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Molecular Biology research in Mexico

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México ranks first in Mexico for Molecular Biology research in 2022–2025 (#249 worldwide), followed by Instituto Politécnico Nacional and Tecnológico de Monterrey.

Mexico's world rank
#32
of 87 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
4.4k
Top-10% rate
12.0%
Ranked institutions
13

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

What is the best university for Molecular Biology in Mexico?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico City #24928.213.4%716
2Instituto Politécnico NacionalMexico City #69514.911.8%319
3Tecnológico de MonterreyMonterrey #1,00510.118.5%144
4Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico NacionalMexico City #1,2047.715.6%138
5Universidad de GuadalajaraGuadalajara #1,5654.310.9%147
6Universidad Autónoma MetropolitanaMexico City #1,5944.011.9%124
7Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de PueblaPuebla City #1,8202.311.9%81
8Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo LeónSan Nicolás de los Garza #1,9071.79.0%111
9Mexican Social Security InstituteMexico City #1,991115.08.3%87
10Tecnológico Nacional de MéxicoMexico City #1,998110.010.7%72
11Universidad Autónoma del Estado de MorelosCuernavaca #2,05673.09.1%76
12Universidad VeracruzanaXalapa #2,09449.06.8%62
13Universidad de GuanajuatoGuanajuato City #2,12431.06.8%66

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

Who are the top Molecular Biology researchers in Mexico?

José L. Medina‐Franco and Diego González‐Halphen rank highest among researchers based in Mexico.

  1. 1José L. Medina‐Franco#569,446 worldwide overall152 citations · 29 works
  2. 2Diego González‐Halphen#1,000,598 worldwide overall62 citations · 29 works

How Mexico compares with other countries in Molecular Biology