General information on ranking
Name of the ranking | El Universal – the Best Universities in Mexico |
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Geographical scope | specific program ranking, general ranking |
E-mail of person in charge of ranking | |
Website of the ranking | https://generacionuniversitaria.com.mx/interactivo... |
Publication frequency | annual |
First year of publication | 2007 |
Most recent year of publication | 2024 |
Date of last update | 2024-11-03 |
Ranking organization | El Universal |
Website of the methodology | https://generacionuniversitaria.com.mx/interactivos/2024/mejores-universidades/#page/9 |
Methodology | El Universal Ranking includes two rankings: a general ranking of Mexican HEIs and program rankings. Programs are evaluated in the following 25 areas: Actuarial Science, Administration, Architecture, Biology, Communication and Journalism, Accounting, Law, Graphic Design, Economics, Philosophy, History, Civil Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Systems/Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Chemical Engineering, Mathematics, Medicine, Marketing, Dentistry, Pedagogy, Psychology and International Relations. THE METHODOLOGY FOR GENERAL RANKING CONSIDERS: Quantitative data collected from HEIs (60%) regarding institutional accreditation, research, and academic staff. Survey conducted among selected academic staff (20%) – each HEI provides the ranking with a list of professors of which 100 are randomly selected and a questionnaire is sent to them. They evaluate all the participating institutions, except for the one they represent. Survey conducted among employers (20%) – a random selection of employers is made, obtained from the Directory of Public Sector Officials, the Directory of Public and Private Hospitals, the Directory of Industridata Companies and from a list of contracting former students, provided by the Educational Institutions. THE METHODOLOGY FOR PROGRAM RANKINGS CONSIDERS: Quantitative data collected from HEIs (70%) regarding information on particular programs offered by the university. Survey conducted among selected academic staff (30%) – for each program, a questionnaire is sent to 100 randomly seleted full-time professors who answer questions evaluating particluar programs in all participating institutions except for the one where they work. |
Additional information
- Type of publication: internet, print - magazine, newspaper, special publication
- Internet users access to ranking: open access
- Main target groups: students and parents, higher education institutions, policy makers, governments and funding agencies
- Level of comparison: institutional: 56 (general ranking), subjects: 25
- Major dimensions covered: reputation, research, teaching
- Structure of presentation: standard presentation (league tables)
- Data sources: data collected from HEIs by ranking organization, survey conducted exclusively by ranking organization
- Quality assurance of ranking: advisory board
- Website of the ranking organization: https://www.eluniversal.com.mx
- Types of the ranking organization: commercial/for-profit (incl. media)