Universities in Mexico
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Latest ranking updates related to universities in Mexico
  • 06 Mar, 2024: Scimago Institutions Rankings updated with National Autonomous University of Mexico ranked highest among 51 listed universities in Mexico.
  • 25 Jan, 2024: THE Times Higher Education, UK published most recent results of THE World’s Most International Universities. National Autonomous University of Mexico achieves position 141.
  • 19 Dec, 2023: Urap published most recent results of URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance. Includes 25 universities from Mexico.
  • 05 Dec, 2023: Latest QS World University Rankings: Sustainability from British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK. 13 universities from Mexico appear in this ranking.

Rankings of universities in Mexico 2024

  • #35 
  • #3257 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #35 
  • #38 
América Economía Best Mexican Universities
[Published 01 April, 2020]
  • #49 
  • #351 
QS University Rankings: Latin America & The Caribbean
[Published 13 September, 2023]
Show 2 more rankings of Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

  • #36 
  • #3276 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #33 
  • #36 
América Economía Best Mexican Universities
[Published 01 April, 2020]
  • #47 
  • #351 
QS University Rankings: Latin America & The Caribbean
[Published 13 September, 2023]
Show 2 more rankings of Autonomous University of Guerrero

  • #42 
  • #3696 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #25 
  • #2874 
URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 19 December, 2023]
  • #26 
  • #28 
América Economía Best Mexican Universities
[Published 01 April, 2020]
Show 3 more rankings of Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco University


  • #41 
  • #3570 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #31 
  • #34 
América Economía Best Mexican Universities
[Published 01 April, 2020]
  • #43 
  • #301 
QS University Rankings: Latin America & The Caribbean
[Published 13 September, 2023]
Show 3 more rankings of Autonomous University of Chiapas

  • #44 
  • #3867 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #37 
  • #40 
América Economía Best Mexican Universities
[Published 01 April, 2020]
  • #30 
  • #201 
QS University Rankings: Latin America & The Caribbean
[Published 13 September, 2023]
Show 2 more rankings of Autonomous University of Campeche

  • #31 
  • #1401 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #44 
  • #48 
América Economía Best Mexican Universities
[Published 01 April, 2020]
  • #34 
  • #201 
QS University Rankings: Latin America & The Caribbean
[Published 13 September, 2023]
Show 2 more rankings of Valle de México University

  • #45 
  • #3953 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #38 
  • #41 
América Economía Best Mexican Universities
[Published 01 April, 2020]
  • #48 
  • #351 
QS University Rankings: Latin America & The Caribbean
[Published 13 September, 2023]
Show 2 more rankings of Autonomous University of Nayarit

  • #47 
  • #4157 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #40 
  • #44 
América Economía Best Mexican Universities
[Published 01 April, 2020]
  • #126 
  • #482 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]
Show 1 more rankings of Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

  • #50 
  • #4397 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #45 
  • #301 
QS University Rankings: Latin America & The Caribbean
[Published 13 September, 2023]
  • #62 
  • #209 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]
Show 1 more rankings of University of Arts and Science of Chiapas

#60
Mexico

Simón Bolívar University, Mexico

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  • #1 
  • #21 
U-Sapiens Ranking Columbia
[Published 24 May, 2022]
  • #31 
  • #191 
UniRank 4icu: Top 200 Spanish-Speaking Universities in the World
[Published 11 August, 2022]

  • #43 
  • #47 
América Economía Best Mexican Universities
[Published 01 April, 2020]
  • #25 
  • #181 
QS University Rankings: Latin America & The Caribbean
[Published 13 September, 2023]
  • #84 
  • #289 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]
Show 1 more rankings of University of Quintana Roo

  • #48 
  • #4366 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #45 
  • #49 
América Economía Best Mexican Universities
[Published 01 April, 2020]
  • #86 
  • #293 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]
Show 1 more rankings of Autonomous University of Baja California Sur

#63
Mexico

Valle de Atemajac University

  • #37 
  • #251 
QS University Rankings: Latin America & The Caribbean
[Published 13 September, 2023]
  • #21 
  • #62 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]
  • #75 
  • #7631 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#64
Mexico

National Pedagogical University

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  • #2 
  • #40 
U-Sapiens Ranking Columbia
[Published 24 May, 2022]
  • #78 
  • #260 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]
  • #60 
  • #5258 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#65
Mexico

School of National Anthropology and History

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  • #51 
  • #4546 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #38 
  • #4032 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]
  • #52 
  • #4802 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#66
Mexico

