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National Polytechnic Institute ranked 2nd in Mexico, 618th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 162 research topics. National Polytechnic Institute ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 71,439 academic publications and 1,095,829 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 28 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#618 of 14,131 In the World
#17 of 1,756 In Latin America
#2 of 538 In Mexico
#2 of 42 In Mexico City
#110 of 3,895 For Nutrition and Food Science
#122 of 3,576 For Horticulture
#182 of 1,916 For Automation and Control engineering
#1222 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1147 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 159 other topics

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Biology rankings

National Polytechnic Institute ranked 2nd for Biology in Mexico and 488th in the World with 41,893 publications made and 727,393 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

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

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Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 144 1112
1993 183 992
1994 196 1060
1995 238 1172
1996 238 1333
1997 253 1435
1998 318 1597
1999 351 2007
2000 422 2267
2001 435 2480
2002 623 3306
2003 648 4143
2004 713 5172
2005 739 6100
2006 853 7465
2007 932 8687
2008 1077 10411
2009 1163 12143
2010 1263 14517
2011 1288 17609
2012 1626 20571
2013 1753 23937
2014 1855 27071
2015 1924 29141
2016 1865 32569
2017 2137 35810
2018 2252 39642
2019 2362 46701
2020 2596 57665
2021 2607 67703
2022 2550 68055
2023 2599 72148
2024 2168 69346

The following table provides academic rankings for National Polytechnic Institute in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 1 8 110
Horticulture 2 17 122
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 8 217
Agricultural Science 2 12 217
Botany 2 12 233
Toxicology 2 12 237
Microbiology 2 10 263
Zoology 2 18 284
Forestry 2 32 287
Biotechnology 2 13 421
Paleontology 2 10 425
Animal Science 3 48 451
Entomology 2 24 456
Nanotechnology 2 8 465
Biochemistry 2 11 474
Pharmacology 2 14 479
Virology 2 21 484
Biophysics 2 8 486
Molecular Biology 2 12 486
Genetics 2 12 527
Astrobiology 2 12 530
Immunology 2 13 551
Evolutionary Biology 2 11 565
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 12 602
Neuroscience 2 14 690
Oncology and Cancer research 2 12 727
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 6 44 783

Chemistry rankings

National Polytechnic Institute ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Mexico and 478th in the World with 38,840 publications made and 740,940 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

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

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Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 158 1065
1993 173 1058
1994 190 1134
1995 211 1230
1996 230 1409
1997 266 1560
1998 293 1729
1999 369 2149
2000 436 2316
2001 508 2599
2002 629 3441
2003 670 4238
2004 711 5192
2005 796 6370
2006 837 7423
2007 929 8770
2008 1021 10186
2009 1100 11904
2010 1255 14148
2011 1289 17733
2012 1536 20970
2013 1643 24715
2014 1726 27418
2015 1792 30110
2016 1688 33338
2017 1919 36264
2018 2007 39904
2019 2123 45754
2020 2309 55069
2021 2219 64294
2022 2225 63990
2023 2236 67579
2024 1819 63947

The following table provides academic rankings for National Polytechnic Institute in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 1 8 110
Environmental Chemistry 2 6 291
Radiochemistry 3 15 312
Computational Chemistry 3 7 364
Biochemical Engineering 3 10 364
Inorganic Chemistry 2 8 412
Chemical Engineering 2 9 442
Organic Chemistry 2 8 444
Nanotechnology 2 8 465
Pharmacy 2 8 468
Biochemistry 2 11 474
Materials Science 2 9 489
Physical chemistry 2 11 534
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 2 19 768
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 27 790

Engineering rankings

National Polytechnic Institute ranked 2nd for Engineering in Mexico and 494th in the World with 34,553 publications made and 602,668 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 71 In Mexico
#8 of 424 In Latin America
#494 of 6,782 In the World

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Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 102 756
1993 131 725
1994 133 778
1995 164 788
1996 188 1031
1997 211 1093
1998 233 1228
1999 298 1516
2000 353 1671
2001 431 1861
2002 652 2950
2003 593 3367
2004 661 4132
2005 748 5091
2006 815 6318
2007 913 7362
2008 968 8773
2009 1097 10228
2010 1253 12376
2011 1218 15609
2012 1478 18919
2013 1464 22060
2014 1634 24319
2015 1700 26783
2016 1523 29541
2017 1656 31995
2018 1809 35387
2019 1832 39869
2020 1995 46232
2021 1905 54138
2022 1828 52225
2023 1877 56301
2024 1518 51642

The following table provides academic rankings for National Polytechnic Institute in various areas of Engineering.

