65 Best universities for Psychology 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 Psychology. A graph of 1.24M citations received by 86.3K academic papers made by 65 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 Psychology

#7 in Latin America

#388 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Psychology

#22 in Latin America

#892 in the World

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

3. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Psychology

#31 in Latin America

#1099 in the World

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

4. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Psychology

#34 in Latin America

#1191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

5. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Psychology

#40 in Latin America

#1304 in the World

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

6. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Psychology

#49 in Latin America

#1397 in the World

Founded: 1970

7. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Psychology

#53 in Latin America

#1462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

8. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Psychology

#72 in Latin America

#1875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

9. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Psychology

#75 in Latin America

#1894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

10. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Psychology

#97 in Latin America

#2192 in the World

Founded: 1956

11. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Psychology

#104 in Latin America

#2306 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

12. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Psychology

#105 in Latin America

#2311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

13. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Psychology

#122 in Latin America

#2592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

14. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Psychology

#127 in Latin America

#2652 in the World

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

15. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Psychology

#135 in Latin America

#2767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

16. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Psychology

#137 in Latin America

#2805 in the World

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

17. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Psychology

#150 in Latin America

#2987 in the World

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

18. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Psychology

#151 in Latin America

#3034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

19. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Psychology

#152 in Latin America

#3068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

20. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Psychology

#156 in Latin America

#3150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

21. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Psychology

#158 in Latin America

#3170 in the World

Founded: 1812

22. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Psychology

#163 in Latin America

#3246 in the World

Founded: 1938

23. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Psychology

#166 in Latin America

#3275 in the World

Founded: 1976

24. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Psychology

#176 in Latin America

#3402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

25. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Psychology

#180 in Latin America

#3504 in the World

Founded: 1974

26. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Psychology

#184 in Latin America

#3564 in the World

Founded: 1973

27. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Psychology

#195 in Latin America

#3673 in the World

Founded: 1946

28. Anahuac University of North Mexico

Mexico | Huixquilucan

For Psychology

#199 in Latin America

#3705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1964

29. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Psychology

#203 in Latin America

#3723 in the World

Founded: 1950

30. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Psychology

#205 in Latin America

#3751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

31. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Psychology

#206 in Latin America

#3767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

32. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Psychology

#211 in Latin America

#3795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

33. National Pedagogical University, Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Psychology

#213 in Latin America

#3810 in the World

Founded: 1978

34. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Psychology

#218 in Latin America

#3867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

35. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Psychology

#226 in Latin America

#3973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

36. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Psychology

#228 in Latin America

#4019 in the World

Founded: 1878

37. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Psychology

#240 in Latin America

#4205 in the World

Founded: 1872

38. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Psychology

#248 in Latin America

#4305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

39. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Psychology

#255 in Latin America

#4359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

40. Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education

Mexico | Tlaquepaque

For Psychology

#263 in Latin America

#4500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1957

41. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Psychology

#275 in Latin America

#4720 in the World

Founded: 1957

42. Technological University of Mexico

Mexico | Atizapan de Zaragoza

For Psychology

#276 in Latin America

#4733 in the World

Founded: 1966

43. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Psychology

#278 in Latin America

#4743 in the World

Founded: 2001

44. Autonomous University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Zapopan

For Psychology

#297 in Latin America

#5001 in the World

Enrollment: 12,098
Founded: 1935

45. Juarez University of the State of Durango

Mexico | Durango

For Psychology

#300 in Latin America

#5044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1856

46. Valle de Mexico University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Psychology

#304 in Latin America

#5075 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1960

47. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Psychology

#309 in Latin America

#5136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

48. Benito Juarez Autonomous University of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Psychology

#318 in Latin America

#5246 in the World

Founded: 1827

49. Autonomous University of Campeche

Mexico | Campeche

For Psychology

#326 in Latin America

#5330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

50. Autonomous University of Nayarit

For Psychology

#332 in Latin America

#5451 in the World

Founded: 1969

51. Technological University of Mixteca

Mexico | Huajuapan de Leon

For Psychology

#339 in Latin America

#5499 in the World

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

52. University of Quintana Roo

Mexico | Chetumal

For Psychology

#342 in Latin America

#5525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1991

53. Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

Mexico | Saltillo

For Psychology

#345 in Latin America

#5603 in the World

Founded: 1923

54. Queretaro Institute of Technology

Mexico | Queretaro

For Psychology

#346 in Latin America

#5618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1967

55. Technological Institute of Morelia

Mexico | Morelia

For Psychology

#355 in Latin America

#5708 in the World

Founded: 1965

56. Intercontinental University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Psychology

#369 in Latin America

#5927 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1976

57. La Salle University - Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Psychology

#379 in Latin America

#6125 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1962

58. Durango Institute of Technology

Mexico | Durango

For Psychology

#384 in Latin America

#6217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1948

59. Technological Institute of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Psychology

#388 in Latin America

#6273 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1968

60. Technological Institute of Saltillo

Mexico | Saltillo

For Psychology

#389 in Latin America

#6302 in the World

Founded: 1951

61. University of Montemorelos

Mexico | Montemorelos

For Psychology

#393 in Latin America

#6335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1942

62. Technological Institute of Merida

Mexico | Merida

For Psychology

#397 in Latin America

#6409 in the World

Founded: 1961

63. Technological Institute of Ciudad Madero

Mexico | Ciudad Madero

For Psychology

#402 in Latin America

#6503 in the World

Founded: 1954

64. Valle de Atemajac University

Mexico | Zapopan

For Psychology

#405 in Latin America

#6527 in the World

Founded: 1960

65. Instituto Tecnologico de Tuxtla Gutierrez

Mexico | Tuxtla Gutierrez

For Psychology

#415 in Latin America

#6635 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1972

The best cities to study Psychology in Mexico based on the number of universities and their ranks are Mexico, Monterrey, Guadalajara, and Tampico.

Psychology subfields in Mexico

Child Psychology39

Clinical Psychology35

Cognitive Science33

Education Majors43

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution3

Occupational Therapy3

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology2

Social Psychology50

Special Education1