University of Veracruz: Statistics

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#1332 of 14,131 In the World
#58 of 1,756 In Latin America
#8 of 538 In Mexico
#1 of 3 In Xalapa
#477 of 2,632 For Forestry
Top50% For 79 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 18,199 scientific papers published and 128,980 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
18,199
Citations
128,980

University of Veracruz majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
11,042 / 52,383
Philosophy
8,420 / 25,772
Biology
8,307 / 99,046
Environmental Science
7,814 / 75,372
Chemistry
5,118 / 67,369
Medicine
4,995 / 58,373
Geography and Cartography
4,580 / 35,202
Engineering
4,393 / 47,089
Ecology
4,096 / 54,689
Political Science
3,944 / 16,496
Physics
3,866 / 42,515
Computer Science
3,706 / 39,940
Geology
3,451 / 39,691
Biochemistry
3,159 / 46,106
Genetics
3,048 / 42,830
Sociology
2,739 / 22,604
Botany
2,596 / 31,127
Organic Chemistry
2,553 / 32,583
Psychology
2,469 / 28,337
Paleontology
2,433 / 29,438
Quantum and Particle physics
2,290 / 22,248
Pathology
1,949 / 22,036
Materials Science
1,884 / 21,173
Law
1,742 / 13,110
History
1,687 / 14,852
Mathematics
1,605 / 14,034
Archaeology
1,522 / 14,583
Horticulture
1,293 / 14,153
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,284 / 10,870
Business
1,264 / 10,956
Agricultural Science
1,232 / 15,429
Statistics
1,181 / 11,288
Public Health
1,126 / 14,680
Neuroscience
1,106 / 18,017
Psychiatry
1,105 / 15,620
Demography
1,082 / 13,378
Zoology
1,056 / 13,984
Linguistics
950 / 7,760
Art & Design
906 / 7,120
Nutrition and Food Science
899 / 15,822

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 25 15
1993 42 33
1994 56 49
1995 69 52
1996 78 96
1997 71 98
1998 69 110
1999 72 116
2000 68 233
2001 82 204
2002 96 299
2003 141 399
2004 153 413
2005 161 535
2006 184 709
2007 209 835
2008 224 1048
2009 318 1384
2010 368 1722
2011 503 2077
2012 567 2407
2013 702 3171
2014 814 4093
2015 946 4403
2016 939 4904
2017 950 5828
2018 1177 7098
2019 1338 8482
2020 1529 11906
2021 1521 14625
2022 1475 15373
2023 1558 17000
2024 1357 17184
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
    1990-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Mitzi Mabel Martínez 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
    lawyerpolitician
    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 43)
    Occupations
    writertranslatornovelistjournalist
    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. Dante Delgado Rannauro

    Dante Delgado Rannauro
    Born in
    Mexico Flag Mexico
    Years
    1950-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    politiciandiplomatlawyer
    Biography

    Dante Alfonso Delgado Rannauro is a Mexican politician, lawyer, and diplomat who is the national coordinator and co-founder of the Citizens' Movement political party.

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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