IBOV 176,867 ▲ 2.39% IPSA 10,989 ▼ 0.33% IPC MEX 66,719 ▲ 0.93% MERVAL 3,239,979 ▲ 1.17% COLCAP 2,287.04 ▼ 0.25% BVL PERÚ 56,194.27 ▲ 1.15% USD/BRL5.11▼ 0.15% USD/MXN17.52▼ 0.18% USD/CLP925.19▼ 0.27% USD/COP3,230▼ 3.38% USD/PEN3.39▼ 0.27% USD/ARS1,487▼ 0.03% USD/UYU40.22▲ 1.20% USD/PYG6,055▲ 1.53% USD/BOB10.14▲ 4.01% USD/DOP58.48▼ 0.12% USD/CRC448.82▲ 1.40% USD/GTQ7.63▲ 2.28% USD/HNL26.72▲ 1.50% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.26% USD/VES707.92▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD158.09▲ 0.81% USD/TTD6.75▲ 1.32% EUR/BRL5.84▼ 0.95% BRENT 76.39 ▲ 0.12% WTI 71.92 ▼ 0.22% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.27 ▲ 0.80% GOLD 4,101 ▼ 0.71% SILVER 59.81 ▼ 0.94% SOY 1,187 ▲ 0.59% CORN 456.00 ▲ 6.60% WHEAT 644.25 ▲ 5.40% COFFEE 327.00 ▼ 8.39% SUGAR 14.84 ▼ 1.85% ORANGE JUICE 147.75 ▼ 1.43% COTTON 80.08 ▲ 5.15% COCOA 6,083 ▼ 3.58% BEEF 229.58 ▼ 2.41% CATTLE 352.93 ▼ 0.91% LITHIUM 72.08 ▼ 1.02% PETR4 39.64 ▲ 1.10% VALE3 74.35 ▲ 1.64% ITUB4 43.87 ▲ 3.01% BBDC4 18.61 ▲ 3.39% ABEV3 15.89 ▲ 1.08% BBAS3 20.47 ▲ 2.35% B3SA3 15.40 ▲ 4.12% WEGE3 46.55 ▲ 1.77% PRIO3 55.61 — 0.00% SUZB3 41.72 ▲ 1.68% RENT3 40.74 ▲ 3.40% AZZA3 18.98 ▲ 2.82% CSAN3 3.99 ▲ 3.37% RAIZ4 0.36 ▼ 2.70% PCAR3 2.78 ▲ 0.72% GMAT3 4.02 ▲ 2.29% PSSA3 54.14 ▲ 1.48% CVCB3 1.26 ▲ 0.80% POSI3 3.99 ▲ 3.64% SLCE3 13.89 ▲ 0.73% NATU3 8.61 ▲ 1.77% BRKM5 6.40 ▲ 0.63% RANI3 7.99 ▲ 1.65% CSNA3 5.07 ▲ 5.63% CMIN3 5.09 ▲ 5.38% USIM5 8.40 ▲ 0.60% GGBR4 23.05 ▲ 2.54% ENEV3 26.90 ▲ 2.67% CPFE3 47.27 ▲ 2.12% CMIG4 11.32 ▲ 2.17% EQTL3 40.64 ▲ 2.86% LREN3 14.72 ▲ 4.03% VIVT3 35.67 ▲ 3.39% RAIL3 13.93 ▲ 1.31% KLABIN 17.54 ▲ 0.80% RAIA DROGASIL 18.71 ▲ 3.20% RDOR3 36.15 ▲ 2.85% HAPV3 10.50 ▲ 4.27% FLRY3 16.28 ▲ 3.37% SMTO3 16.00 ▼ 0.31% UGPA3 30.65 ▲ 1.83% VBBR3 32.80 ▲ 2.18% BBSE3 39.89 ▲ 1.55% BPAC11 57.34 ▲ 2.98% CURY3 33.91 ▲ 3.70% AERI3 2.08 ▲ 0.97% VIVARA 22.94 ▲ 1.59% COMPASS 25.10 ▲ 1.70% VAMOS 3.04 ▲ 2.70% SANB11 27.24 ▲ 3.77% ASAI3 8.87 ▲ 4.85% SBSP3 30.95 ▲ 3.17% WALMEX 49.48 ▲ 0.94% GMEXICO 196.86 ▲ 0.78% FEMSA 224.53 ▲ 0.97% CEMEX 22.13 ▲ 1.93% GFNORTE 188.24 ▲ 1.56% BIMBO 56.19 ▲ 0.46% TELEVISA 9.60 ▲ 1.16% AMX 23.07 ▲ 1.90% GAP 411.52 ▼ 0.53% ASUR 284.12 ▲ 0.18% OMA 238.80 ▲ 0.34% KOF 183.79 ▲ 1.60% GRUMA 285.44 ▲ 1.12% KIMBER 38.29 ▼ 0.39% SQM-B 67,678 ▼ 2.06% COPEC 6,000 ▼ 0.33% BSANTANDER 78.20 ▲ 0.90% FALABELLA 5,870 ▲ 0.32% ENELAM 84.65 ▲ 0.58% CENCOSUD 2,065 ▲ 0.41% CMPC 1,118 ▲ 2.15% BANCO CHILE 188.80 ▲ 0.96% LATAM AIR 26.34 ▼ 0.23% YPF 74,475 ▼ 1.72% GGAL 8,140 ▲ 3.30% PAMPA 5,175 ▼ 0.58% TXAR 660.00 ▼ 0.68% ALUAR 971.00 ▲ 0.26% TGS 9,515 ▲ 2.20% CEPU 2,310 ▼ 0.22% MIRGOR 17,025 ▼ 