50 Best universities for Social 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 Social Psychology. A graph of 286K citations received by 21.3K academic papers made by 50 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 Social Psychology

#5 in Latin America

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Social Psychology

#19 in Latin America

#951 in the World

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

3. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Social Psychology

#25 in Latin America

#1038 in the World

Founded: 1970

4. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Social Psychology

#28 in Latin America

#1121 in the World

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

5. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Social Psychology

#40 in Latin America

#1373 in the World

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

6. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Social Psychology

#41 in Latin America

#1376 in the World

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

7. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Social Psychology

#57 in Latin America

#1728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

8. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Social Psychology

#67 in Latin America

#2020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

9. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Social Psychology

#78 in Latin America

#2237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

10. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Social Psychology

#84 in Latin America

#2333 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

11. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Social Psychology

#87 in Latin America

#2385 in the World

Founded: 1956

12. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Social Psychology

#92 in Latin America

#2480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

13. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Social Psychology

#99 in Latin America

#2571 in the World

Founded: 1974

14. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Social Psychology

#101 in Latin America

#2574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

15. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Social Psychology

#105 in Latin America

#2656 in the World

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

16. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Social Psychology

#111 in Latin America

#2783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

17. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Social Psychology

#112 in Latin America

#2784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

18. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Social Psychology

#114 in Latin America

#2814 in the World

Founded: 1946

19. Anahuac University of North Mexico

Mexico | Huixquilucan

For Social Psychology

#116 in Latin America

#2856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1964

20. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Social Psychology

#130 in Latin America

#2995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

21. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Social Psychology

#145 in Latin America

#3277 in the World

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

22. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Social Psychology

#146 in Latin America

#3286 in the World

Founded: 1938

23. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Social Psychology

#152 in Latin America

#3385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

24. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Social Psychology

#154 in Latin America

#3415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

25. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Social Psychology

#161 in Latin America

#3488 in the World

Founded: 1812

26. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Social Psychology

#163 in Latin America

#3496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

27. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Social Psychology

#169 in Latin America

#3583 in the World

Founded: 1973

28. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Social Psychology

#170 in Latin America

#3585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

29. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Social Psychology

#175 in Latin America

#3703 in the World

Founded: 1950

30. National Pedagogical University, Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Social Psychology

#177 in Latin America

#3714 in the World

Founded: 1978

31. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Social Psychology

#178 in Latin America

#3718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

32. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Social Psychology

#180 in Latin America

#3745 in the World

Founded: 1872

33. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Social Psychology

#185 in Latin America

#3792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

34. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Social Psychology

#186 in Latin America

#3796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1940

35. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Social Psychology

#188 in Latin America

#3821 in the World

Founded: 1976

36. Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education

Mexico | Tlaquepaque

For Social Psychology

#191 in Latin America

#3868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1957

37. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Social Psychology

#205 in Latin America

#3984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

38. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Social Psychology

#209 in Latin America

#4036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

39. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Social Psychology

#213 in Latin America

#4088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

40. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Social Psychology

#222 in Latin America

#4174 in the World

Founded: 2001

41. Technological University of Mexico

Mexico | Atizapan de Zaragoza

For Social Psychology

#242 in Latin America

#4372 in the World

Founded: 1966

42. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Social Psychology

#243 in Latin America

#4404 in the World

Founded: 1957

43. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Social Psychology

#253 in Latin America

#4584 in the World

Enrollment: 27,934
Founded: 1878

44. Technological Institute of Morelia

Mexico | Morelia

For Social Psychology

#274 in Latin America

#4941 in the World

Founded: 1965

45. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Social Psychology

#289 in Latin America

#5116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

46. Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

Mexico | Saltillo

For Social Psychology

#295 in Latin America

#5164 in the World

Founded: 1923

47. University of Quintana Roo

Mexico | Chetumal

For Social Psychology

#302 in Latin America

#5199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1991

48. Valle de Mexico University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Social Psychology

#310 in Latin America

#5273 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1960

49. Autonomous University of Nayarit

Mexico | Tepic

For Social Psychology

#321 in Latin America

#5388 in the World

Founded: 1969

50. Autonomous University of Campeche

Mexico | Campeche

For Social Psychology

#332 in Latin America

#5507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

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

Psychology subfields in Mexico

Child Psychology39

Clinical Psychology35

Cognitive Science34

Education Majors43

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution3

Neuroscience52

Occupational Therapy3

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology2