Study in Mexico
Who this applies to
Students at Mexican universities. Spanish-medium; massive autonomous public + large private sector.
Governing authority
Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP); ANUIES coordinates universities; autonomous publics self-govern.
Degree system
Licenciatura (4–5 yrs) · Maestría · Doctorado. Spanish-medium (English at Tec/private).
Admission
- How
- Bachillerato + admission exam — UNAM own exam, COMIPEMS (metro area), EXANI-II/CENEVAL elsewhere; international students apply directly.
- Language
- Spanish.
Tuition
- Public
- Free/nominal at UNAM, IPN, UAM, UdeG, UANL, BUAP (autonomous public).
- Private
- High at Tec de Monterrey, ITAM, Ibero, Anáhuac.
- Note
- UNAM is consistently the top university in Latin America.
Student visa & residence permit
Student visa (visa de residente temporal estudiante).
Scholarships
CONAHCYT (postgraduate); government & university scholarships.
Sources & references
- SEP — https://educacionsuperior.sep.gob.mx/ (2026-06-12)
- UNAM — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Autonomous_University_of_Mexico (2026-06-12)
Universities in Mexico
~3,000+ higher-education institutions; ~10 dominant flagships (huge autonomous public UNAM/IPN/UANL/UdeG/BUAP + elite private ITAM/Tec/Ibero); Spanish-medium. institutions, 10 profiled
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
Mexico City
Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN)
Mexico City
Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM)
Monterrey
Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM)
Mexico City
Universidad de Guadalajara (UdeG)
Guadalajara
Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM)
Mexico City
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP)
Puebla
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL)
Monterrey (San Nicolás de los Garza)
Universidad Iberoamericana (Ibero)
Mexico City
Universidad Anáhuac
Mexico City