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The National Autonomous University of Mexico ranked 1st in Mexico, 90th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 28 research topics. The National Autonomous University of Mexico ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 196,742 academic publications and 2,912,461 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 506 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#90 of 14,131 In the World
#2 of 1,756 In Latin America
#1 of 538 In Mexico
#1 of 42 In Mexico City
#12 of 6,689 For Philosophy
#12 of 3,506 For Zoology
#32 of 2,632 For Forestry
#73 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#77 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 25 other topics

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Biology rankings

The National Autonomous University of Mexico ranked 1st for Biology in Mexico and 180th in the World with 94,946 publications made and 2,081,958 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Zoology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 69 In Mexico
#2 of 433 In Latin America
#180 of 6,833 In the World

National Autonomous University of Mexico
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 484 2856
1993 565 3019
1994 588 3483
1995 765 4121
1996 785 4525
1997 879 5405
1998 1061 6560
1999 1090 7720
2000 1222 9523
2001 1262 11174
2002 1439 14231
2003 1607 16947
2004 1741 19365
2005 1902 23412
2006 2062 28313
2007 2325 32448
2008 2469 36884
2009 2734 42286
2010 2692 47647
2011 3030 55772
2012 3176 64054
2013 3385 71471
2014 3735 78552
2015 3784 83995
2016 3924 89569
2017 4289 98265
2018 4428 108778
2019 4810 124931
2020 5783 153444
2021 5960 180919
2022 5749 183594
2023 5990 189633
2024 4772 180341

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

Biology subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Zoology 1 2 12
Forestry 1 3 32
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 3 39
Entomology 1 2 40
Toxicology 1 3 42
Botany 1 3 50
Astrobiology 1 1 60
Horticulture 1 10 62
Animal Science 1 11 80
Paleontology 1 2 80
Agricultural Science 1 5 91
Microbiology 1 4 114
Evolutionary Biology 1 2 117
Nutrition and Food Science 2 11 130
Biochemistry 1 2 209
Genetics 1 2 212
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 2 220
Biophysics 1 2 221
Neuroscience 1 3 232
Virology 1 5 232
Molecular Biology 1 4 240
Biotechnology 1 4 248
Pharmacology 1 4 255
Nanotechnology 1 3 257
Immunology 1 6 290
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 8 351
Oncology and Cancer research 1 4 414

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The National Autonomous University of Mexico ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Mexico and 53rd in the World with 92,940 publications made and 933,257 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 71 In Mexico
#2 of 442 In Latin America
#53 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 612 1033
1993 858 1059
1994 911 1229
1995 999 1405
1996 865 1708
1997 981 1865
1998 1077 2219
1999 1037 2465
2000 1224 3284
2001 1270 3814
2002 1344 4924
2003 1581 5945
2004 1690 7082
2005 1655 9237
2006 1809 11366
2007 1953 12876
2008 2204 14795
2009 3021 17644
2010 2685 20204
2011 3414 24115
2012 3302 27057
2013 3817 32248
2014 3588 34755
2015 3579 38372
2016 3888 40079
2017 4007 44897
2018 4584 50503
2019 4493 60469
2020 5052 73777
2021 5183 88531
2022 4906 88454
2023 5085 94022
2024 3316 80230

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

Environmental Science rankings

The National Autonomous University of Mexico ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Mexico and 76th in the World with 80,883 publications made and 1,586,593 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 68 In Mexico
#2 of 431 In Latin America
#76 of 6,876 In the World

National Autonomous University of Mexico
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 471 1754
1993 560 1886
1994 544 2237
1995 694 2655
1996 687 2945
1997 778 3487
1998 900 4321
1999 897 4960
2000 1038 6330
2001 1097 7292
2002 1248 9264
2003 1406 11335
2004 1528 13289
2005 1553 16285
2006 1782 19742
2007 1907 23333
2008 2064 26588
2009 2552 30852
2010 2383 34957
2011 2732 41130
2012 2820 46817
2013 3014 54235
2014 3285 58725
2015 3320 63409
2016 3380 68100
2017 3612 75009
2018 3767 84113
2019 3936 98833
2020 4794 118781
2021 4828 140749
2022 4526 138428
2023 4751 144388
2024 3575 134236

