49 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 1.01M citations received by 44.7K academic papers made by 49 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

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#11 in Latin America

#421 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

#718 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

4. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#21 in Latin America

#772 in the World

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

5. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#34 in Latin America

#987 in the World

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

6. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#37 in Latin America

#1036 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

#1133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

8. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#44 in Latin America

#1171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

9. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#58 in Latin America

#1404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

10. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#73 in Latin America

#1587 in the World

Founded: 1970

11. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#76 in Latin America

#1633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

12. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#77 in Latin America

#1636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

13. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#82 in Latin America

#1723 in the World

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

14. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#90 in Latin America

#1892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

15. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#92 in Latin America

#1952 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

#2106 in the World

Founded: 1938

17. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#102 in Latin America

#2140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

18. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#103 in Latin America

#2160 in the World

Founded: 1956

19. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#115 in Latin America

#2319 in the World

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

20. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#117 in Latin America

#2332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

21. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#133 in Latin America

#2704 in the World

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

22. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#137 in Latin America

#2742 in the World

Founded: 1872

23. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#146 in Latin America

#2938 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#150 in Latin America

#3026 in the World

Founded: 1812

25. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#153 in Latin America

#3057 in the World

Founded: 1974

26. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#167 in Latin America

#3325 in the World

Founded: 1973

27. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#171 in Latin America

#3380 in the World

Founded: 2001

28. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#175 in Latin America

#3411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

29. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#176 in Latin America

#3470 in the World

Founded: 1950

30. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#179 in Latin America

#3495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

31. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#192 in Latin America

#3586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

32. Autonomous University of Campeche

Mexico | Campeche

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#193 in Latin America

#3591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

33. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#195 in Latin America

#3628 in the World

Founded: 1878

34. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#207 in Latin America

#3788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

35. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#209 in Latin America

#3827 in the World

Founded: 1976

36. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#215 in Latin America

#3870 in the World

Founded: 1957

37. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#221 in Latin America

#3939 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

#3989 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

#227 in Latin America

#4018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

40. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#231 in Latin America

#4098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

41. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#241 in Latin America

#4194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

42. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#244 in Latin America

#4257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

43. Technological Institute of Morelia

Mexico | Morelia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#262 in Latin America

#4451 in the World

Founded: 1965

44. Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

Mexico | Saltillo

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#280 in Latin America

#4579 in the World

Founded: 1923

45. Technological University of Mexico

Mexico | Atizapan de Zaragoza

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#284 in Latin America

#4629 in the World

Founded: 1966

46. Queretaro Institute of Technology

Mexico | Queretaro

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#287 in Latin America

#4665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1967

47. Juarez University of the State of Durango

Mexico | Durango

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#292 in Latin America

#4717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1856

48. Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education

Mexico | Tlaquepaque

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#295 in Latin America

#4757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1957

49. Autonomous University of Nayarit

Mexico | Tepic

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#300 in Latin America

#4807 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 Engineering43

Applied/Engineering Physics11

Astrobiology12

Atomic and Molecular physics22

Biophysics16

Condensed Matter Physics31

Optical Engineering60

Quantum and Particle physics62

Theoretical Physics26