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Physical Sciences research in Mexico

Universidad del Noreste ranks first in Mexico for Physical Sciences research in 2022-now (#747 worldwide), followed by Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and Tecnológico de Monterrey.

Mexico's world rank
#48
of 154 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
55k
Top-10% rate
5.1%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Physical Sciences in Mexico?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Universidad del NoresteTampico #74728.75.9%1,058
2Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico City #1,29422.85.0%7,530
3Tecnológico de MonterreyMonterrey #1,55820.711.6%2,396
4Instituto Politécnico NacionalMexico City #2,21117.04.9%3,777
5Centro Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo TecnológicoCuernavaca #3,14713.210.4%167
6Universidad InternacionalMexico City #3,18513.011.6%191
7Instituto Tecnológico Superior de XalapaXalapa #3,32412.64.8%387
8Ibero American UniversityMexico City #3,85311.08.7%269
9Universidad PanamericanaMexico City #4,10810.35.1%335
10Universidad Autónoma del Estado de MéxicoToluca #4,2679.94.1%850
11Universidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaMexicali #4,2919.87.1%498
12Universidad de LondresMexico City #4,5539.28.4%103
13Sonora Institute of TechnologyCiudad Obregón #4,6489.04.6%193
14Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de PueblaPuebla City #4,7748.73.0%146
15National Pedagogic UniversityMexico City #4,9148.46.1%208
16Autonomous University of QueretaroQuerétaro City #4,9528.37.1%740
17Ibero-American University PueblaPuebla City #5,1127.915.0%85
18Universidad Politécnica de PachucaVilla Zempoala #5,1837.82.5%122
19Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico NacionalMexico City #5,2057.74.7%1,322
20Secretaría de Ciencia, Humanidades, Tecnología e InnovaciónMexico City #5,2117.75.9%969
21Mexican Institute of PetroleumMexico City #5,2397.73.9%277
22Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad JuárezCiudad Juárez #5,2557.65.9%343
23Mathematics Research CenterGuanajuato City #5,3677.45.2%219
24Universidad Autónoma del CarmenCiudad del Carmen #5,5787.03.5%150
25National CollegeMexico City #5,5937.08.8%140
26Universidad Autónoma de GuerreroChilpancingo #5,7756.65.6%339
27Universidad Marista de MéridaMérida #5,8326.57.4%62
28Instituto Tecnológico de TijuanaTijuana #5,8386.56.4%238
29Universidad del AtlánticoReynosa #5,8446.54.0%108
30Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de MéxicoMexico City #5,9156.44.8%125
31Autonomous University of AguascalientesAguascalientes #5,9406.35.5%229
32Universidad de SonoraHermosillo #6,1176.04.2%591
33Institute for Scientific and Technological ResearchSan Luis Potosí City #6,2405.84.8%252
34Autonomous University of TamaulipasCiudad Victoria #6,3105.75.2%313
35Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio NarroSaltillo #6,4025.54.4%106
36Universidad Autónoma de SinaloaCuliacán #6,4845.46.1%497
37Universidad de LeónLeón #6,5365.35.5%104
38Instituto Tecnológico de QuerétaroQuerétaro City #6,5885.25.7%85
39Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de OccidenteTlaquepaque #6,6175.26.0%90
40Autonomous University of YucatánMérida #6,6425.16.6%320
41Instituto Tecnologico de OrizabaOrizaba #6,7654.91.5%81
42Tecnológico Nacional de MéxicoMexico City #6,7894.94.0%2,556
43Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de HidalgoMorelia #6,7924.94.4%1,102
44National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and ElectronicsPuebla City #6,8344.85.2%618
45El Colegio de MéxicoTlalpan #6,9524.67.0%156
46Autonomous University of San Luis PotosíSan Luis Potosí City #7,0734.44.4%848
47Technological Institute of CelayaCelaya #7,1924.24.1%115
48Instituto Tecnológico de CuliacánCuliacán #7,2394.27.8%66
49Colegio de PostgraduadosMontecillo #7,3534.04.7%516
50Universidad Tecnológica de AguascalientesAguascalientes #7,3854.05.0%106
51Universidad Autónoma de GuadalajaraGuadalajara #7,3924.07.3%71
52Universidad Politécnica de TulancingoTulancingo #7,4193.92.2%85
53Secretariat of Public EducationMexico City #7,5153.85.3%101
54Technological University of MexicoMexico City #7,5393.74.6%115
55Durango Institute of TechnologyDurango #7,5593.74.1%78
56Universidad Autónoma MetropolitanaMexico City #7,5623.73.1%1,590
57Technological University of the MixtecaCiudad de Huajuapan de León #7,6283.62.1%105
58Universidad de MoreliaMorelia #7,8483.34.3%108
59Autonomous University of CampecheCampeche #8,0753.02.6%201
60University of Quintana RooChetumal #8,0893.06.4%125

Institutions in Mexico above the floor of 40 fractional works in Physical Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Physical Sciences researchers in Mexico?

Lukas Nellen, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal and I. Maldonado Cervantes rank highest among researchers based in Mexico, on their papers in Physical Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Lukas Nellen#84,881 worldwide overall229.8 of 955 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Hafiz M.N. Iqbal#10,394 worldwide overall154.4 of 379 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3I. Maldonado Cervantes#1,124 worldwide overall119.0 of 190 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Mexico on their work in Physical Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Mexico compares with other countries in Physical Sciences