61 Best Materials Science schools in Mexico

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.59M citations received by 116K academic papers made by 61 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

#247 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Materials Science

#12 in Latin America

#740 in the World

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

3. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Materials Science

#16 in Latin America

#878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 61,908
Founded: 1974

4. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Materials Science

#31 in Latin America

#1177 in the World

Founded: 1970

5. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Materials Science

#32 in Latin America

#1189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

6. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Materials Science

#34 in Latin America

#1227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

7. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Materials Science

#36 in Latin America

#1242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 92,736
Founded: 1943

8. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Materials Science

#40 in Latin America

#1306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

9. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Materials Science

#49 in Latin America

#1447 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

10. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Materials Science

#61 in Latin America

#1670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

11. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Materials Science

#63 in Latin America

#1681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

12. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Materials Science

#64 in Latin America

#1700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

13. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Materials Science

#69 in Latin America

#1789 in the World

Founded: 1938

14. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Materials Science

#71 in Latin America

#1826 in the World

Founded: 1956

15. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Materials Science

#87 in Latin America

#2115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

16. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Materials Science

#88 in Latin America

#2134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

17. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Materials Science

#95 in Latin America

#2289 in the World

Founded: 1957

18. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Materials Science

#98 in Latin America

#2313 in the World

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

19. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Materials Science

#107 in Latin America

#2545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

20. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Materials Science

#116 in Latin America

#2622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

21. Technological Institute of Saltillo

Mexico | Saltillo

For Materials Science

#122 in Latin America

#2719 in the World

Founded: 1951

22. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Materials Science

#129 in Latin America

#2804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

23. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Materials Science

#133 in Latin America

#2858 in the World

Founded: 1812

24. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Materials Science

#137 in Latin America

#2951 in the World

Founded: 1973

25. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Materials Science

#143 in Latin America

#3011 in the World

Founded: 1872

26. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Materials Science

#148 in Latin America

#3088 in the World

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

27. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Materials Science

#153 in Latin America

#3152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

28. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Materials Science

#166 in Latin America

#3278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 28,317
Founded: 1940

29. Technological Institute of Morelia

Mexico | Morelia

For Materials Science

#176 in Latin America

#3497 in the World

Founded: 1965

30. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Materials Science

#178 in Latin America

#3513 in the World

Founded: 1950

31. Technological Institute of Ciudad Madero

Mexico | Ciudad Madero

For Materials Science

#182 in Latin America

#3542 in the World

Founded: 1954

32. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Materials Science

#184 in Latin America

#3549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

33. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Materials Science

#193 in Latin America

#3652 in the World

Founded: 2001

34. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Materials Science

#194 in Latin America

#3667 in the World

Founded: 1878

35. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Materials Science

#195 in Latin America

#3693 in the World

Founded: 1976

36. Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

Mexico | Saltillo

For Materials Science

#197 in Latin America

#3739 in the World

Founded: 1923

37. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Materials Science

#199 in Latin America

#3751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

38. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Materials Science

#212 in Latin America

#3898 in the World

Founded: 1946

39. Anahuac University of North Mexico

Mexico | Huixquilucan

For Materials Science

#213 in Latin America

#3912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1964

40. Autonomous University of Campeche

Mexico | Campeche

For Materials Science

#218 in Latin America

#3957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

41. Queretaro Institute of Technology

Mexico | Queretaro

For Materials Science

#222 in Latin America

#3995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1967

42. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Materials Science

#223 in Latin America

#4031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

43. Durango Institute of Technology

Mexico | Durango

For Materials Science

#229 in Latin America

#4120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1948

44. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Materials Science

#241 in Latin America

#4229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

45. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Materials Science

#242 in Latin America

#4232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,205
Founded: 1969

46. Juarez University of the State of Durango

Mexico | Durango

For Materials Science

#264 in Latin America

#4371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1856

47. Technological Institute of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Materials Science

#275 in Latin America

#4482 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1968

48. Technological University of Mixteca

Mexico | Huajuapan de Leon

For Materials Science

#283 in Latin America

#4558 in the World

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

49. Technological University of Mexico

Mexico | Atizapan de Zaragoza

For Materials Science

#295 in Latin America

#4724 in the World

Founded: 1966

50. Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education

Mexico | Tlaquepaque

For Materials Science

#298 in Latin America

#4743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1957

51. Autonomous University of Nayarit

Mexico | Tepic

For Materials Science

#300 in Latin America

#4776 in the World

Founded: 1969

52. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Materials Science

#301 in Latin America

#4788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

53. University of Quintana Roo

Mexico | Chetumal

For Materials Science

#311 in Latin America

#4974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1991

54. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Materials Science

#312 in Latin America

#4977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

55. Valle de Mexico University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Materials Science

#313 in Latin America

#4998 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1960

56. Instituto Tecnologico de Tuxtla Gutierrez

Mexico | Tuxtla Gutierrez

For Materials Science

#316 in Latin America

#5031 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1972

57. Autonomous University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Zapopan

For Materials Science

#323 in Latin America

#5210 in the World

Enrollment: 12,098
Founded: 1935

58. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Materials Science

#325 in Latin America

#5250 in the World

Founded: 1974

59. Benito Juarez Autonomous University of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Materials Science

#328 in Latin America

#5280 in the World

Founded: 1827

60. Technological Institute of Merida

Mexico | Merida

For Materials Science

#335 in Latin America

#5388 in the World

Founded: 1961

61. Puebla Institute of Technology

Mexico | Delicias

For Materials Science

#350 in Latin America

#5557 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1972

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