64 Best universities for Geology 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 Geology. A graph of 2.53M citations received by 147K academic papers made by 64 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 Geology

#2 in Latin America

#82 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Geology

#10 in Latin America

#449 in the World

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

3. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Geology

#34 in Latin America

#813 in the World

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

4. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Geology

#50 in Latin America

#1161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

5. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Geology

#51 in Latin America

#1163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

6. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Geology

#58 in Latin America

#1220 in the World

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

7. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Geology

#61 in Latin America

#1279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

8. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Geology

#75 in Latin America

#1488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

9. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Geology

#81 in Latin America

#1599 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

10. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Geology

#83 in Latin America

#1625 in the World

Founded: 1970

11. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Geology

#86 in Latin America

#1670 in the World

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

12. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Geology

#88 in Latin America

#1676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

13. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Geology

#91 in Latin America

#1709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

14. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Geology

#92 in Latin America

#1711 in the World

Founded: 1956

15. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Geology

#97 in Latin America

#1807 in the World

Founded: 1938

16. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Geology

#98 in Latin America

#1809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

17. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Geology

#101 in Latin America

#1842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

18. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Geology

#113 in Latin America

#1961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

19. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Geology

#119 in Latin America

#2075 in the World

Founded: 1812

20. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Geology

#133 in Latin America

#2321 in the World

Founded: 1976

21. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Geology

#143 in Latin America

#2429 in the World

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

22. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Geology

#159 in Latin America

#2604 in the World

Founded: 1872

23. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Geology

#168 in Latin America

#2766 in the World

Founded: 1957

24. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Geology

#169 in Latin America

#2775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

25. Autonomous University of Campeche

Mexico | Campeche

For Geology

#178 in Latin America

#2898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

26. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Geology

#182 in Latin America

#2914 in the World

Founded: 1878

27. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Geology

#183 in Latin America

#2918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

28. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Geology

#185 in Latin America

#2959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

29. Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

Mexico | Saltillo

For Geology

#190 in Latin America

#2987 in the World

Founded: 1923

30. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Geology

#195 in Latin America

#3039 in the World

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

31. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Geology

#196 in Latin America

#3082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

32. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Geology

#219 in Latin America

#3361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

33. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Geology

#222 in Latin America

#3408 in the World

Founded: 1946

34. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Geology

#223 in Latin America

#3412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

35. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Geology

#226 in Latin America

#3433 in the World

Founded: 1973

36. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Geology

#228 in Latin America

#3438 in the World

Founded: 1950

37. Juarez University of the State of Durango

Mexico | Durango

For Geology

#242 in Latin America

#3610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1856

38. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Geology

#245 in Latin America

#3668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

39. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Geology

#247 in Latin America

#3683 in the World

Founded: 2001

40. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Geology

#252 in Latin America

#3718 in the World

Founded: 1974

41. Autonomous University of Nayarit

Mexico | Tepic

For Geology

#262 in Latin America

#3906 in the World

Founded: 1969

42. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Geology

#274 in Latin America

#4178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

43. Technological Institute of Saltillo

Mexico | Saltillo

For Geology

#275 in Latin America

#4194 in the World

Founded: 1951

44. University of Quintana Roo

Mexico | Chetumal

For Geology

#283 in Latin America

#4285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1991

45. Technological Institute of Ciudad Madero

Mexico | Ciudad Madero

For Geology

#284 in Latin America

#4311 in the World

Founded: 1954

46. Technological Institute of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Geology

#298 in Latin America

#4401 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1968

47. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Geology

#299 in Latin America

#4404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

48. Technological Institute of Morelia

Mexico | Morelia

For Geology

#300 in Latin America

#4434 in the World

Founded: 1965

49. Durango Institute of Technology

Mexico | Durango

For Geology

#302 in Latin America

#4448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1948

50. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Geology

#311 in Latin America

#4635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

51. Autonomous University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Zapopan

For Geology

#315 in Latin America

#4655 in the World

Enrollment: 12,098
Founded: 1935

52. National Pedagogical University, Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Geology

#326 in Latin America

#4799 in the World

Founded: 1978

53. Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education

Mexico | Tlaquepaque

For Geology

#327 in Latin America

#4818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1957

54. Instituto Tecnologico de Tuxtla Gutierrez

Mexico | Tuxtla Gutierrez

For Geology

#332 in Latin America

#4942 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1972

55. Technological University of Mexico

Mexico | Atizapan de Zaragoza

For Geology

#333 in Latin America

#4943 in the World

Founded: 1966

56. Technological University of Mixteca

Mexico | Huajuapan de Leon

For Geology

#345 in Latin America

#5118 in the World

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

57. Queretaro Institute of Technology

Mexico | Queretaro

For Geology

#350 in Latin America

#5191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1967

58. Technological Institute of Merida

Mexico | Merida

For Geology

#353 in Latin America

#5223 in the World

Founded: 1961

59. Benito Juarez Autonomous University of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Geology

#370 in Latin America

#5524 in the World

Founded: 1827

60. Valle de Mexico University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Geology

#371 in Latin America

#5533 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1960

61. La Salle University - Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Geology

#396 in Latin America

#6013 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1962

62. University of Sierra Juarez

Mexico | Ixtlan de Juarez

For Geology

#399 in Latin America

#6060 in the World

Founded: 2005

63. Puebla Institute of Technology

Mexico | Delicias

For Geology

#406 in Latin America

#6300 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1972

64. Popular University of Chontalpa

Mexico | Cardenas

For Geology

#407 in Latin America

#6309 in the World

Founded: 1998

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