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National Polytechnic Institute ranked 3rd in Mexico, 735th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 141 research topics. National Polytechnic Institute ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 45,392 academic publications and 427,349 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 27 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#735 of 14,131 In the World
#24 of 1,756 In Latin America
#3 of 538 In Mexico
#2 of 42 In Mexico City
#225 of 3,373 For Horticulture
#287 of 3,690 For Nutrition and Food Science
#300 of 1,031 For Agricultural Engineering
#1226 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1147 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 138 other topics

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Biology rankings

National Polytechnic Institute ranked 2nd for Biology in Mexico and 672nd in the World with 27,273 publications made and 333,820 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 69 In Mexico
#19 of 428 In Latin America
#672 of 6,770 In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 60 351
1992 67 456
1993 117 413
1994 101 464
1995 137 497
1996 122 537
1997 135 574
1998 155 647
1999 184 798
2000 215 898
2001 241 987
2002 309 1246
2003 347 1824
2004 377 1982
2005 377 2349
2006 444 2881
2007 500 3497
2008 610 4153
2009 658 4901
2010 796 5843
2011 761 7064
2012 914 8353
2013 1147 10318
2014 1196 11710
2015 1328 12685
2016 1393 14748
2017 1561 16645
2018 1744 18983
2019 1908 24243
2020 2077 30510
2021 2150 38109
2022 2114 41927
2023 2090 44110

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

Biology subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Horticulture 2 27 225
Nutrition and Food Science 2 20 287
Toxicology 2 19 330
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 18 336
Forestry 3 40 362
Agricultural Science 2 22 372
Zoology 2 26 385
Botany 2 21 386
Microbiology 2 12 397
Entomology 3 29 517
Animal Science 8 62 575
Biophysics 2 9 584
Astrobiology 2 13 603
Biotechnology 2 19 603
Paleontology 2 18 603
Pharmacology 2 16 607
Virology 3 34 651
Molecular Biology 2 19 664
Nanotechnology 2 10 672
Biochemistry 2 13 675
Immunology 2 22 689
Genetics 2 14 694
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 12 724
Evolutionary Biology 2 22 741
Neuroscience 2 22 853
Oncology and Cancer research 2 14 854
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 10 60 943

Chemistry rankings

National Polytechnic Institute ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Mexico and 693rd in the World with 24,146 publications made and 316,613 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 66 In Mexico
#14 of 414 In Latin America
#693 of 6,447 In the World

National Polytechnic Institute
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 65 375
1992 69 421
1993 85 423
1994 85 486
1995 112 533
1996 107 590
1997 120 653
1998 128 720
1999 174 887
2000 202 951
2001 252 1030
2002 279 1283
2003 328 1673
2004 350 1929
2005 374 2362
2006 397 2776
2007 455 3464
2008 538 3978
2009 584 4575
2010 733 5499
2011 725 6823
2012 804 7834
2013 1037 9794
2014 1043 10993
2015 1190 12149
2016 1229 14020
2017 1374 15651
2018 1502 17969
2019 1686 22522
2020 1836 28331
2021 1821 35201
2022 1832 38702
2023 1780 40580

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 2 20 287
Computational Chemistry 3 9 419
Radiochemistry 3 19 471
Environmental Chemistry 2 10 476
Biochemical Engineering 3 14 499
Inorganic Chemistry 3 13 577
Chemical Engineering 2 11 629
Pharmacy 2 11 634
Organic Chemistry 2 13 649
Nanotechnology 2 10 672
Biochemistry 2 13 675
Materials Science 2 12 740
Physical chemistry 3 17 755
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 2 24 878
Petrology and Geochemistry 5 41 1072

Engineering rankings

National Polytechnic Institute ranked 2nd for Engineering in Mexico and 715th in the World with 20,797 publications made and 226,907 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 70 In Mexico
#13 of 420 In Latin America
#715 of 6,684 In the World

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Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 33 230
1992 40 257
1993 54 263
1994 58 268
1995 79 284
1996 81 384
1997 98 437
1998 85 460
1999 133 518
2000 166 599
2001 209 666
2002 273 899
2003 277 1079
2004 306 1333
2005 334 1583
2006 369 1942
2007 409 2365
2008 486 2754
2009 576 3187
2010 686 3947
2011 634 4855
2012 700 5739
2013 923 7414
2014 938 8185
2015 1096 8955
2016 1143 10373
2017 1196 11503
2018 1364 14005
2019 1433 17317
2020 1560 21469
2021 1522 27119
2022 1465 29538
2023 1454 31288

