39 Best universities for Child Psychology 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 Child Psychology. A graph of 148K citations received by 10.4K academic papers made by 39 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 Child Psychology

#7 in Latin America

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Child Psychology

#25 in Latin America

#897 in the World

Founded: 1970

3. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Child Psychology

#37 in Latin America

#1106 in the World

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

4. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Child Psychology

#39 in Latin America

#1137 in the World

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

5. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Child Psychology

#47 in Latin America

#1270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

6. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Child Psychology

#50 in Latin America

#1300 in the World

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

7. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Child Psychology

#58 in Latin America

#1542 in the World

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

8. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Child Psychology

#65 in Latin America

#1665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

9. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Child Psychology

#66 in Latin America

#1722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

10. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Child Psychology

#76 in Latin America

#1897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

11. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Child Psychology

#89 in Latin America

#2070 in the World

Founded: 1976

12. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Child Psychology

#93 in Latin America

#2116 in the World

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

13. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Child Psychology

#96 in Latin America

#2179 in the World

Founded: 1956

14. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Child Psychology

#113 in Latin America

#2438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

15. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Child Psychology

#115 in Latin America

#2454 in the World

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

16. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Child Psychology

#121 in Latin America

#2569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

17. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Child Psychology

#128 in Latin America

#2730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

18. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Child Psychology

#138 in Latin America

#2803 in the World

Founded: 1973

19. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Child Psychology

#141 in Latin America

#2828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

20. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Child Psychology

#143 in Latin America

#2831 in the World

Founded: 1938

21. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Child Psychology

#151 in Latin America

#2946 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

22. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Child Psychology

#157 in Latin America

#3051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

23. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Child Psychology

#160 in Latin America

#3081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1940

24. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Child Psychology

#168 in Latin America

#3176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

25. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Child Psychology

#169 in Latin America

#3185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

26. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Child Psychology

#178 in Latin America

#3298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

27. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Child Psychology

#187 in Latin America

#3365 in the World

Founded: 1812

28. National Pedagogical University, Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Child Psychology

#190 in Latin America

#3400 in the World

Founded: 1978

29. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Child Psychology

#191 in Latin America

#3407 in the World

Founded: 1872

30. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Child Psychology

#193 in Latin America

#3417 in the World

Founded: 1946

31. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Child Psychology

#195 in Latin America

#3444 in the World

Founded: 1950

32. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Child Psychology

#196 in Latin America

#3451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

33. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Child Psychology

#197 in Latin America

#3457 in the World

Enrollment: 27,934
Founded: 1878

34. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Child Psychology

#206 in Latin America

#3586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

35. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Child Psychology

#213 in Latin America

#3647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

36. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Child Psychology

#217 in Latin America

#3698 in the World

Founded: 1957

37. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Child Psychology

#220 in Latin America

#3707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

38. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Child Psychology

#239 in Latin America

#3985 in the World

Founded: 1974

39. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Child Psychology

#246 in Latin America

#4053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

The best cities to study Child Psychology in Mexico based on the number of universities and their ranks are Mexico, Tampico, Guadalajara, and San Nicolas de los Garza.

Psychology subfields in Mexico

Clinical Psychology35

Cognitive Science34

Education Majors43

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution3

Neuroscience52

Occupational Therapy3

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology2