Metropolitan Autonomous University: Rankings

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Metropolitan Autonomous University ranked 3 in Mexico, 642 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 49,790 academic publications and 482,169 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

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# 642 of 14,131 In the World
# 20 of 1,757 In Latin America
# 3 of 539 In Mexico
# 401 of 6,568 For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
# 711 of 6,463 For Environmental Science
# 851 of 5,966 For Physics
Top 1-3 For 11 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Metropolitan Autonomous University ranked 2 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Mexico and 401 in the World with 28,206 publications made and 160,805 citations received.

# 2 of 71
# 27 of 442
# 401 of 7,088

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings

Field Nat. Cont. World
Philosophy #2 #28 #211
Political Science #2 #19 #435
Sociology #2 #36 #725
Gender Studies #3 #29 #751
Aesthetics #2 #25 #888
Demography #4 #47 #918
Media Studies #4 #23 #918
Linguistics #4 #28 #970
Anthropology #5 #38 #986
Broadcast Journalism #5 #34 #993
Genealogy #6 #45 #994
History #3 #30 #1007
Archaeology #4 #38 #1102
Law #5 #32 #1104
Education #6 #50 #1325

Biology rankings

Metropolitan Autonomous University ranked 3 for Biology in Mexico and 948 in the World with 18,487 publications made and 306,597 citations received.

# 3 of 69
# 38 of 433
# 948 of 6,841

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Biology Subfield Rankings

Field Nat. Cont. World
Horticulture #4 #52 #472
Animal Science #6 #51 #482
Forestry #7 #55 #497
Wildlife and Fisheries Management #3 #41 #610
Botany #3 #38 #661
Biotechnology #3 #24 #698
Zoology #5 #65 #718
Molecular #3 #34 #767
Microbiology #4 #43 #793
Astrobiology #3 #19 #808
Paleontology #3 #36 #877
Toxicology #7 #63 #890
Evolutionary #3 #28 #894
Pharmacology #3 #30 #914
Biochemistry #3 #26 #921
Ethics #10 #59 #947
Entomology #10 #90 #968
Neuroscience #4 #32 #1060
Genetics #5 #40 #1067
Nanotechnology #5 #24 #1118
Biophysics #5 #36 #1150
Immunology #8 #63 #1180
Bioinformatics / Computational biology #6 #44 #1281
Oncology #6 #48 #1326
Virology #10 #102 #1428

Environmental Science rankings

Metropolitan Autonomous University ranked 3 for Environmental Science in Mexico and 711 in the World with 17,297 publications made and 225,310 citations received.

# 3 of 69
# 31 of 433
# 711 of 6,888

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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings

Chemistry rankings

Metropolitan Autonomous University ranked 3 for Chemistry in Mexico and 905 in the World with 16,729 publications made and 313,457 citations received.

# 3 of 67
# 25 of 420
# 905 of 6,561

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Chemistry Subfield Rankings

Field Nat. Cont. World
Radiochemistry #2 #11 #279
Computational #2 #4 #329
Biochemical Engineering #4 #14 #428
Physical #3 #13 #673
Organic chemistry #3 #18 #788
Pharmacy #3 #21 #881
Biochemistry #3 #26 #921
Nanotechnology #5 #24 #1118

Physics rankings

Metropolitan Autonomous University ranked 3 for Physics in Mexico and 851 in the World with 15,615 publications made and 250,084 citations received.

# 3 of 69
# 20 of 419
# 851 of 6,729

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Physics Subfield Rankings

Field Nat. Cont. World
Theoretical #3 #14 #373
Molecular #3 #15 #543
Condensed Matter #4 #23 #804
Astrobiology #3 #19 #808
Applied Physics #4 #17 #993
Optics #5 #27 #1072
Nanotechnology #5 #24 #1118
Biophysics #5 #36 #1150

Engineering rankings

Metropolitan Autonomous University ranked 3 for Engineering in Mexico and 948 in the World with 15,537 publications made and 251,956 citations received.

