Top universities in Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) is a public research university founded in 1910. Its main campus, Ciudad Universitaria in Mexico City, is a UNESCO World Heritage site. UNAM has ove
Ranking: 93 | Country: Mexico
Monterrey, Mexico
Tecnológico de Monterrey (Tec de Monterrey, ITESM) is a private, non-profit research university founded in 1943 in Monterrey. It has 26 campuses in 33 cities across Mexico and liaison offices in 15 co
Ranking: 173 | Country: Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
El Colegio de México (Colmex) is a public research and teaching institution founded in 1940 in Mexico City. It grew out of La Casa de España en México and specializes in social sciences and humanities
Ranking: 501 | Country: Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
Cinvestav (Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN) is a public research and advanced studies center founded in 1961 in Mexico City. It is part of the National Polytechnic Institute sy
Ranking: 601 | Country: Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) is a private, secular, non-profit university founded in 1946 in Mexico City by the Asociación Mexicana de Cultura. It gained autonomy in 1963 and took i
Ranking: 701 | Country: Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
Universidad Iberoamericana (IBERO) is a private Catholic university run by the Society of Jesus, founded in 1943 in Mexico City. The main campus is in Santa Fe (about 19 hectares). It offers 36 underg
Ranking: 701 | Country: Mexico
Guadalajara, Mexico
The University of Guadalajara (UdeG) is a public research university. Its predecessor, the Real Universidad de Guadalajara, was inaugurated in 1792; the modern university was re-established in 1925. U
Ranking: 751 | Country: Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
Universidad Anáhuac México is a private Catholic university belonging to the international Anáhuac Universities Network and associated with the Legionaries of Christ. With campuses in Huixquilucan (No
Ranking: 801 | Country: Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN) is a public university founded in 1936 in Mexico City under President Lázaro Cárdenas. Its motto is "La Técnica al Servicio de la Patria." It has 98 academic units
Ranking: 801 | Country: Mexico
Monterrey, Mexico
The Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL) is a public research university founded in 1933 in Monterrey. It is the third largest public university in Mexico and the main higher education institutio
Ranking: 851 | Country: Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
The Metropolitan Autonomous University (Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, UAM) is a public research university with five academic units in Mexico City and the State of Mexico (Azcapotzalco, Iztapala
Ranking: 901 | Country: Mexico
Puebla, Mexico
Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP) is a private university founded in 1940 as Mexico City College; it became University of the Americas and moved to Cholula, Puebla, in 1966. The campus is in
Ranking: 901 | Country: Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
Universidad La Salle (ULSA) is a private Catholic university in Mexico City, founded in 1962. It is part of the La Salle network and is recognized by Mexico's Secretariat of Public Education (SEP) and
Ranking: 1001 | Country: Mexico
Guadalajara, Mexico
ITESO, Jesuit University of Guadalajara, is a private Catholic university located in Tlaquepaque within the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area. Founded in 1957 and part of the Jesuit University System in M
Ranking: 1001 | Country: Mexico
Monterrey, Mexico
The Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM) is a private Catholic university founded in 1969 in San Pedro Garza García, in the Monterrey metropolitan area. It was established by five religious congregations a
Ranking: 1001 | Country: Mexico
Puebla, Mexico
The Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP) is a public autonomous university. Its predecessor, the Colegio del Espíritu Santo, was founded in 1578; the university was established in 1937. It
Ranking: 1001 | Country: Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
Universidad Panamericana (UP) is a private Catholic university in Mexico. It originated in 1967 with IPADE (business) and in 1978 gained full university status. The Mexico City presence is at Augusto
Ranking: 1001 | Country: Mexico
Toluca, Mexico
Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEMex) is a public university based in Toluca, Estado de México. It was established in 1956; its roots go back to 1828. The main campus is at Instituto Lite
Ranking: 1001 | Country: Mexico
Guanajuato, Mexico
The Universidad de Guanajuato (UG) is a public autonomous university. Its origins date to 1732 (Hospice of the Holy Trinity); it became the National College of Guanajuato in 1867 and received its curr
Ranking: 1201 | Country: Mexico
Xalapa, Mexico
Universidad Veracruzana is a large public university based in Xalapa with regional campuses in Veracruz-Boca del Río, Orizaba-Córdoba, Poza Rica-Tuxpan and Coatzacoalcos-Minatitlán. Founded in 1944, i
Ranking: 1201 | Country: Mexico
Pachuca, Mexico
Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo (UAEH) is a public university in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico. It traces its origins to 1869 and became an autonomous institution in 1961. UAEH has several campu
Ranking: 1201 | Country: Mexico
Puebla, Mexico
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP) is a large public research university located in Puebla City, one of Mexico’s oldest and most prestigious higher education institutions, with origins d
Ranking: 1201 | Country: Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
The Technological University of Mexico (Universidad Tecnológica de México, UNITEC) is a large private university system headquartered in Mexico City, with multiple campuses in the metropolitan area an
Ranking: 1201 | Country: Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
Universidad del Valle de México (UVM) is the largest private university system in Mexico, founded in 1960. It has over 120,000 students across many campuses; the main one in Mexico City is in Coyoacán
Ranking: 1201 | Country: Mexico
Querétaro, Mexico
Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro (UAQ) is a public university founded in 1951 in Querétaro, Mexico; its origins go back to 1625 (Jesuit College of San Ignacio). The main campus is at Centro Universit
Ranking: 1201 | Country: Mexico
Mexicali, Mexico
The Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC) is a large public state university headquartered in Mexicali, with additional campuses in Tijuana, Ensenada and other cities of Baja California. Fou
Ranking: 1201 | Country: Mexico
Mérida, Mexico
The Autonomous University of Yucatán (UADY) is a public university based in Mérida with multiple campuses and faculties across the city and state. With origins dating back to 1812, it is one of the ol
Ranking: 1201 | Country: Mexico
San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí (UASLP) is a public university in San Luis Potosí city and state. It was established in 1923 and was the first in Mexico to receive constitutional autonomy. Its
Ranking: 1201 | Country: Mexico
Campeche, Mexico
Universidad Autónoma de Campeche (UACam) is a public autonomous university founded in 1965 in San Francisco de Campeche, Campeche, Mexico. The main campus is at Avenida Agustín Melgar s/n, Ciudad Univ
Ranking: 1401 | Country: Mexico
Cuernavaca, Mexico
The Autonomous University of the State of Morelos (UAEM) is a public research university located in Cuernavaca, with academic units across the state of Morelos. Founded in 1938, it offers undergraduat
Ranking: 1401 | Country: Mexico