66 Best universities for Political Science 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 Political Science. A graph of 587K citations received by 130K academic papers made by 66 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 Political Science

#2 in Latin America

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Political Science

#18 in Latin America

#431 in the World

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

3. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Political Science

#23 in Latin America

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

4. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Political Science

#30 in Latin America

#635 in the World

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

5. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Political Science

#44 in Latin America

#806 in the World

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

6. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Political Science

#47 in Latin America

#837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

7. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Political Science

#53 in Latin America

#896 in the World

Founded: 1970

8. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Political Science

#59 in Latin America

#978 in the World

Founded: 1974

9. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Political Science

#63 in Latin America

#1012 in the World

Founded: 1956

10. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Political Science

#71 in Latin America

#1130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

11. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Political Science

#73 in Latin America

#1149 in the World

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

12. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Political Science

#85 in Latin America

#1225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

13. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Political Science

#87 in Latin America

#1261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

14. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Political Science

#88 in Latin America

#1267 in the World

Founded: 1946

15. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Political Science

#93 in Latin America

#1308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

16. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Political Science

#107 in Latin America

#1480 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

17. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Political Science

#110 in Latin America

#1486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

18. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Political Science

#121 in Latin America

#1588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

19. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Political Science

#128 in Latin America

#1681 in the World

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

20. National Pedagogical University, Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Political Science

#133 in Latin America

#1730 in the World

Founded: 1978

21. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Political Science

#140 in Latin America

#1798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

22. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Political Science

#148 in Latin America

#1865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

23. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Political Science

#154 in Latin America

#1932 in the World

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

24. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Political Science

#156 in Latin America

#1953 in the World

Founded: 1812

25. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Political Science

#165 in Latin America

#2077 in the World

Founded: 1950

26. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Political Science

#174 in Latin America

#2138 in the World

Founded: 1973

27. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Political Science

#175 in Latin America

#2142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

28. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Political Science

#176 in Latin America

#2148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

29. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Political Science

#177 in Latin America

#2156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

30. Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education

Mexico | Tlaquepaque

For Political Science

#180 in Latin America

#2172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1957

31. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Political Science

#194 in Latin America

#2280 in the World

Founded: 2001

32. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Political Science

#202 in Latin America

#2344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

33. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Political Science

#204 in Latin America

#2364 in the World

Founded: 1878

34. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Political Science

#205 in Latin America

#2366 in the World

Founded: 1938

35. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Political Science

#215 in Latin America

#2538 in the World

Founded: 1872

36. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Political Science

#227 in Latin America

#2644 in the World

Founded: 1957

37. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Political Science

#228 in Latin America

#2645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

38. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Political Science

#240 in Latin America

#2725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

39. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Political Science

#264 in Latin America

#2975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

40. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Political Science

#278 in Latin America

#3154 in the World

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

41. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Political Science

#283 in Latin America

#3251 in the World

Founded: 1976

42. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Political Science

#289 in Latin America

#3396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

43. University of Quintana Roo

Mexico | Chetumal

For Political Science

#297 in Latin America

#3493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1991

44. Anahuac University of North Mexico

Mexico | Huixquilucan

For Political Science

#310 in Latin America

#3562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1964

45. Autonomous University of Nayarit

Mexico | Tepic

For Political Science

#326 in Latin America

#3800 in the World

Founded: 1969

46. La Salle University - Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Political Science

#329 in Latin America

#3861 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1962

47. Benito Juarez Autonomous University of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Political Science

#332 in Latin America

#3896 in the World

Founded: 1827

48. Autonomous University of Campeche

Mexico | Campeche

For Political Science

#344 in Latin America

#4172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

49. Juarez University of the State of Durango

Mexico | Durango

For Political Science

#357 in Latin America

#4459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1856

50. Technological University of Mexico

Mexico | Atizapan de Zaragoza

For Political Science

#362 in Latin America

#4627 in the World

Founded: 1966

51. Technological Institute of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Political Science

#366 in Latin America

#4678 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1968

52. Technological University of Mixteca

Mexico | Huajuapan de Leon

For Political Science

#369 in Latin America

#4744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 2,047
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1990

53. Intercontinental University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Political Science

#373 in Latin America

#4908 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1976

54. Valle de Mexico University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Political Science

#376 in Latin America

#5028 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1960

55. Valle de Atemajac University

Mexico | Zapopan

For Political Science

#377 in Latin America

#5042 in the World

Founded: 1960

Mexico | Zapopan

For Political Science

#379 in Latin America

#5141 in the World

Enrollment: 12,098
Founded: 1935

57. Technological Institute of Morelia

Mexico | Morelia

For Political Science

#387 in Latin America

#5392 in the World

Founded: 1965

58. Technological Institute of Saltillo

Mexico | Saltillo

For Political Science

#388 in Latin America

#5403 in the World

Founded: 1951

59. Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

Mexico | Saltillo

For Political Science

#392 in Latin America

#5481 in the World

Founded: 1923

60. Latinoamericana University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Political Science

#398 in Latin America

#5631 in the World

Founded: 1976

Mexico | Durango

For Political Science

#399 in Latin America

#5646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1948

62. Technological Institute of Merida

Mexico | Merida

For Political Science

#403 in Latin America

#5816 in the World

Founded: 1961

63. Technological Institute of Ciudad Madero

Mexico | Ciudad Madero

For Political Science

#410 in Latin America

#6025 in the World

Founded: 1954

64. Queretaro Institute of Technology

Mexico | Queretaro

For Political Science

#411 in Latin America

#6026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1967

65. University of Montemorelos

Mexico | Montemorelos

For Political Science

#413 in Latin America

#6087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1942

66. Puebla Institute of Technology

Mexico | Delicias

For Political Science

#418 in Latin America

#6268 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1972

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