62 Best Materials Science schools in Mexico

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Mexico ranked based on their research performance in Materials Science. A graph of 2.58M citations received by 143K academic papers made by 62 universities in Mexico was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Materials Science

#3 in Latin America

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Materials Science

#9 in Latin America

#490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 170,000
Founded: 1936

3. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Materials Science

#20 in Latin America

#917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 61,152
Founded: 1974

4. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Materials Science

#33 in Latin America

#1179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

5. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Materials Science

#34 in Latin America

#1180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

6. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Materials Science

#35 in Latin America

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1943

7. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Materials Science

#36 in Latin America

#1214 in the World

Founded: 1970

8. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Materials Science

#43 in Latin America

#1329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

9. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Materials Science

#51 in Latin America

#1500 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

10. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Materials Science

#61 in Latin America

#1667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

11. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Materials Science

#62 in Latin America

#1670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 339,508
Founded: 1792

12. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Materials Science

#63 in Latin America

#1681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

13. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Materials Science

#69 in Latin America

#1802 in the World

Founded: 1956

14. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Materials Science

#72 in Latin America

#1831 in the World

Founded: 1938

15. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Materials Science

#83 in Latin America

#2068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

16. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Materials Science

#87 in Latin America

#2113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

17. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Materials Science

#93 in Latin America

#2276 in the World

Founded: 1957

18. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Materials Science

#96 in Latin America

#2310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 67,944
Founded: 1957

19. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Materials Science

#108 in Latin America

#2523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

20. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Materials Science

#119 in Latin America

#2626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

21. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Materials Science

#130 in Latin America

#2868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

22. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Materials Science

#135 in Latin America

#2918 in the World

Founded: 1812

23. Technological Institute of Saltillo

Mexico | Saltillo

For Materials Science

#137 in Latin America

#2937 in the World

Founded: 1951

24. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Materials Science

#140 in Latin America

#2946 in the World

Founded: 1973

25. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Materials Science

#144 in Latin America

#3034 in the World

Founded: 1872

26. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Materials Science

#154 in Latin America

#3190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

27. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Materials Science

#158 in Latin America

#3216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1943

28. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Materials Science

#168 in Latin America

#3376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1940

29. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Materials Science

#172 in Latin America

#3527 in the World

Founded: 1950

30. Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

Mexico | Saltillo

For Materials Science

#184 in Latin America

#3631 in the World

Founded: 1923

31. Technological Institute of Morelia

Mexico | Morelia

For Materials Science

#185 in Latin America

#3634 in the World

Founded: 1965

32. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Materials Science

#188 in Latin America

#3644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

33. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Materials Science

#190 in Latin America

#3649 in the World

Enrollment: 27,934
Founded: 1878

34. Technological Institute of Ciudad Madero

Mexico | Ciudad Madero

For Materials Science

#196 in Latin America

#3722 in the World

Founded: 1954

35. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Materials Science

#199 in Latin America

#3765 in the World

Founded: 2001

36. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Materials Science

#200 in Latin America

#3767 in the World

Founded: 1976

37. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Materials Science

#204 in Latin America

#3817 in the World

Founded: 1946

38. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Materials Science

#207 in Latin America

#3888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

39. Autonomous University of Campeche

Mexico | Campeche

For Materials Science

#216 in Latin America

#3967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

40. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Materials Science

#223 in Latin America

#4093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

41. Durango Institute of Technology

Mexico | Durango

For Materials Science

#228 in Latin America

#4133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1948

42. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Materials Science

#236 in Latin America

#4200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

43. Queretaro Institute of Technology

Mexico | Queretaro

For Materials Science

#237 in Latin America

#4201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1967

44. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Materials Science

#240 in Latin America

#4235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

45. Anahuac University of North Mexico

Mexico | Huixquilucan

For Materials Science

#256 in Latin America

#4313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1964

46. Juarez University of the State of Durango

Mexico | Durango

For Materials Science

#264 in Latin America

#4372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1856

47. Technological Institute of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Materials Science

#274 in Latin America

#4500 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1968

48. Technological University of Mexico

Mexico | Atizapan de Zaragoza

For Materials Science

#281 in Latin America

#4564 in the World

Founded: 1966

49. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Materials Science

#293 in Latin America

#4707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

50. Technological University of Mixteca

Mexico | Huajuapan de Leon

For Materials Science

#294 in Latin America

#4710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 2,047
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1990

51. Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education

Mexico | Tlaquepaque

For Materials Science

#305 in Latin America

#4827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1957

52. Autonomous University of Nayarit

Mexico | Tepic

For Materials Science

#307 in Latin America

#4854 in the World

Founded: 1969

53. Valle de Mexico University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Materials Science

#313 in Latin America

#4951 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1960

54. Instituto Tecnologico de Tuxtla Gutierrez

Mexico | Tuxtla Gutierrez

For Materials Science

#316 in Latin America

#4988 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1972

55. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Materials Science

#318 in Latin America

#5019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

56. University of Quintana Roo

Mexico | Chetumal

For Materials Science

#325 in Latin America

#5144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1991

57. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Materials Science

#329 in Latin America

#5201 in the World

Founded: 1974

58. Technological Institute of Merida

Mexico | Merida

For Materials Science

#336 in Latin America

#5346 in the World

Founded: 1961

59. Autonomous University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Zapopan

For Materials Science

#338 in Latin America

#5360 in the World

Enrollment: 12,098
Founded: 1935

60. Benito Juarez Autonomous University of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Materials Science

#339 in Latin America

#5365 in the World

Founded: 1827

61. Puebla Institute of Technology

Mexico | Delicias

For Materials Science

#352 in Latin America

#5587 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1972

62. La Salle University - Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Materials Science

#363 in Latin America

#5729 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1962

The best cities to study Materials Science in Mexico based on the number of universities and their ranks are Mexico, Delicias, San Nicolas de los Garza, and Monterrey.