QS LATAM: Tec de Monterrey is #1 in Mexico and #4 in Latin America

Tec de Monterrey is ranked in the Top 5 universities in Latin America, according to the 2022 edition of the QS Latin America University Rankings produced by the Quacquarelli Symonds rating agency.

This year, the Tec holds fourth place in the ranking, and is the #1 university in the country for the third year running out of the 64 Mexican institutions evaluated.

The Tec achieved a total score of 96.9 in the ranking, which evaluated 416 educational institutions from 20 countries. In addition, it’s ranked 2nd among Latin American private universities.

Together with the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), which ranks 6th, they’re the only Mexican institutions in the Top 10.

The first 3 places went to the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile; the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil; and the University of Chile.

QS sees the Tec as an academic point of reference in Latin America

For Neil Hernández, Director of Research at Tecnológico de Monterrey, the fact that the Tec has kept its place among the top 5 universities in Latin America is a source of pride.

He added: “It’s also a reason to reflect on the path we should take as a university in the near future.

“That’s why our road map for 2025 is defined as the convergence of challenges we see in the future and the opportunities we’re facing right now, alongside the motivation to continue to be a higher education institution across 3 areas: learning, research, and connection with society.”

Similarly, Ben Sowter, QS research director, explained that Tecnológico de Monterrey has established itself during the last five years as an academic point of reference in Latin America, consolidating its place among the top 5 universities in the region.

“Its success is based on outstanding recognition among the global academic community as well as among employers surveyed by QS. It achieved scores within the top ten on both QS reputation metrics,” added Sowter.

Employer reputation: one of the Tec’s trump cards

The QS Latin America University Rankings are based on 8 evaluation metrics.

The highest ranked metrics, and those which earned it this position, are Employer Reputation, Academic Reputation, International Research Network, and Citations per Paper.

• Employer Reputation: this is the strongest metric, where it scored 99.9 and gained 7th place. 
• Academic Reputation: the institution maintained its 10th place ranking on this metric, improving its score by 0.8 points, going from 94.9 to 95.7.
• International Research Network: 13th place with a score of 97.6.
• Citations per Paper: 14th place with a score of 98.2.
• Web Impact: the Tec climbed 2 places, reaching 29th place compared to 31st place last year.
• Faculty-Student ratio: for this metric, it is in 19th place with a score of 97.3.
• Staff with PhD: in 81st place, with a score of 79.4.
• Papers per Faculty: 135th place.

“It’s a reason to reflect on the path that we must take as a university in the near future.” - Neil Hernández

The top universities in Latin America

416 universities were ranked, of which 11 are new in the rankings.

1. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
2. University of São Paulo (Brazil)
3. University of Chile
4. Tecnológico de Monterrey
5. University of Los Andes (Colombia)
6. National Autonomous University of Mexico
7. State University of Campinas (Brazil)
8. University of Buenos Aires (Argentina)
9. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
10. National University of Colombia

The top ten universities in Mexico

1. Tecnológico de Monterrey
2. National Autonomous University of Mexico
3. National Polytechnic Institute
4. Metropolitan Autonomous University
5. Ibero-American University
6. University of Guadalajara
7. Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico
8. Autonomous University of Nuevo León
9. University of the Americas Puebla
10. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

About the ranking

The ranking is one of those produced by renowned English firm QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited, which evaluates the world’s top higher education institutions.

Published annually since 2011, the QS Latin America University Rankings 2022 lists the best universities in Latin America. 

The methodology is slightly different from that used for the QS World University Ranking (WUR), as it has been adapted to meet regional needs, with additional criteria for more in-depth comparison.

Click here to learn more about the ranking.

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