Technological University of Mexico

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  • #39 
  • #251 
QS University Rankings: Latin America & The Caribbean
[Published 13 September, 2023]
  • #115 
  • #442 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]
  • #63 
  • #5372 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#67
Mexico

Regiomontana University

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  • #52 
  • #351 
QS University Rankings: Latin America & The Caribbean
[Published 13 September, 2023]

  • #51 
  • #351 
QS University Rankings: Latin America & The Caribbean
[Published 13 September, 2023]
  • #47 
  • #153 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]
  • #81 
  • #9078 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]
Show 1 more rankings of Occidente University

#69
Mexico

Benito Juárez Autonomous University of Oaxaca

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  • #42 
  • #301 
QS University Rankings: Latin America & The Caribbean
[Published 13 September, 2023]
  • #135 
  • #526 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]
  • #56 
  • #4954 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#70
Mexico

Polytechnic University of the State of Morelos

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  • #65 
  • #5531 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#71
Mexico

University of Papaloapan

  • #66 
  • #5939 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#72
Mexico

University of Montemorelos

  • #67 
  • #5948 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#73
Mexico

University of the Sea

  • #70 
  • #6172 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#74
Mexico

Polytechnic University of Sinaloa

  • #71 
  • #6469 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#75
Mexico

University of the South Sierra

  • #76 
  • #7697 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#76
Mexico

Tulancingo Polytechnic University

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  • #79 
  • #8974 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#77
Mexico

Southern Institute of Technology

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  • #82 
  • #9126 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#78
Mexico

Iguala Institute of Technology

  • #84 
  • #9265 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#79
Mexico

Technological University of Querétaro

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  • #85 
  • #9375 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#80
Mexico

Claustro de Sor Juana University

  • #87 
  • #9934 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#81
Mexico

Technological University of San Juan del Rio

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  • #90 
  • #10662 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#82
Mexico

Tuxtepec Institute of Technology

  • #91 
  • #10709 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#83
Mexico

Technological Institute of Ciudad Victoria

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  • #92 
  • #10726 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#84
Mexico

Technological Institute of Chetumal

  • #93 
  • #10783 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#85
Mexico

Intercontinental University

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  • #96 
  • #10993 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#86
Mexico

Polytechnic University of Francisco I. Madero

  • #97 
  • #11016 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#87
Mexico

Polytechnic University of Aguascalientes

  • #100 
  • #11250 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#88
Mexico

Polytechnic University of Victoria

  • #103 
  • #11780 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#89
Mexico

Technological University of Puebla

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  • #104 
  • #11824 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#90
Mexico

Celaya University

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  • #11 
  • #1001 
THE World University Impact Rankings - Overall
[Published 01 June, 2023]

#91
Mexico

Modelo University

  • #2 
  • #3 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]
  • #101 
  • #11460 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#92
Mexico

Modelo University

  • #2 
  • #3 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]
  • #101 
  • #11460 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#93
Mexico

Universidad ICEL

  • #4 
  • #8 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]

#94
Mexico

Polytechnic University of Querétaro

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  • #6 
  • #16 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]
  • #94 
  • #10794 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#95
Mexico

Acapulco Institute of Technology

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  • #7 
  • #18 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]

#96
Mexico

Zacatepec Institute of Technology

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  • #8 
  • #21 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]

#97
Mexico

University of Tlaxcala

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  • #11 
  • #25 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]
  • #95 
  • #10983 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#98
Mexico

Anáhuac University of Cancún

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  • #10 
  • #24 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]

#99
Mexico

Technological Institute of Morelia

  • #13 
  • #34 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]

#100
Mexico

Technological University of Tecámac

  • #15 
  • #36 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]

Highest subject rankings of universities in Mexico

Entrepreneurship The Princeton Review: Top 50 Undergraduate Schools for Entrepreneurship
#6 
Monterrey Institute of Technology
Anthropology QS World University Rankings By Subject
#17 
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Law QS World University Rankings By Subject
#26 
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Geology QS World University Rankings By Subject
#51 
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Education QS World University Rankings By Subject
#51 
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Agriculture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#89 
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Linguistics QS World University Rankings By Subject
#92 
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Mathematics QS World University Rankings By Subject
#96 
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Environmental Engineering URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#122 
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Medicine QS World University Rankings By Subject
#126 
National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico Key Facts for International Students

