35 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 86K citations received by 8.98K 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

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#30 in Latin America

#1035 in the World

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

3. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#31 in Latin America

#1075 in the World

Founded: 1970

4. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#35 in Latin America

#1221 in the World

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

5. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#48 in Latin America

#1418 in the World

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

6. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#59 in Latin America

#1662 in the World

Founded: 1812

7. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#60 in Latin America

#1671 in the World

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

8. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#61 in Latin America

#1676 in the World

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

9. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#79 in Latin America

#2012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

10. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#81 in Latin America

#2032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

11. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#90 in Latin America

#2212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

12. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#95 in Latin America

#2252 in the World

Founded: 1956

13. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#101 in Latin America

#2310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

14. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#105 in Latin America

#2360 in the World

Founded: 1974

15. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#109 in Latin America

#2416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

16. National Pedagogical University, Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#115 in Latin America

#2540 in the World

Founded: 1978

17. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#121 in Latin America

#2711 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

18. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#128 in Latin America

#2812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

19. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#143 in Latin America

#3070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

20. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#144 in Latin America

#3097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

21. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#148 in Latin America

#3156 in the World

Founded: 1946

22. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#161 in Latin America

#3376 in the World

Founded: 1938

23. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#175 in Latin America

#3497 in the World

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

24. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#180 in Latin America

#3576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

25. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#183 in Latin America

#3635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

26. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#188 in Latin America

#3710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

27. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#191 in Latin America

#3741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

28. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#203 in Latin America

#3893 in the World

Founded: 2001

29. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#204 in Latin America

#3900 in the World

Founded: 1973

30. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#207 in Latin America

#3919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

31. Autonomous University of Campeche

Mexico | Campeche

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#213 in Latin America

#3971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

32. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#214 in Latin America

#3972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

33. University of Quintana Roo

Mexico | Chetumal

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#227 in Latin America

#4079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1991

34. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#230 in Latin America

#4099 in the World

Founded: 1950

35. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#233 in Latin America

#4123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
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.