Universities and research institutes in Mexico

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 744 universities and research institutes in Mexico.

Universities and research institutes train the workforce and produce the research a regional economy builds on. Their technology transfer offices license discoveries, spin out companies and partner with industry.

The largest concentrations are in Mexico City (115), Puebla City (36) and Cuernavaca (20).

Mexico scores 48.7 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 67 of 117 economies.

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744 universities and research institutes

• Universidad Ateneo de Monterrey
  University or research institute · Monterrey
• Universidad Benavente
  University or research institute · Celaya
• Universidad Continental Justo Sierra
  University or research institute · Jiutepec
• Universidad de Comunicación Avanzada
  University or research institute · Monterrey
• Universidad de Ecatepec
  University or research institute · Ecatepec
• Universidad de Estudios Profesionales de Ciencias y Artes
  University or research institute · León
• Universidad de Turismo y Ciencias Administrativas
  University or research institute · Mexico City
• Universidad del Ejército y Fuerza Aérea
  University or research institute · Mexico City
• Universidad del Valle de Matatipac
  University or research institute · Tepic
• Universidad Galilea
  University or research institute · Aguascalientes
• Universidad Humanitas
  University or research institute · Mexico City
• Universidad Iberoamericana del Norte
  University or research institute · Closed · Chihuahua City
• Universidad Loyola de América
  University or research institute · Cuernavaca
• Universidad Michoacana de Oriente
  University or research institute · Heróica Zitácuaro
• Universidad Nuevo Mundo
  University or research institute · La Herradura
• Universidad Paccioli de Córdoba
  University or research institute · Córdoba
• Universidad Panamericana de Nuevo Laredo
  University or research institute · Nuevo Laredo
• Universidad Pedagógica Veracruzana
  University or research institute · Xalapa
• Universidad Potosina
  University or research institute · San Luis Potosí City
• Universidad San Marcos
  University or research institute · Tuxtla Gutiérrez
• Universidad Simón Bolívar
  University or research institute · Closed · Mexico City
• Universidad St. John's
  University or research institute · Mexico City
• Universidad Tecnológica de Sinaloa
  University or research institute · Culiacán
• Universidad Tecnológico de Baja California
  University or research institute · Tecate

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Cities

• Universities and research institutes in Mexico City 115
• Universities and research institutes in Puebla City 36
• Universities and research institutes in Cuernavaca 20
• Universities and research institutes in Monterrey 17
• Universities and research institutes in Xalapa 15
• Universities and research institutes in San Luis Potosí City 14
• Universities and research institutes in Mérida 13
• Universities and research institutes in Guadalajara 12
• Universities and research institutes in Querétaro City 12
• Universities and research institutes in Aguascalientes 10
• Universities and research institutes in León 10
• Universities and research institutes in Tijuana 10
• Universities and research institutes in Culiacán 9
• Universities and research institutes in Cancún 8
• Universities and research institutes in Durango 8
• Universities and research institutes in Hermosillo 8
• Universities and research institutes in Morelia 8
• Universities and research institutes in Oaxaca City 8
• Universities and research institutes in Saltillo 8
• Universities and research institutes in Tuxtla Gutiérrez 8
• Universities and research institutes in Veracruz 8
• Universities and research institutes in Chihuahua City 7
• Universities and research institutes in La Paz 7
• Universities and research institutes in Mexicali 7
• Universities and research institutes in Tepic 7
• Universities and research institutes in Toluca 7
• Universities and research institutes in Acapulco de Juárez 6
• Universities and research institutes in Campeche 6
• Universities and research institutes in Celaya 6
• Universities and research institutes in Ciudad Juárez 6
• Universities and research institutes in Villahermosa 6
• Universities and research institutes in Ecatepec 5
• Universities and research institutes in Naucalpan 5
• Universities and research institutes in Pachuca 5
• Universities and research institutes in Zapopan 5
• Universities and research institutes in Altamira 4
• Universities and research institutes in Ciudad Victoria 4
• Universities and research institutes in Colima 4
• Universities and research institutes in Cuautitlán Izcalli 4
• Universities and research institutes in Irapuato 4
• Universities and research institutes in Reynosa 4
• Universities and research institutes in San Cristóbal de las Casas 4
• Universities and research institutes in Tlalnepantla 4
• Universities and research institutes in Torreón 4
• Universities and research institutes in Ciudad Obregón 3
• Universities and research institutes in Coacalco 3
• Universities and research institutes in Cuautla 3
• Universities and research institutes in Ensenada 3
• Universities and research institutes in Guanajuato City 3
• Universities and research institutes in Mazatlán 3
• Universities and research institutes in Nuevo Laredo 3
• Universities and research institutes in Orizaba 3
• Universities and research institutes in San Felipe del Progreso 3
• Universities and research institutes in San Juan Bautista 3
• Universities and research institutes in San Nicolás de los Garza 3
• Universities and research institutes in Tampico 3
• Universities and research institutes in Tapachula 3
• Universities and research institutes in Tlaxcala City 3
• Universities and research institutes in Tulancingo 3
• Universities and research institutes in Zacatecas City 3