60 Best universities for Mechanical Engineering in Mexico

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Mexico ranked based on their research performance in Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 571K citations received by 46.3K academic papers made by 60 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 Mechanical Engineering

#3 in Latin America

#308 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Mechanical Engineering

#8 in Latin America

#467 in the World

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

3. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Mechanical Engineering

#18 in Latin America

#796 in the World

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

4. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Mechanical Engineering

#24 in Latin America

#940 in the World

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

5. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Mechanical Engineering

#26 in Latin America

#1010 in the World

Founded: 1970

6. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Mechanical Engineering

#33 in Latin America

#1183 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

7. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Mechanical Engineering

#46 in Latin America

#1404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

8. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Mechanical Engineering

#47 in Latin America

#1412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

9. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Mechanical Engineering

#55 in Latin America

#1560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

10. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Mechanical Engineering

#65 in Latin America

#1785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

11. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Mechanical Engineering

#66 in Latin America

#1807 in the World

Founded: 1938

12. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Mechanical Engineering

#71 in Latin America

#1857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

13. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Mechanical Engineering

#72 in Latin America

#1863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

14. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Mechanical Engineering

#82 in Latin America

#2077 in the World

Founded: 1956

15. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Mechanical Engineering

#85 in Latin America

#2134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

16. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Mechanical Engineering

#94 in Latin America

#2298 in the World

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

17. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Mechanical Engineering

#96 in Latin America

#2322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

18. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Mechanical Engineering

#106 in Latin America

#2435 in the World

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

19. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Mechanical Engineering

#117 in Latin America

#2576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

20. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Mechanical Engineering

#121 in Latin America

#2595 in the World

Founded: 1957

21. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Mechanical Engineering

#135 in Latin America

#2780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

22. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Mechanical Engineering

#136 in Latin America

#2789 in the World

Founded: 1973

23. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Mechanical Engineering

#142 in Latin America

#2883 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Mechanical Engineering

#144 in Latin America

#2916 in the World

Founded: 1812

25. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Mechanical Engineering

#145 in Latin America

#2917 in the World

Founded: 1950

26. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Mechanical Engineering

#149 in Latin America

#2952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

27. Technological Institute of Morelia

Mexico | Morelia

For Mechanical Engineering

#151 in Latin America

#2961 in the World

Founded: 1965

28. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Mechanical Engineering

#158 in Latin America

#3113 in the World

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

29. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Mechanical Engineering

#159 in Latin America

#3129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

30. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Mechanical Engineering

#163 in Latin America

#3168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

31. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Mechanical Engineering

#170 in Latin America

#3268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

32. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Mechanical Engineering

#175 in Latin America

#3303 in the World

Founded: 1974

33. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Mechanical Engineering

#176 in Latin America

#3306 in the World

Founded: 1872

34. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Mechanical Engineering

#186 in Latin America

#3430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

35. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Mechanical Engineering

#187 in Latin America

#3438 in the World

Founded: 1878

36. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Mechanical Engineering

#189 in Latin America

#3449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

37. Technological University of Mixteca

Mexico | Huajuapan de Leon

For Mechanical Engineering

#200 in Latin America

#3576 in the World

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

38. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Mechanical Engineering

#201 in Latin America

#3586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

39. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Mechanical Engineering

#209 in Latin America

#3636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

40. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Mechanical Engineering

#225 in Latin America

#3837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

41. Technological Institute of Saltillo

Mexico | Saltillo

For Mechanical Engineering

#226 in Latin America

#3842 in the World

Founded: 1951

42. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Mechanical Engineering

#230 in Latin America

#3875 in the World

Founded: 2001

43. National Pedagogical University, Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Mechanical Engineering

#236 in Latin America

#3977 in the World

Founded: 1978

44. Autonomous University of Campeche

Mexico | Campeche

For Mechanical Engineering

#237 in Latin America

#3996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

45. Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education

Mexico | Tlaquepaque

For Mechanical Engineering

#259 in Latin America

#4255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1957

46. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Mechanical Engineering

#274 in Latin America

#4419 in the World

Founded: 1976

47. Durango Institute of Technology

Mexico | Durango

For Mechanical Engineering

#279 in Latin America

#4473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1948

48. Technological Institute of Ciudad Madero

Mexico | Ciudad Madero

For Mechanical Engineering

#282 in Latin America

#4498 in the World

Founded: 1954

49. Queretaro Institute of Technology

Mexico | Queretaro

For Mechanical Engineering

#286 in Latin America

#4537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1967

50. Technological University of Mexico

Mexico | Atizapan de Zaragoza

For Mechanical Engineering

#291 in Latin America

#4575 in the World

Founded: 1966

51. Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

Mexico | Saltillo

For Mechanical Engineering

#311 in Latin America

#4737 in the World

Founded: 1923

52. Technological Institute of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Mechanical Engineering

#319 in Latin America

#4875 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1968

53. University of Quintana Roo

Mexico | Chetumal

For Mechanical Engineering

#320 in Latin America

#4876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1991

54. Autonomous University of Nayarit

Mexico | Tepic

For Mechanical Engineering

#322 in Latin America

#4885 in the World

Founded: 1969

55. Juarez University of the State of Durango

Mexico | Durango

For Mechanical Engineering

#329 in Latin America

#4980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1856

56. Instituto Tecnologico de Tuxtla Gutierrez

Mexico | Tuxtla Gutierrez

For Mechanical Engineering

#340 in Latin America

#5136 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1972

57. Valle de Mexico University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Mechanical Engineering

#344 in Latin America

#5209 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1960

58. Autonomous University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Zapopan

For Mechanical Engineering

#350 in Latin America

#5269 in the World

Enrollment: 12,098
Founded: 1935

59. Technological Institute of Merida

Mexico | Merida

For Mechanical Engineering

#363 in Latin America

#5388 in the World

Founded: 1961

60. Puebla Institute of Technology

Mexico | Delicias

For Mechanical Engineering

#365 in Latin America

#5430 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1972

The best cities to study Mechanical Engineering in Mexico based on the number of universities and their ranks are Mexico, Monterrey, Tampico, and Guanajuato.