Mexico City, Mexico’s lively and unique capital, boasts an impressive selection of world-class universities, with no less than eight universities in (or close to) the city featuring in the QS World University Rankings® 2014/15. Its leading institution, the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) is well established as one of the top universities in the entire Latin American region, a regular fixture at the top of QS’s dedicated regional ranking. This year, UNAM stands at 175th in the world and sixth in Latin America, helping Mexico City to achieve an exceptional score for “employer activity”, based on the reputation of the city’s ranked institutions among domestic and international graduate employers.
Mexico City is typically described as a place of contrasts and variety. Students choosing to study here should be aware of the city’s reputation for pollution and crime and be prepared for these aspects. Nevertheless, the city is also known for its grand old colonial-era buildings, its traditional street food, historic sites and archaeological excavations, vibrant annual carnival celebrations, and diverse nightlife.
In addition, Mexico City gets the highest score for “affordability” of all entries QS Best Student Cities index, neck and neck with Taiwanese capital, Taipei. This is due not only to relatively low tuition fees but also incredibly low living costs, especially when compared with cities in North America, Western Europe and Australia, for example.
QS ranked universities
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) ; Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN) ;Universidad Panamericana (UP) ; Universidad Iberoamericana (UIA) ; Universidad Anáhuac ;Instituto Tecnológico Autonomo de México (ITAM) ; Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEMex) ; Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM)
More about Mexico City
| Number of universities ranked by QS | 8 |
| Top ranked institution | UNAM (175th in the world) |
| Population | 21,600,000 |
| Students (% of total population) | 1.9% (based on ranked institutions) |
| International students | 1.0% (of students at ranked institutions) |
| Average tuition fees | US$4,800 |
| Global Liveability Ranking | 105th (out of 140) |
| Mercer Cost of Living rank | 150th (out of 214) |
| Cost of a Big Mac | US$3.25 |
| Cost of an iPad | US$598.43 |
| Numbeo safety rank | 317th (out of 372) |
| Numbeo pollution rank | 54th (out of 299) |
| Transparency International score | 106th (out of 177) |
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