Mexico City, June 30, 2026. For the third consecutive year, the National Autonomous University of Mexico ( Universidad Panamericana ) remains the second-best private university in Mexico and the third-best university in the country—including both public and private institutions—according to the 2027 edition of the QS World University Rankings, compiled by the international consulting firm Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).
This recognition reflects the strength of the educational model at the University of the Andes ( Universidad Panamericana ) and its performance in indicators related to academic quality, research, graduate employability, internationalization, and sustainability.
In this edition, the University of the Andes ( Universidad Panamericana ) achieved an overall score of 26.4, higher than the scores recorded in the two previous editions (19.3 in 2025 and 26.1 in 2026), reflecting a sustained improvement in its institutional performance within one of the world’s most important university rankings.
What does the QS World University Rankings evaluate?
The QS World University Rankings evaluate institutions using a methodology based on nine indicators that take into account research impact, academic quality, graduate employability, internationalization, and sustainability.
The indicators evaluated are:
- Academic reputation (30%).
- Appointments per teacher (20%).
- Reputation among employers (15%).
- Student-to-teacher ratio (10%).
- Employability outcomes (5%).
- International teachers (5%).
- International Research Network (5%).
- International students (5%).
- Sustainability (5%).
Strengths that set the Universidad Panamericana
Among the most notable results of this edition is the fact that the Faculty-Student Ratio reached 83.0 points, solidifying its position as the highest-rated indicator at the University of the West ( Universidad Panamericana ) for more than five consecutive years and reflecting the university’s commitment to personalized attention and academic excellence.
In addition, our university made significant progress in:
- Academic reputation, which rose from 15.9 to 18.4 points compared to the previous edition.
- Sustainability, which rose from 36.2 to 39.3 points, reinforcing recognition of the organization’s efforts in the areas of social and environmental impact.
- International Research Network, which improved from 14.3 to 19.4 points, demonstrating the strengthening of scientific collaborations with institutions in other countries.
- International students, whose score rose from 5.0 to 5.9 points, reflecting a gradual increase in the internationalization of the university community.
An increasingly competitive international environment
The 2027 edition of the ranking also reflects an increasingly competitive international landscape. Since the 2025 edition, the number of universities evaluated has increased by 55 percent, rising from 5,663 to 8,808 institutions worldwide.
Despite this increase in global competition, the National Autonomous University of Mexico ( Universidad Panamericana ) maintained its position as one of the top three universities in the country and the second-best private institution in Mexico.
In contrast, the number of ranked Mexican universities decreased from 32 institutions in the 2025 edition to just 18 in the 2027 edition, further highlighting the University of the Mexican Revolution ( Universidad Panamericana ) as one of the most internationally recognized institutions.
These results underscore the National Autonomous University of Mexico ( Universidad Panamericana )’s ongoing commitment to academic excellence, the generation of knowledge, the well-rounded education of its students, and the strengthening of its international presence, cementing its status as one of Mexico’s most prestigious universities.