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

Chemistry rankings

The National Autonomous University of Mexico ranked 1st for Chemistry in Mexico and 208th in the World with 79,504 publications made and 1,790,454 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 67 In Mexico
#2 of 418 In Latin America
#208 of 6,545 In the World

National Autonomous University of Mexico
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 448 2841
1993 493 2878
1994 530 3390
1995 695 4033
1996 788 4392
1997 865 5189
1998 994 6314
1999 1057 7322
2000 1144 8843
2001 1233 10325
2002 1413 12994
2003 1531 15494
2004 1593 17672
2005 1747 20807
2006 1881 24754
2007 2145 28481
2008 2161 31635
2009 2308 36508
2010 2302 40753
2011 2529 47497
2012 2714 54402
2013 2749 60116
2014 3009 65912
2015 3090 70112
2016 3304 75049
2017 3567 81983
2018 3544 89530
2019 3913 103196
2020 4483 125186
2021 4616 147157
2022 4398 147887
2023 4540 152424
2024 3630 143614

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

Chemistry subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 1 48
Radiochemistry 1 7 98
Environmental Chemistry 1 3 123
Computational Chemistry 1 2 126
Nutrition and Food Science 2 11 130
Inorganic Chemistry 1 3 180
Biochemical Engineering 2 6 188
Organic Chemistry 1 3 191
Pharmacy 1 2 199
Biochemistry 1 2 209
Chemical Engineering 1 3 218
Materials Science 1 3 228
Nanotechnology 1 3 257
Physical chemistry 1 3 289
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 1 4 360

Physics rankings

The National Autonomous University of Mexico ranked 1st for Physics in Mexico and 190th in the World with 70,159 publications made and 1,410,461 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 69 In Mexico
#2 of 418 In Latin America
#190 of 6,713 In the World

National Autonomous University of Mexico
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 400 2312
1993 478 2458
1994 459 2611
1995 611 3261
1996 721 3646
1997 759 4390
1998 870 4917
1999 939 5746
2000 1020 6711
2001 1089 7938
2002 1305 10158
2003 1447 11910
2004 1486 13455
2005 1562 15986
2006 1834 19045
2007 2013 22163
2008 2006 24680
2009 2053 28138
2010 2097 31492
2011 2360 36940
2012 2424 42481
2013 2433 47732
2014 2747 52373
2015 2744 57010
2016 2903 61787
2017 3069 66746
2018 3073 75298
2019 3356 87265
2020 3836 103874
2021 3970 119603
2022 3505 115148
2023 3826 123876
2024 2816 114511

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

Physics subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 1 1 60
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 1 69
Theoretical Physics 1 1 73
Nuclear Physics 1 2 145
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 2 157
Quantum and Particle physics 1 2 191
Condensed Matter Physics 1 2 194
Optical Engineering 1 2 211
Biophysics 1 2 221
Materials Science 1 3 228
Nanotechnology 1 3 257
Acoustical Engineering 1 2 259
Applied/Engineering Physics 1 3 359
Medical Physics 1 9 472

Engineering rankings

The National Autonomous University of Mexico ranked 1st for Engineering in Mexico and 252nd in the World with 65,338 publications made and 1,303,799 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 71 In Mexico
#3 of 424 In Latin America
#252 of 6,782 In the World