Physics rankings

National Polytechnic Institute ranked 2nd for Physics in Mexico and 486th in the World with 33,870 publications made and 608,868 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

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

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Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 121 867
1993 155 855
1994 161 877
1995 169 968
1996 203 1169
1997 231 1266
1998 250 1400
1999 324 1743
2000 391 1894
2001 474 2108
2002 651 3113
2003 601 3554
2004 671 4347
2005 737 5419
2006 835 6486
2007 884 7464
2008 951 8926
2009 1054 10479
2010 1209 12643
2011 1264 16260
2012 1419 20237
2013 1434 23823
2014 1572 25823
2015 1645 28844
2016 1476 31816
2017 1601 33751
2018 1749 36437
2019 1754 40564
2020 1849 45598
2021 1802 52817
2022 1709 49139
2023 1771 53087
2024 1370 48568

The following table provides academic rankings for National Polytechnic Institute in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 2 5 199
Nuclear Physics 2 8 407
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 11 421
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 8 427
Condensed Matter Physics 2 9 451
Quantum and Particle physics 2 7 460
Nanotechnology 2 8 465
Biophysics 2 8 486
Materials Science 2 9 489
Optical Engineering 2 8 499
Astrobiology 2 12 530
Applied/Engineering Physics 2 5 567
Acoustical Engineering 2 10 573
Medical Physics 2 22 751

Environmental Science rankings

National Polytechnic Institute ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Mexico and 413th in the World with 31,836 publications made and 545,180 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

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

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 105 459
1993 128 402
1994 132 517
1995 155 583
1996 179 640
1997 186 721
1998 219 818
1999 241 1006
2000 324 1213
2001 342 1409
2002 451 1955
2003 497 2395
2004 548 3177
2005 561 3823
2006 693 4861
2007 744 5808
2008 862 7194
2009 961 8584
2010 1035 10382
2011 1050 12965
2012 1307 15865
2013 1398 18616
2014 1480 20869
2015 1567 23087
2016 1459 25679
2017 1598 28411
2018 1737 31108
2019 1758 36743
2020 1928 43518
2021 1929 50882
2022 1853 49859
2023 1947 53512
2024 1506 48273

The following table provides academic rankings for National Polytechnic Institute in various areas of Environmental Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

National Polytechnic Institute ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Mexico and 460th in the World with 24,708 publications made and 302,698 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Archaeology, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 71 In Mexico
#34 of 442 In Latin America
#460 of 7,081 In the World

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 91 390
1993 149 311
1994 132 307
1995 129 297
1996 139 429
1997 158 450
1998 178 504
1999 199 692
2000 238 701
2001 256 777
2002 381 1336
2003 361 1514
2004 394 1905
2005 446 2376
2006 562 3130
2007 604 3484
2008 633 4355
2009 770 5149
2010 758 6151
2011 856 7677
2012 1055 9436
2013 1116 10850
2014 1214 12299
2015 1206 13880
2016 1157 14912
2017 1213 16598
2018 1434 18078
2019 1349 21890
2020 1362 24740
2021 1437 30112
2022 1336 28640
2023 1512 31154
2024 987 25538

The following table provides academic rankings for National Polytechnic Institute in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 3 40 281
Archaeology 2 14 561
Publishing 2 8 576
Forensic Science 3 21 594
Art History 2 15 600
Linguistics 2 13 611
Political Science 4 34 619
History 2 14 625
Demography 2 25 633
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 3 16 638
Urban and Regional planning 2 17 669
Sociology 4 41 754
Education Majors 3 21 773
Genealogy 3 35 853
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 3 24 891
Journalism and Digital Media 4 18 908
Law 3 24 911
Aesthetics 4 31 1017
Anthropology 6 46 1079
Library and Information science 5 38 1201
Classics and Ancient History 6 39 1328
Public Policy / Administration 12 74 1375
Communications and Public Relations 7 36 1414
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 5 49 1417
Gender Studies 12 79 1512

Computer Science rankings

National Polytechnic Institute ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Mexico and 530th in the World with 21,199 publications made and 340,572 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 68 In Mexico
#9 of 425 In Latin America
#530 of 6,845 In the World

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Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 51 657
1993 74 473
1994 84 493
1995 89 519
1996 79 643
1997 113 661
1998 131 774
1999 144 960
2000 160 985
2001 210 1081
2002 431 2016
2003 342 2245
2004 391 2806
2005 471 3407
2006 550 4311
2007 588 4805
2008 613 5768
2009 713 6541
2010 784 7756
2011 744 9368
2012 915 10678
2013 869 12249
2014 1036 13825
2015 1043 14886
2016 930 16299
2017 976 18052
2018 1165 20372
2019 1113 23035
2020 1253 27649
2021 1184 31942
2022 1164 30947
2023 1297 32629
2024 939 29204

The following table provides academic rankings for National Polytechnic Institute in various areas of Computer Science.

