National Polytechnic Institute: Rankings
National Polytechnic Institute ranked 2 in Mexico, 571 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 73,621 academic publications and 1,168,082 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 571 of 12,502 | In the World |
| # 16 of 1,780 | In Latin America |
| # 2 of 539 | In Mexico |
| # 411 of 5,563 | For Environmental Science |
| # 459 of 5,587 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 475 of 4,785 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
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Biology rankings
National Polytechnic Institute ranked 2 for Biology in Mexico and 485 in the World with 43,181 publications made and 783,008 citations received.
National Polytechnic Institute
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture | #2 | #17 | #116 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #7 | #211 |
| Toxicology | #2 | #12 | #217 |
| Botany | #2 | #12 | #231 |
| Microbiology | #2 | #10 | #262 |
| Zoology | #2 | #18 | #284 |
| Forestry | #2 | #32 | #288 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #13 | #412 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #10 | #424 |
| Animal Science | #3 | #48 | #452 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #8 | #461 |
| Entomology | #3 | #26 | #467 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #11 | #472 |
| Molecular | #2 | #12 | #484 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #14 | #484 |
| Virology | #2 | #20 | #484 |
| Biophysics | #2 | #9 | #494 |
| Genetics | #2 | #12 | #523 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #13 | #530 |
| Immunology | #2 | #13 | #547 |
| Evolutionary | #2 | #11 | #570 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #12 | #601 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #15 | #690 |
| Oncology | #2 | #12 | #722 |
| Ethics | #6 | #45 | #788 |
Chemistry rankings
National Polytechnic Institute ranked 2 for Chemistry in Mexico and 475 in the World with 39,911 publications made and 792,240 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #3 | #15 | #310 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #3 | #10 | #332 |
| Computational | #3 | #6 | #359 |
| Organic chemistry | #2 | #8 | #444 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #8 | #461 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #8 | #468 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #11 | #472 |
| Physical | #2 | #11 | #529 |
Engineering rankings
National Polytechnic Institute ranked 2 for Engineering in Mexico and 493 in the World with 35,397 publications made and 643,121 citations received.
National Polytechnic Institute
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automation and Control | #1 | #3 | #178 |
| Robotics | #1 | #1 | #195 |
| Architecture | #1 | #5 | #241 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #5 | #323 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #3 | #10 | #332 |
| Renewable Energy | #2 | #11 | #384 |
| Metallurgy | #2 | #9 | #407 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #13 | #412 |
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #11 | #416 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #8 | #461 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #5 | #490 |
| Optics | #2 | #9 | #503 |
| Applied Physics | #2 | #5 | #568 |
| Systems | #3 | #11 | #569 |
| Remote Sensing | #2 | #14 | #637 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #20 | #774 |
| Aviation | #4 | #17 | #810 |
| Construction Management | #2 | #22 | #854 |
| Reliability and Quality | #3 | #28 | #885 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #26 | #954 |
Physics rankings
National Polytechnic Institute ranked 2 for Physics in Mexico and 490 in the World with 34,636 publications made and 644,125 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #2 | #5 | #202 |
| Molecular | #2 | #8 | #424 |
| Condensed Matter | #2 | #9 | #456 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #8 | #461 |
| Biophysics | #2 | #9 | #494 |
| Optics | #2 | #9 | #503 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #13 | #530 |
| Applied Physics | #2 | #5 | #568 |
Environmental Science rankings
National Polytechnic Institute ranked 2 for Environmental Science in Mexico and 411 in the World with 32,655 publications made and 584,378 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #7 | #211 |
| Forestry | #2 | #32 | #288 |
| Oceanography | #2 | #7 | #354 |
| Ecology | #2 | #13 | #397 |
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #11 | #416 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #10 | #424 |
| Geology | #2 | #10 | #448 |
