List of 42 best universities in Mexico City

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 4.83M citations received by 366K academic publications made by 42 universities from Mexico City, the popularity of 706 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

#2 in Mexico

#16 in Latin America

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

3. Metropolitan Autonomous University

#4 in Mexico

#32 in Latin America

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

4. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

#9 in Mexico

#62 in Latin America

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

5. Colegio de Mexico

#15 in Mexico

#105 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

6. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

#19 in Mexico

#129 in Latin America

Founded: 1946

7. Panamerican University

#22 in Mexico

#136 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

8. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

#24 in Mexico

#146 in Latin America

Founded: 1974

9. Autonomous University of Mexico City

#38 in Mexico

#241 in Latin America

Founded: 2001

10. Valle de Mexico University

#41 in Mexico

#264 in Latin America

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1960

11. La Salle University - Mexico

#47 in Mexico

#327 in Latin America

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1962

12. National Pedagogical University, Mexico

#50 in Mexico

#352 in Latin America

Founded: 1978

13. Intercontinental University

#56 in Mexico

#396 in Latin America

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1976

14. Latinoamericana University

#60 in Mexico

#430 in Latin America

Founded: 1976

15. School of Banking and Commerce

#82 in Mexico

#558 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

16. Institute of Specialization for Executives

#87 in Mexico

#609 in Latin America

Founded: 1969

17. University of the Americas A.C.

#89 in Mexico

#627 in Latin America

Founded: 1940

18. Claustro de Sor Juana University

#106 in Mexico

#723 in Latin America

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

19. Tlahuac Institute of Technology

#112 in Mexico

#733 in Latin America

Founded: 2008

20. University of Londres

#119 in Mexico

#755 in Latin America

Founded: 1980

21. Graduate Center of San Angel S.C.

#120 in Mexico

#756 in Latin America

Founded: 1976

22. Pontifical University of Mexico

#121 in Mexico

#757 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1982

23. Latin University

#130 in Mexico

#780 in Latin America

Founded: 1967

24. ISEC University

#135 in Mexico

#804 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1954

25. Marista University

#155 in Mexico

#903 in Latin America

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1993

26. ICEL University

#174 in Mexico

#971 in Latin America

Founded: 1990

27. Simon Bolivar University, Mexico

#201 in Mexico

#1077 in Latin America

Founded: 1952

28. YMCA University

#253 in Mexico

#1185 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2000

29. University of Business and Pedagogical Development

#263 in Mexico

#1213 in Latin America

Founded: 1987

30. Obrera de Mexico University

#294 in Mexico

#1292 in Latin America

Founded: 1933

31. University of Tepeyac

#301 in Mexico

#1309 in Latin America

Founded: 1975

32. Del Pedregal University

#324 in Mexico

#1353 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1990

33. Westhill University

#345 in Mexico

#1391 in Latin America

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

34. Motolinia University of the Pedegral

#368 in Mexico

#1437 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

35. Chapultepec University

#407 in Mexico

#1507 in Latin America

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1977

36. International University, Mexico City

#411 in Mexico

#1514 in Latin America

Founded: 1994

37. Salesian University - Mexico City

#460 in Mexico

#1613 in Latin America

Founded: 1972

38. St. John's College - Mexico

#479 in Mexico

#1644 in Latin America

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1992

39. Alvaro Obregon Institute of Technology

#484 in Mexico

#1654 in Latin America

40. Institute of Technology of Tlahuac II

#501 in Mexico

#1677 in Latin America

41. Institute of Technology of Tlahuac III

#524 in Mexico

#1722 in Latin America

42. Institute of Technology of Iztapalapa II

#526 in Mexico

#1726 in Latin America

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
2	University of Communication	146	Cuauhtemoc
3	Technological Institute of Cancun	127	Benito Juarez
3	La Salle University of Cancun	159	Benito Juarez
3	Hebrew University	242	Cuauhtemoc
3	American Technological University	296	Cuauhtemoc
3	University of the Federal District	313	Cuauhtemoc
6	Insurgentes University	113	Iztacalco
8	Institute of Technology of Gustavo A. Madero	521	Gustavo A. Madero
8	Institute of Technology of Gustavo A. Madero II	537	Gustavo A. Madero
9	Institute of Technology of Iztapalapa	139	Iztapalapa

Universities near Mexico City