Best Education Universities in Latin America [2026 Rankings]

1

Brazil | Sao Paulo

University of Sao Paulo

For Education

#1 in Brazil #114 in the World

9% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

Brazil | Campinas

State University of Campinas

For Education

#2 in Brazil #314 in the World

15% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1966 Founded

3

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo State University

For Education

#3 in Brazil #325 in the World

35% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1976 Founded

4

Brazil | Porto Alegre

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

For Education

#4 in Brazil #336 in the World

18% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1934 Founded

5

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

Federal University of Minas Gerais

For Education

#5 in Brazil #357 in the World

17% Acceptance

45,038 Enrollment

1927 Founded

6

Brazil | Florianopolis

Federal University of Santa Catarina

For Education

#6 in Brazil #399 in the World

15% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1960 Founded

7

Mexico | Mexico City

National Autonomous University of Mexico

For Education

#1 in Mexico #453 in the World

43% Acceptance

360,883 Enrollment

1551 Founded

8

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Education

#7 in Brazil #455 in the World

10% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1920 Founded

9

Brazil | Brasilia

University of Brasilia

For Education

#8 in Brazil #475 in the World

10% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1962 Founded

10

Chile | Santiago

University of Chile

For Education

#2 in Chile #511 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1842 Founded

11

Brazil | Santa Maria

Federal University of Santa Maria

For Education

#12 in Brazil #703 in the World

11% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1960 Founded

12

Brazil | Niteroi

Fluminense Federal University

For Education

#15 in Brazil #762 in the World

15% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1960 Founded

13

Argentina | Buenos Aires

University of Buenos Aires

For Education

#1 in Argentina #771 in the World

64% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1821 Founded

14

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Federal University of Sao Paulo

For Education

#17 in Brazil #822 in the World

16% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1933 Founded

15

Brazil | Pelotas

Federal University of Pelotas

For Education

#31 in Brazil #1251 in the World

34% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1969 Founded

16

Brazil | Vicosa

Federal University of Vicosa

For Education

#47 in Brazil #1717 in the World

15% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

17

Bahamas | Nassau

University of The Bahamas

For Education

#1 in Bahamas #3837 in the World

60% Acceptance

4,575 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1974 Founded

18

Brazil | Recife

University of Pernambuco

For Education

#63 in Brazil #2145 in the World

48% Acceptance

1990 Founded

19

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

For Education

#27 in Brazil #1072 in the World

80% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1969 Founded

20

Chile | Santiago

University of the Andes, Chile

For Education

#22 in Chile #3316 in the World

30% Acceptance

16,544 Enrollment

1989 Founded

21

Colombia | Popayan

University of Cauca

For Education

#13 in Colombia #2766 in the World

62% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1827 Founded

22

Cuba | Santiago de Cuba

University of the East – Cuba

For Education

#4 in Cuba #3059 in the World

68% Acceptance

1947 Founded

23

Mexico | Chihuahua

Autonomous University of Chihuahua

For Education

#21 in Mexico #2966 in the World

100% Acceptance

27,934 Enrollment

1954 Founded

24

Peru | San Miguel

Federico Villarreal National University

For Education

#9 in Peru #4418 in the World

43% Acceptance

32,399 Enrollment

1963 Founded

25

Brazil | Chapeco

Regional Community University of Chapeco

For Education

#88 in Brazil #3299 in the World

33% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

26

Argentina | Los Polvorines

National University of General Sarmiento

For Education

#12 in Argentina #3335 in the World

80% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

27

Brazil | Porto Alegre

Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

For Education

#102 in Brazil #3871 in the World

26% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

28

Brazil | Feira de Santana

State University of Feira de Santana

For Education

#62 in Brazil #2081 in the World

16% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1976 Founded

29

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

Federal University of Paraiba

For Education

#20 in Brazil #953 in the World

10% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1955 Founded

30

Chile | Santiago

Andres Bello University

For Education

#7 in Chile #1628 in the World

60% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1988 Founded

31

Colombia | Chia

University of La Sabana

For Education

#5 in Colombia #1495 in the World

45% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1980 Founded

32

Ecuador | Cuenca

University of Cuenca

For Education

#2 in Ecuador #2270 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,600 Enrollment

