40 Best universities for Literature in Mexico

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Mexico ranked based on their research performance in Literature. A graph of 102K citations received by 11.5K academic papers made by 40 universities in Mexico was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Literature

#5 in Latin America

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Literature

#25 in Latin America

#744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 170,000
Founded: 1936

3. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Literature

#28 in Latin America

#817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 61,152
Founded: 1974

4. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Literature

#32 in Latin America

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1943

5. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Literature

#46 in Latin America

#1178 in the World

Founded: 1970

6. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Literature

#53 in Latin America

#1345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 339,508
Founded: 1792

7. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Literature

#59 in Latin America

#1398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

8. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Literature

#67 in Latin America

#1548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

9. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Literature

#74 in Latin America

#1661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1943

10. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Literature

#76 in Latin America

#1669 in the World

Founded: 1956

11. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Literature

#78 in Latin America

#1728 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

12. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Literature

#94 in Latin America

#2004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

13. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Literature

#107 in Latin America

#2208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

14. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Literature

#111 in Latin America

#2290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

15. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Literature

#116 in Latin America

#2405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

16. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Literature

#122 in Latin America

#2476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

17. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Literature

#123 in Latin America

#2483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

18. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Literature

#127 in Latin America

#2528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

19. National Pedagogical University, Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Literature

#133 in Latin America

#2724 in the World

Founded: 1978

20. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Literature

#145 in Latin America

#2913 in the World

Founded: 1974

21. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Literature

#151 in Latin America

#2957 in the World

Founded: 1938

22. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Literature

#155 in Latin America

#3035 in the World

Founded: 1946

23. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Literature

#157 in Latin America

#3045 in the World

Founded: 1872

24. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Literature

#160 in Latin America

#3069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

25. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Literature

#166 in Latin America

#3155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 67,944
Founded: 1957

26. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Literature

#168 in Latin America

#3163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

27. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Literature

#169 in Latin America

#3190 in the World

Founded: 1812

28. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Literature

#175 in Latin America

#3265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

29. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Literature

#178 in Latin America

#3380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

30. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Literature

#187 in Latin America

#3453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

31. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Literature

#194 in Latin America

#3545 in the World

Founded: 1973

32. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Literature

#201 in Latin America

#3593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1940

33. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Literature

#204 in Latin America

#3604 in the World

Founded: 2001

34. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Literature

#205 in Latin America

#3607 in the World

Founded: 1957

35. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Literature

#226 in Latin America

#3983 in the World

Founded: 1950

36. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Literature

#228 in Latin America

#4032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

37. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Literature

#237 in Latin America

#4181 in the World

Founded: 1976

38. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Literature

#242 in Latin America

#4268 in the World

Enrollment: 27,934
Founded: 1878

39. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Literature

#249 in Latin America

#4346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

40. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Literature

#261 in Latin America

#4460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

The best cities to study Literature in Mexico based on the number of universities and their ranks are Mexico, Monterrey, Tampico, and Guadalajara.