60 Best universities for Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 616K citations received by 47.2K 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

#314 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Mechanical Engineering

#8 in Latin America

#469 in the World

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

3. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Mechanical Engineering

#16 in Latin America

#769 in the World

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

4. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Mechanical Engineering

#25 in Latin America

#968 in the World

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

5. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Mechanical Engineering

#26 in Latin America

#1007 in the World

Founded: 1970

6. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Mechanical Engineering

#33 in Latin America

#1186 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

7. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Mechanical Engineering

#47 in Latin America

#1410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

8. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Mechanical Engineering

#48 in Latin America

#1425 in the World

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

9. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Mechanical Engineering

#56 in Latin America

#1579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

10. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Mechanical Engineering

#65 in Latin America

#1807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

11. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Mechanical Engineering

#67 in Latin America

#1827 in the World

Founded: 1938

12. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Mechanical Engineering

#70 in Latin America

#1861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

13. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Mechanical Engineering

#72 in Latin America

#1881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

14. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Mechanical Engineering

#82 in Latin America

#2083 in the World

Founded: 1956

15. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Mechanical Engineering

#85 in Latin America

#2124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

16. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Mechanical Engineering

#95 in Latin America

#2304 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

#2323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

18. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Mechanical Engineering

#105 in Latin America

#2452 in the World

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

19. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Mechanical Engineering

#114 in Latin America

#2570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

20. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Mechanical Engineering

#117 in Latin America

#2583 in the World

Founded: 1957

21. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Mechanical Engineering

#133 in Latin America

#2785 in the World

Founded: 1973

22. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Mechanical Engineering

#136 in Latin America

#2806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

23. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Mechanical Engineering

#142 in Latin America

#2876 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Mechanical Engineering

#145 in Latin America

#2911 in the World

Founded: 1812

25. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Mechanical Engineering

#147 in Latin America

#2942 in the World

Founded: 1950

26. Technological Institute of Morelia

Mexico | Morelia

For Mechanical Engineering

#148 in Latin America

#2948 in the World

Founded: 1965

27. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Mechanical Engineering

#151 in Latin America

#2979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

28. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Mechanical Engineering

#158 in Latin America

#3127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1940

29. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Mechanical Engineering

#159 in Latin America

#3152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

30. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Mechanical Engineering

#164 in Latin America

#3184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

31. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Mechanical Engineering

#173 in Latin America

#3302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

32. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Mechanical Engineering

#175 in Latin America

#3306 in the World

Founded: 1872

33. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Mechanical Engineering

#176 in Latin America

#3313 in the World

Founded: 1974

34. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Mechanical Engineering

#187 in Latin America

#3433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

35. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Mechanical Engineering

#189 in Latin America

#3450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

36. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Mechanical Engineering

#190 in Latin America

#3452 in the World

Enrollment: 27,934
Founded: 1878

37. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Mechanical Engineering

#199 in Latin America

#3583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

38. Technological University of Mixteca

Mexico | Huajuapan de Leon

For Mechanical Engineering

#202 in Latin America

#3613 in the World

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

39. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Mechanical Engineering

#203 in Latin America

#3622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

40. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Mechanical Engineering

#225 in Latin America

#3838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

41. Technological Institute of Saltillo

Mexico | Saltillo

For Mechanical Engineering

#226 in Latin America

#3839 in the World

Founded: 1951

42. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Mechanical Engineering

#232 in Latin America

#3906 in the World

Founded: 2001

43. Autonomous University of Campeche

Mexico | Campeche

For Mechanical Engineering

#236 in Latin America

#3984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

44. National Pedagogical University, Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Mechanical Engineering

#239 in Latin America

#4019 in the World

Founded: 1978

45. Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education

Mexico | Tlaquepaque

For Mechanical Engineering

#261 in Latin America

#4280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1957

46. Durango Institute of Technology

Mexico | Durango

For Mechanical Engineering

#273 in Latin America

#4424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1948

47. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Mechanical Engineering

#275 in Latin America

#4431 in the World

Founded: 1976

48. Technological Institute of Ciudad Madero

Mexico | Ciudad Madero

For Mechanical Engineering

#281 in Latin America

#4510 in the World

Founded: 1954

49. Queretaro Institute of Technology

Mexico | Queretaro

For Mechanical Engineering

#284 in Latin America

#4523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1967

50. Technological University of Mexico

Mexico | Atizapan de Zaragoza

For Mechanical Engineering

#294 in Latin America

#4597 in the World

Founded: 1966

51. Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

Mexico | Saltillo

For Mechanical Engineering

#311 in Latin America

#4752 in the World

Founded: 1923

52. Autonomous University of Nayarit

Mexico | Tepic

For Mechanical Engineering

#319 in Latin America

#4871 in the World

Founded: 1969

53. University of Quintana Roo

Mexico | Chetumal

For Mechanical Engineering

#322 in Latin America

#4901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1991

54. Technological Institute of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Mechanical Engineering

#324 in Latin America

#4911 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1968

55. Juarez University of the State of Durango

Mexico | Durango

For Mechanical Engineering

#330 in Latin America

#4991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1856

56. Instituto Tecnologico de Tuxtla Gutierrez

Mexico | Tuxtla Gutierrez

For Mechanical Engineering

#337 in Latin America

#5065 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1972

57. Valle de Mexico University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Mechanical Engineering

#344 in Latin America

#5206 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1960

58. Autonomous University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Zapopan

For Mechanical Engineering

#350 in Latin America

#5276 in the World

Enrollment: 12,098
Founded: 1935

59. Technological Institute of Merida

Mexico | Merida

For Mechanical Engineering

#363 in Latin America

#5365 in the World

Founded: 1961

60. Puebla Institute of Technology

Mexico | Delicias

For Mechanical Engineering

#366 in Latin America

#5443 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.