Latin America University Rankings 2021

The Times Higher Education Latin America University Rankings is based on the same 13 rigorous performance indicators that underpin the THE World University Rankings, but the weightings differ to reflect the characteristics of Latin America’s universities. We evaluate universities across all their core missions: teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook.

The 2021 ranking includes 177 institutions across 13 countries, up from 166 institutions last year.

The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile is number one for the third consecutive year, while Brazil’s universities of São Paulo and Campinas hold on to second and third place respectively.

Argentina and Peru each have a new top institution this year, with Argentina’s National University of San Martín rising four places to 33rd, and Pontifical Catholic University of Peru reaching joint 36th place.