QS Top 50 Universities in Latin America and the Caribbean

Over the past decades, many educational institutions of the region have significantly improved their positions in global rankings — due to the high quality of their academic programs and international cooperation. Today, universities in Latin America and the Caribbean attract students not only from within the Americas but also from all over the world.

This trend is well justified. Young people are drawn by the excellent academic opportunities offered by modern universities, as well as the chance to immerse themselves in the unique culture of the region and gain new intercultural experiences.

One of the most authoritative university rankings in the world, QS World University Rankings, has compiled a list of top universities in Latin America and the Caribbean for 2025:

1. Universidade de São Paulo — University of São Paulo — Brazil
2. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC) — Pontifical Catholic University of Chile — Chile
3. Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp) — State University of Campinas — Brazil
4. Tecnológico de Monterrey — Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education — Mexico
5. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro — Federal University of Rio de Janeiro — Brazil
6. Universidad de Chile — University of Chile — Chile
7. Universidad de los Andes — University of the Andes — Chile
8. UNESP — State University of São Paulo — Brazil
9. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) — National Autonomous University of Mexico — Mexico
10. Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) — University of Buenos Aires — Argentina
11. Universidad de Concepción — University of Concepción — Chile
12. Universidad Nacional de Colombia — National University of Colombia — Colombia
13. Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais — Federal University of Minas Gerais — Brazil
14. Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro — Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro — Brazil
15. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú — Pontifical Catholic University of Peru — Peru
16. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande Do Sul — Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul — Brazil
17. Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH) — University of Santiago de Chile — Chile
18. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana — Javerian Catholic University — Colombia
19. Universidad de Antioquia — University of Antioquia — Colombia
20. Universidad de Costa Rica — University of Costa Rica — Costa Rica
21. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina — Federal University of Santa Catarina — Brazil
22. Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP) — National University of La Plata — Argentina
23. Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez — Adolfo Ibáñez University — Chile
24. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso — Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso — Chile
25. Universidade de Brasília — University of Brasília — Brazil
26. Universidad Austral — Austral University — Argentina
27. Universidad del Rosario — Rosario University — Colombia
28. Universidade Federal de São Paulo — Federal University of São Paulo — Brazil
29. Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar) — Federal University of São Carlos — Brazil
30. Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM) — Metropolitan Autonomous University — Mexico
31. Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN) — National Polytechnic Institute — Mexico
32. Universidade Federal do Paraná - UFPR — Federal University of Paraná — Brazil
33. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba - UNC — National University of Córdoba — Argentina
34. Universidad Central de Venezuela — Central University of Venezuela — Venezuela
35. Universidad de la República (Udelar) — University of the Republic — Uruguay
36. Universidad de La Sabana — La Sabana University — Colombia
37. Universidad Diego Portales (UDP) — Diego Portales University — Chile
38. Universidad Austral de Chile — Austral University of Chile — Chile
39. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina — Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina — Argentina
40. Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (USM) — Federico Santa María Technical University — Chile
41. Universidad de Puerto Rico — University of Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico
42. Universidad de La Habana — University of Havana — Cuba
43. Universidad de Guadalajara (UDG) — University of Guadalajara — Mexico
44. Universidad Iberoamericana IBERO — Ibero-American University — Mexico
45. Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) — San Francisco de Quito University — Ecuador
46. Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) — Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico — Mexico
47. Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos — National University of San Marcos — Peru
48. Universidad de los Andes - Chile — University of the Andes — Chile
49. Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE) — Federal University of Pernambuco — Brazil
50. Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL) — Higher Polytechnic School of the Coast — Ecuador

This ranking confirms the importance of universities in Latin America and the Caribbean on the global educational market. These universities provide students with excellent opportunities for quality education (and unique experience), and also become centers for scientific research and innovation.