University of Veracruz: Statistics

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#1356 of 14,131 In the World
#59 of 1,756 In Latin America
#8 of 538 In Mexico
#1 of 3 In Xalapa
#437 of 2,377 For Forestry
Top50% For 72 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
80%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.uv.mx
Languages
Spanish

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate80%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (bachillerato) and entrance examination
Academic CalendarSeptember to August (September - February; March-August)

We've calculated the 80% acceptance rate for University of Veracruz based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

University of Veracruz is a world-class research university with 15,095 scientific papers published and 84,002 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Medicine, Geography and Cartography, Engineering, Ecology, and Political Science.

Publications
15,095
Citations
84,002

University of Veracruz majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
9,313 / 33,416
Philosophy
7,095 / 15,018
Biology
6,968 / 67,341
Environmental Science
6,614 / 49,032
Chemistry
4,335 / 47,901
Medicine
4,165 / 40,812
Geography and Cartography
3,895 / 21,846
Engineering
3,718 / 32,194
Ecology
3,492 / 36,270
Political Science
3,344 / 8,892
Physics
3,283 / 29,106
Computer Science
3,098 / 28,787
Geology
2,951 / 26,622
Biochemistry
2,694 / 33,716
Genetics
2,616 / 30,891
Sociology
2,335 / 14,552
Botany
2,234 / 21,306
Organic Chemistry
2,183 / 23,278
Paleontology
2,113 / 20,292
Psychology
2,093 / 19,616
Quantum and Particle physics
1,967 / 15,307
Pathology
1,618 / 15,251
Materials Science
1,600 / 14,525
History
1,479 / 10,027
Law
1,471 / 7,585
Mathematics
1,376 / 10,017
Archaeology
1,335 / 9,879
Horticulture
1,127 / 9,627
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,095 / 8,022
Business
1,092 / 8,181
Agricultural Science
1,053 / 10,648
Statistics
1,031 / 8,447
Public Health
995 / 9,952
Demography
967 / 9,529
Psychiatry
949 / 11,425
Neuroscience
936 / 13,472
Zoology
889 / 8,880
Linguistics
809 / 5,004
Art & Design
794 / 5,012
Nutrition and Food Science
770 / 11,147

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 15 13
1992 25 7
1993 41 25
1994 63 36
1995 71 43
1996 79 76
1997 68 83
1998 68 100
1999 72 107
2000 77 207
2001 79 171
2002 93 243
2003 135 283
2004 153 369
2005 150 394
2006 168 592
2007 197 675
2008 220 896
2009 299 1168
2010 340 1424
2011 451 1681
2012 518 1997
2013 637 2557
2014 725 3213
2015 867 3581
2016 824 3753
2017 833 4395
2018 1063 5010
2019 1188 6465
2020 1420 8470
2021 1342 10520
2022 1268 11197
2023 1210 12069
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns Registration, 460; foreign students, 1,375; Tuition, 230 per semester; foreign students, Licenciatura, 2,000 per semester (MXN)

The University of Veracruz has on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

Licenciatura Accountancy, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Agronomy, Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Art Education, Biology, Business Administration, Business Computing, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Communication Arts, Computer Science, Dance, Dentistry, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Electronic Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Farm Management, Fine Arts, French, Geography, History, Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, International Business, Law, Linguistics, Management, Medicine, Meteorology, Music, Music Education, Naval Architecture, Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Statistics, Theatre, Veterinary Science
Especialización Administration, Architecture, Business Administration, Dentistry, Nursing, Philosophy, Solid State Physics, Statistics, Taxation, Teacher Training
Maestría Administration, Agricultural Business, Agriculture, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedicine, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Engineering, Contemporary History, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Food Science, Foreigners Education, French Studies, Gender Studies, Health Sciences, Horticulture, Human Rights, Literature, Management, Mathematics, Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition, Performing Arts, Pharmacy, Physics, Public Health, Social Sciences, Tropical Agriculture
Doctorado Agriculture, Applied Linguistics, Architecture and Planning, Behavioural Sciences, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Ecology, Educational Research, Educational Sciences, Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Marine Biology, Mathematics, Music, Nanotechnology, Nursing, Psychology, Regional Studies

University of Veracruz alumni

  1. Mabel Cadena

    Mabel Cadena
    Born in
    Mexico Flag Mexico
    Years
    20th Century
    Occupations
    television actoractor
    Biography

    Mitzi Mabel Espinosa Cadena is a Mexican actress known for starring in the 2020 films Dance of the 41 and La diosa del asfalto, as well as the 2019 television series Hernán. She made her Hollywood debut playing Namora in the 2022 film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

  2. Francisco Lagos Cházaro

    Francisco Lagos Cházaro
    Born in
    Mexico Flag Mexico
    Years
    1878-1932 (aged 54)
    Occupations
    politicianlawyer
    Biography

    Francisco Jerónimo de Jesús Lagos Cházaro Mortero was the acting President of Mexico designated by the Convention of Aguascalientes from 10 June to 10 October 1915.

