9 Best Universities in Tuxtla Gutierrez [2026 Rankings]

Top 9 universities in Tuxtla Gutierrez ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 9.41K citations received by 758 academic publications made by 9 universities from Tuxtla Gutierrez, the popularity of 2 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Autonomous University of Chiapas

#77 in Mexico

#515 in Latin America

Founded: 1975

2. Instituto Tecnologico de Tuxtla Gutierrez

#82 in Mexico

#542 in Latin America

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1972

3. University of Arts and Science of Chiapas

#86 in Mexico

#595 in Latin America

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1995

4. Chiapas Polytechnic University

#198 in Mexico

#1092 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2004

5. Valle del Grijalva University

#235 in Mexico

#1180 in Latin America

Founded: 1989

6. Maya University

#269 in Mexico

#1253 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

7. Graduate Institute of Chiapas S.C.

#383 in Mexico

#1456 in Latin America

Founded: 1982

8. National Institute of Fiscal Studies

#446 in Mexico

#1570 in Latin America

Founded: 1996

9. San Marcos University S.C.

#459 in Mexico

#1596 in Latin America

Founded: 1992

Universities near Tuxtla Gutierrez

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
51	Highland Chiapas University	384	San Cristobal de las Casas
52	Linda Vista University	147	Solistahuacan
100	University of the Pacific, Chiapas	515	Tonala
110	Technological University of the Selva	471	Ocosingo
119	Comitan Institute of Technology	432	Comitan
125	Institute of Technology of Huimanguillo	469	Huimanguillo
139	Technological University of Tabasco	206	Villahermosa
139	Olmec University	219	Villahermosa
139	Mundo Maya University	297	Villahermosa
139	Polytechnic University of the Center	301	Tumbulushal