Best Physical 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

Mexico | Mexico City

National Autonomous University of Mexico

#1 in Mexico #93 in the World

43% Acceptance

360,883 Enrollment

1551 Founded

4

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo State University

#6 in Brazil #337 in the World

35% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1976 Founded

5

Brazil | Porto Alegre

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

#4 in Brazil #282 in the World

18% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1934 Founded

6

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

#3 in Brazil #244 in the World

10% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1920 Founded

7

Argentina | Buenos Aires

University of Buenos Aires

#1 in Argentina #269 in the World

64% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1821 Founded

8

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

Federal University of Minas Gerais

#5 in Brazil #307 in the World

17% Acceptance

45,038 Enrollment

1927 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 | Santa Maria

Federal University of Santa Maria

#20 in Brazil #786 in the World

11% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1960 Founded

12

Brazil | Niteroi

Fluminense Federal University

#11 in Brazil #611 in the World

15% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1960 Founded

13

Brazil | Vicosa

Federal University of Vicosa

#23 in Brazil #853 in the World

15% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

14

Brazil | Brasilia

University of Brasilia

#8 in Brazil #464 in the World

10% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1962 Founded

15

Brazil | Pelotas

Federal University of Pelotas

#28 in Brazil #1056 in the World

34% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1969 Founded

16

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Federal University of Sao Paulo

