University of Veracruz: Statistics

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#1337 of 14,131 In the World
#60 of 1,756 In Latin America
#8 of 538 In Mexico
#1 of 3 In Xalapa
#384 of 2,165 For Forestry
Top50% For 62 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
54%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.uv.mx
Languages
Spanish

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate54%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (bachillerato) and entrance examination
Academic CalendarSeptember to August (September - February; March-August)

We've calculated the 54% 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 13,385 scientific papers published and 69,173 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
13,385
Citations
69,173

University of Veracruz majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
8,217 / 25,654
Philosophy
6,318 / 11,664
Biology
6,141 / 55,998
Environmental Science
5,792 / 39,585
Chemistry
3,711 / 39,033
Medicine
3,640 / 32,842
Geography and Cartography
3,438 / 17,526
Engineering
3,165 / 24,689
Ecology
3,016 / 29,058
Political Science
2,999 / 6,371
Physics
2,798 / 22,000
Computer Science
2,664 / 23,160
Geology
2,506 / 20,401
Biochemistry
2,308 / 27,678
Genetics
2,256 / 25,639
Sociology
2,112 / 10,939
Botany
1,921 / 17,009
Psychology
1,852 / 15,832
Organic Chemistry
1,848 / 18,342
Paleontology
1,784 / 15,554
Quantum and Particle physics
1,653 / 11,377
Pathology
1,379 / 12,566
Materials Science
1,331 / 10,743
Law
1,325 / 5,364
History
1,286 / 7,108
Mathematics
1,202 / 6,891
Archaeology
1,160 / 6,992
Horticulture
971 / 7,624
Business
945 / 5,165
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
898 / 5,128
Agricultural Science
894 / 7,856
Statistics
889 / 5,601
Public Health
869 / 7,105
Demography
833 / 6,646
Neuroscience
831 / 10,949
Psychiatry
830 / 9,055
Zoology
782 / 7,558
Linguistics
722 / 3,982
Art & Design
705 / 4,244
Nutrition and Food Science
668 / 8,650

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 24 7
1991 13 13
1992 24 7
1993 39 21
1994 61 30
1995 68 35
1996 71 71
1997 64 76
1998 67 90
1999 69 93
2000 66 167
2001 76 156
2002 88 207
2003 132 249
2004 151 301
2005 153 334
2006 166 492
2007 204 580
2008 220 761
2009 296 1015
2010 332 1284
2011 418 1470
2012 505 1795
2013 584 2212
2014 692 2857
2015 764 3263
2016 787 3336
2017 824 4050
2018 965 4415
2019 1143 5907
2020 1317 7745
2021 1316 10434
2022 1117 10533
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. Cuitláhuac García Jiménez

    Cuitláhuac García Jiménez
    Born in
    Mexico Flag Mexico
    Years
    1968-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    teachermechanical engineerpolitician
    Biography

    Cuitláhuac García Jiménez is a Mexican politician affiliated with the National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) who currently serves as Governor of Veracruz. Previously, he represented Veracruz as a federal deputy in the LXIII Legislature of the Mexican Congress.

  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 June 10, 1915 to October 10, 1915.

  3. Eraclio Zepeda

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

    Eraclio Zepeda was a Mexican writer, poet and politician.

  4. Fernanda Melchor

    Fernanda Melchor
    Born in
    Mexico Flag Mexico
    Years
    1982-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    writertranslatorjournalist
    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.

All 12 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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