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Latin America 885 Private Universities Rankings 2026 (Sort by: Last 5 years H Index)
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* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
84
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Santiago ,
Chile
- Private 1888
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
80
Top 30
271
Top 50
341
Top 70
556
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* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
99
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Monterrey ,
Mexico
- Private 1943
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
70
Top 30
262
Top 50
472
Top 70
790
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
108
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Universidad Diego Portales
Diego Portales University
Santiago ,
Chile
- Private 1982
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
17
Top 30
69
Top 50
117
Top 70
173
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
124
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Universidad de los Andes Colombia
University of the Andes, Colombia
Bogotá ,
Colombia
- Private 1949
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
50
Top 30
257
Top 50
367
Top 70
484
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
140
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Universidad de Concepción
University of Concepción
Concepción ,
Chile
- Private 1919
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
64
Top 30
233
Top 50
367
Top 70
538
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
156
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Universidad Andrés Bello
Andrés Bello University
Santiago ,
Chile
- Private 1988
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
26
Top 30
84
Top 50
129
Top 70
173
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
158
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Pontifical Javeriana University
Bogotá ,
Colombia
- Private 1623
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
25
Top 30
143
Top 50
255
Top 70
375
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
161
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
Pontificial Catholic University of Valparaiso
Valparaíso ,
Chile
- Private 1928
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
22
Top 30
106
Top 50
208
Top 70
302
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
163
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Peruvian University Cayetano Heredia
Lima ,
Peru
- Private 1961
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
19
Top 30
81
Top 50
167
Top 70
266
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
165
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Fundação Getulio Vargas FGV
Getulio Vargas FGV Foundation
Rio de Janeiro ,
Brazil
- Private 1944
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
17
Top 30
30
Top 50
34
Top 70
38
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
170
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Universidad Antonio Nariño
Antonio Nariño University
Bogotá ,
Colombia
- Private 1976
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
7
Top 30
24
Top 50
59
Top 70
88
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
171
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
National University College
Colegio Universitario Nacional
Arecibo ,
Puerto Rico
- Private 1982
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
7
Top 30
7
Top 50
9
Top 70
11
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
172
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul PUCRS
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
Porto Alegre ,
Brazil
- Private 1948
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
51
Top 30
201
Top 50
259
Top 70
360
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
192
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Universidade de Passo Fundo
University of Passo Fundo
Paderborn ,
Brazil
- Private 1968
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
12
Top 30
43
Top 50
56
Top 70
93
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
195
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola
San Ignacio de Loyola University
Lima ,
Peru
- Private 1995
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
11
Top 30
26
Top 50
45
Top 70
59
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
204
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos UNISINOS
University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley
Sao Leopoldo ,
Brazil
- Private 1969
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
21
Top 30
110
Top 50
205
Top 70
275
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
207
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Universidad Autónoma de Chile
Autonomous University of Chile
Temuco ,
Chile
- Private 1989
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
20
Top 30
71
Top 50
113
Top 70
215
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
209
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María
Federico Santa María Technical University
Valparaíso ,
Chile
- Private 1932
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
19
Top 30
82
Top 50
155
Top 70
212
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
218
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez
Adolfo Ibáñez University
Viña del Mar ,
Chile
- Private 1953
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
15
Top 30
82
Top 50
138
Top 70
202
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
220
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense UNESC
University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina
Criciuma ,
Brazil
- Private 1968
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
15
Top 30
32
Top 50
44
Top 70
83
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
247
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro PUC-RIO
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro PUC-Rio
Rio de Janeiro ,
Brazil
- Private 1940
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
31
Top 30
156
Top 50
236
Top 70
358
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
254
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Universidad del Rosario
Rosario University
Bogotá ,
Colombia
- Private 1653
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
21
Top 30
98
Top 50
163
Top 70
211
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
257
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Pontificia Universidade Católica do Paraná PUCPR
Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná PUCPR
Curitiba ,
Brazil
- Private 1960
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
19
Top 30
99
Top 50
157
Top 70
223
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
265
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Lima ,
Peru
- Private 2011
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
14
Top 30
105
Top 50
229
Top 70
406
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
266
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Universidad Católica del Norte
Catholic University of the North
Antofagasta ,
Chile
- Private 1956
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
14
Top 30
63
Top 50
120
Top 70
158
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