Autonomous University of Mexico City: Rankings

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The Autonomous University of Mexico City ranked 40th in Mexico, 3567th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 97 research topics. The Autonomous University of Mexico City ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,374 academic publications and 39,972 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3567 of 14,131 In the World
#251 of 1,756 In Latin America
#40 of 538 In Mexico
#10 of 42 In Mexico City
#1540 of 6,713 For Philosophy
#2157 of 3,533 For Oncology and Cancer research
#2222 of 7,088 For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
#7592 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3952 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Autonomous University of Mexico City ranked 34th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Mexico and 2222nd in the World with 2,514 publications made and 13,929 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#34 of 71 In Mexico
#233 of 442 In Latin America
#2222 of 7,088 In the World

Autonomous University of Mexico City
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 2
1994 3 3
1995 4 7
1996 1 10
1997 1 7
1998 2 10
1999 3 10
2000 0 6
2001 5 11
2002 6 9
2003 5 22
2004 26 15
2005 31 16
2006 32 26
2007 28 25
2008 47 56
2009 73 115
2010 67 163
2011 87 193
2012 73 240
2013 81 309
2014 108 328
2015 120 410
2016 197 441
2017 208 549
2018 219 722
2019 199 990
2020 185 1395
2021 179 1702
2022 149 1720
2023 190 1877
2024 111 1681
2025 55 1492

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Mexico City in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 32 222 1540
Political Science 32 204 2348
Anthropology 33 208 3428
Demography 41 261 3455
Aesthetics 30 186 3477
Sociology 40 263 3486
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 28 203 3893
Archaeology 38 241 3999
History 35 238 4022
Linguistics 36 215 4156
Law 39 252 4370

Biology rankings

The Autonomous University of Mexico City ranked 38th for Biology in Mexico and 3705th in the World with 1,878 publications made and 27,360 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#38 of 69 In Mexico
#254 of 433 In Latin America
#3705 of 6,841 In the World

Autonomous University of Mexico City
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 2 5
1994 2 9
1995 1 23
1996 4 19
1997 2 9
1998 2 23
1999 4 15
2000 2 20
2001 2 25
2002 2 29
2003 2 41
2004 5 32
2005 13 25
2006 17 43
2007 13 61
2008 41 116
2009 38 202
2010 33 324
2011 28 409
2012 43 453
2013 57 615
2014 58 612
2015 58 728
2016 103 778
2017 134 1015
2018 141 1276
2019 143 1736
2020 157 2561
2021 157 3372
2022 160 3619
2023 160 3708
2024 148 3535
2025 125 3374

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Mexico City in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 15 116 2157
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 19 117 2260
Molecular Biology 28 189 2426
Microbiology 29 188 2575
Evolutionary Biology 19 132 2649
Zoology 35 227 2673
Immunology 30 207 2699
Virology 32 230 2703
Horticulture 41 250 2859
Genetics 30 184 2986
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 35 245 2998
Biochemistry 31 191 3170
Botany 39 241 3192
Biotechnology 39 239 3231
Agricultural Science 42 251 3239
Pharmacology 35 216 3371
Paleontology 36 239 3551
Nanotechnology 34 182 3613
Nutrition and Food Science 46 285 3704
Neuroscience 32 225 3887

Chemistry rankings

The Autonomous University of Mexico City ranked 33rd for Chemistry in Mexico and 3609th in the World with 1,530 publications made and 25,288 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#33 of 67 In Mexico
#203 of 420 In Latin America
#3609 of 6,561 In the World

Autonomous University of Mexico City
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 2 5
1994 1 9
1995 2 20
1996 1 18
1997 3 14
1998 1 24
1999 5 19
2000 3 18
2001 0 14
2002 2 21
2003 0 37
2004 2 30
2005 9 27
2006 16 36
2007 18 48
2008 41 110
2009 33 182
2010 33 327
2011 30 419
2012 39 461
2013 51 592
2014 55 555
2015 50 667
2016 89 683
2017 112 880
2018 114 1087
2019 123 1441
2020 133 2123
2021 113 2669
2022 112 2917
2023 116 2914
2024 111 2717
2025 88 2496

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Mexico City in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 23 125 2381
Petrology and Geochemistry 21 129 2493
Biochemistry 31 191 3170
Nanotechnology 34 182 3613
Environmental Chemistry 38 229 3667
Nutrition and Food Science 46 285 3704
Chemical Engineering 41 215 3738
Organic Chemistry 37 216 3741
Materials Science 35 199 3765
Physical chemistry 37 214 3825

Environmental Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Mexico City ranked 41st for Environmental Science in Mexico and 3667th in the World with 1,402 publications made and 17,795 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#41 of 69 In Mexico
#257 of 433 In Latin America
#3667 of 6,888 In the World

