| South America Rank |
World University Rank 2017 |
University |
Country |
| 1 |
251-300 |
University of São Paulo |
Brazil |
| 2 |
401-500 |
Federico Santa María Technical University |
Chile |
| 2 |
401-500 |
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
Chile |
| 2 |
401-500 |
State University of Campinas |
Brazil |
| 5 |
501-600 |
Pontifical Xavierian University |
Colombia |
| 5 |
501-600 |
University of Chile |
Chile |
| 5 |
501-600 |
University of the Andes |
Colombia |
| 8 |
601-800 |
Austral University of Chile |
Chile |
| 8 |
601-800 |
Diego Portales University |
Chile |
| 8 |
601-800 |
Federal University of ABC (UFABC) |
Brazil |
| 8 |
601-800 |
Federal University of Minas Gerais |
Brazil |
| 8 |
601-800 |
Federal University of Paraná (UFPR) |
Brazil |
| 8 |
601-800 |
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro |
Brazil |
| 8 |
601-800 |
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul |
Brazil |
| 8 |
601-800 |
Federal University of Santa Catarina |
Brazil |
| 8 |
601-800 |
Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) |
Brazil |
| 8 |
601-800 |
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) |
Brazil |
| 8 |
601-800 |
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) |
Brazil |
| 8 |
601-800 |
São Paulo State University (UNESP) |
Brazil |
| 8 |
601-800 |
University of Antioquia |
Colombia |
| 8 |
601-800 |
University of Concepción |
Chile |
| 8 |
601-800 |
University of La Frontera |
Chile |
| 23 |
801+ |
Federal University of Bahia |
Brazil |
| 23 |
801+ |
Federal University of Ceará (UFC) |
Brazil |
| 23 |
801+ |
Federal University of Goiás |
Brazil |
| 23 |
801+ |
Federal University of Ouro Preto |
Brazil |
| 23 |
801+ |
Federal University of Pernambuco |
Brazil |
| 23 |
801+ |
Federal University of Rio Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) |
Brazil |
| 23 |
801+ |
Federal University of Santa Maria |
Brazil |
| 23 |
801+ |
Federal University of São Carlos |
Brazil |
| 23 |
801+ |
Federal University of Viçosa |
Brazil |
| 23 |
801+ |
Federal University of Lavras |
Brazil |
| 23 |
801+ |
Fluminense Federal University |
Brazil |
| 23 |
801+ |
Londrina State University |
Brazil |
| 23 |
801+ |
National University of the South |
Argentina |
| 23 |
801+ |
Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná |
Brazil |
| 23 |
801+ |
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso |
Chile |
| 23 |
801+ |
Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ) |
Brazil |
| 23 |
801+ |
Simón Bolívar University |
Venezuela |
| 23 |
801+ |
State University of Maringá |
Brazil |
| 23 |
801+ |
University of Santiago, Chile (USACH) |
Chile |
| 23 |
801+ |
University of Talca |
Chile |
| 23 |
801+ |
University of the Andes, Venezuela |
Venezuela |