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

Environmental Science rankings

National Polytechnic Institute ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Mexico and 601st in the World with 20,517 publications made and 214,634 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 69 In Mexico
#20 of 428 In Latin America
#601 of 6,798 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 55 151
1992 56 185
1993 87 153
1994 77 181
1995 94 202
1996 106 220
1997 116 257
1998 106 290
1999 128 357
2000 171 461
2001 193 558
2002 221 671
2003 272 1077
2004 289 1130
2005 294 1346
2006 355 1716
2007 390 2205
2008 483 2588
2009 557 3091
2010 597 3727
2011 629 4570
2012 688 5368
2013 871 6769
2014 921 7699
2015 1059 8399
2016 1099 9684
2017 1183 11128
2018 1308 12699
2019 1375 16516
2020 1537 20625
2021 1569 25853
2022 1504 28286
2023 1512 29922

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

Physics rankings

National Polytechnic Institute ranked 2nd for Physics in Mexico and 704th in the World with 20,010 publications made and 221,444 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 66 In Mexico
#14 of 409 In Latin America
#704 of 6,603 In the World

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Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 41 249
1992 54 318
1993 65 309
1994 75 316
1995 80 376
1996 82 477
1997 103 479
1998 90 532
1999 138 610
2000 171 669
2001 228 716
2002 255 974
2003 289 1174
2004 294 1375
2005 339 1749
2006 363 1950
2007 408 2415
2008 482 2854
2009 541 3344
2010 642 3986
2011 688 5004
2012 661 5882
2013 881 7475
2014 918 8210
2015 1045 8967
2016 1080 10158
2017 1113 11376
2018 1265 13309
2019 1334 16281
2020 1439 20019
2021 1406 24689
2022 1364 26477
2023 1342 27972

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 3 16 382
Atomic and Molecular physics 3 15 562
Biophysics 2 9 584
Nuclear Physics 2 13 589
Astrobiology 2 13 603
Condensed Matter Physics 3 16 660
Nanotechnology 2 10 672
Quantum and Particle physics 2 14 674
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 17 682
Materials Science 2 12 740
Optical Engineering 2 13 749
Acoustical Engineering 2 17 872
Applied/Engineering Physics 4 14 874
Medical Physics 2 28 931

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

National Polytechnic Institute ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Mexico and 629th in the World with 16,306 publications made and 99,637 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 72 In Mexico
#46 of 443 In Latin America
#629 of 7,020 In the World

National Polytechnic Institute
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 67 59
1992 60 132
1993 111 76
1994 108 80
1995 86 80
1996 103 114
1997 117 135
1998 122 147
1999 123 197
2000 158 239
2001 166 259
2002 201 368
2003 228 541
2004 245 643
2005 272 780
2006 317 1007
2007 363 1055
2008 370 1316
2009 504 1600
2010 477 1982
2011 507 2432
2012 551 2714
2013 672 3383
2014 716 3787
2015 794 4318
2016 873 4601
2017 903 5338
2018 1067 6132
2019 1034 8106
2020 1115 10122
2021 1163 13319
2022 1047 14066
2023 1080 14724

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 4 48 448
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 3 17 638
Demography 3 31 725
Forensic Science 3 28 733
Art History 3 20 800
Political Science 5 44 806
Linguistics 2 20 871
Journalism and Digital Media 4 20 907
Archaeology 2 26 908
Education Majors 3 26 932
Sociology 5 47 936
History 2 28 948
Urban and Regional planning 8 59 1250
Law 5 41 1287
Anthropology 6 54 1375
Aesthetics 6 53 1376
Classics and Ancient History 7 45 1415
Public Policy / Administration 12 79 1482
Library and Information science 6 51 1522
Gender Studies 15 101 1752
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 8 65 1819
Communications and Public Relations 11 67 2087

Computer Science rankings

National Polytechnic Institute ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Mexico and 747th in the World with 13,235 publications made and 124,115 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 66 In Mexico
#14 of 417 In Latin America
#747 of 6,752 In the World

National Polytechnic Institute
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 24 108
1992 24 218
1993 38 124
1994 37 148
1995 48 201
1996 35 206
1997 53 253
1998 50 296
1999 81 306
2000 71 352
2001 114 393
2002 196 571
2003 178 730
2004 214 900
2005 227 1021
2006 279 1317
2007 293 1461
2008 312 1717
2009 391 2004
2010 418 2373
2011 396 2883
2012 438 3146
2013 548 4130
2014 596 4601
2015 674 5184
2016 703 5554
2017 727 6641
2018 908 8059
2019 909 9907
2020 1013 12544
2021 955 15662
2022 976 17291
2023 1003 17472

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 905th in the World with 13,191 publications made and 162,345 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 67 In Mexico
#32 of 426 In Latin America
#905 of 6,680 In the World