1867 Founded

33

Mexico | Colima

University of Colima

For Education

#32 in Mexico #3662 in the World

78% Acceptance

339,508 Enrollment

1940 Founded

34

Trinidad and Tobago | Arima

University of Trinidad and Tobago

For Education

#1 in Trinidad and Tobago #2367 in the World

100% Acceptance

7,197 Enrollment

907 Avg SAT

2004 Founded

35

Argentina | Buenos Aires

Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

For Education

#17 in Argentina #3904 in the World

50% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

36

Brazil | Montes Claros

State University of Montes Claros

For Education

#74 in Brazil #2667 in the World

34% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

37

Brazil | Seropedica

Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

For Education

#43 in Brazil #1621 in the World

27% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1910 Founded

38

Chile | Copiapo

University of Atacama

For Education

#25 in Chile #3716 in the World

78% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1857 Founded

39

Colombia | Armenia

University of Quindio

For Education

#32 in Colombia #4123 in the World

57% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1960 Founded

40

Costa Rica | San Jose

University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica

For Education

#3 in Costa Rica #3477 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,436 Enrollment

1999 Founded

41

Mexico | Tepic

Autonomous University of Nayarit

For Education

#42 in Mexico #4404 in the World

63% Acceptance

27,934 Enrollment

1969 Founded

42

Mexico | Xalapa

University of Veracruz

For Education

#7 in Mexico #1462 in the World

80% Acceptance

27,934 Enrollment

1944 Founded

43

Venezuela | Caracas

Central University of Venezuela

For Education

#2 in Venezuela #2315 in the World

10% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1721 Founded

44

Brazil | Bage

Federal University of Pampa

For Education

#60 in Brazil #2040 in the World

30% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

45

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Nove de Julho University

For Education

#53 in Brazil #1828 in the World

50% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

46

Brazil | Curitiba

Federal University of Technology – Parana

For Education

#33 in Brazil #1286 in the World

20% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1909 Founded

47

Chile | Temuco

Autonomous University of Chile

For Education

#11 in Chile #2116 in the World

45% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

48

Colombia | Bogota

Nueva Granada Military University

For Education

#25 in Colombia #3536 in the World

77% Acceptance

2,128 Enrollment

1980 Founded

49

Cuba | Havana

Technological University of Habana Jose Antonio Echeverria

For Education

#9 in Cuba #4313 in the World

61% Acceptance

1964 Founded

50

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

For Education

#39 in Mexico #4103 in the World

74% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

51

Peru | Lima

Scientific University of the South

For Education

#12 in Peru #4631 in the World

28% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1998 Founded

52

Brazil | Londrina

University of Northern Parana

For Education

#104 in Brazil #3946 in the World

61% Acceptance

200,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

53

Argentina | Santa Rosa

National University of La Pampa

For Education

#21 in Argentina #4191 in the World

65% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1958 Founded

54

Brazil | Palmas

Federal University of Tocantins

For Education

#64 in Brazil #2186 in the World

10% Acceptance

2000 Founded

55

Brazil | Recife

Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

For Education

#49 in Brazil #1786 in the World

22% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1912 Founded

56

Brazil | Porto Alegre

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

For Education

#22 in Brazil #989 in the World

11% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

57

Chile | Valparaiso

Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

For Education

#3 in Chile #1244 in the World

50% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1928 Founded

58

Colombia | Barranquilla

Northern University

For Education

#10 in Colombia #2174 in the World

76% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1966 Founded

59

Ecuador | Quito

Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador

For Education

#3 in Ecuador #2368 in the World

50% Acceptance

2,128 Enrollment

1946 Founded

60

Mexico | Mexico City

Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

For Education

#28 in Mexico #3499 in the World

55% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

61

Uruguay | Montevideo

University of Montevideo

For Education

#3 in Uruguay #4326 in the World

77% Acceptance

209,129 Enrollment

1997 Founded

62

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

National University of the South

For Education

#5 in Argentina #2708 in the World

53% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1956 Founded

63

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

University of Ribeirao Preto

For Education

#39 in Brazil #1551 in the World

58% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1924 Founded

64

Brazil | Sao Luis

Federal University of Maranhao

For Education

#61 in Brazil #2078 in the World

10% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

65

Chile | Punta Arenas

University of Magallanes

For Education

#29 in Chile #4558 in the World

74% Acceptance

1961 Founded

66

Colombia | Cali

Autonomous University of the West

For Education

#30 in Colombia #4098 in the World

60% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1970 Founded

67

Costa Rica | Cartago

Costa Rica Institute of Technology

For Education

#4 in Costa Rica #3491 in the World

12% Acceptance

30,436 Enrollment

1971 Founded

68

Mexico | Cajeme

Sonora Institute of Technology

For Education

#23 in Mexico #3093 in the World

50% Acceptance

67,944 Enrollment

1955 Founded

69

Mexico | Delicias

Autonomous University of Puebla

For Education

#9 in Mexico #1651 in the World

46% Acceptance

44,503 Enrollment

1587 Founded

70

Spain | Guadalupe

Saint Anthony Catholic University

For Education

#578 in Europe #53 in Spain

63% Acceptance

4,323 Enrollment

1996 Founded

71

Brazil | Braganca Paulista

Sao Francisco University

For Education

#56 in Brazil #1939 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,622 Enrollment

