35 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools in Mexico

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Mexico ranked based on their research performance in Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 81.6K citations received by 8.8K academic papers made by 35 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#2 in Latin America

#247 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#29 in Latin America

#1016 in the World

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

3. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#31 in Latin America

#1086 in the World

Founded: 1970

4. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#38 in Latin America

#1235 in the World

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

5. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#49 in Latin America

#1417 in the World

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

6. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#58 in Latin America

#1631 in the World

Founded: 1812

7. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#59 in Latin America

#1650 in the World

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

8. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#61 in Latin America

#1675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

9. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#78 in Latin America

#1973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

10. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#83 in Latin America

#2018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

11. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#90 in Latin America

#2162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

12. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#92 in Latin America

#2213 in the World

Founded: 1956

13. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#103 in Latin America

#2316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

14. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#108 in Latin America

#2374 in the World

Founded: 1974

15. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#110 in Latin America

#2418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

16. National Pedagogical University, Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#116 in Latin America

#2516 in the World

Founded: 1978

17. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#121 in Latin America

#2725 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

18. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#128 in Latin America

#2779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

19. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#142 in Latin America

#3032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

20. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#147 in Latin America

#3122 in the World

Founded: 1946

21. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#148 in Latin America

#3123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

22. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#160 in Latin America

#3376 in the World

Founded: 1938

23. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#178 in Latin America

#3494 in the World

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

24. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#181 in Latin America

#3552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

25. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#182 in Latin America

#3582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

26. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#191 in Latin America

#3699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

27. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#196 in Latin America

#3759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

28. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#201 in Latin America

#3841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

29. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#204 in Latin America

#3859 in the World

Founded: 1973

30. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#205 in Latin America

#3866 in the World

Founded: 2001

31. Autonomous University of Campeche

Mexico | Campeche

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#209 in Latin America

#3889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

32. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#220 in Latin America

#3980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

33. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#229 in Latin America

#4061 in the World

Founded: 1950

34. University of Quintana Roo

Mexico | Chetumal

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#230 in Latin America

#4073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1991

35. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#232 in Latin America

#4095 in the World

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

The best cities to study Theology / Divinity / Religious studies in Mexico based on the number of universities and their ranks are Mexico, Tampico, Monterrey, and Merida.