Comments on: Mexican universities and the myth of global educational excellence

By: kenneth osgood

kenneth osgood — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:08:05 +0000

By: heraliosf@gmail.com

heraliosf@gmail.com — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:46:43 +0000

One more comment: she deceptively mentions that the UNAM is where Mexicos’s Nobel laureates have been educated making it sound as if Mexico has won a bunch of them. Mexico has only won ONE Nobel
Prize in chemistry ( Mario Molina and he did most of his post doctoral work in the United States ) and one in literature and two in peace. Even Argentina has won more Nobels in the sciences. On a personal level, I happen to be an internal medicine doctor ( in the USA ) and in doing free work in Mexicos underserved, I have been shocked how mediocre the training of these Mexican doctors is.

By: heraliosf@gmail.com

heraliosf@gmail.com — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:58:07 +0000

This article made me chuckle. As a Dartmouth and Yale graduate, I hardly think of NYU as a prestigious university. She paid for the cultural experience of living in New York City not for a prestigious education. I’m sure she could have obtained the same quality of education had she attended a state college in her home state . Or even better:she could have attended two years at a community college some of which offer great education for practically nothing. She deserves to be buried in debt for having made bad choices in terms of where to go to school. And no, even though I’m Mexican , there’s no way in hell I would have ever attended a Mexican university given that Mexico’s quality of education is overall ranked as the most mediocre in Latin America.

By: Bob Feldsien

Bob Feldsien — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:31:21 +0000

In reply to Bradford Burns. Not an expert, but I have noticed, in various trips to doctors and specialists, that many of them have diplomas from U Guadalajara. For what it's worth.

By: David Arredondo

David Arredondo — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 02:26:58 +0000

I’m proud to say that I attended UNAM as a Mexican Government Scholar en la Facultad de Ciencias Politicas y Sociales, estudios posgraduos, 1973-74 and had an excellent experience and education. It allowed me to pursue my life work in higher education and political leadership. For 26 years I personally recruited and supported international students at my two universities. I also encouraged American students to study abroad and my two daughters did so in Brasil and Spain. Mexican universities would do well to recruit American and international students to its many public and private universities and least, establish exchange programs with international universities.

By: Miguel En Fuego

Miguel En Fuego — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:06:57 +0000

A private Mexican University that provided a top-flight education, taught in English would rake in a fortune by charging 50% of the cost a UC education in California. It’s a win/win.

By: karen111be

karen111be — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 23:39:34 +0000

An educated populace is necessary for a prosperous nation, and since the U.S. changed its motive in education to one of profit and prestige, the result is obvious! Today the U.S. is bankrupt financially, morally, and spiritually.

By: Malcolm

Malcolm — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 23:27:56 +0000

Has there been the same ideological capture of Mexican universities by the left as has occurred in other countries (eg. European) ? I hope not.

By: Sarah DeVries

Sarah DeVries — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 21:56:29 +0000

With the US now actively repelling international students, maybe Mexico will start to get some attention and recognition!

By: P. Tidwell

P. Tidwell — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 21:18:58 +0000

A professor, mentor and friend once told me, “there exists such diversity in universities, programs and majors that there is a school and a field of study for everyone.” By limiting students’ choices to subjective ranking systems, we ignore the true richness of a global system of higher education and undermine the potential for future knowledge.