2019 QS World University Rankings: Latin America Supplement

Welcome to the 8th edition of the QS World University Rankings: Latin America.
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QS is proud to have been the first global rankings organization to proactively and effectively engage with institutions in Latin America, contributing to raise international awareness about the performance of the region’s institutions of higher education.
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The methodology for our Latin America ranking was compiled by the following eight indicators:
  • Academic Reputation
  • Employer Reputation
  • Faculty/ Student Ratio
  • Paper per Faculty
  • Citations per Paper
  • Staff with PhD
  • Web Impact
  • International Research Network

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