1.02% COME 45.23 ▼ 0.42% LOMA NEGRA 3,500 ▲ 0.07% BYMA 311.25 ▲ 0.48% TELECOM ARG 4,170 ▲ 1.21% ECOPETROL 15.29 ▼ 0.65% BANCOLOMBIA 82.91 ▲ 2.45% GRUPO AVAL 5.07 ▲ 0.90% CREDICORP 402.19 ▲ 2.62% SOUTHERN COPPER 175.76 ▲ 0.76% BUENAVENTURA 30.02 ▲ 1.59% MERCADOLIBRE 1,862 ▲ 3.00% NUBANK 13.99 ▲ 2.30% XP 17.01 ▲ 3.66% PAGSEGURO 9.35 ▲ 3.83% STONE 11.24 ▲ 2.51% GLOBANT 30.88 ▼ 1.31% TECNOGLASS 43.93 ▲ 1.83% GAP AIRPORT 235.21 ▲ 0.32% ASUR 284.12 ▲ 0.18% OMA AIRPORT 109.00 ▲ 0.62% AMX ADR 26.27 ▲ 1.66% FEMSA ADR 128.12 ▲ 0.88% CEMEX ADR 12.64 ▲ 2.18% PETROBRAS ADR 17.21 ▲ 1.03% VALE ADR 14.51 ▲ 2.00% ITAU ADR 8.59 ▲ 3.68% SANTANDER BR 5.39 ▲ 4.77% AMBEV ADR 3.08 ▲ 1.32% CSN 1.00 ▲ 4.61% GERDAU 4.53 ▲ 2.61% LATAM ADR 56.70 ▼ 0.60% BTC 63,965 ▲ 1.22% ETH 1,788 ▲ 2.49% SOL 77.97 ▼ 0.10% XRP 1.10 ▲ 0.76% BNB 572.90 ▲ 0.78% ADA 0.17 ▼ 0.37% DOGE 0.07 ▲ 1.35% AVAX 6.71 ▲ 0.41% LINK 7.90 ▲ 2.22% DOT 0.87 ▲ 5.93% LTC 44.50 ▲ 1.68% BCH 249.24 ▲ 4.82% TRX 0.33 ▼ 0.46% XLM 0.19 ▲ 1.27% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 0.20% NEAR 1.89 ▼ 1.43% ATOM 1.58 ▲ 1.62% AAVE 94.75 ▲ 3.83% SELIC 14.25% EMBRAER 84.86 ▲ 1.19% EMBRAER ADR 66.43 ▲ 1.36% JBS 11.95 ▲ 1.83% JBS BDR 60.80 ▲ 1.25% MBRF3 15.87 ▲ 2.99% MBRFY 3.03 ▲ 1.00% INTER 5.91 ▲ 3.42% IBOV 176,867 ▲ 2.39% IPSA 10,989 ▼ 0.33% IPC MEX 66,719 ▲ 0.93% MERVAL 3,239,979 ▲ 1.17% COLCAP 2,287.04 ▼ 0.25% BVL PERÚ 56,194.27 ▲ 1.15% USD/BRL 5.11 ▼ 0.15% USD/MXN 17.52 ▼ 0.18% USD/CLP 925.19 ▼ 0.27% USD/COP 3,229 ▼ 3.40% USD/PEN 3.39 ▼ 0.27% USD/ARS 1,487 ▼ 0.03% USD/UYU 40.22 ▲ 1.20% USD/PYG 6,055 ▲ 1.53% USD/BOB 10.14 ▲ 4.01% USD/DOP 58.48 ▼ 0.12% USD/CRC 448.82 ▲ 1.40% USD/GTQ 7.63 ▲ 2.28% USD/HNL 26.72 ▲ 1.50% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.26% USD/VES 707.92 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 158.09 ▲ 0.81% USD/TTD 6.75 ▲ 1.32% EUR/BRL 5.84 ▼ 0.98% BRENT 76.39 ▲ 0.12% WTI 71.92 ▼ 0.22% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.27 ▲ 0.80% GOLD 4,101 ▼ 0.71% SILVER 59.81 ▼ 0.94% SOY 1,187 ▲ 0.59% CORN 456.00 ▲ 6.60% WHEAT 644.25 ▲ 5.40% COFFEE 327.00 ▼ 8.39% SUGAR 14.84 ▼ 1.85% ORANGE JUICE 147.75 ▼ 1.43% COTTON 80.08 ▲ 5.15% COCOA 6,083 ▼ 3.58% BEEF 229.58 ▼ 2.41% CATTLE 352.93 ▼ 0.91% LITHIUM 72.08 ▼ 1.02% PETR4 39.64 ▲ 1.10% VALE3 74.35 ▲ 1.64% ITUB4 43.87 ▲ 3.01% BBDC4 18.61 ▲ 3.39% ABEV3 15.89 ▲ 1.08% BBAS3 20.47 ▲ 2.35% B3SA3 15.40 ▲ 4.12% WEGE3 46.55 ▲ 1.77% PRIO3 55.61 — 0.00% SUZB3 41.72 ▲ 1.68% RENT3 40.74 ▲ 3.40% AZZA3 18.98 ▲ 2.82% CSAN3 3.99 ▲ 3.37% RAIZ4 0.36 ▼ 2.70% PCAR3 2.78 ▲ 0.72% GMAT3 4.02 ▲ 2.29% PSSA3 54.14 ▲ 1.48% CVCB3 1.26 ▲ 0.80% POSI3 3.99 ▲ 3.64% SLCE3 13.89 ▲ 0.73% NATU3 