Best Literature Universities in the World [2026 Rankings]

1

Australia | Geelong

Deakin University

#14 in Oceania #12 in Australia

69% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1974 Founded

2

Algeria | Oran

University of Oran 1

#150 in Africa #7 in Algeria

64% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

3

Morocco | Fez

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

#70 in Africa #4 in Morocco

60% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

4

Nigeria | Awka

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

#57 in Africa #7 in Nigeria

12% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

5

Tunisia | Sfax

University of Sfax

#85 in Africa #8 in Tunisia

8% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

6

Bahamas | Nassau

University of The Bahamas

#358 in Latin America #1 in Bahamas

60% Acceptance

4,575 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1974 Founded

7

Brazil | Passo Fundo

University of Passo Fundo

#134 in Latin America #57 in Brazil

31% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

8

Brazil | Goiania

Federal University of Goias

#38 in Latin America #22 in Brazil

12% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1960 Founded

9

Chile | Antofagasta

Catholic University of the North

#97 in Latin America #13 in Chile

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1956 Founded

10

Cuba | Holguin

University of Holguin

#409 in Latin America #11 in Cuba

41% Acceptance

1278 Avg SAT

1968 Founded

11

Australia | Wollongong

University of Wollongong

#18 in Oceania #16 in Australia

67% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1975 Founded

12

Australia | Adelaide

Flinders University

#24 in Oceania #21 in Australia

73% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1966 Founded

13

Egypt | El Shorouk

British University in Egypt

#113 in Africa #16 in Egypt

40% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

2005 Founded

14

Nigeria | Lagos

Pan-Atlantic University

#238 in Africa #48 in Nigeria

46% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

15

South Africa | Thohoyandou

University of Venda

#84 in Africa #18 in South Africa

72% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1982 Founded

16

Argentina | Santa Rosa

National University of La Pampa

#248 in Latin America #26 in Argentina

65% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1958 Founded

17

Brazil | Novo Hamburgo

Feevale University

#234 in Latin America #83 in Brazil

56% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

18

Brazil | Campo Grande

Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

#86 in Latin America #46 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1969 Founded

