38 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics 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 Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 376K citations received by 21.5K academic papers made by 38 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 Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in Latin America

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#16 in Latin America

#589 in the World

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

3. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#41 in Latin America

#1052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

4. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#45 in Latin America

#1129 in the World

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

5. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Earth science and Geophysics

#50 in Latin America

#1155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

6. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Earth science and Geophysics

#52 in Latin America

#1173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

7. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Earth science and Geophysics

#57 in Latin America

#1303 in the World

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

8. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Earth science and Geophysics

#60 in Latin America

#1369 in the World

Founded: 1970

9. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Earth science and Geophysics

#64 in Latin America

#1463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

10. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Earth science and Geophysics

#71 in Latin America

#1542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

11. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Earth science and Geophysics

#77 in Latin America

#1576 in the World

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

12. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#82 in Latin America

#1647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

13. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Earth science and Geophysics

#86 in Latin America

#1699 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

14. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Earth science and Geophysics

#87 in Latin America

#1701 in the World

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

15. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Earth science and Geophysics

#98 in Latin America

#1905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

16. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Earth science and Geophysics

#104 in Latin America

#1966 in the World

Founded: 1956

17. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Earth science and Geophysics

#111 in Latin America

#2039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

18. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Earth science and Geophysics

#120 in Latin America

#2189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

19. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Earth science and Geophysics

#124 in Latin America

#2287 in the World

Founded: 1938

20. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Earth science and Geophysics

#132 in Latin America

#2436 in the World

Founded: 1872

21. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#155 in Latin America

#2749 in the World

Founded: 2001

22. Technological Institute of Morelia

Mexico | Morelia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#161 in Latin America

#2828 in the World

Founded: 1965

23. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#166 in Latin America

#2878 in the World

Founded: 1957

24. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Earth science and Geophysics

#175 in Latin America

#3008 in the World

Founded: 1812

25. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Earth science and Geophysics

#180 in Latin America

#3126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

26. Technological Institute of Saltillo

Mexico | Saltillo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#185 in Latin America

#3177 in the World

Founded: 1951

27. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Earth science and Geophysics

#189 in Latin America

#3202 in the World

Founded: 1976

28. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Earth science and Geophysics

#196 in Latin America

#3258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

29. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Earth science and Geophysics

#198 in Latin America

#3304 in the World

Founded: 1878

30. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Earth science and Geophysics

#200 in Latin America

#3358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

31. Autonomous University of Campeche

Mexico | Campeche

For Earth science and Geophysics

#207 in Latin America

#3450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

32. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#215 in Latin America

#3526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

33. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Earth science and Geophysics

#216 in Latin America

#3530 in the World

Founded: 1973

34. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Earth science and Geophysics

#225 in Latin America

#3646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

35. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Earth science and Geophysics

#227 in Latin America

#3652 in the World

Founded: 1950

36. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#228 in Latin America

#3657 in the World

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

37. Juarez University of the State of Durango

Mexico | Durango

For Earth science and Geophysics

#231 in Latin America

#3687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1856

38. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Earth science and Geophysics

#241 in Latin America

#3766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

The best cities to study Earth science and Geophysics in Mexico based on the number of universities and their ranks are Mexico, Morelia, San Luis Potosi, and San Nicolas de los Garza.