# UNAM academic and sustainability ranking trends

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/unam-academic-and-sustainability-ranking-trends
> Updated: 2026-10-01T12:30:00.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) has seen advancements in various international academic and sustainability metrics. In the 2026 UI GreenMetric Sustainable University Rankings, UNAM rose to 76th globally and 11th in Latin America, driven largely by an 86.4% effectiveness rate in its “Governance and Digitalization” dimension.

Academic subject rankings also showed progress, with Law and Arts and Humanities moving into the 101–125 global range. 

By the 2027 QS World University Rankings for Latin America and the Caribbean, UNAM maintained its position as the leader in academic reputation within the region. While Tecnológico de Monterrey held the top spot in Mexico, UNAM remained ranked first in Latin America for academic reputation and fourth in the region for employer reputation.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-01: UNAM and Tecnológico de Monterrey lead Mexican university rankings

Mexican universities UNAM and Tecnológico de Monterrey achieved high rankings in the 2027 QS World University Rankings for Latin America, leading in academic and employer reputation metrics.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/unam-and-tecnolgico-de-monterrey-lead-mexican-university-rankings

### 2026-09-28: UNAM rises in global sustainability and academic rankings

UNAM has improved its global standing in 2026 rankings, rising to 76th in sustainability via UI GreenMetric and seeing major jumps in Law and Humanities in the Times Higher Education subject rankings.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/unam-rises-in-global-sustainability-and-academic-rankings

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