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

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

3. Monterrey Institute of Technology

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

4. Metropolitan Autonomous University

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

9. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

#1416 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1943

12. Autonomous University of Baja California

#1803 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
67,944
Founded
1957

20. University of Colima

#2267 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
28,317
Founded
1940

37. UPAEP University

#3596 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1973

58. Technological University of Mixteca

#6363 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
2,047
Male:Female
63:37
Founded
1990

65. Chihuahua Institute of Technology

#6983 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
1948

68. Regiomontana University

#7180 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1969

75. TecMilenio University

#8068 in the World
Enrollment
61,522
Founded
2001

85. Autonomous University of Baja California Sur

#8568 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 $489 + $56-400 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).