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

#17 in Latin America

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

3. Metropolitan Autonomous University

#4 in Mexico

#31 in Latin America

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

4. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

#9 in Mexico

#63 in Latin America

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

5. Colegio de Mexico

#15 in Mexico

#107 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

#21 in Mexico

#139 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. Valle de Mexico University

#40 in Mexico

#258 in Latin America

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1960

10. Autonomous University of Mexico City

#43 in Mexico

#296 in Latin America

Founded: 2001

11. La Salle University - Mexico

#47 in Mexico

#329 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

#398 in Latin America

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1976

14. Latinoamericana University

#59 in Mexico

#418 in Latin America

Founded: 1976

15. Institute of Specialization for Executives

#80 in Mexico

#540 in Latin America

Founded: 1969

16. School of Banking and Commerce

#83 in Mexico

#570 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

17. University of the Americas A.C.

#84 in Mexico

#582 in Latin America

Founded: 1940

18. Claustro de Sor Juana University

#103 in Mexico

#704 in Latin America

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

19. Tlahuac Institute of Technology

#109 in Mexico

#715 in Latin America

Founded: 2008

20. Pontifical University of Mexico

#116 in Mexico

#734 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1982

21. University of Londres

#117 in Mexico

#742 in Latin America

Founded: 1980

22. Latin University

#123 in Mexico

#753 in Latin America

Founded: 1967

23. ISEC University

#127 in Mexico

#772 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1954

24. Graduate Center of San Angel S.C.

#139 in Mexico

#811 in Latin America

Founded: 1976

25. Marista University

#142 in Mexico

#830 in Latin America

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1993

26. ICEL University

#166 in Mexico

#928 in Latin America

Founded: 1990

27. Simon Bolivar University, Mexico

#180 in Mexico

#983 in Latin America

Founded: 1952

28. University of Business and Pedagogical Development

#248 in Mexico

#1182 in Latin America

Founded: 1987

29. YMCA University

#267 in Mexico

#1246 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2000

30. Obrera de Mexico University

#268 in Mexico

#1248 in Latin America

Founded: 1933

31. University of Tepeyac

#296 in Mexico

#1295 in Latin America

Founded: 1975

32. Del Pedregal University

#319 in Mexico

#1344 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	146	Cuauhtemoc
3	Technological Institute of Cancun	120	Benito Juarez
3	La Salle University of Cancun	148	Benito Juarez
3	Hebrew University	214	Cuauhtemoc
3	American Technological University	237	Cuauhtemoc
3	University of the Federal District	318	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	132	Iztapalapa

Universities near Mexico City