62 Best universities for Quantum and Particle physics 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 Quantum and Particle physics. A graph of 3.23M citations received by 185K academic papers made by 62 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 Quantum and Particle physics

#2 in Latin America

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Quantum and Particle physics

#7 in Latin America

#460 in the World

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

3. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Quantum and Particle physics

#17 in Latin America

#755 in the World

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

4. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Quantum and Particle physics

#29 in Latin America

#998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

5. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Quantum and Particle physics

#32 in Latin America

#1097 in the World

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

6. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Quantum and Particle physics

#36 in Latin America

#1182 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

7. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Quantum and Particle physics

#50 in Latin America

#1392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

8. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Quantum and Particle physics

#52 in Latin America

#1398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

9. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Quantum and Particle physics

#54 in Latin America

#1439 in the World

Founded: 1970

10. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Quantum and Particle physics

#57 in Latin America

#1498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

11. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Quantum and Particle physics

#58 in Latin America

#1512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

12. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Quantum and Particle physics

#67 in Latin America

#1677 in the World

Founded: 1938

13. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Quantum and Particle physics

#73 in Latin America

#1816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

14. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Quantum and Particle physics

#79 in Latin America

#1921 in the World

Founded: 1956

15. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Quantum and Particle physics

#90 in Latin America

#2186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

16. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Quantum and Particle physics

#96 in Latin America

#2322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

17. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Quantum and Particle physics

#108 in Latin America

#2481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

18. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Quantum and Particle physics

#111 in Latin America

#2497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

19. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Quantum and Particle physics

#113 in Latin America

#2510 in the World

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

20. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Quantum and Particle physics

#124 in Latin America

#2767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

21. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Quantum and Particle physics

#127 in Latin America

#2834 in the World

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

22. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Quantum and Particle physics

#137 in Latin America

#2942 in the World

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

23. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Quantum and Particle physics

#141 in Latin America

#3036 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Quantum and Particle physics

#145 in Latin America

#3099 in the World

Founded: 1957

25. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Quantum and Particle physics

#147 in Latin America

#3127 in the World

Founded: 1812

26. Technological Institute of Morelia

Mexico | Morelia

For Quantum and Particle physics

#150 in Latin America

#3198 in the World

Founded: 1965

27. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Quantum and Particle physics

#152 in Latin America

#3246 in the World

Founded: 1973

28. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Quantum and Particle physics

#157 in Latin America

#3342 in the World

Founded: 1872

29. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Quantum and Particle physics

#158 in Latin America

#3354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

30. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Quantum and Particle physics

#164 in Latin America

#3461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

31. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Quantum and Particle physics

#170 in Latin America

#3495 in the World

Founded: 2001

32. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Quantum and Particle physics

#177 in Latin America

#3559 in the World

Founded: 1974

33. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Quantum and Particle physics

#186 in Latin America

#3765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

34. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Quantum and Particle physics

#199 in Latin America

#3919 in the World

Founded: 1878

35. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Quantum and Particle physics

#202 in Latin America

#3942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

36. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Quantum and Particle physics

#203 in Latin America

#3949 in the World

Founded: 1950

37. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Quantum and Particle physics

#205 in Latin America

#3972 in the World

Founded: 1976

38. Technological Institute of Saltillo

Mexico | Saltillo

For Quantum and Particle physics

#206 in Latin America

#3976 in the World

Founded: 1951

39. Technological University of Mixteca

Mexico | Huajuapan de Leon

For Quantum and Particle physics

#208 in Latin America

#4005 in the World

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

40. Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education

Mexico | Tlaquepaque

For Quantum and Particle physics

#209 in Latin America

#4017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1957

41. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Quantum and Particle physics

#222 in Latin America

#4232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

42. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Quantum and Particle physics

#231 in Latin America

#4330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

43. Technological Institute of Ciudad Madero

Mexico | Ciudad Madero

For Quantum and Particle physics

#237 in Latin America

#4352 in the World

Founded: 1954

44. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Quantum and Particle physics

#252 in Latin America

#4453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

45. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Quantum and Particle physics

#254 in Latin America

#4465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

46. Autonomous University of Campeche

Mexico | Campeche

For Quantum and Particle physics

#265 in Latin America

#4610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

47. Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

Mexico | Saltillo

For Quantum and Particle physics

#267 in Latin America

#4661 in the World

Founded: 1923

48. Queretaro Institute of Technology

Mexico | Queretaro

For Quantum and Particle physics

#275 in Latin America

#4782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1967

49. University of Quintana Roo

Mexico | Chetumal

For Quantum and Particle physics

#285 in Latin America

#4892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1991

50. Technological University of Mexico

Mexico | Atizapan de Zaragoza

For Quantum and Particle physics

#310 in Latin America

#5141 in the World

Founded: 1966

51. Instituto Tecnologico de Tuxtla Gutierrez

Mexico | Tuxtla Gutierrez

For Quantum and Particle physics

#313 in Latin America

#5155 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1972

52. Autonomous University of Nayarit

For Quantum and Particle physics

#315 in Latin America

#5182 in the World

Founded: 1969

53. Valle de Mexico University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Quantum and Particle physics

#322 in Latin America

#5279 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1960

54. Technological Institute of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Quantum and Particle physics

#328 in Latin America

#5356 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1968

55. Juarez University of the State of Durango

Mexico | Durango

For Quantum and Particle physics

#329 in Latin America

#5369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1856

56. National Pedagogical University, Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Quantum and Particle physics

#330 in Latin America

#5440 in the World

Founded: 1978

57. Durango Institute of Technology

Mexico | Durango

For Quantum and Particle physics

#334 in Latin America

#5470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1948

58. Technological Institute of Merida

Mexico | Merida

For Quantum and Particle physics

#335 in Latin America

#5476 in the World

Founded: 1961

59. Puebla Institute of Technology

Mexico | Delicias

For Quantum and Particle physics

#348 in Latin America

#5710 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1972

60. Autonomous University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Zapopan

For Quantum and Particle physics

#352 in Latin America

#5767 in the World

Enrollment: 12,098
Founded: 1935

61. Benito Juarez Autonomous University of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Quantum and Particle physics

#353 in Latin America

#5772 in the World

Founded: 1827

62. La Salle University - Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Quantum and Particle physics

#374 in Latin America

#6150 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1962

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

Physics subfields in Mexico

Acoustical Engineering43

Applied/Engineering Physics11

Astrophysics and Astronomy49

Atomic and Molecular physics22

Condensed Matter Physics31

Materials Science61

Medical Physics2

Nanotechnology47

Nuclear Physics30

Optical Engineering60

Theoretical Physics26