56 Best universities for Electrical Engineering 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 Electrical Engineering. A graph of 861K citations received by 52.2K academic papers made by 56 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 Electrical Engineering

#3 in Latin America

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Electrical Engineering

#7 in Latin America

#427 in the World

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

3. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Electrical Engineering

#20 in Latin America

#937 in the World

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

4. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Electrical Engineering

#30 in Latin America

#1077 in the World

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

5. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Electrical Engineering

#34 in Latin America

#1313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

6. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Electrical Engineering

#36 in Latin America

#1328 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

7. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Electrical Engineering

#41 in Latin America

#1406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

8. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Electrical Engineering

#42 in Latin America

#1424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

9. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Electrical Engineering

#43 in Latin America

#1436 in the World

Founded: 1970

10. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Electrical Engineering

#48 in Latin America

#1471 in the World

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

11. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Electrical Engineering

#54 in Latin America

#1670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

12. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Electrical Engineering

#56 in Latin America

#1699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

13. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Electrical Engineering

#71 in Latin America

#1980 in the World

Founded: 1938

14. Technological Institute of Morelia

Mexico | Morelia

For Electrical Engineering

#84 in Latin America

#2193 in the World

Founded: 1965

15. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Electrical Engineering

#91 in Latin America

#2238 in the World

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

16. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Electrical Engineering

#95 in Latin America

#2369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

17. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Electrical Engineering

#96 in Latin America

#2379 in the World

Founded: 1956

18. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Electrical Engineering

#97 in Latin America

#2386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

19. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Electrical Engineering

#101 in Latin America

#2410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

20. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Electrical Engineering

#104 in Latin America

#2448 in the World

Founded: 1812

21. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Electrical Engineering

#118 in Latin America

#2764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

22. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Electrical Engineering

#124 in Latin America

#2794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

23. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Electrical Engineering

#136 in Latin America

#2903 in the World

Founded: 1950

24. Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education

Mexico | Tlaquepaque

For Electrical Engineering

#138 in Latin America

#2933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1957

25. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Electrical Engineering

#145 in Latin America

#3064 in the World

Founded: 1973

26. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Electrical Engineering

#148 in Latin America

#3157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

27. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Electrical Engineering

#150 in Latin America

#3195 in the World

Founded: 1957

28. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Electrical Engineering

#153 in Latin America

#3262 in the World

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

29. Technological University of Mixteca

Mexico | Huajuapan de Leon

For Electrical Engineering

#155 in Latin America

#3269 in the World

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

30. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Electrical Engineering

#161 in Latin America

#3331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1940

31. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Electrical Engineering

#164 in Latin America

#3374 in the World

Founded: 1976

32. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Electrical Engineering

#172 in Latin America

#3473 in the World

Founded: 1974

33. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Electrical Engineering

#184 in Latin America

#3611 in the World

Founded: 1946

34. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Electrical Engineering

#186 in Latin America

#3655 in the World

Founded: 1872

35. Technological Institute of Ciudad Madero

Mexico | Ciudad Madero

For Electrical Engineering

#192 in Latin America

#3744 in the World

Founded: 1954

36. University of Quintana Roo

Mexico | Chetumal

For Electrical Engineering

#194 in Latin America

#3769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1991

37. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Electrical Engineering

#199 in Latin America

#3849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

38. Technological Institute of Saltillo

Mexico | Saltillo

For Electrical Engineering

#202 in Latin America

#3888 in the World

Founded: 1951

39. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Electrical Engineering

#206 in Latin America

#3935 in the World

Founded: 2001

40. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Electrical Engineering

#211 in Latin America

#4003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

41. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Electrical Engineering

#218 in Latin America

#4061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

42. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Electrical Engineering

#224 in Latin America

#4162 in the World

Enrollment: 27,934
Founded: 1878

43. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Electrical Engineering

#230 in Latin America

#4232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

44. Autonomous University of Campeche

Mexico | Campeche

For Electrical Engineering

#247 in Latin America

#4372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

45. Puebla Institute of Technology

Mexico | Delicias

For Electrical Engineering

#248 in Latin America

#4373 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1972

46. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Electrical Engineering

#253 in Latin America

#4437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

47. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Electrical Engineering

#257 in Latin America

#4477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

48. Instituto Tecnologico de Tuxtla Gutierrez

Mexico | Tuxtla Gutierrez

For Electrical Engineering

#261 in Latin America

#4528 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1972

49. Queretaro Institute of Technology

Mexico | Queretaro

For Electrical Engineering

#268 in Latin America

#4608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1967

50. Technological University of Mexico

Mexico | Atizapan de Zaragoza

For Electrical Engineering

#284 in Latin America

#4765 in the World

Founded: 1966

51. Valle de Mexico University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Electrical Engineering

#286 in Latin America

#4792 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1960

52. Technological Institute of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Electrical Engineering

#298 in Latin America

#4885 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1968

53. Technological Institute of Merida

Mexico | Merida

For Electrical Engineering

#301 in Latin America

#4936 in the World

Founded: 1961

54. Juarez University of the State of Durango

Mexico | Durango

For Electrical Engineering

#313 in Latin America

#5013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1856

55. Autonomous University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Zapopan

For Electrical Engineering

#318 in Latin America

#5039 in the World

Enrollment: 12,098
Founded: 1935

56. Autonomous University of Nayarit

Mexico | Tepic

For Electrical Engineering

#319 in Latin America

#5043 in the World

Founded: 1969

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