8.61 ▲ 1.77% BRKM5 6.40 ▲ 0.63% RANI3 7.99 ▲ 1.65% CSNA3 5.07 ▲ 5.63% CMIN3 5.09 ▲ 5.38% USIM5 8.40 ▲ 0.60% GGBR4 23.05 ▲ 2.54% ENEV3 26.90 ▲ 2.67% CPFE3 47.27 ▲ 2.12% CMIG4 11.32 ▲ 2.17% EQTL3 40.64 ▲ 2.86% LREN3 14.72 ▲ 4.03% VIVT3 35.67 ▲ 3.39% RAIL3 13.93 ▲ 1.31% KLABIN 17.54 ▲ 0.80% RAIA DROGASIL 18.71 ▲ 3.20% RDOR3 36.15 ▲ 2.85% HAPV3 10.50 ▲ 4.27% FLRY3 16.28 ▲ 3.37% SMTO3 16.00 ▼ 0.31% UGPA3 30.65 ▲ 1.83% VBBR3 32.80 ▲ 2.18% BBSE3 39.89 ▲ 1.55% BPAC11 57.34 ▲ 2.98% CURY3 33.91 ▲ 3.70% AERI3 2.08 ▲ 0.97% VIVARA 22.94 ▲ 1.59% COMPASS 25.10 ▲ 1.70% VAMOS 3.04 ▲ 2.70% SANB11 27.24 ▲ 3.77% ASAI3 8.87 ▲ 4.85% SBSP3 30.95 ▲ 3.17% WALMEX 49.48 ▲ 0.94% GMEXICO 196.86 ▲ 0.78% FEMSA 224.53 ▲ 0.97% CEMEX 22.13 ▲ 1.93% GFNORTE 188.24 ▲ 1.56% BIMBO 56.19 ▲ 0.46% TELEVISA 9.60 ▲ 1.16% AMX 23.07 ▲ 1.90% GAP 411.52 ▼ 0.53% ASUR 284.12 ▲ 0.18% OMA 238.80 ▲ 0.34% KOF 183.79 ▲ 1.60% GRUMA 285.44 ▲ 1.12% KIMBER 38.29 ▼ 0.39% SQM-B 67,678 ▼ 2.06% COPEC 6,000 ▼ 0.33% BSANTANDER 78.20 ▲ 0.90% FALABELLA 5,870 ▲ 0.32% ENELAM 84.65 ▲ 0.58% CENCOSUD 2,065 ▲ 0.41% CMPC 1,118 ▲ 2.15% BANCO CHILE 188.80 ▲ 0.96% LATAM AIR 26.34 ▼ 0.23% YPF 74,475 ▼ 1.72% GGAL 8,140 ▲ 3.30% PAMPA 5,175 ▼ 0.58% TXAR 660.00 ▼ 0.68% ALUAR 971.00 ▲ 0.26% TGS 9,515 ▲ 2.20% CEPU 2,310 ▼ 0.22% MIRGOR 17,025 ▼ 1.02% COME 45.23 ▼ 0.42% LOMA NEGRA 3,500 ▲ 0.07% BYMA 311.25 ▲ 0.48% TELECOM ARG 4,170 ▲ 1.21% ECOPETROL 15.29 ▼ 0.65% BANCOLOMBIA 82.91 ▲ 2.45% GRUPO AVAL 5.07 ▲ 0.90% CREDICORP 402.19 ▲ 2.62% SOUTHERN COPPER 175.76 ▲ 0.76% BUENAVENTURA 30.02 ▲ 1.59% MERCADOLIBRE 1,862 ▲ 3.00% NUBANK 13.99 ▲ 2.30% XP 17.01 ▲ 3.66% PAGSEGURO 9.35 ▲ 3.83% STONE 11.24 ▲ 2.51% GLOBANT 30.88 ▼ 1.31% TECNOGLASS 43.93 ▲ 1.83% GAP AIRPORT 235.21 ▲ 0.32% ASUR 284.12 ▲ 0.18% OMA AIRPORT 109.00 ▲ 0.62% AMX ADR 26.27 ▲ 1.66% FEMSA ADR 128.12 ▲ 0.88% CEMEX ADR 12.64 ▲ 2.18% PETROBRAS ADR 17.21 ▲ 1.03% VALE ADR 14.51 ▲ 2.00% ITAU ADR 8.59 ▲ 3.68% SANTANDER BR 5.39 ▲ 4.77% AMBEV ADR 3.08 ▲ 1.32% CSN 1.00 ▲ 4.61% GERDAU 4.53 ▲ 2.61% LATAM ADR 56.70 ▼ 0.60% BTC 63,965 ▲ 1.22% ETH 1,788 ▲ 2.49% SOL 77.97 ▼ 0.10% XRP 1.10 ▲ 0.76% BNB 572.90 ▲ 0.78% ADA 0.17 ▼ 0.37% DOGE 0.07 ▲ 1.35% AVAX 6.71 ▲ 0.41% LINK 7.90 ▲ 2.22% DOT 0.87 ▲ 5.93% LTC 44.50 ▲ 1.68% BCH 249.24 ▲ 4.82% TRX 0.33 ▼ 0.46% XLM 0.19 ▲ 1.27% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 0.20% NEAR 1.89 ▼ 1.43% ATOM 1.58 ▲ 1.62% AAVE 94.75 ▲ 3.83% SELIC 14.25% EMBRAER 84.86 ▲ 1.19% EMBRAER ADR 66.43 ▲ 1.36% JBS 11.95 ▲ 1.83% JBS BDR 60.80 ▲ 1.25% MBRF3 15.87 ▲ 2.99% MBRFY 3.03 ▲ 1.00% INTER 5.91 ▲ 3.42%
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Latin America’s top 10 universities

