Metropolitan Autonomous University

🇲🇽 Mexico 4-Year University

Global #859 Mexico #7

Institution Info

Founded: 1974
Type: 4-Year University
Website: http://www.uam.mx

About

Metropolitan Autonomous University is a higher education institution in Mexico, founded in 1974. Recognized as ranked among the top 1,000 universities worldwide, it is among the top 10 universities in Mexico. The university has a member of Global D-Tier (World 501-1000) and Top 20 Universities in Mexico.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
THE	2026	THE #1790 · Ranked	22.48
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #859 · Ranked	78.47

Research Output via OpenAlex

225

h-index

992,033

Citations

54,063

Publications

22,311

i10-index

1.24

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global D-Tier (World 501-1000) Top 20 Universities in Mexico

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Frequently Asked Questions

Metropolitan Autonomous University is ranked #859 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Mexico, it holds the #7 position.

Metropolitan Autonomous University was founded in 1974, making it 52 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Mexico.

Metropolitan Autonomous University has produced 54,063 research publications with 992,033 total citations and an h-index of 225, according to OpenAlex data.