68 Best universities for Environmental Science 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 Environmental Science. A graph of 4.56M citations received by 306K academic papers made by 68 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 Environmental Science

#2 in Latin America

#76 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Environmental Science

#11 in Latin America

#413 in the World

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

3. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Environmental Science

#29 in Latin America

#698 in the World

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

4. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Environmental Science

#45 in Latin America

#957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

5. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Environmental Science

#49 in Latin America

#1061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

6. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Environmental Science

#50 in Latin America

#1065 in the World

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

7. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Environmental Science

#64 in Latin America

#1301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

8. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Environmental Science

#71 in Latin America

#1389 in the World

Founded: 1956

9. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Environmental Science

#75 in Latin America

#1423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

10. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Environmental Science

#83 in Latin America

#1523 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

11. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Environmental Science

#84 in Latin America

#1530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

12. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Environmental Science

#88 in Latin America

#1547 in the World

Founded: 1812

13. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Environmental Science

#92 in Latin America

#1619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

14. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Environmental Science

#93 in Latin America

#1646 in the World

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

15. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Environmental Science

#96 in Latin America

#1676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

16. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Environmental Science

#98 in Latin America

#1691 in the World

Founded: 1970

17. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Environmental Science

#99 in Latin America

#1717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

18. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Environmental Science

#100 in Latin America

#1722 in the World

Founded: 1938

19. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Environmental Science

#105 in Latin America

#1800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

20. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Environmental Science

#120 in Latin America

#1997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

21. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Environmental Science

#146 in Latin America

#2370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

22. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Environmental Science

#150 in Latin America

#2422 in the World

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

23. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Environmental Science

#151 in Latin America

#2425 in the World

Founded: 1976

24. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Environmental Science

#158 in Latin America

#2505 in the World

Founded: 1872

25. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Environmental Science

#159 in Latin America

#2509 in the World

Founded: 1950

26. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Environmental Science

#160 in Latin America

#2516 in the World

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

27. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Environmental Science

#168 in Latin America

#2610 in the World

Founded: 1878

28. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Environmental Science

#171 in Latin America

#2650 in the World

Founded: 1957

29. Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

Mexico | Saltillo

For Environmental Science

#172 in Latin America

#2679 in the World

Founded: 1923

30. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Environmental Science

#186 in Latin America

#2840 in the World

Founded: 1974

31. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Environmental Science

#193 in Latin America

#2898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

32. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Environmental Science

#195 in Latin America

#2922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

33. Autonomous University of Campeche

Mexico | Campeche

For Environmental Science

#204 in Latin America

#2988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

34. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Environmental Science

#206 in Latin America

#3035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

35. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Environmental Science

#219 in Latin America

#3206 in the World

Founded: 1973

36. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Environmental Science

#222 in Latin America

#3223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

37. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Environmental Science

#224 in Latin America

#3266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

38. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Environmental Science

#229 in Latin America

#3326 in the World

Founded: 1946

39. Autonomous University of Nayarit

Mexico | Tepic

For Environmental Science

#233 in Latin America

#3444 in the World

Founded: 1969

40. Juarez University of the State of Durango

Mexico | Durango

For Environmental Science

#245 in Latin America

#3557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1856

41. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Environmental Science

#256 in Latin America

#3659 in the World

Founded: 2001

42. University of Quintana Roo

Mexico | Chetumal

For Environmental Science

#266 in Latin America

#3743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1991

43. Technological Institute of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Environmental Science

#282 in Latin America

#3969 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1968

44. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Environmental Science

#286 in Latin America

#4003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

45. National Pedagogical University, Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Environmental Science

#298 in Latin America

#4201 in the World

Founded: 1978

46. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Environmental Science

#304 in Latin America

#4314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

47. Durango Institute of Technology

Mexico | Durango

For Environmental Science

#307 in Latin America

#4361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1948

48. Technological Institute of Saltillo

Mexico | Saltillo

For Environmental Science

#313 in Latin America

#4444 in the World

Founded: 1951

49. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Environmental Science

#314 in Latin America

#4469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

50. Technological Institute of Ciudad Madero

Mexico | Ciudad Madero

For Environmental Science

#316 in Latin America

#4492 in the World

Founded: 1954

51. Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education

Mexico | Tlaquepaque

For Environmental Science

#325 in Latin America

#4666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1957

52. Anahuac University of North Mexico

Mexico | Huixquilucan

For Environmental Science

#328 in Latin America

#4713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1964

53. Technological Institute of Morelia

Mexico | Morelia

For Environmental Science

#334 in Latin America

#4786 in the World

Founded: 1965

54. Autonomous University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Zapopan

For Environmental Science

#336 in Latin America

#4848 in the World

Enrollment: 12,098
Founded: 1935

55. Instituto Tecnologico de Tuxtla Gutierrez

Mexico | Tuxtla Gutierrez

For Environmental Science

#341 in Latin America

#4951 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1972

56. Benito Juarez Autonomous University of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Environmental Science

#349 in Latin America

#5006 in the World

Founded: 1827

57. Technological University of Mixteca

Mexico | Huajuapan de Leon

For Environmental Science

#353 in Latin America

#5069 in the World

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

58. Technological University of Mexico

Mexico | Atizapan de Zaragoza

For Environmental Science

#354 in Latin America

#5088 in the World

Founded: 1966

59. Technological Institute of Merida

Mexico | Merida

For Environmental Science

#358 in Latin America

#5115 in the World

Founded: 1961

60. Valle de Mexico University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Environmental Science

#372 in Latin America

#5401 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1960

61. Queretaro Institute of Technology

Mexico | Queretaro

For Environmental Science

#379 in Latin America

#5473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1967

62. University of Sierra Juarez

Mexico | Ixtlan de Juarez

For Environmental Science

#396 in Latin America

#5861 in the World

Founded: 2005

63. La Salle University - Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Environmental Science

#400 in Latin America

#5978 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1962

64. Valle de Atemajac University

Mexico | Zapopan

For Environmental Science

#408 in Latin America

#6285 in the World

Founded: 1960

65. Puebla Institute of Technology

Mexico | Delicias

For Environmental Science

#410 in Latin America

#6316 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1972

66. Intercontinental University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Environmental Science

#412 in Latin America

#6351 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1976

67. Popular University of Chontalpa

Mexico | Cardenas

For Environmental Science

#413 in Latin America

#6382 in the World

Founded: 1998

68. University of Montemorelos

Mexico | Montemorelos

For Environmental Science

#425 in Latin America

#6709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1942

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