50 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 1.07M citations received by 45.8K academic papers made by 50 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1 in Latin America

#70 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#11 in Latin America

#425 in the World

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

3. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#20 in Latin America

#727 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

4. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#21 in Latin America

#785 in the World

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

5. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#34 in Latin America

#977 in the World

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

6. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#37 in Latin America

#1048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

7. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#43 in Latin America

#1137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

8. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#44 in Latin America

#1184 in the World

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

9. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#60 in Latin America

#1431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

10. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#64 in Latin America

#1494 in the World

Founded: 1970

11. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#74 in Latin America

#1630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

12. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#77 in Latin America

#1658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

13. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#82 in Latin America

#1728 in the World

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

14. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#91 in Latin America

#1917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

15. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#92 in Latin America

#1947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

16. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#101 in Latin America

#2122 in the World

Founded: 1938

17. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#102 in Latin America

#2156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

18. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#104 in Latin America

#2185 in the World

Founded: 1956

19. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#117 in Latin America

#2337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

20. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#118 in Latin America

#2343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1940

21. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#132 in Latin America

#2676 in the World

Founded: 1872

22. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#135 in Latin America

#2732 in the World

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

23. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#143 in Latin America

#2930 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#150 in Latin America

#3043 in the World

Founded: 1812

25. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#152 in Latin America

#3090 in the World

Founded: 1974

26. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#167 in Latin America

#3317 in the World

Founded: 1973

27. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#172 in Latin America

#3416 in the World

Founded: 2001

28. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#175 in Latin America

#3437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

29. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#182 in Latin America

#3494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

30. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#183 in Latin America

#3499 in the World

Founded: 1950

31. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#193 in Latin America

#3592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

32. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#194 in Latin America

#3621 in the World

Enrollment: 27,934
Founded: 1878

33. Autonomous University of Campeche

Mexico | Campeche

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#198 in Latin America

#3664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

34. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#208 in Latin America

#3800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

35. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#213 in Latin America

#3809 in the World

Founded: 1976

36. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#215 in Latin America

#3826 in the World

Founded: 1957

37. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#222 in Latin America

#3976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

38. Technological University of Mixteca

Mexico | Huajuapan de Leon

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#224 in Latin America

#3998 in the World

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

39. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#231 in Latin America

#4070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

40. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#232 in Latin America

#4085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

41. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#238 in Latin America

#4170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

42. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#245 in Latin America

#4220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

43. Technological Institute of Morelia

Mexico | Morelia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#260 in Latin America

#4444 in the World

Founded: 1965

44. Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

Mexico | Saltillo

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#286 in Latin America

#4629 in the World

Founded: 1923

45. Technological University of Mexico

Mexico | Atizapan de Zaragoza

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#288 in Latin America

#4663 in the World

Founded: 1966

46. Queretaro Institute of Technology

Mexico | Queretaro

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#290 in Latin America

#4684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1967

47. Juarez University of the State of Durango

Mexico | Durango

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#294 in Latin America

#4740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1856

48. Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education

Mexico | Tlaquepaque

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#298 in Latin America

#4797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1957

49. University of Quintana Roo

Mexico | Chetumal

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#300 in Latin America

#4813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1991

50. Autonomous University of Nayarit

Mexico | Tepic

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#303 in Latin America

#4856 in the World

Founded: 1969

The best cities to study Astrophysics and Astronomy in Mexico based on the number of universities and their ranks are Mexico, Guanajuato, Monterrey, and Delicias.

Physics subfields in Mexico

Acoustical Engineering44

Applied/Engineering Physics11

Astrobiology12

Atomic and Molecular physics22

Biophysics16

Condensed Matter Physics31

Optical Engineering60

Quantum and Particle physics63

Theoretical Physics26