19

Brazil | Recife

Federal University of Pernambuco

#17 in Latin America #10 in Brazil

17% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1946 Founded

20

Colombia | Barranquilla

University of the Atlantic, Colombia

#267 in Latin America #32 in Colombia

66% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1946 Founded

21

Australia | Hobart

University of Tasmania

#20 in Oceania #18 in Australia

72% Acceptance

33,879 Enrollment

1890 Founded

22

New Zealand | Christchurch

Lincoln University, New Zealand

#45 in Oceania #8 in New Zealand

60% Acceptance

17,299 Enrollment

1878 Founded

23

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

Nangui Abrogoua University

#211 in Africa #2 in Ivory Coast

36% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

1995 Founded

24

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

#176 in Africa #35 in Nigeria

10% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

25

South Africa | Pretoria

University of South Africa

#11 in Africa #7 in South Africa

61% Acceptance

420,000 Enrollment

1873 Founded

26

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

National University of the South

#112 in Latin America #10 in Argentina

53% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1956 Founded

27

Brazil | Goiania

Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

#187 in Latin America #68 in Brazil

85% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

28

Brazil | Curitiba

Federal University of Technology – Parana

#61 in Latin America #33 in Brazil

20% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1909 Founded

29

Chile | Iquique

Arturo Prat University

#252 in Latin America #27 in Chile

70% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1984 Founded

30

Colombia | Barranquilla

Northern University

#110 in Latin America #10 in Colombia

76% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1966 Founded

31

Australia | Sydney

University of Technology Sydney

#13 in Oceania #11 in Australia

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1965 Founded

32

Algeria | Ouargla

University of Ouargla

#184 in Africa #12 in Algeria

57% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

33

Mozambique | Maputo

Pedagogical University

#168 in Africa #2 in Mozambique

29% Acceptance

37,968 Enrollment

1985 Founded

34

Nigeria | Ota

Covenant University

#48 in Africa #6 in Nigeria

89% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

35

Tunisia | Manouba

Manouba University

#36 in Africa #6 in Tunisia

40% Acceptance

17,040 Enrollment

36

Brazil | Bage

Federal University of Pampa

#295 in Latin America #98 in Brazil

30% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

37

Brazil | Fortaleza

University of Fortaleza

#131 in Latin America #56 in Brazil

50% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

38

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

Federal University of Paraiba

#34 in Latin America #21 in Brazil

10% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1955 Founded

39

Chile | Valparaiso

Federico Santa Maria Technical University

#96 in Latin America #12 in Chile

30% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1931 Founded

40

Cuba | Santiago de Cuba

University of the East – Cuba

#310 in Latin America #4 in Cuba

68% Acceptance

1947 Founded

41

Australia | Lismore

Southern Cross University

#41 in Oceania #34 in Australia

70% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1994 Founded

42

Australia | Fremantle

University of Notre Dame Australia

#48 in Oceania #39 in Australia

77% Acceptance

11,579 Enrollment

1989 Founded

43

Egypt | Cairo

Helwan University

#55 in Africa #10 in Egypt

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

1975 Founded

44

Nigeria | Uturu

Abia State University

#224 in Africa #46 in Nigeria

30% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

45

South Africa | Alice

University of Fort Hare

#66 in Africa #17 in South Africa

64% Acceptance

11,074 Enrollment

1916 Founded

46

Argentina | Salta

National University of Salta

#218 in Latin America #22 in Argentina

66% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1972 Founded

47

Brazil | Salvador

Salvador University

#231 in Latin America #81 in Brazil

52% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

48

Brazil | Santo Andre

Federal University of ABC

#85 in Latin America #45 in Brazil

10% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

2005 Founded

49

Brazil | Curitiba

Federal University of Parana

#13 in Latin America #9 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1912 Founded