# 3 of 71
# 24 of 425
# 948 of 6,795

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Engineering Subfield Rankings

Field Nat. Cont. World
Biochemical Engineering #4 #14 #428
Environmental Engineering #3 #16 #555
Automation and Control #4 #19 #689
Biotechnology #3 #24 #698
Metallurgy #3 #18 #874
Applied Physics #4 #17 #993
Landscape Architecture #2 #22 #1045
Optics #5 #27 #1072
Architecture #4 #43 #1076
Systems #6 #32 #1110
Nanotechnology #5 #24 #1118
Telecommunications #4 #25 #1158
Renewable Energy #8 #50 #1278
Computer Engineering #8 #41 #1329
Robotics #14 #55 #1429
Engineering Management #7 #47 #1473
Operations Research #8 #57 #1660
Remote Sensing #5 #65 #1662
Reliability and Quality #7 #64 #1669

Medicine rankings

Metropolitan Autonomous University ranked 6 for Medicine in Mexico and 1157 in the World with 9,312 publications made and 187,937 citations received.

# 6 of 69
# 51 of 432
# 1157 of 6,793

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Medicine Subfield Rankings

Field Nat. Cont. World
Urology #2 #16 #591
Veterinary #5 #59 #734
Dentistry #3 #55 #779
Epidemiology #2 #47 #819
Paramedicine and Emergency #2 #28 #867
Pharmacy #3 #21 #881
Toxicology #7 #63 #890
Orthodontics #4 #55 #893
Pharmacology #3 #30 #914
Ethics #10 #59 #947
Obstetrics and Gynecology #4 #105 #951
Anesthesiology #3 #42 #1000
Gerontology #4 #87 #1096
Pediatrics #5 #79 #1129
Pathology #6 #52 #1130
Clinical Psychology #4 #39 #1137
Radiology #6 #48 #1157
Cardiology #5 #52 #1169
Immunology #8 #63 #1180
Dermatology #8 #86 #1182
Psychiatry #6 #48 #1235
Audiology #6 #53 #1291
Radiation Therapy #6 #49 #1294
Oncology #6 #48 #1326
Physical Therapy #5 #61 #1374
Surgery #6 #67 #1400
Nursing #5 #77 #1409
Virology #10 #102 #1428
Ophthalmology #6 #70 #1568
Healthcare Administration #6 #73 #1600
Sports #9 #99 #1717
Health Science #9 #130 #2254

Computer Science rankings

Metropolitan Autonomous University ranked 4 for Computer Science in Mexico and 1230 in the World with 9,002 publications made and 130,623 citations received.

# 4 of 69
# 33 of 427
# 1230 of 6,855

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Computer Science Subfield Rankings

Mathematics rankings

Metropolitan Autonomous University ranked 4 for Mathematics in Mexico and 1210 in the World with 4,337 publications made and 68,061 citations received.

# 4 of 63
# 35 of 400
# 1210 of 6,434

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Mathematics Subfield Rankings

Field Nat. Cont. World
Applied Mathematics #3 #17 #751
Econometrics #5 #23 #958
Statistics #4 #36 #1161
Cryptography and Distributed computing #5 #52 #1644
Operations Research #8 #57 #1660
Mathematics Education #11 #77 #2071

Business rankings

Metropolitan Autonomous University ranked 5 for Business in Mexico and 1158 in the World with 3,974 publications made and 61,076 citations received.

# 5 of 63
# 25 of 396
# 1158 of 6,366

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Business Subfield Rankings

Field Nat. Cont. World
Finance #5 #22 #979
International Trade #5 #25 #1087
Management #5 #25 #1133
Management Information Systems (MIS) #4 #29 #1136
Marketing #5 #35 #1384
Advertising #4 #27 #1398
Engineering Management #7 #47 #1473
Operations Research #8 #57 #1660
Project Management #11 #82 #1814
Accounting #9 #72 #2269

Economics rankings

Metropolitan Autonomous University ranked 4 for Economics in Mexico and 1001 in the World with 3,064 publications made and 39,221 citations received.

# 4 of 57
# 25 of 386
# 1001 of 6,188

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Economics Subfield Rankings

Field Nat. Cont. World
Econometrics #5 #23 #958
Finance #5 #22 #979
International Trade #5 #25 #1087

Art & Design rankings

Metropolitan Autonomous University ranked 4 for Art & Design in Mexico and 856 in the World with 2,560 publications made and 20,053 citations received.

# 4 of 58
# 25 of 367
# 856 of 6,010

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Art & Design Subfield Rankings

Field Nat. Cont. World
Sculpture #2 #11 #432
Creative Writing #2 #23 #725
Acting and Drama #3 #26 #727
Animation #4 #15 #738
Cinematography #2 #68 #751
Literature #3 #28 #817
Aesthetics #2 #25 #888
Graphic Design #7 #30 #988
Interior Design #3 #16 #1007
Landscape Architecture #2 #22 #1045
Architecture #4 #43 #1076
Multimedia #8 #53 #1650