45 Best universities for Cyber Security 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 Cyber Security. A graph of 283K citations received by 15.9K academic papers made by 45 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 Cyber Security

#5 in Latin America

#453 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Cyber Security

#6 in Latin America

#507 in the World

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

3. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Cyber Security

#14 in Latin America

#821 in the World

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

4. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Cyber Security

#16 in Latin America

#850 in the World

Founded: 1970

5. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Cyber Security

#36 in Latin America

#1425 in the World

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

6. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Cyber Security

#52 in Latin America

#1710 in the World

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

7. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Cyber Security

#65 in Latin America

#2046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

8. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Cyber Security

#74 in Latin America

#2233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1940

9. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Cyber Security

#75 in Latin America

#2246 in the World

Founded: 1946

10. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Cyber Security

#78 in Latin America

#2294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

11. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Cyber Security

#79 in Latin America

#2318 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

12. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Cyber Security

#81 in Latin America

#2329 in the World

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

13. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Cyber Security

#84 in Latin America

#2366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

14. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Cyber Security

#87 in Latin America

#2411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

15. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Cyber Security

#93 in Latin America

#2504 in the World

Founded: 1974

16. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Cyber Security

#100 in Latin America

#2553 in the World

Founded: 1956

17. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Cyber Security

#101 in Latin America

#2558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

18. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Cyber Security

#104 in Latin America

#2630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

19. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Cyber Security

#105 in Latin America

#2634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

20. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Cyber Security

#107 in Latin America

#2646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

21. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Cyber Security

#127 in Latin America

#2996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

22. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Cyber Security

#128 in Latin America

#3015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

23. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Cyber Security

#136 in Latin America

#3165 in the World

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

24. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Cyber Security

#142 in Latin America

#3293 in the World

Founded: 1872

25. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Cyber Security

#143 in Latin America

#3302 in the World

Founded: 1938

26. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Cyber Security

#144 in Latin America

#3303 in the World

Founded: 1950

27. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Cyber Security

#149 in Latin America

#3350 in the World

Founded: 1973

28. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Cyber Security

#165 in Latin America

#3575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

29. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Cyber Security

#171 in Latin America

#3647 in the World

Founded: 1812

30. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Cyber Security

#173 in Latin America

#3693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

31. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Cyber Security

#184 in Latin America

#3865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

32. Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

Mexico | Saltillo

For Cyber Security

#185 in Latin America

#3874 in the World

Founded: 1923

33. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Cyber Security

#194 in Latin America

#4030 in the World

Founded: 1957

34. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Cyber Security

#197 in Latin America

#4047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

35. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Cyber Security

#200 in Latin America

#4079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

36. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Cyber Security

#203 in Latin America

#4097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

37. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Cyber Security

#204 in Latin America

#4125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

38. Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education

Mexico | Tlaquepaque

For Cyber Security

#209 in Latin America

#4239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1957

39. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Cyber Security

#219 in Latin America

#4288 in the World

Enrollment: 27,934
Founded: 1878

40. Technological Institute of Morelia

Mexico | Morelia

For Cyber Security

#221 in Latin America

#4300 in the World

Founded: 1965

41. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Cyber Security

#232 in Latin America

#4376 in the World

Founded: 1976

42. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Cyber Security

#233 in Latin America

#4393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

43. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Cyber Security

#236 in Latin America

#4408 in the World

Founded: 2001

44. University of Quintana Roo

Mexico | Chetumal

For Cyber Security

#238 in Latin America

#4422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1991

45. Technological University of Mexico

Mexico | Atizapan de Zaragoza

For Cyber Security

#240 in Latin America

#4444 in the World

Founded: 1966

The best cities to study Cyber Security in Mexico based on the number of universities and their ranks are Mexico, Monterrey, Tampico, and Guadalajara.