50

Colombia | Bogota

Santo Tomas University

#219 in Latin America #26 in Colombia

80% Acceptance

5,200 Enrollment

1580 Founded

51

Australia | Gold Coast

Bond University

#40 in Oceania #33 in Australia

73% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1987 Founded

52

New Zealand | Palmerston North

Massey University

#26 in Oceania #5 in New Zealand

70% Acceptance

10,537 Enrollment

1963 Founded

53

Kenya | Nairobi

Technical University of Kenya

#228 in Africa #13 in Kenya

10% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

54

Nigeria | Abraka

Delta State University, Abraka

#162 in Africa #31 in Nigeria

60% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

55

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

#7 in Africa #6 in South Africa

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

56

Argentina | Mendoza

National University of Cuyo

#106 in Latin America #9 in Argentina

53% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1939 Founded

57

Brazil | Campina Grande

Federal University of Campina Grande

#186 in Latin America #67 in Brazil

12% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

2002 Founded

58

Brazil | Curitiba

Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

#58 in Latin America #32 in Brazil

80% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

59

Chile | Temuco

Catholic University of Temuco

#223 in Latin America #25 in Chile

69% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

60

Colombia | Medellin

EAFIT University

#108 in Latin America #9 in Colombia

77% Acceptance

2,868 Enrollment

1960 Founded

61

Australia | Brisbane

Queensland University of Technology

#11 in Oceania #10 in Australia

77% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1989 Founded

62

Algeria | Blida

University of Blida 1

#166 in Africa #9 in Algeria

58% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

63

Namibia | Windhoek

Namibia University of Science and Technology

#83 in Africa #2 in Namibia

32% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

64

Nigeria | Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University

#37 in Africa #4 in Nigeria

7% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1962 Founded

65

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Carthage

#31 in Africa #5 in Tunisia

53% Acceptance

50,314 Enrollment

66

Brazil | Dourados

Federal University of Grande Dourados

#284 in Latin America #96 in Brazil

10% Acceptance

2005 Founded

67

Brazil | Feira de Santana

State University of Feira de Santana

#128 in Latin America #55 in Brazil

16% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1976 Founded

68

Brazil | Santa Maria

Federal University of Santa Maria

#33 in Latin America #20 in Brazil

11% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1960 Founded

69

Chile | Talca

University of Talca

#95 in Latin America #11 in Chile

42% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1981 Founded

70

Cuba | Havana

University of Havana

#91 in Latin America #1 in Cuba

40% Acceptance

61,152 Enrollment

1728 Founded

71

Australia | Melbourne

Victoria University

#37 in Oceania #30 in Australia

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1990 Founded

72

Australia | North Sydney

Australian Catholic University

#38 in Oceania #31 in Australia

72% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1991 Founded

73

Egypt | Alexandria

Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

#53 in Africa #8 in Egypt

73% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

74

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

Niger Delta University

#223 in Africa #45 in Nigeria

38% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

75

South Africa | Mankweng

University of Limpopo

#62 in Africa #16 in South Africa

45% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1959 Founded

76

Argentina | Buenos Aires

University of Salvador

#213 in Latin America #21 in Argentina

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

77

Brazil | Caceres

Mato Grosso State University

#230 in Latin America #80 in Brazil

30% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

78

Brazil | Seropedica

Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

#81 in Latin America #44 in Brazil

27% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1910 Founded

79

Brazil | Brasilia

University of Brasilia

#12 in Latin America #8 in Brazil

10% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1962 Founded

80

Colombia | Popayan

University of Cauca

#185 in Latin America #23 in Colombia

62% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1827 Founded

81

Australia | Murdoch

Murdoch University

#33 in Oceania #27 in Australia

72% Acceptance

22,475 Enrollment

1975 Founded

82

New Zealand | Auckland

University of Auckland

#7 in Oceania #1 in New Zealand

73% Acceptance

21,240 Enrollment

1883 Founded

83

Kenya | Nairobi

Catholic University of Eastern Africa

#190 in Africa #9 in Kenya

92% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1984 Founded

84

Nigeria | Ilorin

Kwara State University

#152 in Africa #27 in Nigeria

27% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

85

South Africa | Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

#6 in Africa #5 in South Africa

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

86

Argentina | San Martin

National University of San Martin, Argentina

#105 in Latin America #8 in Argentina

59% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1992 Founded

87

Brazil | Recife

University of Pernambuco

#184 in Latin America #66 in Brazil

48% Acceptance

1990 Founded

88

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

Federal University of Juiz de Fora

#52 in Latin America #31 in Brazil

16% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1960 Founded

89

Chile | Talca

Catholic University of the Maule

#221 in Latin America #24 in Chile

68% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

90

Colombia | Medellin

Pontificia Bolivariana University

#90 in Latin America #7 in Colombia

50% Acceptance

1937 Founded

91

Australia | Sydney

Macquarie University

#10 in Oceania #9 in Australia

72% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1964 Founded

92

Algeria | Tlemcen

University of Tlemcen

#90 in Africa #3 in Algeria

58% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

93

Namibia | Windhoek

University of Namibia

#64 in Africa #1 in Namibia

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1992 Founded

94

Nigeria | Nsukka

University of Nigeria

#33 in Africa #3 in Nigeria

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

95

Tunisia | Sousse

University of Sousse

#30 in Africa #4 in Tunisia

34% Acceptance

19,311 Enrollment

96

Brazil | Taubate

University of Taubate

#282 in Latin America #95 in Brazil

27% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

97

Brazil | Recife

Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

#125 in Latin America #54 in Brazil

22% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1912 Founded

98

Brazil | Porto Alegre

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

#32 in Latin America #19 in Brazil

11% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

99

Chile | Santiago

Diego Portales University

#78 in Latin America #8 in Chile

50% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

100

Ecuador | Guayaquil

University of Guayaquil

#227 in Latin America #9 in Ecuador

70% Acceptance

1867 Founded

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