Top Universities in Sonora (state)
2026 Sonora University Ranking New
What are the top universities in the Mexican state of Sonora? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 Sonora University Ranking, which lists 18 higher-education institutions meeting uniRank's selection criteria:
- Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Mexico.
- Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
- Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
The uniRank University Ranking aims to provide a non-academic league table of the top Sonora Universities based on valid and unbiased web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves, which might not be independently audited.
2026 Sonora University Ranking
| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Universidad de Sonora | Hermosillo |
| 56 | Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora | Cajeme |
| 68 | Universidad Estatal de Sonora | Hermosillo |
| 73 | El Colegio de Sonora | Hermosillo |
| 93 | Universidad La Salle Noroeste A.C. | Cajeme |
| 118 | Instituto Tecnológico de Hermosillo | Hermosillo |
| 247 | Universidad Kino A.C. | Hermosillo |
| 298 | Universidad de la Sierra | Hermosillo |
| 308 | Instituto Tecnológico de Nogales | Nogales |
| 324 | Instituto Tecnológico de Guaymas | Guaymas |
| 336 | Instituto Tecnológico de Agua Prieta | Agua Prieta |
| 394 | Instituto Tecnológico del Valle del Yaqui | Bácum |
| 395 | Instituto Tecnológico de Huatabampo | Huatabampo |
| 411 | Universidad Tecnológica de San Luis Río Colorado | San Luis Río Colorado |
| 412 | Universidad Tecnológica de Puerto Peñasco | Puerto Peñasco |
| 446 | Universidad Tecnológica de Guaymas | Guaymas |
| 494 | Universidad Tecnológica de Etchojoa | Basconcobe |
| 497 | Universidad de Hermosillo A.C. | Hermosillo |
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