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 8.85M citations received by 761K academic publications made by 538 universities from Mexico, the popularity of 1,079 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

2. National Polytechnic Institute

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

3. Monterrey Institute of Technology

#690 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
92,736
Founded
1943

4. Metropolitan Autonomous University

#818 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
61,908
Founded
1974

9. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

#1372 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1943

14. Autonomous University of Baja California

#1840 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
67,944
Founded
1957

18. University of Colima

#2209 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
28,317
Founded
1940

39. UPAEP University

#3675 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1973

58. Technological University of Mixteca

#6384 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
2,047
Male:Female
63:37
Founded
1990

64. Chihuahua Institute of Technology

#6891 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
1948

69. Regiomontana University

#7265 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1969

77. TecMilenio University

#8050 in the World
Enrollment
61,522
Founded
2001

85. Autonomous University of Baja California Sur

#8541 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
8,500
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 $537 + $62-442 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).