45 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Mexico

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 524K citations received by 35K academic papers made by 45 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

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#17 in Latin America

#682 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

#719 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

4. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#21 in Latin America

#734 in the World

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

5. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#35 in Latin America

#1020 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

#1042 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

#1132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

8. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#49 in Latin America

#1197 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

#1376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

10. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#72 in Latin America

#1537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

11. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#74 in Latin America

#1580 in the World

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

12. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#78 in Latin America

#1643 in the World

Founded: 1970

13. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#80 in Latin America

#1653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

14. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#86 in Latin America

#1860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

15. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#91 in Latin America

#1932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

16. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#95 in Latin America

#2020 in the World

Founded: 1956

17. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#97 in Latin America

#2042 in the World

Founded: 1938

18. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#99 in Latin America

#2078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

19. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#108 in Latin America

#2185 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

#115 in Latin America

#2337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

21. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#128 in Latin America

#2621 in the World

Founded: 1872

22. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#129 in Latin America

#2643 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

#140 in Latin America

#2812 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#148 in Latin America

#2951 in the World

Founded: 1812

25. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#159 in Latin America

#3160 in the World

Founded: 1974

26. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#164 in Latin America

#3193 in the World

Founded: 2001

27. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#167 in Latin America

#3216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

28. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#173 in Latin America

#3277 in the World

Founded: 1973

29. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#178 in Latin America

#3460 in the World

Founded: 1878

30. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#179 in Latin America

#3472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

31. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#185 in Latin America

#3565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

32. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#188 in Latin America

#3627 in the World

Founded: 1950

33. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#195 in Latin America

#3675 in the World

Founded: 1976

34. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#196 in Latin America

#3678 in the World

Founded: 1957

35. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#197 in Latin America

#3680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,205
Founded: 1969

36. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#205 in Latin America

#3770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

37. Technological University of Mixteca

Mexico | Huajuapan de Leon

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#208 in Latin America

#3802 in the World

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

38. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#210 in Latin America

#3826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

39. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#232 in Latin America

#4030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

40. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#234 in Latin America

#4085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

41. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#237 in Latin America

#4124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

42. Technological Institute of Morelia

Mexico | Morelia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#249 in Latin America

#4231 in the World

Founded: 1965

43. Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

Mexico | Saltillo

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#266 in Latin America

#4411 in the World

Founded: 1923

44. Queretaro Institute of Technology

Mexico | Queretaro

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#277 in Latin America

#4494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1967

45. Technological University of Mexico

Mexico | Atizapan de Zaragoza

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#278 in Latin America

#4503 in the World

Founded: 1966

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 Engineering42

Applied/Engineering Physics7

Astrobiology11

Atomic and Molecular physics22

Biophysics16

Condensed Matter Physics31

Optical Engineering59

Quantum and Particle physics62

Theoretical Physics24