Autonomous University of Mexico City
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 3
1994 1 6
1995 2 15
1996 4 14
1997 2 9
1998 2 22
1999 3 14
2000 1 15
2001 3 19
2002 3 32
2003 4 45
2004 7 34
2005 6 25
2006 18 45
2007 12 50
2008 23 85
2009 32 148
2010 32 227
2011 32 291
2012 30 335
2013 41 440
2014 48 452
2015 55 515
2016 85 585
2017 109 669
2018 117 868
2019 107 1160
2020 111 1629
2021 116 2191
2022 106 2317
2023 117 2478
2024 86 2333
2025 77 2279

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Mexico City in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 21 129 2493
Earth science and Geophysics 21 151 2733
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 35 245 2998
Agricultural Science 42 251 3239
Geotechnical Engineering 34 196 3259
Geography and Cartography 43 261 3321
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 34 199 3479
Paleontology 36 239 3551
Oceanography 39 237 3597
Geology 38 246 3662
Environmental Chemistry 38 229 3667
Ecology 43 264 3847
Environmental Management 44 271 4020

Engineering rankings

The Autonomous University of Mexico City ranked 38th for Engineering in Mexico and 4061st in the World with 1,182 publications made and 15,933 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#38 of 71 In Mexico
#218 of 425 In Latin America
#4061 of 6,795 In the World

Autonomous University of Mexico City
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 3
1994 1 5
1995 2 5
1996 1 9
1997 3 9
1998 1 15
1999 4 8
2000 3 14
2001 4 5
2002 4 20
2003 2 29
2004 3 30
2005 10 15
2006 20 28
2007 18 35
2008 30 75
2009 25 114
2010 24 235
2011 35 303
2012 30 343
2013 37 424
2014 46 374
2015 45 445
2016 67 524
2017 83 558
2018 82 746
2019 108 997
2020 87 1365
2021 86 1719
2022 88 1908
2023 95 1960
2024 67 1765
2025 52 1678

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Mexico City in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Civil Engineering 24 148 2982
Biotechnology 39 239 3231
Geotechnical Engineering 34 196 3259
Structural Engineering 30 177 3531
Nanotechnology 34 182 3613
Aerospace Engineering 30 190 3726
Chemical Engineering 41 215 3738
Materials Science 35 199 3765
Optical Engineering 30 195 3777
Computer Networking 32 176 3777
Metallurgical Engineering 38 209 3791
Mechanical Engineering 42 232 3906
Electrical Engineering 39 206 3935
Acoustical Engineering 36 217 4160
Telecommunications 37 211 4174

Medicine rankings

The Autonomous University of Mexico City ranked 42nd for Medicine in Mexico and 3937th in the World with 1,179 publications made and 16,911 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Public Health, Oncology and Cancer research, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#42 of 69 In Mexico
#274 of 432 In Latin America
#3937 of 6,793 In the World

Autonomous University of Mexico City
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1 4
1994 2 3
1995 0 10
1996 1 12
1997 0 7
1998 0 12
1999 1 5
2000 2 8
2001 2 11
2002 0 12
2003 1 22
2004 1 10
2005 12 12
2006 10 16
2007 6 30
2008 19 53
2009 16 120
2010 22 187
2011 15 229
2012 32 246
2013 32 317
2014 37 333
2015 34 417
2016 63 409
2017 86 589
2018 91 767
2019 98 1004
2020 100 1575
2021 105 2062
2022 112 2268
2023 109 2271
2024 88 2027
2025 76 1967

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Mexico City in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Veterinary 32 195 2143
Oncology and Cancer research 15 116 2157
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 36 255 2393
Immunology 30 207 2699
Virology 32 230 2703
Pharmacology 35 216 3371
Public Health 38 263 3551
Pathology 40 268 3760
Anatomy and Physiology 40 265 3814
Surgery 43 291 4078
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 41 283 4302
Nursing 43 305 4441
Psychiatry 42 281 4457

Physics rankings

The Autonomous University of Mexico City ranked 34th for Physics in Mexico and 3823rd in the World with 1,168 publications made and 15,213 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#34 of 69 In Mexico
#192 of 419 In Latin America
#3823 of 6,729 In the World

Autonomous University of Mexico City
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 4
1994 1 4
1995 2 8
1996 1 14
1997 3 10
1998 1 16
1999 2 11
2000 2 14
2001 2 10
2002 4 24
2003 0 35
2004 1 28
2005 7 19
2006 15 30
2007 19 48
2008 26 83
2009 27 115
2010 26 234
2011 33 298
2012 30 329
2013 42 399
2014 51 367
2015 48 422
2016 69 492
2017 82 592
2018 80 764
2019 104 1089
2020 97 1410
2021 91 1753
2022 83 1870
2023 87 1921
2024 66 1737
2025 42 1558

