60 Best universities for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 1.19M citations received by 82.5K academic papers made by 60 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

#88 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#18 in Latin America

#603 in the World

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

3. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#36 in Latin America

#859 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

#48 in Latin America

#1093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

5. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Paleontology

#55 in Latin America

#1195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

6. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Paleontology

#56 in Latin America

#1202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

7. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Paleontology

#60 in Latin America

#1231 in the World

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

8. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Paleontology

#71 in Latin America

#1426 in the World

Founded: 1970

9. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Paleontology

#74 in Latin America

#1466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

10. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Paleontology

#81 in Latin America

#1512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

11. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Paleontology

#84 in Latin America

#1583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

12. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Paleontology

#85 in Latin America

#1586 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

13. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Paleontology

#91 in Latin America

#1652 in the World

Founded: 1938

14. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Paleontology

#94 in Latin America

#1712 in the World

Founded: 1956

15. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Paleontology

#97 in Latin America

#1759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

16. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Paleontology

#100 in Latin America

#1813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

17. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Paleontology

#105 in Latin America

#1845 in the World

Founded: 1812

18. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Paleontology

#112 in Latin America

#1922 in the World

Founded: 1976

19. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Paleontology

#113 in Latin America

#1931 in the World

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

20. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Paleontology

#114 in Latin America

#1940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

21. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Paleontology

#133 in Latin America

#2214 in the World

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

22. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Paleontology

#151 in Latin America

#2518 in the World

Founded: 1957

23. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Paleontology

#162 in Latin America

#2694 in the World

Founded: 1872

24. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Paleontology

#166 in Latin America

#2741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

25. Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

Mexico | Saltillo

For Paleontology

#170 in Latin America

#2775 in the World

Founded: 1923

26. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Paleontology

#176 in Latin America

#2816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

27. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Paleontology

#188 in Latin America

#2952 in the World

Founded: 1878

28. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Paleontology

#192 in Latin America

#3003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

29. Autonomous University of Campeche

Mexico | Campeche

For Paleontology

#194 in Latin America

#3024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

30. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Paleontology

#204 in Latin America

#3144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

31. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#225 in Latin America

#3319 in the World

Founded: 2001

32. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Paleontology

#226 in Latin America

#3321 in the World

Founded: 1973

33. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Paleontology

#228 in Latin America

#3326 in the World

Founded: 1950

34. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Paleontology

#229 in Latin America

#3339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

35. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Paleontology

#237 in Latin America

#3474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

36. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#238 in Latin America

#3534 in the World

Founded: 1946

37. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#248 in Latin America

#3676 in the World

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

38. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#252 in Latin America

#3724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

39. Juarez University of the State of Durango

Mexico | Durango

For Paleontology

#258 in Latin America

#3776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1856

40. Autonomous University of Nayarit

For Paleontology

#259 in Latin America

#3815 in the World

Founded: 1969

41. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#264 in Latin America

#3915 in the World

Founded: 1974

42. Technological Institute of Ciudad Madero

Mexico | Ciudad Madero

For Paleontology

#265 in Latin America

#3916 in the World

Founded: 1954

43. Durango Institute of Technology

Mexico | Durango

For Paleontology

#270 in Latin America

#3991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1948

44. Technological Institute of Saltillo

Mexico | Saltillo

For Paleontology

#271 in Latin America

#4027 in the World

Founded: 1951

45. Autonomous University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Zapopan

For Paleontology

#281 in Latin America

#4145 in the World

Enrollment: 12,098
Founded: 1935

46. University of Quintana Roo

Mexico | Chetumal

For Paleontology

#289 in Latin America

#4237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1991

47. Technological Institute of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Paleontology

#290 in Latin America

#4279 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1968

48. National Pedagogical University, Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#295 in Latin America

#4328 in the World

Founded: 1978

49. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Paleontology

#298 in Latin America

#4379 in the World

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

50. Technological Institute of Morelia

Mexico | Morelia

For Paleontology

#300 in Latin America

#4393 in the World

Founded: 1965

51. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#305 in Latin America

#4513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

52. Instituto Tecnologico de Tuxtla Gutierrez

Mexico | Tuxtla Gutierrez

For Paleontology

#307 in Latin America

#4549 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1972

53. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Paleontology

#310 in Latin America

#4632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

54. Technological Institute of Merida

Mexico | Merida

For Paleontology

#329 in Latin America

#4989 in the World

Founded: 1961

55. Technological University of Mexico

Mexico | Atizapan de Zaragoza

For Paleontology

#332 in Latin America

#5050 in the World

Founded: 1966

56. Technological University of Mixteca

Mexico | Huajuapan de Leon

For Paleontology

#333 in Latin America

#5081 in the World

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

57. Benito Juarez Autonomous University of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Paleontology

#343 in Latin America

#5152 in the World

Founded: 1827

58. Queretaro Institute of Technology

Mexico | Queretaro

For Paleontology

#346 in Latin America

#5205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1967

59. Valle de Mexico University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#349 in Latin America

#5247 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1960

60. Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education

Mexico | Tlaquepaque

For Paleontology

#351 in Latin America

#5252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1957

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