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Universities in Mexico
1431 universities
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Higher Education in Mexico
Mexico's higher education system is one of Latin America's largest, encompassing over 5,000 institutions — public and private — governed by the Secretariat of Public Education (SEP). The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), with over 350,000 students, is one of the world's largest universities and leads Latin American rankings. The National Polytechnic Institute (IPN) and Tecnológico de Monterrey are prominent in technology and business. The National Evaluation Centre (CENEVAL) administers standardised assessments. Instruction is in Spanish.
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State Higher Normal School
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Lev Vygotsky Institute of Higher Education & Research in Psychopedagogy
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Colegio de la Frontera Sur ECOSUR
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Intercontinental Higher Studies Center
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Interglobal University
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EDUCEM
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European University of Monterrey
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University of Veracruz UNIVER Guadalajara
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UDCI University of Californias International
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Ceunico University
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Eulalio Ferrer Advanced Communication Center
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Francisco I Madero Polytechnic University UPFIM
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Higher School of Veterinary Medicine & Zootechnics
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University of New Mexico
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16 de Septiembre University
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Acapulco Technological Institute
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Benemerrita Federal Urban Normal School Professor Jesus Romero Flores
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Enrique Rebsamen Institute
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Fritz Perls Gestalt Psychotherapy Research & Training Center
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Gral Plutarco Elias Calles Rural Normal School
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Higher School of Accounting & Administration
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Mexican Center in Stomatology
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Mondragon University UCO
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Monterrey Teaching Update Center
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Normal School of Degree in Rural Education Mactumactza
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Normal School of Physical Education
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Regional Center for Normal Education Dr Gonzalo Aguirre Beltran
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State Normal School of Specialization
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Tecamac Technological University
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University of Sciences & Humanities of Veracruz Quetzalcoatl
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University of Tourism & Administrative Sciences Pan American School of Hospitality
Frequently Asked Questions
Mexico has over 5,000 higher education institutions, though approximately 1,200 are degree-granting universities. The largest is the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), one of the largest universities in the world by enrollment.
Mexico's most prestigious universities include UNAM (National Autonomous University of Mexico), Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM), Instituto Politecnico Nacional (IPN), Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana (UAM), and El Colegio de Mexico. UNAM consistently ranks among the top 3 universities in Latin America.
Public universities in Mexico charge very low tuition, often just symbolic fees of 200-2,000 MXN (10-100 USD) per year. UNAM charges approximately 20 centavos per year. Private universities range from 50,000-250,000 MXN (2,500-12,500 USD) per year, with elite institutions like ITESM at the higher end.