1976 Founded

72

Brazil | Brasilia

Catholic University of Brasilia

For Education

#71 in Brazil #2440 in the World

60% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

73

Brazil | Curitiba

Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

For Education

#37 in Brazil #1466 in the World

80% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

74

Chile | Concepcion

University of Bio Bio

For Education

#13 in Chile #2451 in the World

49% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1988 Founded

75

Colombia | Bogota

Free University

For Education

#31 in Colombia #4105 in the World

63% Acceptance

14,997 Enrollment

1946 Founded

76

Cuba | Santa Clara

Marta Abreu University of Las Villas

For Education

#5 in Cuba #3146 in the World

52% Acceptance

27,934 Enrollment

1952 Founded

77

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

For Education

#27 in Mexico #3436 in the World

67% Acceptance

27,934 Enrollment

1950 Founded

78

Peru | La Molina

Saint Ignatius of Loyola University

For Education

#4 in Peru #2285 in the World

60% Acceptance

55,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

79

Brazil | Petrolina

Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco

For Education

#80 in Brazil #2895 in the World

34% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

80

Argentina | Concepcion del Uruguay

National University of Entre Rios

For Education

#20 in Argentina #4071 in the World

71% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1973 Founded

81

Brazil | Belem

Para State University

For Education

#77 in Brazil #2780 in the World

31% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

82

Brazil | Fortaleza

State University of Ceara

For Education

#42 in Brazil #1603 in the World

15% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

83

Brazil | Sao Carlos

Federal University of Sao Carlos

For Education

#9 in Brazil #552 in the World

9% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1968 Founded

84

Chile | Valdivia

Southern University of Chile

For Education

#5 in Chile #1442 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1954 Founded

85

Colombia | Medellin

EAFIT University

For Education

#16 in Colombia #2808 in the World

77% Acceptance

2,868 Enrollment

1960 Founded

86

Ecuador | Quito

San Francisco de Quito University

For Education

#9 in Ecuador #3983 in the World

60% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1988 Founded

87

Mexico | Merida

Autonomous University of Yucatan

For Education

#20 in Mexico #2840 in the World

49% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1812 Founded

88

Uruguay | Montevideo

Catholic University of Uruguay

For Education

#2 in Uruguay #4238 in the World

64% Acceptance

209,129 Enrollment

1985 Founded

89

Argentina | Mendoza

National University of Cuyo

For Education

#18 in Argentina #3958 in the World

53% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1939 Founded

90

Brazil | Ilheus

State University of Santa Cruz

For Education

#70 in Brazil #2384 in the World

20% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

91

Brazil | Manaus

Federal University of Amazonas

For Education

#51 in Brazil #1806 in the World

10% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1909 Founded

92

Chile | Iquique

Arturo Prat University

For Education

#28 in Chile #4428 in the World

70% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1984 Founded

93

Colombia | Bogota

University of America in Colombia

For Education

#6 in Colombia #1698 in the World

61% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

94

Costa Rica | Heredia

National University, Costa Rica

For Education

#2 in Costa Rica #2489 in the World

79% Acceptance

30,436 Enrollment

1973 Founded

95

Mexico | Tlaxcala

Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

For Education

#38 in Mexico #4099 in the World

64% Acceptance

360,883 Enrollment

1976 Founded

96

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

For Education

#10 in Mexico #1853 in the World

80% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1933 Founded

97

Brazil | Alfenas

Federal University of Alfenas

For Education

#89 in Brazil #3341 in the World

28% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1914 Founded

98

Brazil | Dourados

Federal University of Grande Dourados

For Education

#87 in Brazil #3228 in the World

10% Acceptance

2005 Founded

99

Brazil | Florianopolis

Santa Catarina State University

For Education

#34 in Brazil #1298 in the World

70% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

100

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

Federal University of Juiz de Fora

For Education

#38 in Brazil #1523 in the World

16% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1960 Founded

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