#16 in Brazil #702 in the World

16% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1933 Founded

17

Argentina | Buenos Aires

National Technological University

#7 in Argentina #1734 in the World

58% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1959 Founded

18

Brazil | Goiania

Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

#68 in Brazil #2767 in the World

85% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

19

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

#36 in Brazil #1430 in the World

31% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

20

Chile | Concepcion

San Sebastian University

#19 in Chile #2806 in the World

50% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1990 Founded

21

Colombia | Cartagena

University of Cartagena

#20 in Colombia #2620 in the World

58% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1827 Founded

22

Guyana | Georgetown

University of Guyana

#1 in Guyana #4760 in the World

80% Acceptance

8,601 Enrollment

907 Avg SAT

1963 Founded

23

Mexico | Culiacan

Autonomous University of Sinaloa

#22 in Mexico #2305 in the World

59% Acceptance

360,883 Enrollment

1872 Founded

24

Venezuela | Maracaibo

University of Zulia

#4 in Venezuela #3172 in the World

32% Acceptance

1891 Founded

25

Brazil | Santarem

Federal University of Western Para

#94 in Brazil #3916 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

26

Brazil | Passo Fundo

University of Passo Fundo

#57 in Brazil #2240 in the World

31% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

27

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

Federal University of Paraiba

#21 in Brazil #798 in the World

10% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1955 Founded

28

Chile | Santiago

Andres Bello University

#7 in Chile #1396 in the World

60% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1988 Founded

29

Colombia | Cali

University of the Valley

#5 in Colombia #1189 in the World

37% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1945 Founded

30

Mexico | Campeche

Autonomous University of Campeche

#48 in Mexico #4852 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

31

Mexico | Mexico City

Ibero-American University, Mexico City

#9 in Mexico #1366 in the World

36% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1943 Founded

32

Brazil | Mogi das Cruzes

University of Mogi das Cruzes

#116 in Brazil #4928 in the World

70% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

33

Argentina | San Luis

National University of San Luis

#19 in Argentina #2640 in the World

51% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1973 Founded

34

Brazil | Recife

Catholic University of Pernambuco

#79 in Brazil #3159 in the World

39% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

35

Brazil | Campo Grande

Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

#46 in Brazil #1661 in the World

15% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1969 Founded

36

Chile | Copiapo

University of Atacama

#29 in Chile #4057 in the World

78% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1857 Founded

37

Colombia | Ibague

University of Tolima

#37 in Colombia #4168 in the World

50% Acceptance

2,128 Enrollment

1945 Founded

38

Cuba | Havana

Technological University of Habana Jose Antonio Echeverria

#3 in Cuba #4167 in the World

61% Acceptance

1964 Founded

39

Mexico | Saltillo

Autonomous University of Coahuila

#35 in Mexico #3154 in the World

62% Acceptance

170,000 Enrollment

1957 Founded

40

Peru | Lima

National University of Engineering, Peru

#9 in Peru #2713 in the World

8% Acceptance

12,345 Enrollment

1876 Founded

41

Argentina | Mar del Plata

National University of Mar del Plata

#6 in Argentina #1620 in the World

50% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1975 Founded

42

Brazil | Campina Grande

Federal University of Campina Grande

#67 in Brazil #2758 in the World

12% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

2002 Founded

43

Brazil | Maceio

Federal University of Alagoas

#35 in Brazil #1389 in the World

47% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1961 Founded

44

Chile | Santiago

University of the Andes, Chile

#18 in Chile #2513 in the World

30% Acceptance

16,544 Enrollment

1989 Founded

45

Colombia | Cali

ICESI University

#19 in Colombia #2607 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1979 Founded

46

Jamaica | Mona

University of the West Indies, Mona

#1 in Jamaica #1112 in the World

65% Acceptance

49,092 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1948 Founded

47

Mexico | Hermosillo

University of Sonora

#21 in Mexico #2272 in the World

60% Acceptance

44,503 Enrollment

1942 Founded

48

Venezuela | Valencia

University of Carabobo

#3 in Venezuela #3116 in the World

26% Acceptance

1833 Founded

49

Brazil | Mossoro

Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

#93 in Brazil #3867 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

50

Brazil | Fortaleza

University of Fortaleza

#56 in Brazil #2176 in the World

50% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

51

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

52

Chile | Valparaiso

Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

#6 in Chile #1377 in the World

50% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1928 Founded

53

Colombia | Bogota

Pontifical Javeriana University

#4 in Colombia #819 in the World

40% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1623 Founded

54

Mexico | Tepic

Autonomous University of Nayarit

#46 in Mexico #4347 in the World

63% Acceptance

27,934 Enrollment

1969 Founded

55

Mexico | Xalapa

University of Veracruz

#8 in Mexico #1227 in the World

80% Acceptance

27,934 Enrollment

1944 Founded

56

Brazil | Foz do Iguacu

Federal University of Latin American Integration

#113 in Brazil #4828 in the World

15% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

57

Argentina | San Juan

National University of San Juan

#17 in Argentina #2478 in the World

44% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1973 Founded

58

Brazil | Rio Branco

Federal University of Acre

#78 in Brazil #3109 in the World

35% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

59

Brazil | Santo Andre

Federal University of ABC

#45 in Brazil #1658 in the World

10% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

2005 Founded

60

Chile | Punta Arenas

University of Magallanes

#28 in Chile #3975 in the World

74% Acceptance

1961 Founded

61

Colombia | Armenia

University of Quindio

#36 in Colombia #4026 in the World

57% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1960 Founded

62

Cuba | Santa Clara

Marta Abreu University of Las Villas

#2 in Cuba #3690 in the World

52% Acceptance

27,934 Enrollment

1952 Founded

63

Mexico | Aguascalientes

Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

#34 in Mexico #3075 in the World

60% Acceptance

339,508 Enrollment

1973 Founded

64

Peru | Lima

Agrarian National University

#8 in Peru #2683 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,424 Enrollment

