World's Best Universities
Latin America
The U.S. News World's Best Universities rankings, based on the QS World University Rankings, evaluated schools in countries such as Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, and more, and identified these to be the top universities in Latin America. See the methodology.
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| Rank | School | Overall Score | Latin American Academic Reputation Score | Latin American Employer Review Score | Faculty-Student Ratio Score | Staff with Ph.D. Score | Papers per Faculty Score | Citations per Paper Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #80 |
Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana
Colombia |
45.9 | 48.3 | 69.9 | 36.4 | 9.6 | 13 | 39.6 |
| #25 |
Universidade de Brasilia
Brazil |
71.8 | 92.5 | 17 | 44.1 | 100 | 85.9 | 40.4 |
| #18 | 76.5 | 96.1 | 42.5 | 20.5 | 99 | 98.2 | 40.8 | |
| #74 |
Universidad Industrial de Santander
Colombia |
47.4 | 49.7 | 62 | 10 | 16.7 | 45.7 | 41.5 |
| #45 | 58.7 | 59.3 | 9.7 | 61.6 | 98.7 | 62.1 | 41.9 | |
| #65 |
Universidad de los Andes Mérida
Venezuela |
48.7 | 60.7 | 25.1 | 18.8 | 50.6 | 26 | 42.3 |
| #32 | 68.8 | 55.4 | 77.1 | 71.5 | 95.3 | 41.6 | 43.9 | |
| #54 | 53.5 | 86.3 | 11.1 | 49.9 | 41.1 | 22.1 | 44.3 | |
| #46 | 58.2 | 72.2 | 71.4 | 44.6 | 9.5 | 46.9 | ||
| #17 | 77.4 | 82.8 | 38.9 | 60.6 | 100 | 99.8 | 48.1 | |
| #20 | 73.9 | 96.6 | 93.3 | 87.8 | 21.2 | 3.5 | 49.3 | |
| #7 | 85.8 | 98 | 100 | 81.4 | 55.4 | 34.4 | 49.7 | |
| #43 | 60.4 | 52.6 | 5.3 | 70.7 | 97 | 88.4 | 49.8 | |
| #52 |
Universidad Torcuato Di Tella
Argentina |
55.2 | 67 | 42.8 | 38.5 | 100 | 36.8 | 50.1 |
| #21 | 73.5 | 92.1 | 55.8 | 30.5 | 89.7 | 51.7 | 50.5 | |
| #96 | 40.1 | 20.6 | 19.5 | 40.7 | 63.3 | 59 | 51 | |
| #37 | 65.7 | 62.4 | 23.4 | 55.9 | 100 | 99.2 | 51.1 | |
| #84 | 44.6 | 15.8 | 62.1 | 94.9 | 82.4 | 53.7 | ||
| #70 |
Universidad del Talca
Chile |
48.3 | 44.8 | 12.8 | 19.4 | 69.2 | 82.6 | 54.3 |
| #60 |
Universidad de Mar del Plata
Argentina |
50.7 | 68.7 | 16.3 | 64.3 | 24.2 | 46.9 | 55.7 |
| #48 | 56.8 | 59.7 | 14 | 73.3 | 100 | 1.1 | 57.4 | |
| #26 |
Universidad de Antioquia
Colombia |
71.3 | 91.8 | 71.7 | 60.8 | 17.8 | 31.4 | 57.5 |
| #31 | 70.7 | 83.5 | 95.3 | 21.3 | 41.4 | 11.6 | 57.6 | |
| #58 | 52.1 | 78.9 | 19.7 | 39.7 | 22.5 | 21 | 58.8 | |
| #33 |
Universidad Central de Venezuela
Venezuela |
67 | 78.7 | 76.9 | 37.1 | 36.1 | 26.9 | 61.2 |