List of 100 best universities in Mexico

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EduRank

Top 100 universities in Mexico ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 9.54M citations received by 783K academic publications made by 538 universities from Mexico, the popularity of 1,173 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

2. National Polytechnic Institute

#571 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
170,000
Founded
1936

3. Metropolitan Autonomous University

#642 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
61,152
Founded
1974

4. Monterrey Institute of Technology

#669 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
9,000
Founded
1943

5. University of Guadalajara

#827 in the World
Acceptance Rate
28%
Enrollment
339,508
Founded
1792

9. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

#1366 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1943

13. Autonomous University of Baja California

#1794 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
67,944
Founded
1957

39. UPAEP University

#3351 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1973

53. CETYS University

#5748 in the World
Enrollment
8,000
Founded
1961

58. Technological University of Mixteca

#6232 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
2,047
Male:Female
63:37
Founded
1990

61. Chihuahua Institute of Technology

#6455 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
1948

67. Regiomontana University

#7326 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1969

75. TecMilenio University

#7814 in the World
Enrollment
61,522
Founded
2001

85. Autonomous University of Baja California Sur

#8405 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
8,500
Founded
1975

98. Claustro de Sor Juana University

#9247 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
1975

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

Average cost of living for students in Mexico is $582 + $70-497 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).