66 Best universities for Chemistry 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 Chemistry. A graph of 3.62M citations received by 241K academic papers made by 66 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 Chemistry

#2 in Latin America

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Chemistry

#14 in Latin America

#693 in the World

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

3. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Chemistry

#24 in Latin America

#900 in the World

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

4. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Chemistry

#43 in Latin America

#1287 in the World

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

5. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Chemistry

#44 in Latin America

#1299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

6. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Chemistry

#51 in Latin America

#1392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

7. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Chemistry

#53 in Latin America

#1425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

8. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Chemistry

#54 in Latin America

#1457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

9. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Chemistry

#55 in Latin America

#1460 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

10. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Chemistry

#64 in Latin America

#1630 in the World

Founded: 1970

11. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Chemistry

#65 in Latin America

#1631 in the World

Founded: 1938

12. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Chemistry

#69 in Latin America

#1666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

13. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Chemistry

#81 in Latin America

#1825 in the World

Founded: 1956

14. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Chemistry

#84 in Latin America

#1870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

15. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Chemistry

#88 in Latin America

#1903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

16. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Chemistry

#94 in Latin America

#2043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

17. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Chemistry

#102 in Latin America

#2202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

18. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Chemistry

#110 in Latin America

#2287 in the World

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

19. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Chemistry

#111 in Latin America

#2313 in the World

Founded: 1812

20. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Chemistry

#115 in Latin America

#2365 in the World

Founded: 1957

21. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Chemistry

#124 in Latin America

#2574 in the World

Founded: 1976

22. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Chemistry

#135 in Latin America

#2737 in the World

Founded: 1872

23. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Chemistry

#137 in Latin America

#2742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

24. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Chemistry

#138 in Latin America

#2762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

25. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Chemistry

#140 in Latin America

#2787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

26. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Chemistry

#146 in Latin America

#2845 in the World

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

27. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Chemistry

#168 in Latin America

#3165 in the World

Founded: 1973

28. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Chemistry

#177 in Latin America

#3246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

29. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Chemistry

#188 in Latin America

#3339 in the World

Founded: 1950

30. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Chemistry

#192 in Latin America

#3411 in the World

Founded: 1878

31. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Chemistry

#194 in Latin America

#3437 in the World

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

32. Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

Mexico | Saltillo

For Chemistry

#195 in Latin America

#3467 in the World

Founded: 1923

33. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Chemistry

#196 in Latin America

#3468 in the World

Founded: 2001

34. Technological Institute of Saltillo

Mexico | Saltillo

For Chemistry

#201 in Latin America

#3552 in the World

Founded: 1951

35. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Chemistry

#203 in Latin America

#3565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

36. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Chemistry

#210 in Latin America

#3644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

37. Autonomous University of Campeche

Mexico | Campeche

For Chemistry

#225 in Latin America

#3807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

38. Juarez University of the State of Durango

Mexico | Durango

For Chemistry

#227 in Latin America

#3822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1856

39. Autonomous University of Nayarit

Mexico | Tepic

For Chemistry

#250 in Latin America

#4030 in the World

Founded: 1969

40. Durango Institute of Technology

Mexico | Durango

For Chemistry

#254 in Latin America

#4069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1948

41. Technological Institute of Morelia

Mexico | Morelia

For Chemistry

#262 in Latin America

#4174 in the World

Founded: 1965

42. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Chemistry

#267 in Latin America

#4236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

43. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Chemistry

#272 in Latin America

#4306 in the World

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

44. Autonomous University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Zapopan

For Chemistry

#273 in Latin America

#4312 in the World

Enrollment: 12,098
Founded: 1935

45. Technological Institute of Ciudad Madero

Mexico | Ciudad Madero

For Chemistry

#277 in Latin America

#4367 in the World

Founded: 1954

46. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Chemistry

#282 in Latin America

#4451 in the World

Founded: 1946

47. Queretaro Institute of Technology

Mexico | Queretaro

For Chemistry

#296 in Latin America

#4645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1967

48. Technological Institute of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Chemistry

#301 in Latin America

#4690 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1968

49. Instituto Tecnologico de Tuxtla Gutierrez

Mexico | Tuxtla Gutierrez

For Chemistry

#304 in Latin America

#4703 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1972

50. Technological University of Mixteca

Mexico | Huajuapan de Leon

For Chemistry

#306 in Latin America

#4727 in the World

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

51. Technological Institute of Merida

Mexico | Merida

For Chemistry

#307 in Latin America

#4737 in the World

Founded: 1961

52. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Chemistry

#314 in Latin America

#4848 in the World

Founded: 1974

53. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Chemistry

#319 in Latin America

#4901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

54. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Chemistry

#330 in Latin America

#5073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

55. Anahuac University of North Mexico

Mexico | Huixquilucan

For Chemistry

#333 in Latin America

#5115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1964

56. Benito Juarez Autonomous University of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Chemistry

#337 in Latin America

#5200 in the World

Founded: 1827

57. Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education

Mexico | Tlaquepaque

For Chemistry

#340 in Latin America

#5235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1957

58. University of Quintana Roo

Mexico | Chetumal

For Chemistry

#343 in Latin America

#5284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1991

59. Valle de Mexico University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Chemistry

#348 in Latin America

#5335 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1960

60. Technological University of Mexico

Mexico | Atizapan de Zaragoza

For Chemistry

#351 in Latin America

#5356 in the World

Founded: 1966

61. Intercontinental University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Chemistry

#370 in Latin America

#5821 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1976

62. National Pedagogical University, Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Chemistry

#391 in Latin America

#6218 in the World

Founded: 1978

63. Puebla Institute of Technology

Mexico | Delicias

For Chemistry

#393 in Latin America

#6228 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1972

64. University of Sierra Juarez

Mexico | Ixtlan de Juarez

For Chemistry

#395 in Latin America

#6261 in the World

Founded: 2005

65. La Salle University - Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Chemistry

#399 in Latin America

#6312 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1962

66. Popular University of Chontalpa

Mexico | Cardenas

For Chemistry

#408 in Latin America

#6403 in the World

Founded: 1998

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