

Argentina | Buenos Aires

Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

#11 in Argentina #1980 in the World

50% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

48

Brazil | Goiania

Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

#68 in Brazil #2767 in the World

85% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

49

Brazil | Curitiba

Federal University of Technology – Parana

#33 in Brazil #1297 in the World

20% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1909 Founded

50

Chile | Valparaiso

Federico Santa Maria Technical University

#12 in Chile #1762 in the World

30% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1931 Founded

51

Cuba | Havana

University of Havana

#1 in Cuba #1708 in the World

40% Acceptance

61,152 Enrollment

1728 Founded

52

Mexico | Mexico City

Ibero-American University, Mexico City

#9 in Mexico #1366 in the World

36% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1943 Founded

53

Brazil | Bage

Federal University of Pampa

#98 in Brazil #4109 in the World

30% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

54

Brazil | Fortaleza

University of Fortaleza

#56 in Brazil #2176 in the World

50% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

55

Brazil | Porto Alegre

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

#19 in Brazil #783 in the World

11% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

56

Colombia | Popayan

University of Cauca

#23 in Colombia #2735 in the World

62% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1827 Founded

57

Mexico | Delicias

UPAEP University

#39 in Mexico #3351 in the World

60% Acceptance

339,508 Enrollment

1973 Founded

58

Peru | Lima

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

#1 in Peru #888 in the World

17% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1917 Founded

59

Argentina | Santa Rosa

National University of La Pampa

#26 in Argentina #3505 in the World

65% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1958 Founded

60

Brazil | Salvador

Salvador University

#81 in Brazil #3265 in the World

52% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

61

Brazil | Santo Andre

Federal University of ABC

#45 in Brazil #1658 in the World

10% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

2005 Founded

62

Chile | Temuco

Catholic University of Temuco

#25 in Chile #3156 in the World

69% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

63

Colombia | Medellin

Pontificia Bolivariana University

#7 in Colombia #1681 in the World

50% Acceptance

1937 Founded

64

Mexico | Hermosillo

University of Sonora

#21 in Mexico #2272 in the World

60% Acceptance

44,503 Enrollment

1942 Founded

65

Brazil | Foz do Iguacu

Federal University of Latin American Integration

#113 in Brazil #4828 in the World

15% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

66

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

National University of the South

#10 in Argentina #1926 in the World

53% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1956 Founded

67

Brazil | Campina Grande

Federal University of Campina Grande

#67 in Brazil #2758 in the World

12% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

2002 Founded

68

Brazil | Curitiba

Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

#32 in Brazil #1232 in the World

80% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

69

Chile | Talca

University of Talca

#11 in Chile #1753 in the World

42% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1981 Founded

70

Ecuador | Guayaquil

University of Guayaquil

#9 in Ecuador #3193 in the World

70% Acceptance

1867 Founded

71

Mexico | Xalapa

University of Veracruz

#8 in Mexico #1227 in the World

80% Acceptance

27,934 Enrollment

1944 Founded

72

Brazil | Dourados

Federal University of Grande Dourados

#96 in Brazil #3957 in the World

10% Acceptance

2005 Founded

73

Brazil | Feira de Santana

State University of Feira de Santana

#55 in Brazil #2160 in the World

16% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1976 Founded

74

Brazil | Sao Carlos

Federal University of Sao Carlos

#18 in Brazil #777 in the World

9% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1968 Founded

75

Colombia | Bogota

Nueva Granada Military University

#22 in Colombia #2719 in the World

77% Acceptance

2,128 Enrollment

1980 Founded

76

Mexico | Zacatecas

Autonomous University of Zacatecas

#36 in Mexico #3165 in the World

70% Acceptance

44,503 Enrollment

1959 Founded

77

Uruguay | Montevideo

University of Montevideo

#3 in Uruguay #3071 in the World

77% Acceptance

209,129 Enrollment

1997 Founded

78

Argentina | Salta

National University of Salta

#22 in Argentina #3121 in the World

66% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1972 Founded

79

Brazil | Caceres

Mato Grosso State University

#80 in Brazil #3257 in the World

30% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

80

Brazil | Seropedica

Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

#44 in Brazil #1579 in the World

27% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1910 Founded

81

Chile | Talca

Catholic University of the Maule

#24 in Chile #3150 in the World

68% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

82

Colombia | Bogota

El Rosario University

#6 in Colombia #1251 in the World

45% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1653 Founded

83

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

University of Las Americas, Puebla

#20 in Mexico #2208 in the World

30% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1940 Founded

84

Brazil | Pelotas

Catholic University of Pelotas

#112 in Brazil #4738 in the World

42% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

85

Argentina | Mendoza

National University of Cuyo

#9 in Argentina #1887 in the World

53% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1939 Founded

86

Brazil | Recife

University of Pernambuco

#66 in Brazil #2729 in the World

48% Acceptance

1990 Founded

87

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

Federal University of Juiz de Fora

#31 in Brazil #1119 in the World

16% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1960 Founded

88

Chile | Santiago

Diego Portales University

#8 in Chile #1549 in the World

50% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

89

Ecuador | Loja

Technical University of Loja

#7 in Ecuador #2659 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,600 Enrollment

1971 Founded

90

Mexico | Delicias

Autonomous University of Puebla

#7 in Mexico #1181 in the World

46% Acceptance

44,503 Enrollment

1587 Founded

91

Brazil | Taubate

University of Taubate

#95 in Brazil #3923 in the World

27% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

92

Brazil | Recife

Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

#54 in Brazil #2054 in the World

22% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1912 Founded

93

Brazil | Natal

Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

#17 in Brazil #759 in the World

14% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1958 Founded

94

Colombia | Bogota

Free University

#21 in Colombia #2648 in the World

63% Acceptance

14,997 Enrollment

1946 Founded

95

Mexico | Aguascalientes

Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

#34 in Mexico #3075 in the World

60% Acceptance

339,508 Enrollment

1973 Founded

96

Uruguay | Montevideo

University of the Republic

#1 in Uruguay #1527 in the World

52% Acceptance

209,129 Enrollment

1833 Founded

97

Argentina | Buenos Aires

University of Salvador

#21 in Argentina #3076 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

98

Brazil | Recife

Catholic University of Pernambuco

#79 in Brazil #3159 in the World

39% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

99

Brazil | Sao Luis

Federal University of Maranhao

#43 in Brazil #1553 in the World

10% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

100

Chile | Concepcion

Catholic University of the Holy Conception

#23 in Chile #3098 in the World

67% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

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