47 Best universities for Virology 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 Virology. A graph of 285K citations received by 17.6K academic papers made by 47 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 Virology

#5 in Latin America

#229 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Virology

#20 in Latin America

#484 in the World

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

3. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Virology

#33 in Latin America

#615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

4. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Virology

#36 in Latin America

#659 in the World

Founded: 1812

5. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Virology

#44 in Latin America

#793 in the World

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

6. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Virology

#74 in Latin America

#1082 in the World

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

7. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Virology

#82 in Latin America

#1194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

8. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Virology

#89 in Latin America

#1292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

9. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Virology

#99 in Latin America

#1406 in the World

Founded: 1956

10. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Virology

#102 in Latin America

#1428 in the World

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

11. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Virology

#103 in Latin America

#1436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

12. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Virology

#118 in Latin America

#1619 in the World

Founded: 1970

13. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Virology

#126 in Latin America

#1670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

14. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Virology

#134 in Latin America

#1750 in the World

Founded: 1938

15. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Virology

#140 in Latin America

#1816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

16. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Virology

#142 in Latin America

#1834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1940

17. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Virology

#143 in Latin America

#1836 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

18. Juarez University of the State of Durango

Mexico | Durango

For Virology

#151 in Latin America

#1914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1856

19. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Virology

#152 in Latin America

#1916 in the World

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

20. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Virology

#156 in Latin America

#1951 in the World

Founded: 1950

21. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Virology

#158 in Latin America

#1973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

22. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Virology

#173 in Latin America

#2122 in the World

Founded: 1872

23. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Virology

#178 in Latin America

#2162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

24. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Virology

#182 in Latin America

#2204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

25. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Virology

#187 in Latin America

#2265 in the World

Founded: 1946

26. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Virology

#199 in Latin America

#2396 in the World

Founded: 1976

27. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Virology

#210 in Latin America

#2495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

28. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Virology

#217 in Latin America

#2580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

29. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Virology

#222 in Latin America

#2635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

30. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Virology

#223 in Latin America

#2647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

31. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Virology

#227 in Latin America

#2674 in the World

Enrollment: 27,934
Founded: 1878

32. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Virology

#230 in Latin America

#2703 in the World

Founded: 2001

33. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Virology

#231 in Latin America

#2709 in the World

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

34. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Virology

#235 in Latin America

#2752 in the World

Founded: 1974

35. Benito Juarez Autonomous University of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Virology

#238 in Latin America

#2813 in the World

Founded: 1827

36. Autonomous University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Zapopan

For Virology

#242 in Latin America

#2851 in the World

Enrollment: 12,098
Founded: 1935

37. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Virology

#244 in Latin America

#2857 in the World

Founded: 1973

38. Autonomous University of Campeche

Mexico | Campeche

For Virology

#247 in Latin America

#2896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

39. Autonomous University of Nayarit

For Virology

#271 in Latin America

#3166 in the World

Founded: 1969

40. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Virology

#272 in Latin America

#3175 in the World

Founded: 1957

41. Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

Mexico | Saltillo

For Virology

#273 in Latin America

#3178 in the World

Founded: 1923

42. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Virology

#277 in Latin America

#3192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

43. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Virology

#284 in Latin America

#3295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

44. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Virology

#286 in Latin America

#3317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

45. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Virology

#288 in Latin America

#3330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

46. Technological Institute of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Virology

#296 in Latin America

#3421 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1968

47. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Virology

#300 in Latin America

#3458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

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