National Polytechnic Institute
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 28 185
1992 42 305
1993 63 230
1994 61 282
1995 78 283
1996 66 314
1997 65 316
1998 83 345
1999 81 471
2000 95 530
2001 99 601
2002 141 708
2003 155 922
2004 168 1126
2005 169 1279
2006 205 1520
2007 239 1859
2008 251 2100
2009 296 2427
2010 315 2851
2011 340 3449
2012 422 3953
2013 494 4771
2014 544 5616
2015 606 6276
2016 665 7283
2017 738 8115
2018 819 9114
2019 915 11605
2020 1087 15023
2021 1109 18888
2022 1164 21552
2023 1134 22088

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

Medicine subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Veterinary 3 29 303
Toxicology 2 19 330
Pharmacology 2 16 607
Pharmacy 2 11 634
Virology 3 34 651
Respiratory Therapy 2 26 653
Immunology 2 22 689
Forensic Science 3 28 733
Dermatology 3 42 745
Public Health 3 31 754
Anesthesiology 2 23 758
Biomedical Engineering 3 14 763
Urology 3 37 825
Optometry 5 24 827
Orthodontics 3 49 852
Oncology and Cancer research 2 14 854
Pathology 2 31 871
Dentistry 4 64 875
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 35 896
Cosmetology 4 32 898
Anatomy and Physiology 2 32 903
Occupational Therapy 2 38 931
Medical Physics 2 28 931
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 10 60 943
Cardiology 3 38 1028
Ophthalmology 5 33 1033
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 123 1085
Sports Medicine 3 46 1122
Radiation Therapy 4 38 1128
Psychiatry 3 38 1137
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 6 50 1207
Surgery 5 56 1216
Physical Therapy 2 48 1232
Epidemiology 8 107 1253
Nursing 3 68 1345
Critical Care Nursing 7 81 1399
Audiology 8 58 1406
Pediatrics 8 110 1436
Clinical Psychology 7 73 1722
Family medicine 10 106 1771
Gerontology 18 154 1778
Healthcare Management (MHA) 7 85 1842
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 8 101 1887
Health Science 6 104 1923

Mathematics rankings

National Polytechnic Institute ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Mexico and 887th in the World with 5,401 publications made and 46,965 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
#22 of 393 In Latin America
#887 of 6,305 In the World

National Polytechnic Institute
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 9 25
1992 11 26
1993 23 41
1994 19 32
1995 10 50
1996 17 79
1997 20 89
1998 23 69
1999 32 75
2000 44 104
2001 66 145
2002 82 174
2003 63 241
2004 86 284
2005 75 304
2006 104 412
2007 111 515
2008 121 629
2009 142 733
2010 184 829
2011 162 1073
2012 164 1091
2013 227 1526
2014 262 1654
2015 270 1861
2016 312 2065
2017 292 2373
2018 360 2785
2019 358 3694
2020 422 4518
2021 403 5631
2022 369 6100
2023 427 6194

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 14 688
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 15 856
Statistics 2 22 861
Math Teachers 3 19 998
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 22 1018
Operations Research 5 32 1149

Business rankings

National Polytechnic Institute ranked 4th for Business in Mexico and 912th in the World with 4,654 publications made and 37,751 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#4 of 62 In Mexico
#21 of 388 In Latin America
#912 of 6,187 In the World

National Polytechnic Institute
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 11 19
1992 8 37
1993 23 41
1994 13 31
1995 14 41
1996 12 71
1997 19 85
1998 13 82
1999 22 100
2000 26 98
2001 38 102
2002 59 150
2003 44 164
2004 60 216
2005 58 232
2006 67 296
2007 90 342
2008 111 456
2009 144 572
2010 161 655
2011 153 790
2012 182 985
2013 201 1193
2014 245 1414
2015 256 1579
2016 258 1712
2017 274 2135
2018 352 2693
2019 305 3142
2020 360 4104
2021 337 4863
2022 321 5162
2023 327 4903

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 3 13 693
Hospitality and Hotel Management 4 22 922
Entrepreneurship 2 20 932
Finance 6 25 1069
Management Information Systems 5 31 1120
Operations Research 5 32 1149
Project Management 6 48 1376
Marketing 5 38 1449
Public Policy / Administration 12 79 1482
Advertising 6 39 1557
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 41 1603
International Business 12 66 1707
Accounting 9 79 2221

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for National Polytechnic Institute

Speciality Mexico Latin America World Rank
Graphic Design 2 13 691
Fashion Design 3 24 734
Art & Design 4 28 914
Interior Design 3 15 921
Literature 4 40 1086
Psychology 2 28 1093
Economics 6 36 1249
Development Studies 6 41 1254
Environmental Economics 5 58 1452
Social Psychology 6 49 1505
Child Psychology 9 60 1603