National Autonomous University of Mexico
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 321 2006
1993 404 2044
1994 401 2237
1995 532 2751
1996 622 3044
1997 667 3629
1998 748 4101
1999 797 4834
2000 872 5723
2001 931 6633
2002 1127 8841
2003 1233 10309
2004 1326 11649
2005 1430 14265
2006 1579 16923
2007 1770 20126
2008 1792 22606
2009 1854 25629
2010 1991 29992
2011 2137 34316
2012 2313 39761
2013 2302 44321
2014 2547 48565
2015 2577 53737
2016 2737 57413
2017 2906 62945
2018 2954 69861
2019 3294 82470
2020 3801 98439
2021 3926 116239
2022 3627 115491
2023 3812 122687
2024 2795 111110

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

Engineering subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 1 2 120
Environmental Engineering 1 2 121
Nuclear Engineering 1 1 144
Civil Engineering 1 2 155
Human-Computer Interaction 1 2 167
Mining Engineering 1 3 172
Petroleum Engineering 1 4 181
Biochemical Engineering 2 6 188
Metallurgical Engineering 1 3 191
Geotechnical Engineering 1 2 193
Agricultural Engineering 1 9 196
Remote Sensing 1 2 202
Optical Engineering 1 2 211
Chemical Engineering 1 3 218
Materials Science 1 3 228
Aerospace Engineering 1 2 241
Biotechnology 1 4 248
Nanotechnology 1 3 257
Acoustical Engineering 1 2 259
Renewable Energy Engineering 1 6 264
Automation and Control engineering 2 5 287
Mechanical Engineering 1 3 308
Structural Engineering 1 4 320
Marine Engineering 1 4 323
Robotics 3 5 328
Electrical Engineering 1 3 352
Applied/Engineering Physics 1 3 359
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 1 4 360
Telecommunications 1 3 385
Computer Networking 1 4 404
Architectural Engineering 1 4 413
Transportation Engineering 1 7 443
Automotive Engineering 2 11 459
Systems Engineering 1 5 468
Biomedical Engineering 1 8 506
Electronic Engineering 2 10 534
Engineering Management 2 12 550
Operations Research 2 16 666
Architecture 3 22 682
Computer Engineering 2 13 704
Industrial Engineering 2 17 735
Firefighting and Fire Science 1 20 768
Technical Drawing 4 14 780
Reliability and Quality Engineering 1 21 795
Construction Management 3 23 850
Aviation 6 21 906
Product and Industrial Design 4 24 937

Medicine rankings

The National Autonomous University of Mexico ranked 1st for Medicine in Mexico and 316th in the World with 50,991 publications made and 1,074,374 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 68 In Mexico
#8 of 430 In Latin America
#316 of 6,775 In the World

National Autonomous University of Mexico
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 210 1224
1993 288 1420
1994 286 1601
1995 356 1825
1996 366 2118
1997 439 2471
1998 516 3122
1999 532 3575
2000 581 4397
2001 631 5646
2002 711 6930
2003 811 8230
2004 869 9489
2005 909 11614
2006 1027 13812
2007 1089 15650
2008 1205 17479
2009 1336 20162
2010 1373 23497
2011 1590 27051
2012 1687 31885
2013 1765 35361
2014 1946 39342
2015 1953 42076
2016 2102 44544
2017 2258 48605
2018 2427 53817
2019 2616 61722
2020 3379 79940
2021 3620 98169
2022 3468 101081
2023 3727 104799
2024 2766 94585

