Ranked number one among the top universities in Mexico, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) receives perfect scores for four indicators, including for its academic and employer reputations, and is also featured in the world university rankings at 113th. UNAM was established in 1910 and now has over 346,730 students, mainly at the high school and undergraduate levels. Its main Read more...

Heading north to Monterrey, the private Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM) is ranked second in the Mexico ranking and has been steadily improving in the world university rankings in recent years, currently appearing in 178th place. It scores in the top five for all but two of the eight indicators, ranking first for citations per paper (a measure of research impact). Read more...

Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN) is the third-highest ranked university in the Mexico ranking and was placed in the 651-700 range of the latest world university rankings. IPN is another large public university, hosting upwards of 171,000 students (including those in high school). Though primarily based in Mexico City, IPN also operates research institutes and facilities in 22 Mexican states. Read more...

Next in our look at the top universities in Mexico in 2019 is the public Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), ranked fourth in the Mexico ranking and 751-800 in the world. UAM has been committed to sustainability for more than a decade, and in 1974 was the first institution in Mexico to offer an undergraduate degree in environmental engineering. UAM also Read more...

Ranked fifth in the new Mexico university ranking and 701-750 in the world, Universidad Iberoamericana (UIA) is one of the eight Jesuit universities in Mexico and one of the country’s leading institutions for academia and research. 11,000 students are enrolled and there are a total of 34 undergraduate and 39 graduate programs available, as well as more than 200 diplomas. Read more...

Heading back to Mexico City, the private Instituto Tecnológico Autonomo de México (ITAM) is the sixth highest-ranked university in the new Mexico ranking, and also appears in the world rankings in the 651-700 range. One of the country’s most important think tanks, ITAM receives its best scores in the indicators reflecting the proportion of staff with a PhD and its Read more...

Universidad de Guadalajara (UDG) is a public university with around 119,500 students, mostly at undergraduate level, and is one of the oldest universities in Mexico, having been founded in 1791 as the Real Universidad de Guadalajara. It’s ranked seventh in Mexico and 751-800 in the world in 2019, and earns the second-highest score in the country for the web impact Read more...

Ranked eighth in Mexico and 801-1000 in the world, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL) is one of the largest public universities in Mexico, offering the largest amount of academic programs in northeastern Mexico and hosting about 153,000 students on seven campuses. There are plenty of excellent facilities for UANL’s students to take advantage of, with 84 libraries (holding more Read more...

Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP) is ranked ninth in the new Mexico ranking and in the 751-800 range* of the world rankings. It earns the third-highest score in the country for the staff with PhD indicator, and also achieved five stars in the QS Stars rating system. Founded in 1940, UDLAP has one campus located in the historic city Read more...

Ranked 10th in the QS Mexico University Rankings and 581-590 in the QS World University Rankings® 2019, Universidad Anahuac receives the third-highest score in Mexico for the faculty/student ratio indicator, and is also ranked sixth for its reputation among employers. A member of the Anahuac University Network, Anahuac is a private university with two campuses, one in the western outskirts Read more...