Best Surgery 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 | Sao Paulo

Federal University of Sao Paulo

#16 in Brazil #702 in the World

16% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1933 Founded

3

Brazil | Campinas

State University of Campinas

#2 in Brazil #236 in the World

15% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1966 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 | Belo Horizonte

Federal University of Minas Gerais

#5 in Brazil #307 in the World

17% Acceptance

45,038 Enrollment

1927 Founded

6

Brazil | Porto Alegre

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

#4 in Brazil #282 in the World

18% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1934 Founded

7

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

#3 in Brazil #244 in the World

10% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1920 Founded

8

Chile | Santiago

University of Chile

#1 in Chile #230 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1842 Founded

9

Argentina | Buenos Aires

University of Buenos Aires

#1 in Argentina #269 in the World

64% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1821 Founded

10

Mexico | Mexico City

National Autonomous University of Mexico

#1 in Mexico #93 in the World

43% Acceptance

360,883 Enrollment

1551 Founded

11

Brazil | Niteroi

Fluminense Federal University

#11 in Brazil #611 in the World

15% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1960 Founded

12

Brazil | Florianopolis

Federal University of Santa Catarina

#7 in Brazil #446 in the World

15% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1960 Founded

13

Brazil | Brasilia

University of Brasilia

#8 in Brazil #464 in the World

10% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1962 Founded

14

Brazil | Pelotas

Federal University of Pelotas

#28 in Brazil #1056 in the World

34% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1969 Founded

15

Brazil | Santa Maria

Federal University of Santa Maria

#20 in Brazil #786 in the World

11% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1960 Founded

16

Brazil | Vicosa

Federal University of Vicosa

#23 in Brazil #853 in the World

15% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

17

Argentina | Mendoza

University of Mendoza

#36 in Argentina #4865 in the World

53% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1959 Founded

18

Brazil | Taubate

University of Taubate

#95 in Brazil #3923 in the World

27% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

19

Brazil | Salvador

Bahia State University

#61 in Brazil #2581 in the World

9% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

20

Brazil | Vitoria

Federal University of Espirito Santo

#27 in Brazil #1037 in the World

26% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1954 Founded

21

Chile | Talca

University of Talca

#11 in Chile #1753 in the World

42% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1981 Founded

22

Colombia | Bogota

El Bosque University

#16 in Colombia #2418 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1978 Founded

23

Ecuador | Guayaquil

ESPOL Polytechnic University

#4 in Ecuador #2491 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1958 Founded

24

Mexico | Aguascalientes

Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

#34 in Mexico #3075 in the World

60% Acceptance

339,508 Enrollment

1973 Founded

25

Peru | Chorrillos

Saint John the Baptist Private University

#19 in Peru #5735 in the World

49% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

26

Brazil | Cruz Alta

University of Cruz Alta

#126 in Brazil #6519 in the World

48% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

27

Argentina | Buenos Aires

Austral University

#20 in Argentina #2877 in the World

37% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1991 Founded

28

Brazil | Novo Hamburgo

Feevale University

#83 in Brazil #3300 in the World

56% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

29

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

State University of Ponta Grossa

#50 in Brazil #1821 in the World

15% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1970 Founded

30

Brazil | Salvador

Federal University of Bahia

#12 in Brazil #640 in the World

19% Acceptance

45,038 Enrollment

1946 Founded

31

Colombia | Bogota

Manuela Beltran University

#50 in Colombia #6214 in the World

44% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1983 Founded

32

Colombia | Bogota

National University of Colombia

#1 in Colombia #479 in the World

10% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1867 Founded

33

Honduras | Tegucigalpa

National Autonomous University of Honduras

#1 in Honduras #2842 in the World

79% Acceptance

1,265 Enrollment

1847 Founded

34

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

University of Las Americas, Puebla

#20 in Mexico #2208 in the World

30% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1940 Founded

35

Peru | Lima

Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

#3 in Peru #2165 in the World

50% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

36

Brazil | Santos

Catholic University of Santos

#111 in Brazil #4618 in the World

57% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1986 Founded

37

Argentina | Santa Fe

National University of Litoral

#5 in Argentina #1493 in the World

59% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1919 Founded

38

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

State University of Southwest Bahia

#72 in Brazil #2939 in the World

30% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1980 Founded

39

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Mackenzie Presbyterian University

