Universities in Mexico
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Latest ranking updates related to universities in Mexico
  • 27 Sep, 2023: Latest THE World University Rankings from THE Times Higher Education, UK. 20 universities from Mexico appear in this ranking.
  • 13 Sep, 2023: QS University Rankings: Latin America & The Caribbean updated with Monterrey Institute of Technology ranked highest among 53 listed universities in Mexico.
  • 15 Aug, 2023: Latest ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking from ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. National Autonomous University of Mexico in position #201.
  • 31 Jul, 2023: Latest Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities from Webometrics. 104 universities from Mexico appear in this ranking.

Rankings of universities in Mexico 2024

#151
Mexico

Technological Institute of Chetumal

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (84 reviews)
  • #93 
  • #10783 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#152
Mexico

Intercontinental University

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (359 reviews)
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  • #96 
  • #10993 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#153
Mexico

Polytechnic University of Francisco I. Madero

Student satisfaction: 4.7 / 5.0 (140 reviews)
  • #97 
  • #11016 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]


#154
Mexico

Polytechnic University of Aguascalientes

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (52 reviews)
  • #100 
  • #11250 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#155
Mexico

Polytechnic University of Victoria

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (76 reviews)
  • #103 
  • #11780 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#156
Mexico

Technological University of Puebla

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (456 reviews)
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  • #104 
  • #11824 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#157
Mexico

Celaya University

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (349 reviews)
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  • #15 
  • #1001 
THE World University Impact Rankings - Overall
[Published 01 June, 2023]

#158
Mexico

University of Caribe

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (83 reviews)
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  • #51 
  • #168 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]

  • #351 
  • #50 
América Economía Best Mexican Universities
[Published 01 April, 2020]
  • #50 
  • #351 
QS University Rankings: Latin America & The Caribbean
[Published 13 September, 2023]
  • #151 
  • #654 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]
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#160
Mexico

Mexicana University

Student satisfaction: 3.8 / 5.0 (83 reviews)
  • #132 
  • #506 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]

#161
Mexico

Technological Institute of Orizaba

Student satisfaction: 4.1 / 5.0 (754 reviews)
  • #133 
  • #507 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]

#162
Mexico

Leon Institute of Technology

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (232 reviews)
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  • #134 
  • #515 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]

#163
Mexico

Autonomous University of Durango

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (6 reviews)
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  • #135 
  • #520 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]

#164
Mexico

University of Ecatepec

Student satisfaction: 4.1 / 5.0 (38 reviews)
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  • #136 
  • #523 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]

#165
Mexico

Pachuca Institute of Technology

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (281 reviews)
  • #139 
  • #540 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]
  • #73 
  • #7476 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#166
Mexico

Universidad de Londres A.C.

  • #140 
  • #545 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]

#167
Mexico

Technological University of Mixteca

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (45 reviews)
  • #142 
  • #553 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]
  • #50 
  • #4776 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#168
Mexico

Private University of the State of Mexico

  • #141 
  • #546 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]

#169
Mexico

Inter-American University for Development

Student satisfaction: 3.6 / 5.0 (33 reviews)
  • #143 
  • #559 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]
  • #99 
  • #11229 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#170
Mexico

Technological Institute of Tehuacán

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (243 reviews)
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  • #144 
  • #566 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]

#171
Mexico

Villahermosa Institute of Technology

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (300 reviews)
  • #145 
  • #572 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]

#172
Mexico

Maya University

  • #146 
  • #578 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]

#173
Mexico

España University

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (223 reviews)
  • #147 
  • #591 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]

#174
Mexico

Insurgentes University

Student satisfaction: 4.1 / 5.0 (580 reviews)
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  • #148 
  • #612 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]

#175
Mexico

Technological Institute of Cancun

Student satisfaction: 4.1 / 5.0 (327 reviews)
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  • #149 
  • #615 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]

#176
Mexico

Valle de Toluca University

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (118 reviews)
  • #152 
  • #655 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]

#177
Mexico

Vasco de Quiroga University

  • #153 
  • #662 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]

#178
Mexico

Universidad Mexiquense

Student satisfaction: 3.8 / 5.0 (43 reviews)
  • #154 
  • #679 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]

#179
Mexico

Mexican-American University of the North, Ciudad Reynosa

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (8 reviews)
  • #155 
  • #686 
StuDocu World University Ranking - Latin America
[Published 06 September, 2021]

#180
Mexico

Sierra University

Student satisfaction: 5.0 / 5.0 (8 reviews)

#181
Mexico

Technological University of Camargo

Student satisfaction: 5.0 / 5.0 (4 reviews)

#182
Mexico

La Salle Benavente University

Student satisfaction: 5.0 / 5.0 (6 reviews)

#183
Mexico

The College of Chihuahua

Student satisfaction: 4.9 / 5.0 (20 reviews)

#184
Mexico

Ursulo Galvan Institute of Technology

Student satisfaction: 4.9 / 5.0 (9 reviews)
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#185
Mexico

Cañada University

Student satisfaction: 4.9 / 5.0 (18 reviews)
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#186
Mexico

Technological University of Matamoros

Student satisfaction: 4.9 / 5.0 (15 reviews)
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#187
Mexico

Graduate Center of San Ángel S.C.

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (21 reviews)

#188
Mexico

Institute of Specialization for Executives

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (57 reviews)

#189
Mexico

La Salle University of Victoria

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (13 reviews)

#190
Mexico

Polytechnic University of Altamira

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (120 reviews)

#191
Mexico

Technological University of Escuinapa

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (56 reviews)

#192
Mexico

Technological University of La Laguna

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (37 reviews)

#193
Mexico

Technological University of the Central Region of Coahuila

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (29 reviews)

#194

Technological University of the Sierra

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (4 reviews)

#195
Mexico

Technological University of Rodeo

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (16 reviews)

#196
Mexico

La Salle University of Chihuahua

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (63 reviews)

#197
Mexico

La Salle Pachuca University

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (420 reviews)

#198
Mexico

University of North America

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (715 reviews)

#199
Mexico

Institute of Technology Arteaga Pavilion

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (45 reviews)
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#200
Mexico

Technological Institute of San Luis Potosi

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (154 reviews)
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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)

21 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 Social Studies & Humanities (Anthropology). See all rankings for the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

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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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Monterrey Institute of Technology is ranked best in Mexico for Computer Science (Computer Science). See all rankings for the Monterrey Institute of Technology.

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 World Reputation Rankings:

Research Reputation 66,6% Teaching Reputation 33,3%

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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 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 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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