There are many up and coming coming ,and quite a few established universities in South America. Most of the universities are evaluated on an annual basis. The assessment is conducted by employing a time-tested approach that encompasses seven essential factors. They include employer credibility, faculty to student ratio, and credits obtained for each teaching staff member.
Here are four top-ranking universities located in South America. The information is sourced from published data and checking the feedback from students, professors, alumni, and track records.
University of Desarrollo
UDO is an autonomous, coeducational, non-denominational university supporting undergraduate and graduate education in medicine, social sciences, and engineering. It was founded in the city of Concepcion, with the goal of providing a diverse and innovative perspective for the nurturing of outstanding professionals that contributed to the development of Chile. It was established in 1990.
The university currently has 13,500 undergraduate students, 2,500 graduate students, and more 14,000 alumni. They have 26 undergraduate programs, 21 Masters, and four Ph.D. courses. It has five campuses, 11 faculties, two research centers, and 167 university partners. There is an equal focus on extending games and sports to the student community. There are plenty of options like volleyball, hockey, basketball, and soccer.
University of São Paulo (USP)
This university is Brazil’s most prominent, open educational institution and one of the largest in South America. It was formed in 1934, and the university was supported by well-known professors from other nations. Over the years it set a new benchmark for research and teaching in the country.
The university has a stupendous record of producing many CEOs of the world’s leading organizations. One of the outstanding accomplishments is that twelve Brazilian presidents studied in USP. Additionally, it supports four hospitals and 24 museums and galleries across its campuses. There are currently about 90,000 students studying across 11 campuses, four of which are based in São Paulo. Over 200 undergraduate and masters programs are offered across the full range of academic disciplines.
State University of Campinas (Unicamp)
Unicamp was formed in 1966 with the backing of the State of São Paulo, Brazil. It started as a public institution. Over the years, this institute has carved a name for itself by imparting quality education, extensive research activities, and supporting social programs for the common man.
Unicamp is a well-known center for undergraduate and graduate programs. They cover most of the key areas in health, engineering, social sciences, and arts. Unicamp is widely spread across three cities. The primary location is in Campinas, occupying a massive 860 acre space.
It does not charge any fees from undergraduate students, and most of the students are research scholars associated with leading research activities. The university grew by consolidating separate schools and institutes. About 15% of the nation’s research is linked with Unicamp. Over 50 to 100 new entrants are registered every year. Apart from this, they offer close to a hundred and fifty doctoral programs.
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
This is a privately funded campus based in Lima, Peru. The primary focus is on medicine and has created a good name among the scientific research groups across the country. Over the years, the university has established agreements with the Tropical Medicine Institute in Latin America. It conducts research on malaria, HIV, tuberculosis, and leishmaniasis.
As a result of its accomplishments, UPCH became the first university in Peru to be given a global accreditation in 2006. The university offers bachelors and masters degrees in a number mainstream topics. It is a small institution with less than 2,000 students.
