List of 42 best universities in Mexico City

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Top 42 universities in Mexico City ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 2.94M citations received by 298K academic publications made by 42 universities from Mexico City, the popularity of 665 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. National Autonomous University of Mexico

#1 in Mexico

#2 in Latin America

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

#3 in Mexico

#24 in Latin America

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

3. Metropolitan Autonomous University

#4 in Mexico

#29 in Latin America

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

4. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

#11 in Mexico

#80 in Latin America

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

5. Colegio de Mexico

#15 in Mexico

#106 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

6. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

#18 in Mexico

#126 in Latin America

Founded: 1946

7. Panamerican University

#23 in Mexico

#141 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

8. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

#24 in Mexico

#143 in Latin America

Founded: 1974

9. Valle de Mexico University

#40 in Mexico

#261 in Latin America

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1960

10. Autonomous University of Mexico City

#43 in Mexico

#289 in Latin America

Founded: 2001

11. La Salle University - Mexico

#48 in Mexico

#334 in Latin America

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1962

12. National Pedagogical University, Mexico

#50 in Mexico

#357 in Latin America

Founded: 1978

13. Intercontinental University

#56 in Mexico

#398 in Latin America

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1976

14. Latinoamericana University

#59 in Mexico

#417 in Latin America

Founded: 1976

15. Institute of Specialization for Executives

#78 in Mexico

#533 in Latin America

Founded: 1969

16. School of Banking and Commerce

#83 in Mexico

#567 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

17. University of the Americas A.C.

#84 in Mexico

#577 in Latin America

Founded: 1940

18. Claustro de Sor Juana University

#103 in Mexico

#699 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1975

19. Tlahuac Institute of Technology

#109 in Mexico

#708 in Latin America

Founded: 2008

20. Pontifical University of Mexico

#115 in Mexico

#729 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1982

21. Latin University

#120 in Mexico

#744 in Latin America

Founded: 1967

22. ISEC University

#125 in Mexico

#767 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1954

23. Graduate Center of San Angel S.C.

#138 in Mexico

#807 in Latin America

Founded: 1976

24. Marista University

#141 in Mexico

#827 in Latin America

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1993

25. University of Londres

#157 in Mexico

#911 in Latin America

Founded: 1980

26. ICEL University

#166 in Mexico

#925 in Latin America

Founded: 1990

27. Simon Bolivar University, Mexico

#180 in Mexico

#981 in Latin America

Founded: 1952

28. University of Business and Pedagogical Development

#248 in Mexico

#1182 in Latin America

Founded: 1987

29. YMCA University

#266 in Mexico

#1245 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2000

30. Obrera de Mexico University

#267 in Mexico

#1247 in Latin America

Founded: 1933

31. University of Tepeyac

#295 in Mexico

#1294 in Latin America

Founded: 1975

32. Del Pedregal University

#318 in Mexico

#1343 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1990

33. Westhill University

#361 in Mexico

#1424 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

34. International University, Mexico City

#391 in Mexico

#1477 in Latin America

Founded: 1994

35. Chapultepec University

#403 in Mexico

#1497 in Latin America

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1977

36. Motolinia University of the Pedegral

#408 in Mexico

#1503 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

37. Salesian University - Mexico City

#441 in Mexico

#1571 in Latin America

Founded: 1972

38. Institute of Technology of Tlahuac II

#451 in Mexico

#1587 in Latin America

39. Alvaro Obregon Institute of Technology

#464 in Mexico

#1611 in Latin America

40. Institute of Technology of Iztapalapa II

#480 in Mexico

#1641 in Latin America

41. Institute of Technology of Tlahuac III

#502 in Mexico

#1671 in Latin America

42. St. John's College - Mexico

#521 in Mexico

#1710 in Latin America

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1992

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
2	University of Communication	145	Cuauhtemoc
3	Technological Institute of Cancun	121	Benito Juarez
3	La Salle University of Cancun	146	Benito Juarez
3	Hebrew University	214	Cuauhtemoc
3	American Technological University	237	Cuauhtemoc
3	University of the Federal District	317	Cuauhtemoc
6	Insurgentes University	167	Iztacalco
8	Institute of Technology of Gustavo A. Madero	479	Gustavo A. Madero
8	Institute of Technology of Gustavo A. Madero II	512	Gustavo A. Madero
9	Institute of Technology of Iztapalapa	131	Iztapalapa

Universities near Mexico City