For business studies see our separate ranking of business schools in Mexico
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
#351
UTZMG University
#352
American University of Technology
#353
Agua Prieta Institute of Technology
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#354
Comitán Institute of Technology
#355
Institute of Technology Falls
#356
Technological Institute of Oaxaca Valley
#357
Don Vasco University
#358
Polytechnic University of Chihuahua
#359
Polytechnic University of Quintana Roo
#360
Polytechnic University of the West Tlaxcala Region
#361
Polytechnic University of Gomez Palacio
#362
Valle de Tlaxcala University
#363
Technological Institute of the Llano de Aguascalientes
#364
Institute of Technology of Gustavo A. Madero
#365
Zitácuaro Institute of Technology
#366
Technological University of Chetumal
#367
Technological University of Corregidora
#368
Technological University of La Huasteca Hidalguense
#369
Technological University of the Sierra Hidalguense
#370
Technological University of General Mariano Escobedo
#371
Valle de Guadiana University
#372
Private University of Irapuato
#373
Private University of the State of Morelos
#374
Ateneo de Monterrey University
#375
Meso-American University of Puebla
#376
Matehuala Institute of Technology
#377
Reynosa Institute of Technology
#378
Technological University of Nogales, Sonora
#379
CUDEC Multicultural University
#380
Valle de Cuernavaca University
#381
Universidad Continente Americano
#382
Technological University of Altamira
#383
Technological University of Southeast Veracruz
#384
Technological University of El Retoño
#385
Highland Chiapas University
#386
La Salle Benavente University
#387
Huejutla Institute of Technology
#388
Cardenas Institute of Technology
#389
Institute of Technology of the Morelia Valley
#390
Metropolitan Polytechnic University of Puebla
#391
Technological University of Durango
#392
Technological University of the Coast
#393
Technological University of Matamoros
#394
University of Tourism and Management Sciences
#395
San Marcos University
#396
Technological Institute of Ciudad Cuauhtémoc
#397
Conkal Institute of Technology
#398
Salina Cruz Institute of Technology
#399
Tecomatlán Institute of Technology
#400
Tláhuac Institute of Technology
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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)
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
Map with location of universities in Mexico
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National Autonomous University of Mexico ranks #1 in Mexico in our meta ranking composed of 112 university rankings.
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Ranking publishers
4icu
- Universities:
- 400
- Published:
- 11 August, 2022
- Universities:
- 400
- Published:
- 11 August, 2022
América Economía
- Universities:
- 50
- Published:
- 01 April, 2020
- Universities:
- 30
- Published:
- 02 August, 2021
British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK
- Universities:
- 12584
- Published:
- 27 June, 2023
- 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%
- Universities:
- 1001
- Published:
- 23 September, 2021
- 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%
- Universities:
- 150
- Published:
- 24 June, 2020
- 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%
- Universities:
- 1687
- Published:
- 13 September, 2023
- 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%
- Universities:
- 2097
- Published:
- 05 December, 2023
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
- Universities:
- 6000
- Published:
- 25 April, 2022
- 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%
Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands
- Universities:
- 3718
- Published:
- 22 June, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:
Scientific Impact Number of Publications Collaboration Open Access Gender Diversity
NTU ranking
- Universities:
- 3103
- Published:
- 11 July, 2023
- 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%
Nature Index
- Universities:
- 9699
- Published:
- 15 June, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index - Academic:
Article count (AC) Fractional count (FC) Weighted fractional count (WFC)
RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)
- Universities:
- 3939
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- 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%
- Universities:
- 2046
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- 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%
- Universities:
- 2917
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:
Teaching Reputation 50% Research Reputation 50%
Sapiens Research
- Universities:
- 143
- Published:
- 24 May, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -U-Sapiens Ranking Columbia:
Indexed journals 33.33% Postgraduate courses 33.33% Research groups 33.33%
Scimago Institutions
- Universities:
- 21682
- Published:
- 06 March, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:
Research 50% Innovation 30%
Societal 20%
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
- Universities:
- 13016
- Published:
- 15 August, 2023
- 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%
StuDocu
- Universities:
- 1324
- Published:
- 06 September, 2021
