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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #91 | 42.9 | 40 | 49.2 | 99.6 | 19 | 7.1 | 28.7 | |
| #83 |
Universidad Catolica Andres Bello
Venezuela |
44.7 | 68.1 | 49.4 | 59.1 | 11.6 | 2 | |
| #56 | 53.1 | 67.6 | 50.3 | 81 | 100 | 9.5 | ||
| #29 |
Universidad de Costa Rica
Costa Rica |
70.7 | 90.1 | 52 | 92 | 11.2 | 95.1 | |
| #24 |
Universidad Nacional de la Plata
Argentina |
71.9 | 97.8 | 52.4 | 31.8 | 32 | 47.1 | 76.3 |
| #55 |
Universidad de Palermo
Argentina |
53.2 | 82.8 | 52.5 | 57.7 | 43.3 | 2.6 | |
| #82 | 45.6 | 54.6 | 53.2 | 21.7 | 30.7 | 30.2 | 20.5 | |
| #64 |
Universidad Andrés Bello
Chile |
49 | 53.2 | 54.3 | 17.9 | 17.1 | 16.7 | 88.6 |
| #21 | 73.5 | 92.1 | 55.8 | 30.5 | 89.7 | 51.7 | 50.5 | |
| #49 |
Universidad de San Andres
Argentina |
56.3 | 59.1 | 58.3 | 96.8 | 72.9 | 19.2 | |
| #94 |
Universidad EAFIT
Colombia |
40.6 | 40.2 | 59.7 | 13.3 | 35.6 | 18.6 | 1 |
| #72 |
Universidad del Norte
Colombia |
48 | 53.4 | 60.4 | 26.6 | 42.6 | 22.1 | 26.9 |
| #74 |
Universidad Industrial de Santander
Colombia |
47.4 | 49.7 | 62 | 10 | 16.7 | 45.7 | 41.5 |
| #22 |
Universidad Nacional de Cordoba
Argentina |
72.4 | 98.9 | 64.3 | 18.8 | 28.7 | 35.6 | 85.4 |
| #27 |
Universidad Austral
Argentina |
71.1 | 87.1 | 65 | 99.7 | 35.9 | 21.3 | 98.9 |
| #80 |
Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana
Colombia |
45.9 | 48.3 | 69.9 | 36.4 | 9.6 | 13 | 39.6 |
| #57 |
Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (UTN)
Argentina |
52.5 | 48.9 | 70.6 | 36.7 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 76.4 |
| #46 | 58.2 | 72.2 | 71.4 | 44.6 | 9.5 | 46.9 | ||
| #26 |
Universidad de Antioquia
Colombia |
71.3 | 91.8 | 71.7 | 60.8 | 17.8 | 31.4 | 57.5 |
| #9 | 83.7 | 92.5 | 74.2 | 27.6 | 73.7 | 92.9 | 79.5 | |
| #34 | 66.4 | 76.3 | 75.6 | 24.8 | 55.4 | 62.3 | 24.6 | |
| #33 |
Universidad Central de Venezuela
Venezuela |
67 | 78.7 | 76.9 | 37.1 | 36.1 | 26.9 | 61.2 |
| #32 | 68.8 | 55.4 | 77.1 | 71.5 | 95.3 | 41.6 | 43.9 | |
| #36 | 65.8 | 54.5 | 78.8 | 10.8 | 39.8 | 87 | 75.5 | |
| #95 |
Universidad An huac
Mexico |
40.3 | 43.9 | 79 | 52.6 | 2 |