43 Best universities for Anthropology in Mexico

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Mexico ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 98.6K citations received by 10.6K academic papers made by 43 universities in Mexico was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Anthropology

#5 in Latin America

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Anthropology

#25 in Latin America

#834 in the World

Founded: 1970

3. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Anthropology

#26 in Latin America

#836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 92,736
Founded: 1943

4. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Anthropology

#31 in Latin America

#910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

5. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Anthropology

#35 in Latin America

#984 in the World

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

6. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Anthropology

#54 in Latin America

#1375 in the World

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

7. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Anthropology

#69 in Latin America

#1552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

8. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Anthropology

#79 in Latin America

#1725 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

9. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Anthropology

#83 in Latin America

#1833 in the World

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

10. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Anthropology

#86 in Latin America

#1859 in the World

Founded: 1956

11. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Anthropology

#90 in Latin America

#1942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

12. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Anthropology

#91 in Latin America

#1945 in the World

Founded: 1812

13. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Anthropology

#100 in Latin America

#2063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

14. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Anthropology

#109 in Latin America

#2152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

15. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Anthropology

#110 in Latin America

#2179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

16. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Anthropology

#113 in Latin America

#2203 in the World

Founded: 1974

17. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Anthropology

#115 in Latin America

#2228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 67,944
Founded: 1957

18. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Anthropology

#118 in Latin America

#2243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

19. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Anthropology

#120 in Latin America

#2283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

20. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Anthropology

#135 in Latin America

#2497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

21. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Anthropology

#141 in Latin America

#2549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

22. National Pedagogical University, Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Anthropology

#153 in Latin America

#2799 in the World

Founded: 1978

23. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Anthropology

#156 in Latin America

#2848 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Anthropology

#164 in Latin America

#2969 in the World

Founded: 1976

25. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Anthropology

#169 in Latin America

#3016 in the World

Founded: 1973

26. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Anthropology

#171 in Latin America

#3024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

27. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Anthropology

#172 in Latin America

#3033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

28. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Anthropology

#181 in Latin America

#3141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

29. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Anthropology

#182 in Latin America

#3150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,205
Founded: 1969

30. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Anthropology

#189 in Latin America

#3216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

31. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Anthropology

#191 in Latin America

#3228 in the World

Founded: 2001

32. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Anthropology

#192 in Latin America

#3265 in the World

Founded: 1950

33. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Anthropology

#195 in Latin America

#3306 in the World

Founded: 1938

34. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Anthropology

#197 in Latin America

#3317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

35. Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education

Mexico | Tlaquepaque

For Anthropology

#200 in Latin America

#3345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1957

36. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Anthropology

#209 in Latin America

#3436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

37. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Anthropology

#218 in Latin America

#3500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 28,317
Founded: 1940

38. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Anthropology

#221 in Latin America

#3517 in the World

Founded: 1878

39. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Anthropology

#230 in Latin America

#3639 in the World

Founded: 1872

40. Benito Juarez Autonomous University of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Anthropology

#242 in Latin America

#3755 in the World

Founded: 1827

41. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Anthropology

#244 in Latin America

#3801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

42. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Anthropology

#252 in Latin America

#3866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

43. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Anthropology

#277 in Latin America

#4067 in the World

Founded: 1957

The best cities to study Anthropology in Mexico based on the number of universities and their ranks are Mexico, Tampico, Monterrey, and Guadalajara.

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