179 out of 519 Universities in Mexico Ranked in at least one ranking

32 Different Rankings list Universities in Mexico (25 institution and 7 subject rankings)

20 Global Rankings rank Universities in Mexico Among TOP 200

Time: GMT -5 — GTM -7

Telephone country code: +52

  • Religion:
  • Catholicism  83%
  • Protestantism  10%
  • Other religions: Jehovah's Witnesses, Seventh Day Adventist  7%
  • Largest cities in Mexico:
  • 1. Mexico City: 12,300,000
  • 2. Iztapalapa: 1,800,000
  • 3. Ecatepec de Morelos: 1,800,000
  • 4. Guadalajara: 1,600,000
  • 5. Puebla City: 1,600,000

Largest international airport in Mexico:

Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX): 41.710.254 Passengers/Year; 2 Terminals; 6 km. from Mexico City city center

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National Autonomous University of Mexico is ranked best in Mexico for Engineering (Environmental Engineering). See all rankings for the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

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Ranking publishers

4icu

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América Economía

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British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK

Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS Employability Rankings:

Employer reputation 30% Alumni outcomes 25% Partnerships with Employers per Faculty 25% Employer/Student Connections 10% Graduate employment rate 10%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS 50 under 50:

Based on the QS World University rankings methodology, the top 50 universities that are under 50 years old.

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS University Rankings: Latin America & The Caribbean:

Academic Reputation 30% Employer Reputation 20% Faculty to Student Ratio 10% Staff with PhD 10% International research network 10% Citations per Paper 10%

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CWUR Center for World University Rankings

Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:

Research Performance: 40%

  • Research Output: 10%
  • High-Quality Publications: 10%
  • Influence: 10%
  • Citations: 10%

Quality of Education: 25%

Alumni Employment: 25%

Quality of Faculty: 10%

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Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands

Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:

Scientific Impact Number of Publications Collaboration Open Access Gender Diversity

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NTU ranking

Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:

Research Productivity: 25%

  • # Articles last 11 years: 10%
  • # Articles current year: 15%

Research Impact: 35%

  • # Citations last 11 years: 15%
  • # Citations last 2 years: 10%
  • Average # citations last 11 years: 10%

Research Excellence: 40%

  • H-index last 2 years: 10%
  • # Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
  • # Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%

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Nature Index

Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index - Academic:

Article count (AC) Fractional count (FC) Weighted fractional count (WFC)

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RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)

Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:

Teaching: 40%

  • Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • World Teaching Reputation: 8%

Research: 40%

  • Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
  • Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
  • Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • World Research Reputation: 8%

International Diversity: 10%

  • International Faculty: 2%
  • International Students: 2%
  • International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
  • Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
  • International Level: 2%

Financial Sustainability: 10%

  • Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
  • Institutional Income per Student: 2%
  • Papers per Research Income: 2%
  • Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
  • Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:

Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20% Citation per papers 20% Papers per academic and research staff 20% International research reputation 20% Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:

Teaching Reputation 50% Research Reputation 50%

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Sapiens Research

Criteria used in ranking -U-Sapiens Ranking Columbia:

Indexed journals 33.33% Postgraduate courses 33.33% Research groups 33.33%

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Scimago Institutions

Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:

Research 50% Innovation 30%
Societal 20%

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ShanghaiRanking Consultancy

Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:

Quality of Education 10%

  • Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%

Quality of Faculty 40%

  • Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
  • Highly Cited Researchers 20%

Research Output 40%

  • Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
  • Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%

Per Capita Performance 10%

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StuDocu

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THE Times Higher Education, UK

Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:

30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)

  • Reputation survey: 15%
  • Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
  • Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
  • Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
  • Institutional income: 2.25%

30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)

  • Reputation survey: 18%
  • Research income: 6%
  • Research productivity: 6%

30% Citations (Research Influence)

7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)

  • Proportion of international students: 2.5%
  • Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
  • International collaboration: 2.5%

2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Global Employability University Ranking:

Employability (survey) 100%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Latin America Rankings:

Teaching (the learning environment) 36% Research (volume, income and reputation) 34% Citations (research influence) 20% International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 2.5%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Emerging Economies University Ranking - Times Higher Education:

Teaching 30% Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 20% International outlook (staff, students, research) 10% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 10%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE World’s Most International Universities:

Proportion of international students 25% Proportion of international staff 25% Proportion of journal publications with one or more international co-authors 25% University’s international reputation 25%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Young University Rankings:

Teaching 30% Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 30% International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 2.5%

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U-Ranking

Criteria used in ranking -U-Ranking of Spanish Universities:

Teaching Research Innovation and Technological Development

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Urap

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Us News

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Webometrics

Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:

Visibility 50% Excellence 35% Transparency 10% Presence 5%

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