50 Best universities for Physical chemistry 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 Physical chemistry. A graph of 735K citations received by 40.1K academic papers made by 50 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 Physical chemistry

#3 in Latin America

#289 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Physical chemistry

#11 in Latin America

#534 in the World

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

3. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Physical chemistry

#13 in Latin America

#661 in the World

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

4. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Physical chemistry

#28 in Latin America

#1018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

5. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Physical chemistry

#33 in Latin America

#1140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

6. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Physical chemistry

#39 in Latin America

#1206 in the World

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

7. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Physical chemistry

#40 in Latin America

#1225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

8. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Physical chemistry

#41 in Latin America

#1233 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

9. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Physical chemistry

#42 in Latin America

#1265 in the World

Founded: 1970

10. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Physical chemistry

#47 in Latin America

#1363 in the World

Founded: 1956

11. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Physical chemistry

#67 in Latin America

#1596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

12. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Physical chemistry

#71 in Latin America

#1683 in the World

Founded: 1938

13. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Physical chemistry

#73 in Latin America

#1697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

14. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Physical chemistry

#76 in Latin America

#1798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

15. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Physical chemistry

#77 in Latin America

#1805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

16. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Physical chemistry

#86 in Latin America

#2011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

17. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Physical chemistry

#93 in Latin America

#2144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

18. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Physical chemistry

#108 in Latin America

#2403 in the World

Founded: 1957

19. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Physical chemistry

#109 in Latin America

#2412 in the World

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

20. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Physical chemistry

#114 in Latin America

#2520 in the World

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

21. Technological Institute of Saltillo

Mexico | Saltillo

For Physical chemistry

#119 in Latin America

#2587 in the World

Founded: 1951

22. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Physical chemistry

#120 in Latin America

#2595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

23. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Physical chemistry

#125 in Latin America

#2669 in the World

Founded: 1812

24. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Physical chemistry

#133 in Latin America

#2819 in the World

Founded: 1973

25. Technological Institute of Morelia

Mexico | Morelia

For Physical chemistry

#141 in Latin America

#2981 in the World

Founded: 1965

26. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Physical chemistry

#143 in Latin America

#2999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

27. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Physical chemistry

#147 in Latin America

#3063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

28. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Physical chemistry

#153 in Latin America

#3137 in the World

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

29. Autonomous University of Campeche

Mexico | Campeche

For Physical chemistry

#165 in Latin America

#3271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

30. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Physical chemistry

#168 in Latin America

#3299 in the World

Founded: 1872

31. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Physical chemistry

#178 in Latin America

#3399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

32. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Physical chemistry

#183 in Latin America

#3433 in the World

Founded: 1878

33. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Physical chemistry

#185 in Latin America

#3449 in the World

Founded: 1976

34. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Physical chemistry

#190 in Latin America

#3515 in the World

Founded: 1950

35. Technological Institute of Ciudad Madero

Mexico | Ciudad Madero

For Physical chemistry

#208 in Latin America

#3738 in the World

Founded: 1954

36. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Physical chemistry

#211 in Latin America

#3757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

37. Queretaro Institute of Technology

Mexico | Queretaro

For Physical chemistry

#212 in Latin America

#3760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1967

38. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Physical chemistry

#214 in Latin America

#3804 in the World

Founded: 1946

39. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Physical chemistry

#215 in Latin America

#3808 in the World

Founded: 2001

40. Durango Institute of Technology

Mexico | Durango

For Physical chemistry

#223 in Latin America

#3924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1948

41. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Physical chemistry

#233 in Latin America

#4031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

42. Technological University of Mixteca

Mexico | Huajuapan de Leon

For Physical chemistry

#257 in Latin America

#4219 in the World

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

43. Autonomous University of Nayarit

Mexico | Tepic

For Physical chemistry

#260 in Latin America

#4265 in the World

Founded: 1969

44. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Physical chemistry

#261 in Latin America

#4268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

45. Technological Institute of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Physical chemistry

#262 in Latin America

#4275 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1968

46. Technological University of Mexico

Mexico | Atizapan de Zaragoza

For Physical chemistry

#266 in Latin America

#4307 in the World

Founded: 1966

47. University of Quintana Roo

Mexico | Chetumal

For Physical chemistry

#268 in Latin America

#4312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1991

48. Juarez University of the State of Durango

Mexico | Durango

For Physical chemistry

#272 in Latin America

#4346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1856

49. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Physical chemistry

#273 in Latin America

#4363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

50. Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education

Mexico | Tlaquepaque

For Physical chemistry

#280 in Latin America

#4418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1957

The best cities to study Physical chemistry in Mexico based on the number of universities and their ranks are Mexico, San Luis Potosi, Delicias, and Monterrey.