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Mexico City in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 22 127 2076
Condensed Matter Physics 20 107 2374
Atomic and Molecular physics 21 122 2493
Nuclear Physics 28 178 3410
Astrophysics and Astronomy 27 172 3416
Quantum and Particle physics 31 171 3515
Nanotechnology 34 182 3613
Materials Science 35 199 3765
Optical Engineering 30 195 3777
Acoustical Engineering 36 217 4160

Computer Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Mexico City ranked 39th for Computer Science in Mexico and 4301st in the World with 965 publications made and 11,432 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#39 of 69 In Mexico
#227 of 427 In Latin America
#4301 of 6,855 In the World

Autonomous University of Mexico City
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 3
1994 1 2
1995 1 5
1996 0 6
1997 1 4
1998 0 2
1999 0 6
2000 3 4
2001 0 4
2002 3 9
2003 2 10
2004 7 15
2005 12 8
2006 11 11
2007 9 25
2008 25 46
2009 22 87
2010 22 122
2011 26 178
2012 26 220
2013 38 264
2014 36 261
2015 34 304
2016 56 377
2017 63 482
2018 71 632
2019 71 838
2020 70 1122
2021 65 1392
2022 63 1522
2023 91 1429
2024 72 1365
2025 54 1367

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Mexico City in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 19 117 2260
Computer Networking 32 176 3777
Neuroscience 32 225 3887
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 39 213 4081
Cognitive Science 32 205 4113
Telecommunications 37 211 4174
Computer Vision 41 237 4300
Cyber Security 43 236 4408
Machine Learning 45 256 4541

Psychology rankings

The Autonomous University of Mexico City ranked 42nd for Psychology in Mexico and 4740th in the World with 431 publications made and 5,334 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#42 of 65 In Mexico
#277 of 417 In Latin America
#4740 of 6,663 In the World

Autonomous University of Mexico City
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 1
1994 1 1
1995 0 5
1996 0 4
1997 0 2
1998 0 1
1999 0 3
2000 2 2
2001 0 2
2002 0 4
2003 0 4
2004 0 2
2005 3 3
2006 4 5
2007 5 6
2008 9 15
2009 12 38
2010 10 73
2011 14 96
2012 12 114
2013 15 133
2014 22 130
2015 16 156
2016 23 172
2017 33 226
2018 31 305
2019 28 400
2020 32 502
2021 36 638
2022 33 696
2023 27 706
2024 31 598
2025 25 664

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Mexico City in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 32 225 3887
Cognitive Science 32 205 4113
Social Psychology 40 222 4174
Psychiatry 42 281 4457

Mathematics rankings

The Autonomous University of Mexico City ranked 40th for Mathematics in Mexico and 4420th in the World with 425 publications made and 4,780 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#40 of 63 In Mexico
#243 of 400 In Latin America
#4420 of 6,434 In the World

Autonomous University of Mexico City
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 2 3
2003 2 4
2004 2 2
2005 5 3
2006 4 8
2007 4 7
2008 8 22
2009 5 23
2010 17 54
2011 9 66
2012 10 86
2013 19 110
2014 16 112
2015 21 131
2016 31 189
2017 29 249
2018 29 296
2019 37 515
2020 28 592
2021 40 679
2022 33 744
2023 42 712
2024 20 522
2025 11 445

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Mexico City in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 14 82 1992
Statistics 43 269 4570

Art & Design rankings

The Autonomous University of Mexico City ranked 39th for Art & Design in Mexico and 4270th in the World with 223 publications made and 1,181 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#39 of 58 In Mexico
#239 of 367 In Latin America
#4270 of 6,010 In the World

Autonomous University of Mexico City
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 2
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 2 2
2002 1 1
2003 0 3
2004 0 4
2005 3 1
2006 2 1
2007 2 5
2008 5 4
2009 8 10
2010 6 23
2011 11 23
2012 5 27
2013 10 31
2014 8 31
2015 6 35
2016 17 56
2017 20 65
2018 14 107
2019 18 116
2020 20 132
2021 13 187
2022 15 204
2023 20 197
2024 10 170
2025 5 198

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Mexico City in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Aesthetics 30 186 3477
Literature 33 204 3604
Fashion Design 39 256 4231

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Autonomous University of Mexico City

Speciality Mexico Latin America World Rank
Finance 33 185 3845
Economics 40 244 4509
Development Studies 41 267 4543
Management 43 245 4558
Business 45 259 4649