#39 in Brazil #1472 in the World

50% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1952 Founded

40

Chile | Santiago

Major University

#22 in Chile #2977 in the World

70% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1988 Founded

41

Colombia | Bucaramanga

Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

#27 in Colombia #3212 in the World

60% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1956 Founded

42

Cuba | Santa Clara

Marta Abreu University of Las Villas

#2 in Cuba #3690 in the World

52% Acceptance

27,934 Enrollment

1952 Founded

43

Mexico | Tlaxcala

Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

#44 in Mexico #4214 in the World

64% Acceptance

360,883 Enrollment

1976 Founded

44

Mexico | Delicias

Autonomous University of Puebla

#7 in Mexico #1181 in the World

46% Acceptance

44,503 Enrollment

1587 Founded

45

Venezuela | Maracaibo

University of Zulia

#4 in Venezuela #3172 in the World

32% Acceptance

1891 Founded

46

Argentina | Buenos Aires

University of Belgrano

#33 in Argentina #4001 in the World

49% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1964 Founded

47

Brazil | Santarem

Federal University of Western Para

#94 in Brazil #3916 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

48

Brazil | Campinas

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

#60 in Brazil #2360 in the World

60% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1941 Founded

49

Brazil | Uberlandia

Federal University of Uberlandia

#26 in Brazil #1036 in the World

20% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1969 Founded

50

Chile | Valparaiso

University of Valparaiso

#10 in Chile #1676 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1911 Founded

51

Colombia | Pereira

Technological University of Pereira

#15 in Colombia #2184 in the World

80% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1958 Founded

52

Ecuador | Cuenca

University of Cuenca

#3 in Ecuador #2437 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,600 Enrollment

1867 Founded

53

Mexico | Chihuahua

Autonomous University of Chihuahua

#31 in Mexico #2847 in the World

100% Acceptance

27,934 Enrollment

1954 Founded

54

Peru | Cajamarca

National University of Cajamarca

#17 in Peru #5568 in the World

60% Acceptance

32,399 Enrollment

1962 Founded

55

Brazil | Dourados

State University of Mato Grosso do Sul

#115 in Brazil #4916 in the World

52% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

56

Argentina | San Luis

National University of San Luis

#19 in Argentina #2640 in the World

51% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1973 Founded

57

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Estacio de Sa University

#82 in Brazil #3268 in the World

90% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

58

Brazil | Ouro Preto

Federal University of Ouro Preto

#49 in Brazil #1722 in the World

15% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1969 Founded

59

Brazil | Recife

Federal University of Pernambuco

#10 in Brazil #591 in the World

17% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1946 Founded

60

Colombia | Neiva

South Colombian University

#45 in Colombia #5253 in the World

52% Acceptance

14,997 Enrollment

1976 Founded

61

Costa Rica | San Jose

University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica

#6 in Costa Rica #6548 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,436 Enrollment

1999 Founded

62

Jamaica | Kingston

University of Technology, Jamaica

#2 in Jamaica #4404 in the World

63% Acceptance

11,500 Enrollment

1120 Avg SAT

1958 Founded

63

Mexico | Colima

University of Colima

#19 in Mexico #2146 in the World

78% Acceptance

339,508 Enrollment

1940 Founded

64

Peru | Lima

National Major San Marcos University

#2 in Peru #989 in the World

10% Acceptance

32,399 Enrollment

1551 Founded

65

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Brasil University

#124 in Brazil #6293 in the World

67% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

66

Argentina | Rosario

National University of Rosario

#4 in Argentina #1226 in the World

63% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1968 Founded

67

Brazil | Canoas

Lutheran University of Brazil

#70 in Brazil #2895 in the World

34% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

68

Brazil | Lavras

Federal University of Lavras

#38 in Brazil #1443 in the World

16% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1908 Founded

69

Chile | La Serena

University of La Serena

#21 in Chile #2962 in the World

61% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1981 Founded

70

Colombia | Bogota

Santo Tomas University

#26 in Colombia #3129 in the World

80% Acceptance

5,200 Enrollment

1580 Founded

71

Cuba | Havana

University of Havana

#1 in Cuba #1708 in the World

40% Acceptance

61,152 Enrollment

1728 Founded

72

Mexico | Atizapan de Zaragoza

Technological University of Mexico

#43 in Mexico #4061 in the World

72% Acceptance

61,152 Enrollment

1966 Founded

73

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

#6 in Mexico #1065 in the World

80% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1933 Founded

74

Venezuela | Valencia

University of Carabobo

#3 in Venezuela #3116 in the World

26% Acceptance

1833 Founded

75

Argentina | San Salvador de Jujuy

National University of Jujuy

#32 in Argentina #3868 in the World

55% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1972 Founded

76

Brazil | Mossoro

Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

#93 in Brazil #3867 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

77

Brazil | Campina Grande

State University of Paraiba

#59 in Brazil #2333 in the World

25% Acceptance

1966 Founded

78

Brazil | Maringa

State University of Maringa

#25 in Brazil #1007 in the World

23% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1970 Founded

79

Chile | Temuco

University of La Frontera

#9 in Chile #1611 in the World

49% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1981 Founded

80

Colombia | Chia

University of La Sabana

#11 in Colombia #1934 in the World

45% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1980 Founded

81

Ecuador | Quito

Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador

#2 in Ecuador #1990 in the World

50% Acceptance

2,128 Enrollment

1946 Founded

82

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

#30 in Mexico #2830 in the World

74% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

83

Peru | Trujillo

Private University of the North

#16 in Peru #4297 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,600 Enrollment

1994 Founded

84

Brazil | Lajeado

University of Taquari Valley

#108 in Brazil #4394 in the World

51% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

85

Argentina | Neuquen

National University of Comahue

#15 in Argentina #2366 in the World

44% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1972 Founded

86

Brazil | Salvador

Salvador University

#81 in Brazil #3265 in the World

52% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

87

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

#48 in Brazil #1671 in the World

15% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

88

Brazil | Curitiba

Federal University of Parana

#9 in Brazil #466 in the World

15% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1912 Founded

89

Colombia | Monteria

University of Cordoba, Colombia

#44 in Colombia #5225 in the World

54% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1966 Founded

90

Costa Rica | Cartago

Costa Rica Institute of Technology

#3 in Costa Rica #2536 in the World

12% Acceptance

30,436 Enrollment

1971 Founded

91

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

92

Mexico | Merida

Autonomous University of Yucatan

#17 in Mexico #2008 in the World

49% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1812 Founded

93

Saint Kitts and Nevis | Basseterre

Windsor University School of Medicine

#1 in Saint Kitts and Nevis #7028 in the World

100% Acceptance

1,200 Enrollment

1998 Founded

94

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Sao Judas Tadeu University

#120 in Brazil #5534 in the World

55% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

95

Argentina | Cordoba

National University of Cordoba

#3 in Argentina #685 in the World

70% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1613 Founded

96

Brazil | Sao Bernardo do Campo

Methodist University of Sao Paulo

#69 in Brazil #2867 in the World

48% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

97

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

Federal University of Sergipe

#37 in Brazil #1434 in the World

10% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1963 Founded

98

Chile | Arica

University of Tarapaca

#20 in Chile #2921 in the World

60% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1981 Founded

99

Colombia | Santa Marta

University of Magdalena

#25 in Colombia #3045 in the World

50% Acceptance

2,128 Enrollment

1958 Founded

100

Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo

Ibero-American University

#4 in Dominican Republic #5084 in the World

60% Acceptance

11,500 Enrollment

1165 Avg SAT

1982 Founded

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