THE Times Higher Education, UK
- Universities:
- 14232
- Published:
- 27 September, 2023
- 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)"
- Universities:
- 735
- Published:
- 23 November, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -THE Global Employability University Ranking:
Employability (survey) 100%
- Universities:
- 737
- Published:
- 04 July, 2023
- 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%
- Universities:
- 1837
- Published:
- 19 October, 2021
- 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%
- Universities:
- 750
- Published:
- 25 January, 2024
- 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%
- Universities:
- 2033
- Published:
- 03 July, 2023
- 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%
- Universities:
- 4115
- Published:
- 01 June, 2023
- Universities:
- 3144
- Published:
- 11 May, 2022
U-Ranking
- Universities:
- 244
- Published:
- 22 June, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -U-Ranking of Spanish Universities:
Teaching Research Innovation and Technological Development
Urap
- Universities:
- 12002
- Published:
- 19 December, 2023
Us News
- Universities:
- 5248
- Published:
- 24 October, 2022
Webometrics
- Universities:
- 60012
- Published:
- 31 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:
Visibility 50% Excellence 35% Transparency 10% Presence 5%
Ranking publishers
4icu
- Universities:
- 400
- Published:
- 11 August, 2022
- Universities:
- 400
- Published:
- 11 August, 2022
América Economía
- Universities:
- 50
- Published:
- 01 April, 2020
- Universities:
- 30
- Published:
- 02 August, 2021
British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK
- Universities:
- 12584
- Published:
- 27 June, 2023
- 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%
- Universities:
- 1001
- Published:
- 23 September, 2021
- 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%
- Universities:
- 150
- Published:
- 24 June, 2020
- 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%
- Universities:
- 1687
- Published:
- 13 September, 2023
- 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%
- Universities:
- 2097
- Published:
- 05 December, 2023
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
- Universities:
- 6000
- Published:
- 25 April, 2022
- 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%
Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands
- Universities:
- 3718
- Published:
- 22 June, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:
Scientific Impact Number of Publications Collaboration Open Access Gender Diversity
NTU ranking
- Universities:
- 3103
- Published:
- 11 July, 2023
- 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%
Nature Index
- Universities:
- 9699
- Published:
- 15 June, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index - Academic:
Article count (AC) Fractional count (FC) Weighted fractional count (WFC)
RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)
- Universities:
- 3939
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- 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%
- Universities:
- 2046
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- 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%
- Universities:
- 2917
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:
Teaching Reputation 50% Research Reputation 50%
Sapiens Research
- Universities:
- 143
- Published:
- 24 May, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -U-Sapiens Ranking Columbia:
Indexed journals 33.33% Postgraduate courses 33.33% Research groups 33.33%
Scimago Institutions
- Universities:
- 21682
- Published:
- 06 March, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:
Research 50% Innovation 30%
Societal 20%
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
- Universities:
- 13016
- Published:
- 15 August, 2023
- 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%
StuDocu
- Universities:
- 1324
- Published:
- 06 September, 2021
THE Times Higher Education, UK
- Universities:
- 14232
- Published:
- 27 September, 2023
- 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)"
- Universities:
- 735
- Published:
- 23 November, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -THE Global Employability University Ranking:
Employability (survey) 100%
- Universities:
- 737
- Published:
- 04 July, 2023
- 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%
- Universities:
- 1837
- Published:
- 19 October, 2021
- 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%
- Universities:
- 750
- Published:
- 25 January, 2024
- 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%
- Universities:
- 2033
- Published:
- 03 July, 2023
- 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%
- Universities:
- 4115
- Published:
- 01 June, 2023
- Universities:
- 3144
- Published:
- 11 May, 2022
U-Ranking
- Universities:
- 244
- Published:
- 22 June, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -U-Ranking of Spanish Universities:
Teaching Research Innovation and Technological Development
Urap
- Universities:
- 12002
- Published:
- 19 December, 2023
Us News
- Universities:
- 5248
- Published:
- 24 October, 2022
Webometrics
- Universities:
- 60012
- Published:
- 31 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:
Visibility 50% Excellence 35% Transparency 10% Presence 5%