| Environmental Management | #2 | #16 | #563 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #2 | #16 | #595 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #3 | #26 | #685 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
National Polytechnic Institute ranked 3 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Mexico and 459 in the World with 25,387 publications made and 323,487 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #3 | #40 | #291 |
| Archaeology | #2 | #14 | #565 |
| Publishing | #2 | #10 | #593 |
| Forensic Science | #3 | #21 | #603 |
| Political Science | #4 | #34 | #617 |
| Linguistics | #2 | #13 | #621 |
| History | #2 | #14 | #627 |
| Demography | #2 | #25 | #635 |
| Sociology | #4 | #40 | #763 |
| Education | #3 | #21 | #775 |
| Genealogy | #3 | #34 | #853 |
| Law | #3 | #24 | #919 |
| Aesthetics | #4 | #31 | #1029 |
| Anthropology | #6 | #46 | #1079 |
| Gender Studies | #12 | #79 | #1541 |
Computer Science rankings
National Polytechnic Institute ranked 2 for Computer Science in Mexico and 532 in the World with 21,778 publications made and 362,116 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #1 | #1 | #195 |
| Computational Linguistics | #1 | #2 | #259 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #5 | #323 |
| Computer Vision | #2 | #6 | #424 |
| Machine Learning | #1 | #6 | #444 |
| Animation | #1 | #5 | #456 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #5 | #490 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #9 | #491 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #12 | #601 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #9 | #604 |
| Software Engineering | #2 | #17 | #611 |
| Multimedia | #2 | #12 | #635 |
| Data Science | #3 | #13 | #671 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #15 | #690 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #17 | #748 |
Medicine rankings
National Polytechnic Institute ranked 2 for Medicine in Mexico and 713 in the World with 20,823 publications made and 373,849 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #2 | #12 | #217 |
| Veterinary | #3 | #24 | #245 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #8 | #468 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #14 | #484 |
| Virology | #2 | #20 | #484 |
| Immunology | #2 | #13 | #547 |
| Forensic Science | #3 | #21 | #603 |
| Orthodontics | #2 | #37 | #634 |
| Urology | #3 | #21 | #666 |
| Dermatology | #3 | #40 | #683 |
| Dentistry | #2 | #48 | #689 |
| Anesthesiology | #2 | #19 | #692 |
| Pathology | #2 | #22 | #694 |
| Oncology | #2 | #12 | #722 |
| Ethics | #6 | #45 | #788 |
| Sports | #2 | #35 | #826 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #3 | #92 | #845 |
| Radiation Therapy | #3 | #20 | #886 |
| Cardiology | #3 | #29 | #895 |
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #36 | #910 |
| Optometry | #5 | #30 | #918 |
| Radiology | #2 | #30 | #929 |
| Cosmetology | #4 | #34 | #933 |
| Ophthalmology | #4 | #25 | #940 |
| Physical Therapy | #2 | #39 | #978 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #31 | #1003 |
| Neurosurgery | #5 | #53 | #1011 |
| Surgery | #5 | #43 | #1032 |
| Epidemiology | #7 | #86 | #1144 |
| Nursing | #2 | #59 | #1163 |
| Pediatrics | #6 | #89 | #1245 |
| Gerontology | #6 | #106 | #1319 |
| Audiology | #9 | #57 | #1345 |
| Healthcare Administration | #5 | #68 | #1527 |
| Clinical Psychology | #6 | #68 | #1577 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #7 | #77 | #1598 |
| Health Science | #5 | #87 | #1688 |
Mathematics rankings
National Polytechnic Institute ranked 2 for Mathematics in Mexico and 647 in the World with 8,804 publications made and 142,716 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #2 | #6 | #430 |
| Mathematics Education | #2 | #6 | #470 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #9 | #491 |
| Statistics | #2 | #14 | #661 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #20 | #774 |
| Econometrics | #3 | #16 | #871 |
Business rankings
National Polytechnic Institute ranked 3 for Business in Mexico and 655 in the World with 7,641 publications made and 114,251 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | #2 | #7 | #436 |
| Real Estate | #2 | #10 | #696 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #17 | #748 |
| Finance | #3 | #16 | #764 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #20 | #774 |
| Entrepreneurship | #3 | #15 | #823 |
| Construction Management | #2 | #22 | #854 |
| Marketing | #3 | #19 | #884 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #26 | #954 |
| Project Management | #3 | #33 | #982 |
| Advertising | #5 | #29 | #1453 |
| Accounting | #5 | #42 | #1539 |
| International Trade | #11 | #57 | #1606 |
