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Health Sciences research in Mexico

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México ranks first in Mexico for Health Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#683 worldwide), followed by Universidad de Guadalajara and Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán.

Mexico's world rank
#48
of 161 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
37k
Top-10% rate
7.0%
Ranked institutions
60

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Health Sciences in Mexico?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico City #68330.510.5%2,604
2Universidad de GuadalajaraGuadalajara #1,28523.89.2%1,190
3Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador ZubiránMexico City #1,36123.28.8%980
4Tecnológico de MonterreyMonterrey #1,56821.615.0%846
5Mexican Social Security InstituteMexico City #1,78620.33.8%2,013
6Instituto Politécnico NacionalMexico City #2,32317.512.0%934
7Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo LeónSan Nicolás de los Garza #2,65116.16.3%1,149
8Universidad Autónoma MetropolitanaMexico City #2,68215.910.1%447
9Hospital General de MéxicoMexico City #3,23613.93.9%749
10Hospital Civil de GuadalajaraGuadalajara #3,45913.27.3%393
11Universidad AnáhuacHuixquilucan #3,50213.19.3%239
12Regenerative Medicine InstituteTijuana #3,68712.619.2%194
13Universidad VeracruzanaXalapa #4,15411.35.4%606
14Hospital de EspecialidadesMonterrey #4,40410.72.8%798
15Instituto Nacional de Salud PúblicaCuernavaca #4,43510.618.1%338
16Instituto Nacional de PediatriaMexico City #4,50110.46.9%349
17Universidad Autónoma del Estado de HidalgoPachuca #4,51210.44.8%568
18Tecnológico Nacional de MéxicoMexico City #4,52710.47.2%327
19Universidad Autónoma del Estado de MéxicoToluca #4,55710.33.8%408
20Universidad de SonoraHermosillo #4,7239.96.4%284
21Autonomous University of San Luis PotosíSan Luis Potosí City #4,7299.97.4%341
22Instituto Nacional de PerinatologíaMexico City #4,7509.912.9%171
23Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades RespiratoriasMexico City #4,7989.88.8%330
24Institute for Social Security and Services for State WorkersMexico City #4,8079.72.2%788
25Universidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaMexicali #4,8329.79.7%230
26Centro Medico Nacional Siglo XXIMexico City #4,9419.45.4%447
27Instituto Nacional de CardiologíaMexico City #5,0529.26.3%664
28Instituto Nacional de CancerologíaTlalpan #5,0659.26.3%409
29Instituto Nacional de Neurología y NeurocirugíaMexico City #5,3168.65.0%381
30Autonomous University of ChihuahuaChihuahua City #5,4468.49.3%282
31Hospital Médica SurMexico City #5,4548.49.3%251
32Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de PueblaPuebla City #5,4648.45.9%441
33Universidad de GuanajuatoGuanajuato City #5,6438.08.2%458
34Hospital Universitario Dr José Eleuterio GonzalezMonterrey #5,6458.02.9%473
35Hospital Infantil de México Federico GómezMexico City #5,7007.99.6%274
36Autonomous University of QueretaroQuerétaro City #5,7067.97.3%285
37Instituto Nacional de RehabilitaciónMexico City #5,7347.88.8%260
38Hospital General Dr. Manuel Gea GonzalezMexico City #6,0227.36.9%216
39Benito Juárez Autonomous University of OaxacaOaxaca City #6,2147.012.6%79
40Universidad de las Américas PueblaSan Andrés Cholula #6,2846.912.7%90
41Hospital General De ZonaCiudad Victoria #6,3456.81.6%548
42Ibero American UniversityMexico City #6,4156.711.4%168
43Universidad Autónoma de GuerreroChilpancingo #6,4186.78.9%175
44Instituto de Salud del Estado de MéxicoToluca #6,5326.55.6%158
45Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de MéxicoMexico City #6,5926.48.3%192
46Universidad InternacionalMexico City #6,8575.95.8%188
47Universidad PanamericanaMexico City #7,1095.69.8%126
48Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico NacionalMexico City #7,2245.415.3%251
49Autonomous University of TamaulipasCiudad Victoria #7,2265.44.2%215
50Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas "Francisco García Salinas"Zacatecas City #7,4915.07.8%232
51Secretaria de SaludMexico City #7,5664.96.8%172
52Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad del BajíoGuanajuato City #7,6004.83.6%279
53Universidad del Valle de MéxicoMexico City #7,7254.76.9%115
54Universidad Autónoma de CoahuilaSaltillo #7,7304.79.6%217
55Universidad Autónoma de GuadalajaraGuadalajara #7,8494.55.6%214
56Universidad Autónoma de SinaloaCuliacán #7,8564.56.7%290
57Centro Médico ABCMexico City #8,0164.32.9%407
58Secretaría de Ciencia, Humanidades, Tecnología e InnovaciónMexico City #8,0674.220.2%104
59Autonomous University of YucatánMérida #8,1184.25.8%231
60Universidad del NoresteTampico #8,3033.910.0%108

Institutions in Mexico above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Health Sciences researchers in Mexico?

Óscar Arrieta, Nahúm Méndez‐Sánchez and Andrés F. Cardona rank highest among researchers based in Mexico.

  1. 1Óscar Arrieta#313,889 worldwide overall268 citations · 140 works
  2. 2Nahúm Méndez‐Sánchez#522,103 worldwide overall146 citations · 118 works
  3. 3Andrés F. Cardona#724,751 worldwide overall136 citations · 123 works
  4. 4Guillermo J. Ruíz‐Argüelles#844,790 worldwide overall114 citations · 115 works
  5. 5J.M. Remes-Troche#1,125,680 worldwide overall40 citations · 115 works

How Mexico compares with other countries in Health Sciences