- As in most past editions, the Universidad Panamericana ranks first among the highest scores of the ENARM 2021.
- Private universities once again stood out by obtaining four of the first five places.
- The Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí was the only one in the public sector to appear among the first places.
After eight months but finally published the lists with the highest scores by university of the National Examination of Applicants for Medical Residencies (ENARM) 2021. This list is much more complete than the original with the selected pages because it allows knowing the general performance of each school. Do you know which ones had the best performance last year?
First of all, it is necessary to remember that it is not mandatory to study a Medical speciality. Although the reality is that many times young people continue with their training out of obligation and not out of conviction.
Similarly, there are other ways to develop professional improvement. From seminars and workshops to master’s degrees, they are ideal for postgraduate studies. In the end, the objective is not only the preparation but also to have more studies to be able to access better salaries.
What is ENAR?
Now, for those interested in being specialists it is mandatory to submit and pass the ENARM. It is an objective and consensual instrument for measuring knowledge in the context of the practice of general medicine, which constitutes the first stage of the process to enter the National System of Medical Residencies (SNRM).
The ENARM is developed through audited and notarially certified processes in all its phases, it has a comprehensive security system that guarantees the quality, security and confidentiality of the process.
General objective
Select Mexican and foreign general practitioners and physicians who aspire to complete a medical residency through a specialty university course.
Specific goal
Carry out the selection of medical doctors and general practitioners aspiring to pursue a medical residency through an equitable, transparent, legal and professional process. It does so through the application of an objective and valid instrument for measuring contextualized knowledge in clinical cases corresponding to the competencies of a general practitioner.
After a long wait the Interinstitutional Commission for the Training of Human Resources for Health (CIFRHS) published the highest scores per school of the ENARM 2021.
Who wins the exam?
Based on official records, the list indicates that the universities that had the best general averages were the following:
- Pan American University – 69.56
- Technological Institute of Higher Studies Monterrey Campus Jalisco – 67.03
- Technological Institute of Higher Studies Monterrey Campus CDMX – 64.24
- Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí – 62.69
- Technological Institute of Higher Studies Monterrey Campus Monterrey – 62.32
Observing the results, the dominance of private schools is evident, obtaining four of the first five places. In fact, in the most recent editions of the ENARM, the dispute is always between the Universidad Panamericana and the different campuses of the Tecnológico de Monterrey.
While the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí repeated its 2020 feat by being the only public school to appear in the top five.
Now, after the notorious decline in final 2020 scores, it is now back to pre-pandemic levels. Some have pointed to the increase in places as a possible reason. Due to the fact that there are now more possibilities of obtaining a residency, an overconfidence could have been produced in the young people.