45 Best universities for Microbiology 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 Microbiology. A graph of 512K citations received by 23.6K academic papers made by 45 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.

1. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Microbiology

#4 in Latin America

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Microbiology

#10 in Latin America

#262 in the World

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

3. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Microbiology

#22 in Latin America

#509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

4. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Microbiology

#43 in Latin America

#793 in the World

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

5. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Microbiology

#54 in Latin America

#975 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

6. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Microbiology

#58 in Latin America

#1044 in the World

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

7. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Microbiology

#63 in Latin America

#1122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

8. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Microbiology

#71 in Latin America

#1226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

9. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Microbiology

#74 in Latin America

#1259 in the World

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

10. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Microbiology

#78 in Latin America

#1295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

11. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Microbiology

#85 in Latin America

#1409 in the World

Founded: 1812

12. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Microbiology

#87 in Latin America

#1433 in the World

Founded: 1938

13. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Microbiology

#92 in Latin America

#1535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

14. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Microbiology

#93 in Latin America

#1544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

15. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Microbiology

#94 in Latin America

#1548 in the World

Founded: 1956

16. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Microbiology

#102 in Latin America

#1603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

17. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Microbiology

#108 in Latin America

#1647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

18. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Microbiology

#111 in Latin America

#1681 in the World

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

19. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Microbiology

#113 in Latin America

#1699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

20. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Microbiology

#114 in Latin America

#1723 in the World

Founded: 1957

21. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Microbiology

#116 in Latin America

#1744 in the World

Founded: 1872

22. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Microbiology

#118 in Latin America

#1748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

23. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Microbiology

#136 in Latin America

#1935 in the World

Founded: 1976

24. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Microbiology

#140 in Latin America

#1982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

25. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Microbiology

#154 in Latin America

#2222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

26. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Microbiology

#162 in Latin America

#2301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

27. Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

Mexico | Saltillo

For Microbiology

#179 in Latin America

#2490 in the World

Founded: 1923

28. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Microbiology

#187 in Latin America

#2557 in the World

Founded: 1973

29. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Microbiology

#188 in Latin America

#2575 in the World

Founded: 2001

30. Autonomous University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Zapopan

For Microbiology

#191 in Latin America

#2613 in the World

Enrollment: 12,098
Founded: 1935

31. Juarez University of the State of Durango

Mexico | Durango

For Microbiology

#201 in Latin America

#2656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1856

32. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Microbiology

#203 in Latin America

#2676 in the World

Founded: 1970

33. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Microbiology

#205 in Latin America

#2687 in the World

Founded: 1950

34. Autonomous University of Campeche

Mexico | Campeche

For Microbiology

#207 in Latin America

#2705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

35. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Microbiology

#214 in Latin America

#2818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

36. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Microbiology

#220 in Latin America

#2930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1940

37. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Microbiology

#224 in Latin America

#3015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

38. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Microbiology

#225 in Latin America

#3017 in the World

Enrollment: 27,934
Founded: 1878

39. Autonomous University of Nayarit

For Microbiology

#242 in Latin America

#3202 in the World

Founded: 1969

40. Durango Institute of Technology

Mexico | Durango

For Microbiology

#250 in Latin America

#3272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1948

41. Technological Institute of Merida

Mexico | Merida

For Microbiology

#262 in Latin America

#3433 in the World

Founded: 1961

42. Benito Juarez Autonomous University of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Microbiology

#273 in Latin America

#3548 in the World

Founded: 1827

43. Technological Institute of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Microbiology

#284 in Latin America

#3613 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1968

44. Instituto Tecnologico de Tuxtla Gutierrez

Mexico | Tuxtla Gutierrez

For Microbiology

#285 in Latin America

#3619 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1972

45. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Microbiology

#288 in Latin America

#3650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

The best cities to study Microbiology in Mexico based on the number of universities and their ranks are Mexico, San Nicolas de los Garza, Guanajuato, and Guadalajara.