By · November 2, 2021 · 2 min read

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazilian universities were particularly relevant, as 6 of them were ranked among the top 10. The University of Buenos Aires (UBA) came in 6th place, followed by the Autonomous University of Mexico.

The U.S. News College issue is an annual ranking of colleges and universities in the United States and other world regions. In the case of U.S. colleges and universities, it has been published since 1983 – Princeton University in New Jersey has been ranked first for the past 6 years.

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On its website, the institution specified that “these universities have been ranked numerically according to their positions in the general rankings of the world’s best universities. Each institution was assessed based on its research performance and its ratings by members of the academic community worldwide and in the region.”

The following are the best global universities in Latin America:

1-University of São Paulo, Brazil:

The educational institution in the capital of the state of São Paulo, ranked 1st among Latin America’s best universities, is listed 115th among the best global universities. It currently has 82,323 students.

2- Campinas State University, Brazil:

The institution is located in the city with the same name, also in the State of São Paulo. It was ranked 275th among the world’s best universities. It has 29,466 students.

3- Pontifical Catholic University of Chile:

In addition to being ranked 3rd among the best in the continent, it was placed 308th in the world university ranking. It has 29,756 students.

4- Federal University of Rio de Janeiro:

The Brazilian university was ranked 4th place. It is ranked 376th among the world’s best universities. It has 53,221 students.

5-University of Chile, Santiago de Chile:

The Chilean state university was also highlighted by U.S. News College, which also ranked it 392nd among the world’s top universities. It has 37,264 enrolled students.

6- University of Buenos Aires, Argentina:

It is the only Argentine university ranked among Latin America’s top 10. It is ranked 402nd in the global ranking. It has 308,748 students.

7- National Autonomous University of Mexico

The institution in the Mexican capital is the 7th best of its kind in Latin America for next year and 408th globally. It currently has 167,254 students.

8- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil:

The university in the city of Porto Alegre, in addition to being ranked in the top 10 on the continent, is ranked 425th in the world list.

9- Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil:

This university is located in the city of Belo Belo Horizonte, in the state of Minas Gerais. It ranked 9th in Latin America and 456th in the world ranking. It has 39,070 students.

10- Paulista State University

This public university is also located in the city of São Paulo. It ranked 471st globally. It has 46,634 students.

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