The institution has been placed in 28 academic disciplines within QS’s global rankings
According to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, Tecnológico de Monterrey stands out for its academic disciplines, having eleven in the global Top 100 and three in the Top 50.
Juan Pablo Murra, Rector of Tecnológico de Monterrey, said that these results reflect the institution’s commitment to producing young people who can transform their communities.
“Beyond the numbers, this progress in areas such as Business, Engineering, Architecture, Social Sciences, and Humanities reminds us that each classroom and laboratory is a space for designing solutions to the major problems of our time,” he stressed.
According to the report, the institution appears in 28 academic disciplines in rankings that analyze five subject areas incorporating 55 global disciplines.
Marketing achieved global 17th place, being the institution’s best evaluated discipline in this edition of the rankings.
Business and Management Studies achieved 22nd place globally, with the discipline of Art and Design being ranked 50th.
“These results reflect Tecnológico de Monterrey’s vocation for shaping leaders who are capable of transforming their surroundings, with education supported by research, innovation, and global vision,” said David Garza, Executive President of the Tecnológico de Monterrey Education Group.
“We’re committed to continue strengthening the capacities of the institutions that form our Education Group, which allow our alumni to compete at the highest level and amplify their impact on Mexico and the world,” he emphasized.
“Above all, this achievement reflects the commitment, passion, and excellence of our faculty, as well as the continued effort of our Schools to provide training of the highest quality,” added Murra.
For his part, Javier Guzmán, Vice President of Research at the Tecnológico de Monterrey Education Group, said that this recognition in the rankings demonstrates the impact and quality of research conducted at the institution, as well as the international collaboration that drives innovation at the Tec.
“The fact that 28 disciplines have been ranked globally is the result of the sustained work of our academic communities and the commitment to produce world-class talent,” said Guzmán.
“Each classroom and laboratory is a space for designing solutions to the major problems of our time.” - Juan Pablo Murra
Disciplines in the global Top 100
In Education, the Tec achieved 51st place, as well as having other disciplines ranked in the 51-100 range on the international list, which include:
- Architecture / Built Environment
- Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
- Statistics and Operational Research
- Social Policy and Administration
Other disciplines evaluated
Other subject areas, such as Communication and Media Studies and Politics and International Studies were ranked in the 101-150 range, while Economics and Econometrics achieved 116th place globally.
For this edition, the international consulting firm evaluated 6,277 universities, of which 1,912 managed to appear in the rankings, thereby demonstrating the high level of international competition between universities.
Leading disciplines in Latin America and Mexico
According to these rankings, the Tec has eight disciplines that are #1 in Latin America and eleven that are #1 in Mexico.
Tec disciplines that are #1 in Latin America
- Accounting and Finance
- Art and Design
- Business and Management Studies
- Computer Science and Informations Systems
- Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
- Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
- Marketing
- Statistics and Operational Research
Tec disciplines that are #1 in Mexico
- Accounting and Finance
- Architecture and Built Environment
- Art and Design
- Business and Management Studies
- Computer Science and Information Systems
- Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
- Economics and Econometrics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
- Marketing
- Statistics and Operational Research
Progress in the five broad subject areas
The rankings also evaluate the performance of universities by grouping disciplines into five broad subject areas.
In this section, the Tec obtained its best ranking in Social Sciences and Management, where it achieved global 28th place and first place in Latin America and Mexico.
In the field of Engineering and Technology, the institution was ranked in global 48th place, which reflects its performance in areas related to innovation, technological development, and producing specialized talent, as well as first place in Latin America and Mexico.
Tecnológico de Monterrey was ranked in 149th place for Natural Sciences, while it achieved 313th place for Life Sciences and Medicine.
In the area of Arts and Humanities, the university was ranked in 323rd place internationally.
Global rankings by broad subject areas
- Social Sciences and Management — 28th
- Engineering and Technology — 48th
(These two subject areas at the Tec are #1 in Latin America and #1 in Mexico, as well as appearing in the global Top 50) - Arts and Humanities — 149th
- Natural Sciences — 313th
- Life Sciences and Medicine — 323rd
How Tec de Monterrey stands in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026
- Global Top 50
- Marketing — 17th
- Business and Management Studies — 22nd
- Art and Design — 50th
- Top 100
- Education — 51st
- Computer Science and Systems — 60th
- Mechanical, Aeronautical, and Manufacturing Engineering — 83rd
- Architecture / Built Environment — 51–100
- Data Science and Artificial Intelligence — 51–100
- Social Policy and Administrationn — 51–100
- Statistics and Operational Research — 51–100
- Top 150
- Environmental Sciences — 102nd
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering — 110th
- Economics and Econometrics — 116th
- Mathematics — 144th
- Chemical Engineering — 101–150
- Civil and Structural Engineering — 101–150
- Modern Languages — 101–150
- Communication and Media Studies — 101–150
- Politics and International Studies — 101–150
- Other ranked disciplines
- Accounting and FInance — 55th
- Law — 151–200
- Agriculture and Forestry — 151–200
- Medicine — 201–250
- Psychology — 251–300
- Chemistry — 251–300
- Materials Science — 251–300
- Biological Sciences — 301–350
- Physics and Astronomy — 301–350
Evaluation based on academic reputation and scientific impact
The QS World University Rankings by Subject uses a methodology that combines different indicators to measure the quality and impact of universities in each discipline.
Its main criteria include academic reputation, which compiles the opinions of international experts; and employer reputation, which evaluates the productive sector’s perception of alumni.
This also includes indicators related to scientific production, such as the number of research citations per paper and the H-index, which measures the influence of academic work.
Another of the indicators considered is international research network, which analyzes scientific collaborations between universities from different countries and the capacity of institutions to generate knowledge in global networks.
Each discipline is weighted differently on these indicators, depending on the characteristics of each field of knowledge.
The QS Rankings by Subject has become a benchmark for students, researchers, and universities around the world, as it enables institutional performance to be compared in specific areas of knowledge and not only in general classifications.
In the 2026 edition, this list included universities from 166 countries and territories, reflecting rising levels of global competition in the area of higher education.
Increasingly competitive rankings
“North America continues to be the region with the most subjects classified; however, East Asia stands out as the main engine of growth by holding the most new entries in the rankings,” said Sam Duke, QS classifications specialist.
According to Quacquarelli Symonds, this edition evaluated over 21,000 academic programs, which represents growth of more than 1% over the previous year.
What’s more, nearly two thousand institutions participated, with a growth of more than 8%, as well as the incorporation of over 300 new universities.
In the regional sphere, North America remains the zone with the greatest representation in the rankings; however, East Asia stands out due to the greatest number of new institutions and disciplines, while South Asia appears as the region climbing the most in the rankings.
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