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

Medicine subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Toxicology 1 3 42
Veterinary 1 4 68
Pharmacy 1 2 199
Public Health 1 2 199
Virology 1 5 232
Urology 1 8 240
Pharmacology 1 4 255
Dentistry 1 13 263
Audiology 1 9 280
Orthodontics 1 11 286
Immunology 1 6 290
Anatomy and Physiology 1 6 299
Epidemiology 1 11 320
Pathology 1 9 343
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 8 351
Plastic Surgery 2 17 362
Gerontology 1 25 364
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 35 373
Psychiatry 1 7 381
Ophthalmology 1 6 386
Dermatology 2 15 396
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 10 407
Oncology and Cancer research 1 4 414
Respiratory Therapy 1 15 435
Pediatrics 1 17 441
Forensic Science 1 13 454
Anesthesiology 1 11 471
Medical Physics 1 9 472
Clinical Psychology 1 7 477
Radiation Therapy 1 9 494
Optometry 2 11 498
Nursing 1 22 505
Biomedical Engineering 1 8 506
Critical Care Nursing 1 15 510
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 10 515
Family medicine 1 18 529
Physical Therapy 1 17 544
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 18 562
Surgery 1 12 577
Health Science 1 19 613
Neurosurgery 1 15 632
Cardiology 1 13 636
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 12 646
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 14 669
Sports Medicine 1 28 741
Cosmetology 3 25 802
Social Work 1 22 879
Sports / Exercise science 3 66 895
Occupational Therapy 2 36 915

Computer Science rankings

The National Autonomous University of Mexico ranked 1st for Computer Science in Mexico and 316th in the World with 43,633 publications made and 868,661 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 68 In Mexico
#3 of 425 In Latin America
#316 of 6,845 In the World

National Autonomous University of Mexico
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 181 1367
1993 256 1377
1994 262 1493
1995 307 1742
1996 296 1903
1997 400 2232
1998 428 2532
1999 467 3215
2000 492 3665
2001 534 4477
2002 703 6086
2003 782 6895
2004 814 8087
2005 869 9688
2006 1010 11807
2007 1046 12985
2008 1164 14990
2009 1250 17139
2010 1216 19668
2011 1420 22340
2012 1521 25771
2013 1590 28674
2014 1737 32165
2015 1711 35289
2016 1862 38894
2017 2000 42480
2018 2118 48678
2019 2229 55964
2020 2691 68850
2021 2864 80101
2022 2641 79129
2023 2743 85464
2024 1986 78023

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

Psychology rankings

The National Autonomous University of Mexico ranked 1st for Psychology in Mexico and 388th in the World with 20,796 publications made and 395,234 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 65 In Mexico
#7 of 416 In Latin America
#388 of 6,645 In the World

National Autonomous University of Mexico
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 98 767
1993 118 705
1994 126 799
1995 145 938
1996 142 1072
1997 172 1121
1998 201 1324
1999 201 1666
2000 187 1818
2001 224 2228
2002 256 3056
2003 316 3403
2004 332 3762
2005 335 4334
2006 390 5291
2007 437 5878
2008 527 6943
2009 531 7792
2010 566 8925
2011 695 10068
2012 729 11848
2013 745 13330
2014 811 14798
2015 841 15845
2016 865 16818
2017 1001 18658
2018 978 20770
2019 1105 23469
2020 1325 30785
2021 1461 36916
2022 1352 37887
2023 1510 40566
2024 1086 37824

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

Psychology subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 1 3 232
Cognitive Science 1 3 331
Psychiatry 1 7 381
Child Psychology 1 7 423
Education Majors 1 9 452
Clinical Psychology 1 7 477
Sexology 1 14 487
Social Psychology 1 5 496
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 10 525
Special Education 1 5 531
Social Work 1 22 879
Occupational Therapy 2 36 915

Mathematics rankings

The National Autonomous University of Mexico ranked 1st for Mathematics in Mexico and 456th in the World with 15,475 publications made and 273,598 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 63 In Mexico
#7 of 399 In Latin America
#456 of 6,418 In the World

National Autonomous University of Mexico
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 74 446
1993 60 476
1994 76 478
1995 113 577
1996 118 653
1997 127 647
1998 148 811
1999 151 880
2000 134 999
2001 182 1135
2002 230 1641
2003 247 2052
2004 246 2184
2005 306 2935
2006 323 3524
2007 375 3710
2008 356 4593
2009 426 5254
2010 454 6042
2011 497 7013
2012 501 7844
2013 504 9165
2014 632 10325
2015 609 11001
2016 656 11998
2017 697 13485
2018 727 15072
2019 805 17803
2020 999 22697
2021 1135 27846
2022 1037 27543
2023 1110 29977
2024 685 22142

