39 Best universities for Microbiology in Mexico

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Mexico ranked based on their research performance in Microbiology. A graph of 323K citations received by 18.6K academic papers made by 39 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

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Microbiology

#12 in Latin America

#397 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

#23 in Latin America

#546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

4. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Microbiology

#42 in Latin America

#768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 61,908
Founded: 1974

5. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Microbiology

#52 in Latin America

#962 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

6. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Microbiology

#57 in Latin America

#1042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

7. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Microbiology

#64 in Latin America

#1144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

8. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Microbiology

#67 in Latin America

#1172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

9. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Microbiology

#73 in Latin America

#1239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

10. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Microbiology

#81 in Latin America

#1334 in the World

Founded: 1812

11. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Microbiology

#84 in Latin America

#1374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 92,736
Founded: 1943

12. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Microbiology

#86 in Latin America

#1391 in the World

Founded: 1938

13. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Microbiology

#94 in Latin America

#1517 in the World

Founded: 1956

14. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Microbiology

#97 in Latin America

#1544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

15. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Microbiology

#99 in Latin America

#1581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

16. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Microbiology

#101 in Latin America

#1593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

17. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Microbiology

#105 in Latin America

#1647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

18. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Microbiology

#110 in Latin America

#1704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

19. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Microbiology

#111 in Latin America

#1726 in the World

Founded: 1872

20. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Microbiology

#114 in Latin America

#1751 in the World

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

21. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Microbiology

#115 in Latin America

#1760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

22. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Microbiology

#126 in Latin America

#1860 in the World

Founded: 1976

23. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Microbiology

#137 in Latin America

#1945 in the World

Founded: 1957

24. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Microbiology

#142 in Latin America

#2007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

25. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Microbiology

#161 in Latin America

#2220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

26. Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

Mexico | Saltillo

For Microbiology

#173 in Latin America

#2362 in the World

Founded: 1923

27. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Microbiology

#174 in Latin America

#2365 in the World

Founded: 2001

28. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Microbiology

#175 in Latin America

#2370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

29. Autonomous University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Zapopan

For Microbiology

#177 in Latin America

#2381 in the World

Enrollment: 12,098
Founded: 1935

30. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Microbiology

#197 in Latin America

#2608 in the World

Founded: 1970

31. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Microbiology

#198 in Latin America

#2613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

32. Juarez University of the State of Durango

Mexico | Durango

For Microbiology

#203 in Latin America

#2649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1856

33. Autonomous University of Campeche

Mexico | Campeche

For Microbiology

#205 in Latin America

#2664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

34. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Microbiology

#207 in Latin America

#2694 in the World

Founded: 1973

35. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Microbiology

#210 in Latin America

#2710 in the World

Founded: 1950

36. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Microbiology

#217 in Latin America

#2796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 28,317
Founded: 1940

37. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Microbiology

#221 in Latin America

#2854 in the World

Founded: 1878

38. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Microbiology

#222 in Latin America

#2857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,205
Founded: 1969

39. Autonomous University of Nayarit

For Microbiology

#239 in Latin America

#3043 in the World

Founded: 1969

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.