65 Best universities for 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 Psychology. A graph of 1.33M citations received by 89.5K 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

#392 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Psychology

#23 in Latin America

#899 in the World

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

3. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Psychology

#29 in Latin America

#1076 in the World

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

4. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Psychology

#34 in Latin America

#1179 in the World

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

5. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Psychology

#41 in Latin America

#1323 in the World

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

6. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Psychology

#48 in Latin America

#1396 in the World

Founded: 1970

7. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Psychology

#52 in Latin America

#1466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

8. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Psychology

#71 in Latin America

#1879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

9. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Psychology

#75 in Latin America

#1936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

10. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Psychology

#95 in Latin America

#2174 in the World

Founded: 1956

11. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Psychology

#101 in Latin America

#2315 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

12. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Psychology

#103 in Latin America

#2326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

13. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Psychology

#113 in Latin America

#2531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

14. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Psychology

#126 in Latin America

#2679 in the World

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

15. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Psychology

#135 in Latin America

#2794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

16. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Psychology

#137 in Latin America

#2811 in the World

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

17. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Psychology

#149 in Latin America

#2997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1940

18. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Psychology

#151 in Latin America

#3078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

19. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Psychology

#152 in Latin America

#3097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

20. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Psychology

#158 in Latin America

#3188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

21. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Psychology

#159 in Latin America

#3204 in the World

Founded: 1812

22. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Psychology

#164 in Latin America

#3289 in the World

Founded: 1938

23. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Psychology

#167 in Latin America

#3300 in the World

Founded: 1976

24. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Psychology

#177 in Latin America

#3426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

25. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Psychology

#181 in Latin America

#3527 in the World

Founded: 1974

26. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Psychology

#185 in Latin America

#3585 in the World

Founded: 1973

27. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Psychology

#196 in Latin America

#3685 in the World

Founded: 1946

28. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Psychology

#202 in Latin America

#3740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

29. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Psychology

#203 in Latin America

#3743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

30. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Psychology

#204 in Latin America

#3756 in the World

Founded: 1950

31. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Psychology

#209 in Latin America

#3795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

32. Anahuac University of North Mexico

Mexico | Huixquilucan

For Psychology

#211 in Latin America

#3811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1964

33. National Pedagogical University, Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Psychology

#215 in Latin America

#3856 in the World

Founded: 1978

34. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Psychology

#216 in Latin America

#3858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

35. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Psychology

#224 in Latin America

#3960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

36. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Psychology

#227 in Latin America

#4013 in the World

Enrollment: 27,934
Founded: 1878

37. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Psychology

#237 in Latin America

#4189 in the World

Founded: 1872

38. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Psychology

#245 in Latin America

#4295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

39. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Psychology

#258 in Latin America

#4398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

40. Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education

Mexico | Tlaquepaque

For Psychology

#264 in Latin America

#4544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1957

41. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Psychology

#275 in Latin America

#4702 in the World

Founded: 1957

42. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Psychology

#277 in Latin America

#4740 in the World

Founded: 2001

43. Technological University of Mexico

Mexico | Atizapan de Zaragoza

For Psychology

#280 in Latin America

#4802 in the World

Founded: 1966

44. Autonomous University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Zapopan

For Psychology

#292 in Latin America

#4989 in the World

Enrollment: 12,098
Founded: 1935

45. Juarez University of the State of Durango

Mexico | Durango

For Psychology

#295 in Latin America

#5004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1856

46. Valle de Mexico University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Psychology

#305 in Latin America

#5082 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1960

47. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Psychology

#310 in Latin America

#5173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

48. Benito Juarez Autonomous University of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Psychology

#316 in Latin America

#5224 in the World

Founded: 1827

49. Autonomous University of Campeche

Mexico | Campeche

For Psychology

#326 in Latin America

#5361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

50. Autonomous University of Nayarit

For Psychology

#334 in Latin America

#5453 in the World

Founded: 1969

51. University of Quintana Roo

Mexico | Chetumal

For Psychology

#335 in Latin America

#5454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1991

52. Technological University of Mixteca

Mexico | Huajuapan de Leon

For Psychology

#340 in Latin America

#5508 in the World

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

53. Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

Mexico | Saltillo

For Psychology

#348 in Latin America

#5623 in the World

Founded: 1923

54. Queretaro Institute of Technology

Mexico | Queretaro

For Psychology

#349 in Latin America

#5625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1967

55. Technological Institute of Morelia

Mexico | Morelia

For Psychology

#355 in Latin America

#5722 in the World

Founded: 1965

56. Intercontinental University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Psychology

#370 in Latin America

#5951 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1976

57. La Salle University - Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Psychology

#382 in Latin America

#6155 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1962

58. Durango Institute of Technology

Mexico | Durango

For Psychology

#385 in Latin America

#6216 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

#6282 in the World

Founded: 1951

61. University of Montemorelos

Mexico | Montemorelos

For Psychology

#392 in Latin America

#6336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1942

62. Technological Institute of Merida

Mexico | Merida

For Psychology

#397 in Latin America

#6412 in the World

Founded: 1961

63. Technological Institute of Ciudad Madero

Mexico | Ciudad Madero

For Psychology

#403 in Latin America

#6522 in the World

Founded: 1954

64. Valle de Atemajac University

Mexico | Zapopan

For Psychology

#406 in Latin America

#6546 in the World

Founded: 1960

65. Instituto Tecnologico de Tuxtla Gutierrez

Mexico | Tuxtla Gutierrez

For Psychology

#417 in Latin America

#6648 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 Science34

Education Majors43

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution3

Occupational Therapy3

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology2

Social Psychology50

Special Education1