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Mexico Top 100 Institutions Rankings 2026 (Sort by: Last 5 Years Citations)
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* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
236
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Mexico City ,
Mexico
- Public 1551
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
317
Top 30
1,358
Top 50
2,334
Top 70
3,282
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* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
714
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
National Institute of Public Health of Mexico
Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública de México
Cuernavaca ,
Mexico
- Institution 1987
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
38
Top 30
101
Top 50
124
Top 70
140
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
867
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Monterrey ,
Mexico
- Private 1943
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
64
Top 30
252
Top 50
469
Top 70
827
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
880
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN CINVESTAV
Centre for Research and Advanced Studies of the IPN CINVESTAV
Gustavo A. Madero ,
Mexico
- Institution 1961
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
53
Top 30
281
Top 50
450
Top 70
628
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
972
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
Centro Internacional de Melhoramento de Milho e Trigo (CIMMYT)
Texcoco ,
Mexico
- Institution 1994
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
39
Top 30
67
Top 50
78
Top 70
82
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,400
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran
National Institute of Medical Science and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran
Tlalpan ,
Mexico
- Institution 1944
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
21
Top 30
63
Top 50
92
Top 70
114
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,426
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica
National Institute of Genomic Medicine
Ciudad de México ,
Mexico
- Institution 2004
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
11
Top 30
34
Top 50
42
Top 70
49
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,589
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Universidad de Guadalajara
University of Guadalajara
Guadalajara ,
Mexico
- Public 1792
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
32
Top 30
207
Top 50
403
Top 70
928
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,881
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Universidad de Colima
University of Colima
Colima ,
Mexico
- Public 1940
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
11
Top 30
47
Top 50
94
Top 70
167
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
2,023
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Colegio de Postgraduados
COLPOS
Texcoco ,
Mexico
- Public 1959
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
18
Top 30
108
Top 50
174
Top 70
255
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
2,031
World Rank
11
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Instituto Nacional de Astrofisica Optica y Electronica
National Institute of Optical and Electronic Astrophysics
Tonantzintla ,
Mexico
- Institution 1971
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
18
Top 30
48
Top 50
80
Top 70
90
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
2,257
World Rank
12
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Instituto Politécnico Nacional
National Polytechnic Institute
Mexico City ,
Mexico
- Public 1936
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
37
Top 30
250
Top 50
449
Top 70
790
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
2,261
World Rank
13
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
Metropolitan Autonomous University
Mexico City ,
Mexico
- Public 1974
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
33
Top 30
183
Top 50
333
Top 70
575
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
2,305
World Rank
14
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo CIAD
Center for Food and Development Research CIAD
Sonora ,
Mexico
- Institution 2000
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
22
Top 30
73
Top 50
113
Top 70
158
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
2,357
World Rank
15
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Universidad de Guanajuato
University of Guanajuato
Guanajuato ,
Mexico
- Public 1732
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
16
Top 30
113
Top 50
267
Top 70
482
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
2,387
World Rank
16
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla
Puebla ,
Mexico
- Public 1578
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
14
Top 30
82
Top 50
153
Top 70
326
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
2,621
World Rank
17
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social
Mexican Social Security Institute
Mexico City ,
Mexico
- Institution 1943
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
6
Top 30
37
Top 50
84
Top 70
141
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
2,878
World Rank
18
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Universidad Veracruzana
University of Veracruz
Xalapa ,
Mexico
- Public 1944
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
12
Top 30
117
Top 50
206
Top 70
425
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
2,879
World Rank
19
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo
Michoacán University of San Nicolás de Hidalgo
Morelia ,
Mexico
- Public 1540
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
12
Top 30
95
Top 50
186
Top 70
341
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
2,899
World Rank
20
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
Autonomous University of Nuevo León
San Nicolás de Los Garza ,
Mexico
- Public 1933
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
12
Top 30
36
Top 50
59
Top 70
87
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
2,920
World Rank
21
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro
Autonomous University of Queretaro
Querétaro ,
Mexico
- Public 1951
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
11
Top 30
51
Top 50
94
Top 70
182
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
2,972
World Rank
22
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila
Autonomous University of Coahuila
Coahuila ,
Mexico
- Public 1957
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
10
Top 30
47
Top 50
154
Top 70
301
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
2,981
World Rank
23
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa
Autonomous University of Sinaloa
Culiacán ,
Mexico
- Public 1872
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
10
Top 30
46
Top 50
137
Top 70
300
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
3,076
World Rank
24
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Universidad de las Américas Puebla
University of the Americas Puebla
San Andrés Cholula ,
Mexico
- Private 1940
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
8
Top 30
32
Top 50
71
Top 70
126
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
3,116
World Rank
25
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Universidad de Sonora
University of Sonora
Hermosillo ,
Mexico
- Public 1942
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
7
Top 30
43
Top 50
113
Top 70
207
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