68 Best universities for Political Science in Mexico

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 1.07M citations received by 156K academic papers made by 68 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

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Political Science

#19 in Latin America

#435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 61,152
Founded: 1974

3. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Political Science

#27 in Latin America

#547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 339,508
Founded: 1792

4. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Political Science

#34 in Latin America

#617 in the World

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

5. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Political Science

#35 in Latin America

#622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1943

6. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Political Science

#57 in Latin America

#913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

7. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Political Science

#58 in Latin America

#934 in the World

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

8. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Political Science

#61 in Latin America

#976 in the World

Founded: 1956

9. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Political Science

#64 in Latin America

#1003 in the World

Founded: 1974

10. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Political Science

#67 in Latin America

#1049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

11. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Political Science

#80 in Latin America

#1133 in the World

Founded: 1970

12. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Political Science

#85 in Latin America

#1155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

13. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Political Science

#92 in Latin America

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

14. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Political Science

#96 in Latin America

#1252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

15. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Political Science

#100 in Latin America

#1349 in the World

Founded: 1946

16. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Political Science

#113 in Latin America

#1479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

17. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Political Science

#114 in Latin America

#1480 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

18. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Political Science

#130 in Latin America

#1609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

19. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Political Science

#133 in Latin America

#1620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

20. National Pedagogical University, Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Political Science

#137 in Latin America

#1666 in the World

Founded: 1978

21. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Political Science

#146 in Latin America

#1786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

22. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Political Science

#149 in Latin America

#1852 in the World

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

23. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Political Science

#155 in Latin America

#1921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

24. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Political Science

#159 in Latin America

#1957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1940

25. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Political Science

#164 in Latin America

#1977 in the World

Founded: 1950

26. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Political Science

#165 in Latin America

#1979 in the World

Founded: 1812

27. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Political Science

#175 in Latin America

#2068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

28. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Political Science

#179 in Latin America

#2092 in the World

Founded: 1973

29. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Political Science

#182 in Latin America

#2104 in the World

Enrollment: 27,934
Founded: 1878

30. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Political Science

#199 in Latin America

#2287 in the World

Founded: 1938

31. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Political Science

#201 in Latin America

#2328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

32. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Political Science

#204 in Latin America

#2348 in the World

Founded: 2001

33. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Political Science

#208 in Latin America

#2377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

34. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Political Science

#217 in Latin America

#2452 in the World

Founded: 1872

35. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Political Science

#230 in Latin America

#2597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

36. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Political Science

#239 in Latin America

#2695 in the World

Founded: 1957

37. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Political Science

#242 in Latin America

#2716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

38. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Political Science

#246 in Latin America

#2772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

39. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Political Science

#269 in Latin America

#2987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

40. Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education

Mexico | Tlaquepaque

For Political Science

#276 in Latin America

#3044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1957

41. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Political Science

#280 in Latin America

#3064 in the World

Founded: 1976

42. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Political Science

#288 in Latin America

#3187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

43. University of Quintana Roo

Mexico | Chetumal

For Political Science

#299 in Latin America

#3394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1991

44. Autonomous University of Nayarit

Mexico | Tepic

For Political Science

#313 in Latin America

#3589 in the World

Founded: 1969

45. Technological University of Mexico

Mexico | Atizapan de Zaragoza

For Political Science

#328 in Latin America

#3768 in the World

Founded: 1966

46. Benito Juarez Autonomous University of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Political Science

#336 in Latin America

#3958 in the World

Founded: 1827

47. Autonomous University of Campeche

Mexico | Campeche

For Political Science

#342 in Latin America

#4153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

48. Juarez University of the State of Durango

Mexico | Durango

For Political Science

#344 in Latin America

#4240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1856

49. Anahuac University of North Mexico

Mexico | Huixquilucan

For Political Science

#349 in Latin America

#4278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1964

50. Technological Institute of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Political Science

#361 in Latin America

#4581 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1968

51. La Salle University - Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Political Science

#364 in Latin America

#4671 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1962

52. Technological University of Mixteca

Mexico | Huajuapan de Leon

For Political Science

#368 in Latin America

#4763 in the World

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

53. Valle de Mexico University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Political Science

#375 in Latin America

#5023 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1960

54. Autonomous University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Zapopan

For Political Science

#376 in Latin America

#5025 in the World

Enrollment: 12,098
Founded: 1935

55. Valle de Atemajac University

Mexico | Zapopan

For Political Science

#382 in Latin America

#5170 in the World

Founded: 1960

56. Intercontinental University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Political Science

#386 in Latin America

#5319 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1976

57. Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

Mexico | Saltillo

For Political Science

#394 in Latin America

#5567 in the World

Founded: 1923

58. Technological Institute of Morelia

Mexico | Morelia

For Political Science

#395 in Latin America

#5572 in the World

Founded: 1965

59. Technological Institute of Merida

Mexico | Merida

For Political Science

#396 in Latin America

#5603 in the World

Founded: 1961

60. Technological Institute of Saltillo

Mexico | Saltillo

For Political Science

#398 in Latin America

#5709 in the World

Founded: 1951

61. Latinoamericana University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Political Science

#403 in Latin America

#5767 in the World

Founded: 1976

Mexico | Durango

For Political Science

#405 in Latin America

#5809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1948

63. Queretaro Institute of Technology

Mexico | Queretaro

For Political Science

#407 in Latin America

#5812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1967

64. University of Montemorelos

Mexico | Montemorelos

For Political Science

#408 in Latin America

#5933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1942

65. Technological Institute of Ciudad Madero

Mexico | Ciudad Madero

For Political Science

#414 in Latin America

#6038 in the World

Founded: 1954

66. Puebla Institute of Technology

Mexico | Delicias

For Political Science

#417 in Latin America

#6115 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1972

67. Popular University of Chontalpa

Mexico | Cardenas

For Political Science

#426 in Latin America

#6500 in the World

Founded: 1998

68. Instituto Tecnologico de Tuxtla Gutierrez

Mexico | Tuxtla Gutierrez

For Political Science

#429 in Latin America

#6583 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 Toluca.