62 Best universities for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 1.91M citations received by 99.8K academic papers made by 62 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 Paleontology

#2 in Latin America

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#10 in Latin America

#424 in the World

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

3. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#36 in Latin America

#877 in the World

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

4. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Paleontology

#46 in Latin America

#1054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

5. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Paleontology

#53 in Latin America

#1172 in the World

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

6. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Paleontology

#54 in Latin America

#1176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

7. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Paleontology

#58 in Latin America

#1192 in the World

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

8. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Paleontology

#76 in Latin America

#1503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

9. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Paleontology

#80 in Latin America

#1543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

10. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Paleontology

#83 in Latin America

#1594 in the World

Founded: 1938

11. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Paleontology

#85 in Latin America

#1609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

12. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Paleontology

#87 in Latin America

#1651 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

13. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Paleontology

#89 in Latin America

#1678 in the World

Founded: 1970

14. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Paleontology

#90 in Latin America

#1694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

15. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Paleontology

#93 in Latin America

#1712 in the World

Founded: 1956

16. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Paleontology

#99 in Latin America

#1798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

17. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Paleontology

#105 in Latin America

#1878 in the World

Founded: 1812

18. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Paleontology

#112 in Latin America

#1951 in the World

Founded: 1976

19. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Paleontology

#113 in Latin America

#1970 in the World

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

20. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Paleontology

#116 in Latin America

#2007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

21. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Paleontology

#137 in Latin America

#2338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1940

22. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Paleontology

#153 in Latin America

#2524 in the World

Founded: 1957

23. Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

Mexico | Saltillo

For Paleontology

#163 in Latin America

#2697 in the World

Founded: 1923

24. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Paleontology

#165 in Latin America

#2713 in the World

Founded: 1872

25. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Paleontology

#168 in Latin America

#2779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

26. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Paleontology

#176 in Latin America

#2844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

27. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Paleontology

#182 in Latin America

#2902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

28. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Paleontology

#190 in Latin America

#3014 in the World

Enrollment: 27,934
Founded: 1878

29. Autonomous University of Campeche

Mexico | Campeche

For Paleontology

#195 in Latin America

#3054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

30. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Paleontology

#200 in Latin America

#3117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

31. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Paleontology

#218 in Latin America

#3285 in the World

Founded: 1950

32. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Paleontology

#222 in Latin America

#3329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

33. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Paleontology

#223 in Latin America

#3334 in the World

Founded: 1973

34. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Paleontology

#232 in Latin America

#3447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

35. Juarez University of the State of Durango

Mexico | Durango

For Paleontology

#238 in Latin America

#3541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1856

36. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#239 in Latin America

#3551 in the World

Founded: 2001

37. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#244 in Latin America

#3648 in the World

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

38. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#248 in Latin America

#3714 in the World

Founded: 1946

39. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#257 in Latin America

#3845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

40. Autonomous University of Nayarit

For Paleontology

#259 in Latin America

#3859 in the World

Founded: 1969

41. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#262 in Latin America

#3893 in the World

Founded: 1974

42. Technological Institute of Ciudad Madero

Mexico | Ciudad Madero

For Paleontology

#272 in Latin America

#4060 in the World

Founded: 1954

43. Durango Institute of Technology

Mexico | Durango

For Paleontology

#276 in Latin America

#4121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1948

44. Technological Institute of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Paleontology

#281 in Latin America

#4197 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1968

45. Autonomous University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Zapopan

For Paleontology

#287 in Latin America

#4287 in the World

Enrollment: 12,098
Founded: 1935

46. University of Quintana Roo

Mexico | Chetumal

For Paleontology

#288 in Latin America

#4315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1991

47. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Paleontology

#291 in Latin America

#4339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

48. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Paleontology

#294 in Latin America

#4361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

49. Technological Institute of Saltillo

Mexico | Saltillo

For Paleontology

#301 in Latin America

#4488 in the World

Founded: 1951

50. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#302 in Latin America

#4493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

51. Instituto Tecnologico de Tuxtla Gutierrez

Mexico | Tuxtla Gutierrez

For Paleontology

#306 in Latin America

#4592 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1972

52. National Pedagogical University, Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#308 in Latin America

#4612 in the World

Founded: 1978

53. Technological Institute of Morelia

Mexico | Morelia

For Paleontology

#311 in Latin America

#4647 in the World

Founded: 1965

54. Technological Institute of Merida

Mexico | Merida

For Paleontology

#334 in Latin America

#5093 in the World

Founded: 1961

55. Technological University of Mexico

Mexico | Atizapan de Zaragoza

For Paleontology

#335 in Latin America

#5100 in the World

Founded: 1966

56. Technological University of Mixteca

Mexico | Huajuapan de Leon

For Paleontology

#337 in Latin America

#5130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 2,047
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1990

57. Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education

Mexico | Tlaquepaque

For Paleontology

#345 in Latin America

#5220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1957

58. Queretaro Institute of Technology

Mexico | Queretaro

For Paleontology

#346 in Latin America

#5243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1967

59. Benito Juarez Autonomous University of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Paleontology

#350 in Latin America

#5291 in the World

Founded: 1827

60. Valle de Mexico University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#357 in Latin America

#5352 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1960

61. University of Sierra Juarez

Mexico | Ixtlan de Juarez

For Paleontology

#382 in Latin America

#5875 in the World

Founded: 2005

62. La Salle University - Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#391 in Latin America

#5966 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1962

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