Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

48 Best Universities in Mexico for Surgery

Focusing specifically on Surgery, our data science engine identified the 48 most influential universities in Mexico. Our methodology evaluated 724.9K subject-specific papers and 9.14M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Mexico City

National Autonomous University of Mexico

For Surgery

#12 in Latin America #579 in the World

43% Acceptance

360,883 Enrollment

1551 Founded

2

Queretaro

Autonomous University of Queretaro

For Surgery

#189 in Latin America #2783 in the World

30% Acceptance

360,883 Enrollment

1951 Founded

3

Campeche

Autonomous University of Campeche

For Surgery

#298 in Latin America #4200 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

4

Guanajuato

University of Guanajuato

For Surgery

#111 in Latin America #1821 in the World

54% Acceptance

44,503 Enrollment

1945 Founded

5

Villahermosa

Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

For Surgery

#253 in Latin America #3608 in the World

68% Acceptance

27,934 Enrollment

1878 Founded

6

Mexico City

Panamerican University

For Surgery

#163 in Latin America #2487 in the World

80% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

7

Mexico City

La Salle University – Mexico

For Surgery

#329 in Latin America #4623 in the World

66% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

8

Toluca

Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

For Surgery

#128 in Latin America #2096 in the World

52% Acceptance

61,152 Enrollment

1956 Founded

9

Zacatecas

Autonomous University of Zacatecas

For Surgery

#192 in Latin America #2824 in the World

70% Acceptance

44,503 Enrollment

1959 Founded

10

Culiacan

Autonomous University of Sinaloa

For Surgery

#178 in Latin America #2642 in the World

59% Acceptance

360,883 Enrollment

1872 Founded

11

Tepic

Autonomous University of Nayarit

For Surgery

#316 in Latin America #4485 in the World

63% Acceptance

27,934 Enrollment

1969 Founded

12

Mexico City

Ibero-American University, Mexico City

For Surgery

#226 in Latin America #3227 in the World

36% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1943 Founded

13

Saltillo

Autonomous University of Coahuila

For Surgery

#196 in Latin America #2861 in the World

62% Acceptance

170,000 Enrollment

1957 Founded

14

Hermosillo

University of Sonora

For Surgery

#210 in Latin America #2988 in the World

60% Acceptance

44,503 Enrollment

1942 Founded

15

Cajeme

Sonora Institute of Technology

For Surgery

#305 in Latin America #4282 in the World

50% Acceptance

67,944 Enrollment

1955 Founded

16

Xalapa

University of Veracruz

For Surgery

#118 in Latin America #2032 in the World

80% Acceptance

27,934 Enrollment

1944 Founded

17

Aguascalientes

Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

For Surgery

#218 in Latin America #3164 in the World

60% Acceptance

339,508 Enrollment

1973 Founded

18

San Andres Cholula

University of Las Americas, Puebla

For Surgery

#263 in Latin America #3771 in the World

30% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1940 Founded

19

Tlaxcala

Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

For Surgery

#137 in Latin America #2197 in the World

64% Acceptance

360,883 Enrollment

1976 Founded

20

Delicias

Autonomous University of Puebla

For Surgery

#116 in Latin America #1980 in the World

46% Acceptance

44,503 Enrollment

1587 Founded

21

Chihuahua

Autonomous University of Chihuahua

For Surgery

#183 in Latin America #2687 in the World

100% Acceptance

27,934 Enrollment

1954 Founded

22

Colima

University of Colima

For Surgery

#174 in Latin America #2556 in the World

78% Acceptance

339,508 Enrollment

1940 Founded

23

Atizapan de Zaragoza

Technological University of Mexico

For Surgery

#328 in Latin America #4622 in the World

72% Acceptance

61,152 Enrollment

1966 Founded

24

San Nicolas de los Garza

Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

For Surgery

#25 in Latin America #791 in the World

80% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1933 Founded

25

Ciudad Juarez

Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

For Surgery

#235 in Latin America #3322 in the World

74% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

26

Merida

Autonomous University of Yucatan

For Surgery

#148 in Latin America #2293 in the World

49% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1812 Founded

27

Zapopan

Autonomous University of Guadalajara

For Surgery

#169 in Latin America #2518 in the World

79% Acceptance

12,098 Enrollment

1935 Founded

28

Guadalajara

University of Guadalajara

For Surgery

#41 in Latin America #1028 in the World

28% Acceptance

339,508 Enrollment

1792 Founded

29

Ciudad Victoria

Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

For Surgery

#191 in Latin America #2821 in the World

67% Acceptance

27,934 Enrollment

1950 Founded

30

Oaxaca

Technological Institute of Oaxaca

For Surgery

#338 in Latin America #4740 in the World

62% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

31

Pachuca

Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

For Surgery

#212 in Latin America #3042 in the World

60% Acceptance

61,152 Enrollment

1869 Founded

32

Durango

Juarez University of the State of Durango

For Surgery

#250 in Latin America #3484 in the World

100% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1856 Founded

33

Monterrey

Monterrey Institute of Technology

For Surgery

#40 in Latin America #1026 in the World

56% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1943 Founded

34

San Pedro Garza Garcia

University of Monterrey

For Surgery

#134 in Latin America #2160 in the World

60% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

35

Queretaro

Queretaro Institute of Technology

For Surgery

#208 in Latin America #2970 in the World

75% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

36

San Luis Potosi

Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

For Surgery

#96 in Latin America #1703 in the World

50% Acceptance

170,000 Enrollment

1859 Founded

37

Mexico City

Autonomous University of Mexico City

For Surgery

#291 in Latin America #4078 in the World

76% Acceptance

61,152 Enrollment

2001 Founded

38

Mexico City

Metropolitan Autonomous University

For Surgery

#67 in Latin America #1400 in the World

26% Acceptance

61,152 Enrollment

1974 Founded

39

Cuernavaca

Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

For Surgery

#204 in Latin America #2936 in the World

61% Acceptance

170,000 Enrollment

1938 Founded

40

Durango

Durango Institute of Technology

For Surgery

#261 in Latin America #3764 in the World

100% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

41

Mexicali

Autonomous University of Baja California

For Surgery

#138 in Latin America #2205 in the World

60% Acceptance

67,944 Enrollment

1957 Founded

42

Delicias

UPAEP University

For Surgery

#200 in Latin America #2911 in the World

60% Acceptance

339,508 Enrollment

1973 Founded

43

Mexico City

National Polytechnic Institute

For Surgery

#43 in Latin America #1032 in the World

35% Acceptance

170,000 Enrollment

1936 Founded

44

Huixquilucan

Anahuac University of North Mexico

For Surgery

#227 in Latin America #3237 in the World

60% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

45

Oaxaca

Benito Juarez Autonomous University of Oaxaca

For Surgery

#274 in Latin America #3876 in the World

70% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1827 Founded

46

Morelia

Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

For Surgery

#219 in Latin America #3175 in the World

50% Acceptance

360,883 Enrollment

1540 Founded

47

Mexico City

Valle de Mexico University

For Surgery

#244 in Latin America #3421 in the World

68% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

48

Spain | Guadalupe

Saint Anthony Catholic University

For Surgery

#428 in Europe #40 in Spain

63% Acceptance

4,323 Enrollment

1996 Founded