Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

20 Best Universities in Latin America for Special Education

We ranked the top 20 universities for Special Education in Latin America based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 2.13M specialized research publications which collectively generated 33.39M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Brazil | Sao Paulo

University of Sao Paulo

For Special Education

#1 in Brazil #231 in the World

9% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Federal University of Sao Paulo

For Special Education

#3 in Brazil #484 in the World

16% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1933 Founded

3

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo State University

For Special Education

#4 in Brazil #496 in the World

35% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1976 Founded

4

Mexico | Mexico City

National Autonomous University of Mexico

For Special Education

#1 in Mexico #533 in the World

43% Acceptance

360,883 Enrollment

1551 Founded

5

Brazil | Campinas

State University of Campinas

For Special Education

#5 in Brazil #543 in the World

15% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1966 Founded

6

Brazil | Porto Alegre

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

For Special Education

#6 in Brazil #550 in the World

18% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1934 Founded

7

Chile | Santiago

University of Chile

For Special Education

#1 in Chile #697 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1842 Founded

8

Brazil | Brasilia

University of Brasilia

For Special Education

#8 in Brazil #807 in the World

10% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1962 Founded

9

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Special Education

#10 in Brazil #824 in the World

10% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1920 Founded

10

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

Federal University of Minas Gerais

For Special Education

#12 in Brazil #910 in the World

17% Acceptance

45,038 Enrollment

1927 Founded

11

Brazil | Florianopolis

Federal University of Santa Catarina

For Special Education

#15 in Brazil #982 in the World

15% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1960 Founded

12

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Estacio de Sa University

For Special Education

#2 in Brazil #315 in the World

90% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

13

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Mackenzie Presbyterian University

For Special Education

#13 in Brazil #924 in the World

50% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1952 Founded

14

Brazil | Londrina

State University of Londrina

For Special Education

#16 in Brazil #987 in the World

40% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

15

Brazil | Sao Carlos

Federal University of Sao Carlos

For Special Education

#7 in Brazil #582 in the World

9% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1968 Founded

16

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

For Special Education

#9 in Brazil #822 in the World

23% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

17

Brazil | Salvador

Federal University of Bahia

For Special Education

#14 in Brazil #934 in the World

19% Acceptance

45,038 Enrollment

1946 Founded

18

Brazil | Curitiba

Federal University of Parana

For Special Education

#11 in Brazil #859 in the World

15% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1912 Founded

19

Chile | Valparaiso

Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

For Special Education

#3 in Chile #875 in the World

50% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1928 Founded

20

Chile | Santiago

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

For Special Education

#2 in Chile #789 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1888 Founded