2021 Best Global Universities in Latin America
These universities have been numerically ranked based on their positions in the overall Best Global Universities rankings. Each institution was evaluated based on its research performance and its ratings by members of the academic community around the world and in the region. These are the top global universities in Latin America. Read the methodology »
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Universidade de São Paulo
Brazil|Sao Paulo
- Global Score
- Global Score
- 68.2
- Enrollment
- Enrollment
- 82,961
State University of Campinas
Brazil|Campinas
- Global Score
- Global Score
- 59.0
- Enrollment
- Enrollment
- 29,082
Pontificia University Católica de Chile
Chile|Santiago
- Global Score
- Global Score
- 58.2
- Enrollment
- Enrollment
- 29,071
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Brazil|Rio de Janeiro
- Global Score
- Global Score
- 55.9
- Enrollment
- Enrollment
- N/A
University of Buenos Aires
Argentina|Buenos Aires
- Global Score
- Global Score
- 54.7
- Enrollment
- Enrollment
- N/A
University of Chile
Chile|Santiago
- Global Score
- Global Score
- 54.2
- Enrollment
- Enrollment
- N/A
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Mexico|Mexico City
- Global Score
- Global Score
- 53.9
- Enrollment
- Enrollment
- 166,368
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Brazil|Porto Alegre
- Global Score
- Global Score
- 52.4
- Enrollment
- Enrollment
- N/A
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Brazil|Belo Horizonte
- Global Score
- Global Score
- 52.0
- Enrollment
- Enrollment
- N/A
UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista
Brazil|Sao Paulo
- Global Score
- Global Score
- 51.9
- Enrollment
- Enrollment
- N/A