latin โAmerican Universities dominate โขQS 2026 Ranking: Brazil and Chile Lead
SรO PAULO, BRAZIL โ- Latin American universities have โdemonstrated notable strength in the recently โreleased QS โฃ2026 World Universityโ Rankings, with institutions from Brazil and Chile claimingโข the top spots. The ranking, which assesses universities across research, employability, learning experience, global โขengagement,โข and โsustainability, provides a crucial benchmark for students, researchers, and policymakers โฃacross โขthe region.
The QS 2026 methodology, structured aroundโข five key โคperformance โareas, highlights the growing competitivenessโ ofโ Latin American higher education. This year’s results reveal a concentrated presenceโฃ of leading universities, particularly โinโ Brazil and Chile, signaling aโฃ regional trendโฃ toward increased investment โขin โคresearch and internationalization. โThe ranking impacts โprospective students seeking quality education, influences โresearch funding allocations, and shapes the global perception of Latin american academic institutions.
Here are the top 20 universities in Latin America,according to the QS 2026 ranking:
- University ofโค Sรฃo Paulo – USP (Brazil) – โฃ142
- Pontificia Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro-PUC-Rio (Brazil)- 571
- University of Chile – 83
- Adolfo Ibรกรฑez University (Chile)โ – 578
- University of Santiago de Chile – Usach (Chile)โฃ – 490
- University of Costa Rica – UCR (Costa Rica) – 499
- Pontifical Catholic University Argentina – UCA (Argentina) – 517
- Universidad Australโฃ (Argentina)โ – โฃ519
- National Autonomous โคUniversity โขof โขMexico – UNAM (Mexico) – 181
- Tecnolรณgico de Monterrey (Mexico) – 218
- University of Buenos Aires (Argentina) – 222
- El Colegio de Mรฉxico (Mexico) – 248
- universidade Estadual de Campinas – UNICAMP (Brazil) – 278
- Universidade Federal doโฃ Rio grande do Sul – UFRGS (Brazil) – โ304
- Universidade Federal deโฃ Minas Gerais – UFMG (Brazil) – 318
- Catholic Universityโ of Peruโค – PUCP (Peru) -โข 423
- Universidad de los Andes (colombia) – 434
- national University of Colombia – 448
- Pontificia โคUniversidadโฃ Javerianaโค (Colombia) – 462
- universidad Diego Portales (Chile) – 481
The QS 2026 ranking methodology weighs Research and finding atโ 50% (academic reputation – 30%,citations perโฃ faculty – 20%),Employability andโ outcomes at 20%โ (employer reputation – 15%,graduate โemployment rate – 5%),Learning โexperience at 10% (student-to-faculty ratio),Global engagement at 15% (internationalโฃ faculty – 5%,international research network – 5%,international students – 5%),and Sustainability at โฃ5% (ESG commitment).