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Environmental Science research in Mexico

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México ranks first in Mexico for Environmental Science research in 2022–2025 (#171 worldwide), followed by Instituto Politécnico Nacional and Tecnológico de Monterrey.

Mexico's world rank
#40
of 125 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
12k
Top-10% rate
8.5%
Ranked institutions
46

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

What is the best university for Environmental Science in Mexico?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico City #17137.111.5%1,801
2Instituto Politécnico NacionalMexico City #53423.29.9%654
3Tecnológico de MonterreyMonterrey #62921.222.3%244
4Instituto de EcologíaXalapa #1,01615.316.4%274
5Universidad de GuadalajaraGuadalajara #1,8178.25.3%416
6Tecnológico Nacional de MéxicoMexico City #1,8947.77.9%287
7Autonomous University of San Luis PotosíSan Luis Potosí City #1,9437.48.6%206
8El Colegio de la Frontera SurCampeche #1,9747.28.5%203
9Universidad Autónoma del Estado de MéxicoToluca #2,0466.76.9%279
10Secretaría de Ciencia, Humanidades, Tecnología e InnovaciónMexico City #2,1066.414.9%107
11Universidad Autónoma MetropolitanaMexico City #2,1496.15.9%313
12Universidad VeracruzanaXalapa #2,1576.15.8%331
13Universidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaMexicali #2,2615.512.6%124
14Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo LeónSan Nicolás de los Garza #2,2625.56.0%242
15Universidad Autónoma de TlaxcalaTlaxcala City #2,3225.214.3%120
16Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de HidalgoMorelia #2,3954.85.3%257
17Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico NacionalMexico City #2,4444.613.3%114
18Universidad Autónoma del Estado de MorelosCuernavaca #2,4684.46.1%210
19Universidad Autónoma del Estado de HidalgoPachuca #2,6513.63.3%246
20Universidad de GuanajuatoGuanajuato City #2,6943.46.2%181
21Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de PueblaPuebla City #2,7213.34.5%179
22Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de EnsenadaEnsenada #2,7243.28.7%132
23Autonomous University of QueretaroQuerétaro City #2,7363.29.2%136
24Universidad Autónoma de SinaloaCuliacán #2,7453.26.1%138
25Colegio de PostgraduadosMontecillo #2,7913.04.9%211
26Instituto Nacional de Salud PúblicaCuernavaca #2,8532.711.4%71
27Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales Agrícolas y PecuariasCoyoacán #2,9452.36.5%130
28Universidad de SonoraHermosillo #2,9642.26.8%117
29Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de MéxicoMexico City #3,0242.09.3%93
30Autonomous University of YucatánMérida #3,0431.99.1%91
31Autonomous University of ChihuahuaChihuahua City #3,0731.89.4%82
32Universidad Autónoma de GuerreroChilpancingo #3,1011.75.3%121
33Chapingo Autonomous UniversityTexcoco #3,1071.65.9%120
34Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad JuárezCiudad Juárez #3,1161.66.2%63
35Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y DesarrolloHermosillo #3,172138.09.2%70
36Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas "Francisco García Salinas"Zacatecas City #3,187132.05.9%93
37Universidad Juárez del Estado de DurangoDurango #3,190131.07.5%71
38Autonomous University of CampecheCampeche #3,203126.06.0%94
39Universidad Autónoma de Baja California SurLa Paz #3,217121.08.1%68
40El Colegio de MéxicoTlalpan #3,237113.04.2%104
41Universidad Autónoma de CoahuilaSaltillo #3,267102.05.8%70
42Instituto Tecnológico Superior de XalapaXalapa #3,29492.06.6%73
43Ibero American UniversityMexico City #3,29890.07.6%60
44Universidad Juárez Autónoma de TabascoVillahermosa #3,34972.02.7%110
45Autonomous University of TamaulipasCiudad Victoria #3,38459.03.7%92
46Autonomous University of AguascalientesAguascalientes #3,47925.03.9%64

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

Who are the top Environmental Science researchers in Mexico?

Rodrigo A. Medellín, Adrián Bonilla‐Petriciolet and Francisco Arreguı́n-Sánchez rank highest among researchers based in Mexico.

  1. 1Rodrigo A. Medellín#187,487 worldwide overall318 citations · 41 works
  2. 2Adrián Bonilla‐Petriciolet#301,827 worldwide overall631 citations · 45 works
  3. 3Francisco Arreguı́n-Sánchez#306,972 worldwide overall248 citations · 54 works
  4. 4S. S. S. Sarma#380,679 worldwide overall219 citations · 48 works
  5. 5Alejandro Velázquez#569,802 worldwide overall149 citations · 35 works
  6. 6S. Nandini#597,498 worldwide overall165 citations · 42 works
  7. 7Martha María Téllez‐Rojo#789,657 worldwide overall173 citations · 60 works
  8. 8Felipe Galván‐Magaña#818,945 worldwide overall138 citations · 63 works
  9. 9José Javier Corral‐Rivas#886,380 worldwide overall115 citations · 42 works
  10. 10Eduardo Suárez‐Morales#946,911 worldwide overall127 citations · 47 works
  11. 11Héctor Reyes‐Bonilla#1,068,020 worldwide overall73 citations · 56 works
  12. 12Eduardo Rafael Chamé-Vázquez#1,368,126 worldwide overall4 citations · 41 works
  13. 13Gibrán Sánchez-Hernández#1,392,446 worldwide overall2 citations · 39 works
  14. 14Alfredo Salvador Milla#1,429,799 worldwide overall4 citations · 48 works

How Mexico compares with other countries in Environmental Science