62 Best universities for Paleontology in Mexico

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Mexico ranked based on their research performance in Paleontology. A graph of 1.77M citations received by 97.1K 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

#80 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#10 in Latin America

#425 in the World

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

3. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#36 in Latin America

#866 in the World

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

4. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Paleontology

#46 in Latin America

#1058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

5. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Paleontology

#55 in Latin America

#1180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

6. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Paleontology

#57 in Latin America

#1184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

7. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Paleontology

#59 in Latin America

#1211 in the World

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

8. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Paleontology

#77 in Latin America

#1490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

9. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Paleontology

#79 in Latin America

#1537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

10. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Paleontology

#83 in Latin America

#1579 in the World

Founded: 1938

11. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Paleontology

#85 in Latin America

#1608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

12. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Paleontology

#87 in Latin America

#1635 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

13. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Paleontology

#88 in Latin America

#1663 in the World

Founded: 1970

14. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Paleontology

#91 in Latin America

#1702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

15. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Paleontology

#92 in Latin America

#1711 in the World

Founded: 1956

16. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Paleontology

#101 in Latin America

#1803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

17. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Paleontology

#106 in Latin America

#1870 in the World

Founded: 1812

18. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Paleontology

#112 in Latin America

#1962 in the World

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

19. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Paleontology

#113 in Latin America

#1963 in the World

Founded: 1976

20. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Paleontology

#116 in Latin America

#1996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

21. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Paleontology

#136 in Latin America

#2321 in the World

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

22. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Paleontology

#155 in Latin America

#2542 in the World

Founded: 1957

23. Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

Mexico | Saltillo

For Paleontology

#162 in Latin America

#2686 in the World

Founded: 1923

24. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Paleontology

#166 in Latin America

#2725 in the World

Founded: 1872

25. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Paleontology

#168 in Latin America

#2798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

26. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Paleontology

#178 in Latin America

#2874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

27. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Paleontology

#180 in Latin America

#2882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

28. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Paleontology

#191 in Latin America

#3010 in the World

Founded: 1878

29. Autonomous University of Campeche

Mexico | Campeche

For Paleontology

#196 in Latin America

#3067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

30. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Paleontology

#201 in Latin America

#3137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

31. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Paleontology

#219 in Latin America

#3285 in the World

Founded: 1950

32. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Paleontology

#225 in Latin America

#3327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

33. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Paleontology

#227 in Latin America

#3337 in the World

Founded: 1973

34. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Paleontology

#234 in Latin America

#3481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

35. Juarez University of the State of Durango

Mexico | Durango

For Paleontology

#238 in Latin America

#3549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1856

36. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#239 in Latin America

#3582 in the World

Founded: 2001

37. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#242 in Latin America

#3656 in the World

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

38. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#245 in Latin America

#3677 in the World

Founded: 1946

39. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#253 in Latin America

#3789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

40. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#260 in Latin America

#3856 in the World

Founded: 1974

41. Autonomous University of Nayarit

For Paleontology

#261 in Latin America

#3865 in the World

Founded: 1969

42. Technological Institute of Ciudad Madero

Mexico | Ciudad Madero

For Paleontology

#272 in Latin America

#4048 in the World

Founded: 1954

43. Durango Institute of Technology

Mexico | Durango

For Paleontology

#275 in Latin America

#4092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1948

44. Technological Institute of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Paleontology

#282 in Latin America

#4216 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1968

45. University of Quintana Roo

Mexico | Chetumal

For Paleontology

#286 in Latin America

#4282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1991

46. Autonomous University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Zapopan

For Paleontology

#289 in Latin America

#4299 in the World

Enrollment: 12,098
Founded: 1935

47. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Paleontology

#293 in Latin America

#4373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

48. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Paleontology

#296 in Latin America

#4426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

49. Technological Institute of Saltillo

Mexico | Saltillo

For Paleontology

#300 in Latin America

#4461 in the World

Founded: 1951

50. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#302 in Latin America

#4498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

51. National Pedagogical University, Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#306 in Latin America

#4565 in the World

Founded: 1978

52. Instituto Tecnologico de Tuxtla Gutierrez

Mexico | Tuxtla Gutierrez

For Paleontology

#308 in Latin America

#4620 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1972

53. Technological Institute of Morelia

Mexico | Morelia

For Paleontology

#311 in Latin America

#4642 in the World

Founded: 1965

54. Technological University of Mexico

Mexico | Atizapan de Zaragoza

For Paleontology

#335 in Latin America

#5104 in the World

Founded: 1966

55. Technological University of Mixteca

Mexico | Huajuapan de Leon

For Paleontology

#336 in Latin America

#5107 in the World

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

56. Technological Institute of Merida

Mexico | Merida

For Paleontology

#338 in Latin America

#5125 in the World

Founded: 1961

57. Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education

Mexico | Tlaquepaque

For Paleontology

#346 in Latin America

#5252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1957

58. Queretaro Institute of Technology

Mexico | Queretaro

For Paleontology

#347 in Latin America

#5260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1967

59. Benito Juarez Autonomous University of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Paleontology

#350 in Latin America

#5294 in the World

Founded: 1827

60. Valle de Mexico University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#356 in Latin America

#5358 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1960

61. University of Sierra Juarez

Mexico | Ixtlan de Juarez

For Paleontology

#381 in Latin America

#5884 in the World

Founded: 2005

62. La Salle University - Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#390 in Latin America

#5929 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.