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Top Universities in Mexico

Of the 166 universities in Mexico, Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores Unidad León ranks highest at #136 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. It is followed by Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (QS World #136) and Tecnologico de Monterrey (QS World #187).

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148Ranked
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Mexico

Politécnico de Guanajuato

Public University · 0 courses

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152Ranked
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Mexico

Universidad del Bajío

Public University · 0 courses

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157Ranked
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Mexico

Universidad del Mayab

Public University · 0 courses

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159Ranked
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Mexico

Universidad del Noroeste

Public University · 0 courses

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161Ranked
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Mexico

Universidad Simón Bolivar

Public University · 0 courses

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How these universities are ranked

3 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #136 (Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores Unidad León) to #187 (Tecnologico de Monterrey); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores Unidad León has the largest research record in this group, with 9,379,229 citations and an h-index of 654. 30 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".

Public, private and where they are

The split is 166 public to 0 private institutions. The oldest is Universidad de Sonora, founded in 1942.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the best university in Mexico?

Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores Unidad León (QS World #136), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (QS World #136) and Tecnologico de Monterrey (QS World #187) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.

How many universities in Mexico are public?

166 public and 0 private universities are on this list.

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