  3. Fernanda Melchor

    Fernanda Melchor
    Born in
    Mexico Flag Mexico
    Years
    1982-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    journalisttranslatorwriter
    Biography

    Fernanda Melchor is a Mexican writer best known for her novel Hurricane Season for which she won the 2019 Anna Seghers Prize and a place on the shortlist for the 2020 International Booker Prize.

  4. Eraclio Zepeda

    Eraclio Zepeda
    Born in
    Mexico Flag Mexico
    Years
    1937-2015 (aged 78)
    Occupations
    politicianwriterpoet
    Biography

    Eraclio Zepeda was a Mexican writer, poet and politician.

All 14 notable alumni

University of Veracruz faculties and divisions

Faculty : Agronomy Agriculture, Agronomy, Crop Production, Parasitology, Plant and Crop Protection
Faculty : Anthropology Anthropology, Archaeology, History, Linguistics
Faculty : Architecture Architectural Restoration, Architecture, Building Technologies, Design, Landscape Architecture, Structural Architecture, Town Planning
Faculty : Bioanalysis Biochemistry, Chemistry, Microbiology, Pharmacology
Faculty : Biology Biology, Biotechnology, Botany, Cell Biology, Ecology, Marine Biology, Zoology
Faculty : Business Administration and Social Sciences Communication Studies, International Business, Labour and Industrial Relations, Marketing, Public Relations
Faculty : Business Administration, Tourism and Business Computing Accountancy, Business Administration, Business Computing, Management Systems, Tourism
Faculty : Chemical Engineering Agricultural Engineering, Applied Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering
Faculty : Civil Engineering Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Engineering Management, Hydraulic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty : Dance Dance
Faculty : Dentistry Dentistry
Faculty : Economics Development Studies, Economic and Finance Policy, Economic History, Economics, Finance, International Economics, Political Sciences
Faculty : Education Education, Pedagogy, Teacher Training
Faculty : Electronic and Communications Engineering Electronic Engineering, Instrument Making, Meteorology, Telecommunications Engineering
Faculty : Electronic Instrumentation Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Instrument Making
Faculty : Fine Arts Ceramic Art, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Painting and Drawing, Photography, Sculpture
Faculty : History Ancient Civilizations, Contemporary History, History, Modern History
Faculty : Languages English, French, Modern Languages
Faculty : Law Administrative Law, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Fiscal Law, International Law, Labour Law, Law, Public Law
Faculty : Mathematics Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics
Faculty : Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty : Medicine Medicine, Surgery
Faculty : Music Music, Music Education, Musical Instruments, Singing
Faculty : Nursing Nursing
Faculty : Nutrition Dietetics, Nutrition
Faculty : Pharmacy Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmacy
Faculty : Philosophy Ethics, Logic, Philosophical Schools, Philosophy
Faculty : Physics Applied Physics, Physics
Faculty : Psychology Psychology
Faculty : Sociology Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Public Health, Rural Studies, Social Policy, Sociology, Urban Studies
Faculty : Spanish Language and Literature Literature, Spanish
Faculty : Statistics and Computer Science Computer Science, Design, Mathematics, Statistics
Faculty : Theatre Acting, Performing Arts, Theatre
Faculty : Universidad Veracruzana Intercultural Agriculture, Cultural Studies, Development Studies, Ecology, Ethnology, Indigenous Studies, Native Language, Rural Studies, Social Studies, Soil Conservation, Water Management
Faculty : Universidad Veracruzana Virtual Art Education, Fine Arts, Sociology

General information

Alternative names UV
Universidad Veracruzana
Founded 1944
Motto Arte, Ciencia, Luz
Art, Science, Light
Colors blue, green

Location and contacts

Address Zona Universitaria Lomas del Estadio s/n, Edificio A, 3er Piso
Xalapa, Veracruz, 91000
Mexico
City population 425,000

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