1902 Founded

65

Argentina | Santa Fe

National University of Litoral

#5 in Argentina #1493 in the World

59% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1919 Founded

66

Brazil | Recife

University of Pernambuco

#66 in Brazil #2729 in the World

48% Acceptance

1990 Founded

67

Brazil | Curitiba

Federal University of Technology – Parana

#33 in Brazil #1297 in the World

20% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1909 Founded

68

Chile | Temuco

Autonomous University of Chile

#17 in Chile #2502 in the World

45% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

69

Colombia | Tunja

Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

#18 in Colombia #2575 in the World

60% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1953 Founded

70

Mexico | Saltillo

Technological Institute of Saltillo

#72 in Mexico #7505 in the World

64% Acceptance

170,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

71

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

University of Las Americas, Puebla

#20 in Mexico #2208 in the World

30% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1940 Founded

72

Venezuela | Merida

University of the Andes

#2 in Venezuela #1580 in the World

11% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1810 Founded

73

Argentina | Los Polvorines

National University of General Sarmiento

#35 in Argentina #4824 in the World

80% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

74

Brazil | Santa Cruz do Sul

University of Santa Cruz do Sul

#90 in Brazil #3815 in the World

29% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1993 Founded

75

Brazil | Feira de Santana

State University of Feira de Santana

#55 in Brazil #2160 in the World

16% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1976 Founded

76

Brazil | Sao Carlos

Federal University of Sao Carlos

#18 in Brazil #777 in the World

9% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1968 Founded

77

Chile | Valdivia

Southern University of Chile

#5 in Chile #1294 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1954 Founded

78

Colombia | Medellin

University of Antioquia

#3 in Colombia #721 in the World

10% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1803 Founded

79

Mexico | Cajeme

Sonora Institute of Technology

#45 in Mexico #4250 in the World

50% Acceptance

67,944 Enrollment

1955 Founded

80

Mexico | Delicias

Autonomous University of Puebla

#7 in Mexico #1181 in the World

46% Acceptance

44,503 Enrollment

1587 Founded

81

Brazil | Chapeco

Regional Community University of Chapeco

#101 in Brazil #4192 in the World

33% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

82

Argentina | Neuquen

National University of Comahue

#15 in Argentina #2366 in the World

44% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1972 Founded

83

Brazil | Cruz das Almas

Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

#77 in Brazil #3080 in the World

18% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

84

Brazil | Seropedica

Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

#44 in Brazil #1579 in the World

27% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1910 Founded

85

Chile | Iquique

Arturo Prat University

#27 in Chile #3572 in the World

70% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1984 Founded

86

Colombia | Cali

Autonomous University of the West

#35 in Colombia #3854 in the World

60% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1970 Founded

87

Cuba | Havana

University of Havana

#1 in Cuba #1708 in the World

40% Acceptance

61,152 Enrollment

1728 Founded

88

Mexico | Texcoco

Chapingo Autonomous University

#33 in Mexico #3005 in the World

50% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1854 Founded

89

Peru | Lima

Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

#4 in Peru #2248 in the World

60% Acceptance

55,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

90

Argentina | Rosario

National University of Rosario

#4 in Argentina #1226 in the World

63% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1968 Founded

91

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Nove de Julho University

#65 in Brazil #2681 in the World

50% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

92

Brazil | Curitiba

Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

#32 in Brazil #1232 in the World

80% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

93

Chile | Concepcion

University of Bio Bio

#16 in Chile #2419 in the World

49% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1988 Founded

94

Colombia | Manizales

University of Caldas

#17 in Colombia #2539 in the World

56% Acceptance

2,128 Enrollment

1943 Founded

95

Mexico | Oaxaca

Technological Institute of Oaxaca

#70 in Mexico #7467 in the World

62% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

96

Mexico | Colima

University of Colima

#19 in Mexico #2146 in the World

78% Acceptance

339,508 Enrollment

1940 Founded

97

Venezuela | Caracas

Central University of Venezuela

#1 in Venezuela #1113 in the World

10% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1721 Founded

98

Argentina | San Salvador de Jujuy

National University of Jujuy

#32 in Argentina #3868 in the World

55% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1972 Founded

99

Brazil | Curitiba

Positivo University

#89 in Brazil #3633 in the World

31% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

100

Brazil | Recife

Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

#54 in Brazil #2054 in the World

22% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1912 Founded

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