Our primary purpose is to serve the country and humanity, train professionals useful to society, organize and carry out research, mainly about national conditions and problems, and extend as widely as possible, the benefits of culture.
PhD Programmes
About
History
The National Autonomous University of Mexico was founded on September 21, 1551 under the name of the Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico.
Education
UNAM offers a wide and varied educational offer at the undergraduate level, made up of 130 careers in the areas of Physical-Mathematical Sciences and Engineering; Biological, Chemical and Health Sciences; Social Sciences and Humanities and Arts. It has 31 academic headquarters, both in Mexico City and in the interior of the Republic.
Research
In order to strengthen teaching and research activities, as well as the application and transfer of knowledge that meets social, educational and economic demands, UNAM offers the following linking services for the University's academic staff.
- University Job Bank
- Entrepreneurs
- Business incubation
- Applied research and technological development
- Laboratory testing, analysis and use
- Process development
University Ranking
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2023
104 1
2022
105 -5
2021
100
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2022
201
2021
201
2020
201
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2023
405 3
2022
408 -9
2021
399
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2023
1001 -200
2022
801
2021
801
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
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