Medicine rankings

National Polytechnic Institute ranked 2nd for Medicine in Mexico and 710th in the World with 20,087 publications made and 346,205 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 68 In Mexico
#22 of 430 In Latin America
#710 of 6,775 In the World

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Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 84 682
1993 82 508
1994 110 562
1995 125 598
1996 114 723
1997 122 718
1998 157 822
1999 145 1116
2000 186 1236
2001 185 1281
2002 257 1639
2003 289 2080
2004 318 2723
2005 328 3166
2006 385 3535
2007 408 4153
2008 440 4866
2009 514 5564
2010 537 6683
2011 605 8056
2012 750 9304
2013 815 10844
2014 882 12521
2015 901 13878
2016 904 15916
2017 991 17110
2018 1039 18373
2019 1114 22005
2020 1321 27698
2021 1301 33041
2022 1412 34277
2023 1406 35317
2024 1155 32153

The following table provides academic rankings for National Polytechnic Institute in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Toxicology 2 12 237
Veterinary 3 24 249
Pharmacy 2 8 468
Pharmacology 2 14 479
Virology 2 21 484
Immunology 2 13 551
Respiratory Therapy 2 19 563
Forensic Science 3 21 594
Orthodontics 2 35 620
Public Health 2 24 644
Biomedical Engineering 3 10 646
Urology 3 20 660
Dermatology 3 40 673
Dentistry 2 46 674
Anatomy and Physiology 2 16 680
Anesthesiology 2 19 688
Pathology 2 22 693
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 21 720
Oncology and Cancer research 2 12 727
Medical Physics 2 22 751
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 6 44 783
Sonography and Ultrasound 2 20 808
Sports Medicine 2 35 828
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 94 845
Radiation Therapy 3 21 873
Cardiology 2 28 887
Occupational Therapy 1 35 902
Optometry 5 27 906
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 30 914
Ophthalmology 4 23 919
Cosmetology 4 33 937
Neurosurgery 5 50 967
Physical Therapy 2 38 980
Psychiatry 2 30 990
Surgery 3 42 1026
Nursing 2 57 1145
Epidemiology 7 86 1145
Critical Care Nursing 5 66 1163
Pediatrics 6 88 1237
Gerontology 7 107 1308
Audiology 7 55 1323
Family medicine 4 71 1382
Healthcare Management (MHA) 5 68 1503
Clinical Psychology 5 67 1541
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 7 77 1584
Health Science 5 89 1691

Mathematics rankings

National Polytechnic Institute ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Mexico and 639th in the World with 8,692 publications made and 137,484 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 63 In Mexico
#13 of 399 In Latin America
#639 of 6,418 In the World

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Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 20 176
1993 29 189
1994 30 181
1995 24 198
1996 32 253
1997 45 267
1998 40 279
1999 63 323
2000 79 379
2001 114 445
2002 194 891
2003 140 924
2004 154 1045
2005 168 1343
2006 238 1732
2007 230 1942
2008 245 2358
2009 285 2696
2010 297 3096
2011 315 4113
2012 355 4670
2013 386 5458
2014 485 6082
2015 419 6748
2016 408 7134
2017 402 7841
2018 469 8539
2019 460 9616
2020 513 10918
2021 504 12692
2022 469 11900
2023 540 12334
2024 306 8639

The following table provides academic rankings for National Polytechnic Institute in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 2 6 428
Math Teachers 1 5 463
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 9 494
Statistics 2 14 654
Operations Research 3 19 768
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 16 849

Business rankings

National Polytechnic Institute ranked 3rd for Business in Mexico and 650th in the World with 7,535 publications made and 108,196 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 63 In Mexico
#12 of 395 In Latin America
#650 of 6,339 In the World

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Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 20 163
1993 35 148
1994 28 128
1995 24 132
1996 24 189
1997 37 205
1998 34 228
1999 43 259
2000 62 296
2001 56 300
2002 147 619
2003 99 593
2004 131 726
2005 135 911
2006 198 1209
2007 233 1495
2008 234 1904
2009 281 2300
2010 310 2630
2011 282 3122
2012 376 3690
2013 327 4248
2014 405 4813
2015 396 5212
2016 336 5723
2017 359 6452
2018 438 7295
2019 372 7845
2020 440 9476
2021 422 10302
2022 375 9688
2023 424 9870
2024 247 7408

The following table provides academic rankings for National Polytechnic Institute in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Management 2 7 430
Real Estate 2 9 691
Management Information Systems 2 18 745
Finance 3 16 753
Operations Research 3 19 768
Supply Chain Management 2 17 793
Entrepreneurship 3 15 809
Construction Management 2 22 838
Hospitality and Hotel Management 4 16 868
Marketing 3 19 870
Project Management 3 33 970
Engineering Management 4 29 973
Human Resource Management 3 20 1048
Public Policy / Administration 12 74 1375
Advertising 5 29 1403
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 32 1448
International Business 11 51 1490
Accounting 5 41 1516
International Trade 11 56 1578

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for National Polytechnic Institute

Speciality Mexico Latin America World Rank
Fashion Design 2 13 504
Graphic Design 2 8 523
Environmental Economics 3 22 670
Performing arts 2 24 685
Art & Design 2 18 686
Literature 2 24 738
Agricultural Economics 6 35 830
Music 3 27 853
Psychology 2 22 892
Economics 3 22 912
Development Studies 3 26 930
Singing and Vocal Performance 4 50 939
Social Psychology 4 28 1105
Child Psychology 4 39 1125
International Economics 8 39 1346