71 Best universities for 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 Engineering. A graph of 4.44M citations received by 269K academic papers made by 71 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 Engineering

#3 in Latin America

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#8 in Latin America

#494 in the World

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

3. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#24 in Latin America

#934 in the World

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

4. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Engineering

#27 in Latin America

#1016 in the World

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

5. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Engineering

#41 in Latin America

#1368 in the World

Founded: 1970

6. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Engineering

#42 in Latin America

#1371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

7. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Engineering

#43 in Latin America

#1376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

8. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Engineering

#46 in Latin America

#1433 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

9. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Engineering

#54 in Latin America

#1515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

10. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Engineering

#55 in Latin America

#1523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

11. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Engineering

#68 in Latin America

#1754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

12. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Engineering

#74 in Latin America

#1951 in the World

Founded: 1956

13. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Engineering

#78 in Latin America

#2009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

14. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Engineering

#80 in Latin America

#2051 in the World

Founded: 1938

15. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Engineering

#81 in Latin America

#2062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

16. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Engineering

#90 in Latin America

#2228 in the World

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

17. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Engineering

#99 in Latin America

#2321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

18. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Engineering

#108 in Latin America

#2449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

19. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Engineering

#116 in Latin America

#2595 in the World

Founded: 1957

20. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Engineering

#121 in Latin America

#2726 in the World

Founded: 1812

21. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Engineering

#128 in Latin America

#2805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

22. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Engineering

#132 in Latin America

#2861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

23. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Engineering

#143 in Latin America

#3010 in the World

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

24. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Engineering

#150 in Latin America

#3139 in the World

Founded: 1973

25. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Engineering

#152 in Latin America

#3226 in the World

Founded: 1872

26. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#153 in Latin America

#3229 in the World

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

27. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Engineering

#170 in Latin America

#3436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

28. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Engineering

#171 in Latin America

#3464 in the World

Founded: 1950

29. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#175 in Latin America

#3514 in the World

Founded: 1946

30. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Engineering

#176 in Latin America

#3529 in the World

Founded: 1976

31. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#182 in Latin America

#3599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

32. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Engineering

#191 in Latin America

#3718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

33. Technological Institute of Morelia

Mexico | Morelia

For Engineering

#193 in Latin America

#3743 in the World

Founded: 1965

34. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Engineering

#196 in Latin America

#3791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

35. Technological Institute of Saltillo

Mexico | Saltillo

For Engineering

#204 in Latin America

#3853 in the World

Founded: 1951

36. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Engineering

#205 in Latin America

#3867 in the World

Founded: 1878

37. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Engineering

#207 in Latin America

#3882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

38. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#220 in Latin America

#4037 in the World

Founded: 2001

39. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Engineering

#221 in Latin America

#4079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

40. Autonomous University of Campeche

Mexico | Campeche

For Engineering

#224 in Latin America

#4105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

41. Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

Mexico | Saltillo

For Engineering

#236 in Latin America

#4228 in the World

Founded: 1923

42. Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education

Mexico | Tlaquepaque

For Engineering

#240 in Latin America

#4259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1957

43. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#242 in Latin America

#4292 in the World

Founded: 1974

44. Technological University of Mixteca

Mexico | Huajuapan de Leon

For Engineering

#250 in Latin America

#4365 in the World

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

45. Technological Institute of Ciudad Madero

Mexico | Ciudad Madero

For Engineering

#252 in Latin America

#4378 in the World

Founded: 1954

46. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Engineering

#262 in Latin America

#4498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

47. Durango Institute of Technology

Mexico | Durango

For Engineering

#275 in Latin America

#4678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1948

48. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#278 in Latin America

#4699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

49. Chihuahua Institute of Technology

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Engineering

#288 in Latin America

#4788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1948

50. Juarez University of the State of Durango

Mexico | Durango

For Engineering

#290 in Latin America

#4808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1856

51. Queretaro Institute of Technology

Mexico | Queretaro

For Engineering

#294 in Latin America

#4850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1967

52. Autonomous University of Nayarit

For Engineering

#305 in Latin America

#4948 in the World

Founded: 1969

53. University of Quintana Roo

Mexico | Chetumal

For Engineering

#312 in Latin America

#5019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1991

54. Technological University of Mexico

Mexico | Atizapan de Zaragoza

For Engineering

#313 in Latin America

#5020 in the World

Founded: 1966

55. Technological Institute of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Engineering

#325 in Latin America

#5208 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1968

56. Instituto Tecnologico de Tuxtla Gutierrez

Mexico | Tuxtla Gutierrez

For Engineering

#336 in Latin America

#5340 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1972

57. Anahuac University of North Mexico

Mexico | Huixquilucan

For Engineering

#338 in Latin America

#5360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1964

58. National Pedagogical University, Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#343 in Latin America

#5440 in the World

Founded: 1978

59. Valle de Mexico University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#345 in Latin America

#5456 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1960

60. Autonomous University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Zapopan

For Engineering

#352 in Latin America

#5579 in the World

Enrollment: 12,098
Founded: 1935

61. Technological Institute of Merida

Mexico | Merida

For Engineering

#353 in Latin America

#5596 in the World

Founded: 1961

62. Puebla Institute of Technology

Mexico | Delicias

For Engineering

#362 in Latin America

#5769 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1972

63. Benito Juarez Autonomous University of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Engineering

#363 in Latin America

#5808 in the World

Founded: 1827

64. La Salle University - Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#388 in Latin America

#6179 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1962

65. Intercontinental University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#400 in Latin America

#6378 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1976

66. University of Montemorelos

Mexico | Montemorelos

For Engineering

#406 in Latin America

#6478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1942

67. University of Sierra Juarez

Mexico | Ixtlan de Juarez

For Engineering

#411 in Latin America

#6539 in the World

Founded: 2005

68. Technological Institute of Nogales

Mexico | Nogales

For Engineering

#418 in Latin America

#6695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1975

69. Popular University of Chontalpa

Mexico | Cardenas

For Engineering

#421 in Latin America

#6732 in the World

Founded: 1998

70. Polytechnic University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Engineering

#422 in Latin America

#6739 in the World

Founded: 2006

71. Valle de Atemajac University

Mexico | Zapopan

For Engineering

#423 in Latin America

#6774 in the World

Founded: 1960

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

Engineering subfields in Mexico

Acoustical Engineering43

Aerospace Engineering45

Agricultural Engineering9

Applied/Engineering Physics11

Architectural Engineering8

Automation and Control engineering22

Automotive Engineering18

Biochemical Engineering13

Biomedical Engineering12

Biotechnology40

Chemical Engineering54

Civil Engineering31

Computer Engineering17

Computer Networking45

Construction Management5

Electrical Engineering54

Electronic Engineering37

Engineering Management7

Environmental Engineering31

Firefighting and Fire Science2

Geotechnical Engineering36

Human-Computer Interaction38

Industrial Engineering6

Landscape Architecture2

Marine Engineering2

Materials Science61

Mechanical Engineering60

Metallurgical Engineering57

Mining Engineering4

Nanotechnology47

Nuclear Engineering7

Operations Research14

Optical Engineering60

Petroleum Engineering9

Polymer science and Plastics engineering5

Product and Industrial Design5

Reliability and Quality Engineering12

Remote Sensing18

Renewable Energy Engineering22

Structural Engineering37

Systems Engineering30

Technical Drawing4

Telecommunications48

Transportation Engineering8