48 Best universities for Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience. A graph of 388K citations received by 27.5K academic papers made by 48 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 Neuroscience

#3 in Latin America

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Neuroscience

#22 in Latin America

#853 in the World

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

3. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Neuroscience

#29 in Latin America

#1017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

4. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Neuroscience

#31 in Latin America

#1030 in the World

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

5. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Neuroscience

#35 in Latin America

#1108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

6. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Neuroscience

#47 in Latin America

#1248 in the World

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

7. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Neuroscience

#50 in Latin America

#1289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

8. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Neuroscience

#64 in Latin America

#1509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

9. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Neuroscience

#68 in Latin America

#1613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

10. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Neuroscience

#75 in Latin America

#1693 in the World

Founded: 1970

11. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Neuroscience

#89 in Latin America

#1804 in the World

Founded: 1976

12. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Neuroscience

#93 in Latin America

#1856 in the World

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

13. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Neuroscience

#96 in Latin America

#1910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

14. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Neuroscience

#107 in Latin America

#2066 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

15. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Neuroscience

#110 in Latin America

#2157 in the World

Founded: 1956

16. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Neuroscience

#111 in Latin America

#2161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

17. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Neuroscience

#133 in Latin America

#2424 in the World

Founded: 1938

18. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Neuroscience

#136 in Latin America

#2463 in the World

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

19. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Neuroscience

#143 in Latin America

#2571 in the World

Founded: 1812

20. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Neuroscience

#151 in Latin America

#2847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

21. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Neuroscience

#153 in Latin America

#2883 in the World

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

22. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Neuroscience

#168 in Latin America

#3119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

23. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Neuroscience

#169 in Latin America

#3133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

24. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Neuroscience

#178 in Latin America

#3240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

25. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Neuroscience

#186 in Latin America

#3357 in the World

Founded: 1946

26. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Neuroscience

#190 in Latin America

#3397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

27. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Neuroscience

#197 in Latin America

#3495 in the World

Founded: 1950

28. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Neuroscience

#211 in Latin America

#3758 in the World

Founded: 2001

29. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Neuroscience

#216 in Latin America

#3795 in the World

Founded: 1973

30. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Neuroscience

#217 in Latin America

#3799 in the World

Founded: 1878

31. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Neuroscience

#227 in Latin America

#3945 in the World

Founded: 1872

32. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Neuroscience

#229 in Latin America

#3973 in the World

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

33. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Neuroscience

#230 in Latin America

#3977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

34. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Neuroscience

#231 in Latin America

#3997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

35. Juarez University of the State of Durango

Mexico | Durango

For Neuroscience

#237 in Latin America

#4086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1856

36. Autonomous University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Zapopan

For Neuroscience

#238 in Latin America

#4108 in the World

Enrollment: 12,098
Founded: 1935

37. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Neuroscience

#241 in Latin America

#4143 in the World

Founded: 1974

38. Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

Mexico | Saltillo

For Neuroscience

#244 in Latin America

#4181 in the World

Founded: 1923

39. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Neuroscience

#246 in Latin America

#4199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

40. Valle de Mexico University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Neuroscience

#247 in Latin America

#4204 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1960

41. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Neuroscience

#249 in Latin America

#4239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

42. Autonomous University of Campeche

Mexico | Campeche

For Neuroscience

#252 in Latin America

#4315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

43. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Neuroscience

#267 in Latin America

#4458 in the World

Founded: 1957

44. National Pedagogical University, Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Neuroscience

#269 in Latin America

#4476 in the World

Founded: 1978

45. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Neuroscience

#277 in Latin America

#4628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

46. Queretaro Institute of Technology

Mexico | Queretaro

For Neuroscience

#282 in Latin America

#4665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1967

47. Autonomous University of Nayarit

For Neuroscience

#288 in Latin America

#4741 in the World

Founded: 1969

48. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Neuroscience

#301 in Latin America

#4854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

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