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

Mathematics subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 1 4 280
Statistics 1 7 433
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 7 521
Math Teachers 3 10 538
Operations Research 2 16 666
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 15 833
Actuarial Science 4 15 980

Business rankings

The National Autonomous University of Mexico ranked 1st for Business in Mexico and 431st in the World with 11,724 publications made and 207,070 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 63 In Mexico
#5 of 395 In Latin America
#431 of 6,339 In the World

National Autonomous University of Mexico
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 38 332
1993 37 320
1994 68 346
1995 76 430
1996 56 482
1997 100 533
1998 81 485
1999 105 519
2000 119 721
2001 131 915
2002 152 1368
2003 189 1325
2004 218 1556
2005 209 1948
2006 244 2369
2007 278 2750
2008 304 3287
2009 328 3613
2010 380 4323
2011 433 5370
2012 429 5912
2013 488 6829
2014 485 7446
2015 514 8581
2016 538 9468
2017 570 10150
2018 609 11771
2019 644 14040
2020 783 17322
2021 791 20534
2022 708 20037
2023 742 22574
2024 453 16536

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Autonomous University of Mexico in various areas of Business.

Economics rankings

The National Autonomous University of Mexico ranked 1st for Economics in Mexico and 378th in the World with 9,418 publications made and 167,133 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 57 In Mexico
#4 of 384 In Latin America
#378 of 6,167 In the World

National Autonomous University of Mexico
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 40 218
1993 34 175
1994 54 200
1995 54 283
1996 63 338
1997 81 390
1998 82 404
1999 85 356
2000 91 500
2001 113 739
2002 100 848
2003 115 980
2004 152 1150
2005 150 1353
2006 175 1661
2007 205 1903
2008 221 2354
2009 264 2794
2010 293 3046
2011 306 3869
2012 347 4428
2013 380 5085
2014 411 5829
2015 422 6409
2016 430 7002
2017 441 7983
2018 463 8789
2019 532 11126
2020 645 13843
2021 699 17194
2022 628 17231
2023 621 19163
2024 381 13980

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Autonomous University of Mexico in various areas of Economics.

Art & Design rankings

The National Autonomous University of Mexico ranked 1st for Art & Design in Mexico and 254th in the World with 8,535 publications made and 119,201 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Computer Graphics.

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
#1 of 56 In Mexico
#4 of 365 In Latin America
#254 of 5,966 In the World

National Autonomous University of Mexico
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 39 227
1993 47 178
1994 43 194
1995 70 240
1996 60 289
1997 84 255
1998 94 356
1999 93 357
2000 86 431
2001 105 432
2002 108 632
2003 135 761
2004 147 879
2005 129 1131
2006 183 1337
2007 187 1585
2008 221 1847
2009 265 2225
2010 278 2671
2011 280 2940
2012 330 3361
2013 393 4238
2014 348 4655
2015 356 4922
2016 388 5509
2017 410 6034
2018 409 6278
2019 450 7428
2020 565 8817
2021 543 9965
2022 511 10194
2023 511 11232
2024 336 10612

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

Art & Design subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Illustration and Concept Art 1 1 11
Painting and Drawing 1 1 11
Sculpture 1 1 11
Landscape Architecture 1 2 120
Interior Design 1 2 159
Music 1 2 161
Aesthetics 1 2 198
Fashion Design 1 4 205
Art History 1 2 210
Performing arts 1 4 221
Literature 1 5 236
Singing and Vocal Performance 1 11 319
Photography 1 7 320
Creative Writing 1 6 339
Computer Graphics 1 4 356
Graphic Design 1 4 361
Cinematography 1 41 451
Animation 2 7 520
Entertainment Industry Business 1 32 561
Architecture 3 22 682
Game Design and Development 3 19 736
UX/UI Desgin 4 27 845
Multimedia 4 28 1115