Rankings of universities in Latin America

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Rankings of universities in Latin America have been published by Quacquarelli Symonds, SCImago and Webometrics.

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QS Ranking

New Rankings of Universities have been published by QS World University Rankings 2024. [1] (apply filter by location "Latin America")

(2020) Top 20University
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Universidade de São Paulo
2 Flag of Chile.svg Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Universidade Estadual de Campinas
4 Flag of Mexico.svg Tecnológico de Monterrey
5 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad de Chile
6 Flag of Colombia.svg Universidad de los Andes
7 Flag of Mexico.svg Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico
8 Flag of Brazil.svg Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
9 Flag of Argentina.svg Universidad de Buenos Aires
10 Flag of Brazil.svg UNESP
11 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad de Concepción
12 Flag of Colombia.svg Universidad Nacional de Colombia
13 Flag of Peru.svg Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru
14 Flag of Brazil.svg Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
15 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad de Santiago de Chile
16 Flag of Colombia.svg Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
17 Flag of Brazil.svg Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro
18 Flag of Brazil.svg Universidade Federal Rio Grande do Sul
19 Flag of Colombia.svg Universidad de Antioquia
20 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Universidad de Costa Rica

SCImago Institutions Rankings (2016)

Rankings of institutions in Latin America have been published by SCImago for the year 2016. [2] [3]

Top 20UniversityCountry
1 Universidade de Sao Paulo Brazil
2 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas Argentina
3 Universidade Estadual de Campinas Brazil
4 Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico Mexico
5 Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Brazil
6 Universidade Estadual Paulista Brazil
7 Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Brazil
8 Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Brazil
9 Universidad de Buenos Aires Argentina
10 Universidad de Chile Chile
11 Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile Chile
12 Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina Brazil
13 Universidade Federal de São Paulo Brazil
14 Universidade Federal do Parana Brazil
15 Instituto Politecnico Nacional Mexico
16 Universidad Nacional de La Plata Argentina
17 Universidad Nacional de Colombia Colombia
18 Universidade Federal de Pernambuco Brazil
19 Universidade de Brasilia Brazil
20 Universidade Federal de Vicosa Brazil

Times Higher Education (2015/2016)

Rankings of universities including those in Latin America have been published by Times Higher Education Rankings 2018 [4]

Top 20UniversityCountry
1 Universidade Estadual de Campinas Brazil
2 Universidade de São Paulo Brazil
3 Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Chile
4 Universidade Federal de São Paulo Brazil
5 Tecnológico de Monterrey Mexico
6 Universidad de Chile Chile
7 Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro Brazil
8 Universidad de los Andes Colombia
9 Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Brazil
10 Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Brazil

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References

  1. "QS World University Rankings® 2024". topuniversities.com. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  2. "SIR Iber 2016 Rank: Output". scimagoir.com. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  3. The University of Sao Paulo was also the best Latin American university in the SCImago rankings of 2013, 2014 and 2015.
  4. "Latin America Rankings". Times Higher Education (THE). 18 July 2018.