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Latin America 885 Private Universities Rankings 2026 (Sort by: Last 5 Years Citations)
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* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
79
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
66
Top 30
272
Top 50
364
Top 70
559
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* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
89
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
64
Top 30
252
Top 50
469
Top 70
827
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
124
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
18
Top 30
66
Top 50
118
Top 70
170
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
134
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
255
Top 50
377
Top 70
491
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
139
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Pontifical Javeriana University
Bogotá ,
Colombia
- Private 1623
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
28
Top 30
155
Top 50
254
Top 70
363
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
142
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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
45
Top 30
196
Top 50
274
Top 70
379
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
143
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Universidad de Concepción
University of Concepción
Concepción ,
Chile
- Private 1919
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
43
Top 30
219
Top 50
356
Top 70
540
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
153
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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
21
Top 30
83
Top 50
183
Top 70
276
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
163
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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
18
Top 30
73
Top 50
148
Top 70
214
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
174
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Universidad Andrés Bello
Andrés Bello University
Santiago ,
Chile
- Private 1988
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
25
Top 30
79
Top 50
123
Top 70
167
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
182
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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
20
Top 30
111
Top 50
207
Top 70
280
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
204
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Universidad Mayor Chile
Major University
Santiago ,
Chile
- Private 1988
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
10
Top 30
48
Top 50
83
Top 70
112
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
206
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
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
12
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
207
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Universidad Antonio Nariño
Antonio Nariño University
Bogotá ,
Colombia
- Private 1976
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
6
Top 30
22
Top 50
57
Top 70
93
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
209
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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
30
Top 30
158
Top 50
236
Top 70
347
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
216
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
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
21
Top 30
71
Top 50
107
Top 70
221
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
222
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Universidad San Francisco de Quito
San Francisco University of Quito
Quito ,
Ecuador
- Private 1988
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
17
Top 30
49
Top 50
82
Top 70
121
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
227
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Pontificia Universidade Católica de São Paulo PUC-SP
Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo
São Paulo ,
Brazil
- Private 1946
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
15
Top 30
63
Top 50
137
Top 70
224
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
232
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
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
14
Top 30
31
Top 50
36
Top 70
38
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
242
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
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
34
Top 50
47
Top 70
65
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
265
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
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
16
Top 30
92
Top 50
204
Top 70
297
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
266
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
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
16
Top 30
92
Top 50
234
Top 70
399
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
269
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
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
83
Top 50
138
Top 70
203
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
293
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador
Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador
Quito ,
Ecuador
- Private 1946
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
9
Top 30
37
Top 50
85
Top 70
139
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
294
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Universidad Científica del Sur
Southern Scientific University
Lima ,
Peru
- Private 1998
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
9
Top 30
34
Top 50
76
Top 70
170
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