37 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics 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 Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 401K citations received by 21.9K academic papers made by 37 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

#48 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#16 in Latin America

#595 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

#40 in Latin America

#1049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

4. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#47 in Latin America

#1147 in the World

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

5. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Earth science and Geophysics

#50 in Latin America

#1162 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

#51 in Latin America

#1178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

7. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Earth science and Geophysics

#57 in Latin America

#1326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1940

8. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Earth science and Geophysics

#60 in Latin America

#1359 in the World

Founded: 1970

9. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Earth science and Geophysics

#65 in Latin America

#1479 in the World

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

10. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Earth science and Geophysics

#73 in Latin America

#1560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

11. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Earth science and Geophysics

#78 in Latin America

#1592 in the World

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

12. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Earth science and Geophysics

#83 in Latin America

#1664 in the World

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

13. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#84 in Latin America

#1667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

14. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Earth science and Geophysics

#87 in Latin America

#1711 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

15. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Earth science and Geophysics

#100 in Latin America

#1933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

16. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Earth science and Geophysics

#105 in Latin America

#1980 in the World

Founded: 1956

17. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Earth science and Geophysics

#112 in Latin America

#2056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

18. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Earth science and Geophysics

#120 in Latin America

#2180 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

#2296 in the World

Founded: 1938

20. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Earth science and Geophysics

#128 in Latin America

#2402 in the World

Founded: 1872

21. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#151 in Latin America

#2733 in the World

Founded: 2001

22. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#160 in Latin America

#2834 in the World

Founded: 1957

23. Technological Institute of Morelia

Mexico | Morelia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#161 in Latin America

#2835 in the World

Founded: 1965

24. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Earth science and Geophysics

#178 in Latin America

#3019 in the World

Founded: 1812

25. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Earth science and Geophysics

#180 in Latin America

#3090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

26. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Earth science and Geophysics

#188 in Latin America

#3202 in the World

Founded: 1976

27. Technological Institute of Saltillo

Mexico | Saltillo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#190 in Latin America

#3214 in the World

Founded: 1951

28. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Earth science and Geophysics

#195 in Latin America

#3268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

29. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Earth science and Geophysics

#197 in Latin America

#3300 in the World

Enrollment: 27,934
Founded: 1878

30. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Earth science and Geophysics

#200 in Latin America

#3374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

31. Autonomous University of Campeche

Mexico | Campeche

For Earth science and Geophysics

#209 in Latin America

#3469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

32. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Earth science and Geophysics

#213 in Latin America

#3543 in the World

Founded: 1973

33. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#214 in Latin America

#3545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

34. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Earth science and Geophysics

#224 in Latin America

#3686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

35. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#225 in Latin America

#3689 in the World

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

36. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Earth science and Geophysics

#228 in Latin America

#3701 in the World

Founded: 1950

37. Juarez University of the State of Durango

Mexico | Durango

For Earth science and Geophysics

#233 in Latin America

#3747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1856

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.