70 Best universities for Engineering 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 Engineering. A graph of 2.84M citations received by 224K academic papers made by 70 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

#261 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#13 in Latin America

#715 in the World

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

3. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#22 in Latin America

#911 in the World

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

4. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Engineering

#27 in Latin America

#1042 in the World

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

5. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Engineering

#36 in Latin America

#1289 in the World

Founded: 1970

6. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Engineering

#41 in Latin America

#1348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

7. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Engineering

#42 in Latin America

#1386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

8. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Engineering

#44 in Latin America

#1395 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

9. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Engineering

#51 in Latin America

#1484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

10. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Engineering

#52 in Latin America

#1518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

11. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Engineering

#68 in Latin America

#1713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

12. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Engineering

#73 in Latin America

#1923 in the World

Founded: 1956

13. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Engineering

#79 in Latin America

#1965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

14. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Engineering

#80 in Latin America

#2006 in the World

Founded: 1938

15. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Engineering

#83 in Latin America

#2057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

16. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Engineering

#87 in Latin America

#2169 in the World

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

17. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Engineering

#95 in Latin America

#2312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

18. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Engineering

#107 in Latin America

#2470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

19. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Engineering

#116 in Latin America

#2587 in the World

Founded: 1957

20. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Engineering

#120 in Latin America

#2689 in the World

Founded: 1812

21. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Engineering

#126 in Latin America

#2771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

22. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Engineering

#127 in Latin America

#2787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

23. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Engineering

#140 in Latin America

#2967 in the World

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

24. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Engineering

#147 in Latin America

#3111 in the World

Founded: 1973

25. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#153 in Latin America

#3178 in the World

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

26. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Engineering

#155 in Latin America

#3201 in the World

Founded: 1872

27. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#165 in Latin America

#3371 in the World

Founded: 1946

28. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Engineering

#166 in Latin America

#3387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

29. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Engineering

#173 in Latin America

#3436 in the World

Founded: 1950

30. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Engineering

#176 in Latin America

#3470 in the World

Founded: 1976

31. Technological Institute of Saltillo

Mexico | Saltillo

For Engineering

#185 in Latin America

#3580 in the World

Founded: 1951

32. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#186 in Latin America

#3581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

33. Technological Institute of Morelia

Mexico | Morelia

For Engineering

#188 in Latin America

#3598 in the World

Founded: 1965

34. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Engineering

#199 in Latin America

#3781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

35. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Engineering

#201 in Latin America

#3801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

36. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Engineering

#205 in Latin America

#3833 in the World

Founded: 1878

37. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Engineering

#207 in Latin America

#3872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

38. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#209 in Latin America

#3894 in the World

Founded: 2001

39. Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education

Mexico | Tlaquepaque

For Engineering

#217 in Latin America

#4013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1957

40. Technological University of Mixteca

Mexico | Huajuapan de Leon

For Engineering

#239 in Latin America

#4229 in the World

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

41. Technological Institute of Ciudad Madero

Mexico | Ciudad Madero

For Engineering

#244 in Latin America

#4243 in the World

Founded: 1954

42. Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

Mexico | Saltillo

For Engineering

#246 in Latin America

#4256 in the World

Founded: 1923

43. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Engineering

#248 in Latin America

#4291 in the World

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

44. Autonomous University of Campeche

Mexico | Campeche

For Engineering

#254 in Latin America

#4359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

45. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#260 in Latin America

#4444 in the World

Founded: 1974

46. Chihuahua Institute of Technology

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Engineering

#261 in Latin America

#4447 in the World

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

47. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Engineering

#274 in Latin America

#4557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

48. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#277 in Latin America

#4588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

49. Durango Institute of Technology

Mexico | Durango

For Engineering

#283 in Latin America

#4715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1948

50. Queretaro Institute of Technology

Mexico | Queretaro

For Engineering

#284 in Latin America

#4717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1967

51. Juarez University of the State of Durango

Mexico | Durango

For Engineering

#292 in Latin America

#4779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1856

52. Autonomous University of Nayarit

For Engineering

#299 in Latin America

#4844 in the World

Founded: 1969

53. University of Quintana Roo

Mexico | Chetumal

For Engineering

#305 in Latin America

#4903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1991

54. Anahuac University of North Mexico

Mexico | Huixquilucan

For Engineering

#312 in Latin America

#5013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1964

55. Technological Institute of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Engineering

#320 in Latin America

#5136 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1968

56. Technological University of Mexico

Mexico | Atizapan de Zaragoza

For Engineering

#331 in Latin America

#5305 in the World

Founded: 1966

57. Instituto Tecnologico de Tuxtla Gutierrez

Mexico | Tuxtla Gutierrez

For Engineering

#333 in Latin America

#5310 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1972

58. National Pedagogical University, Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#342 in Latin America

#5413 in the World

Founded: 1978

59. Valle de Mexico University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#345 in Latin America

#5510 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1960

60. Autonomous University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Zapopan

For Engineering

#349 in Latin America

#5526 in the World

Enrollment: 12,098
Founded: 1935

61. Technological Institute of Merida

Mexico | Merida

For Engineering

#352 in Latin America

#5584 in the World

Founded: 1961

62. Benito Juarez Autonomous University of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Engineering

#361 in Latin America

#5761 in the World

Founded: 1827

63. Puebla Institute of Technology

Mexico | Delicias

For Engineering

#368 in Latin America

#5879 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1972

64. La Salle University - Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#393 in Latin America

#6240 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1962

65. Intercontinental University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#396 in Latin America

#6338 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1976

66. University of Montemorelos

Mexico | Montemorelos

For Engineering

#403 in Latin America

#6452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1942

67. University of Sierra Juarez

Mexico | Ixtlan de Juarez

For Engineering

#408 in Latin America

#6510 in the World

Founded: 2005

68. Polytechnic University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Engineering

#417 in Latin America

#6646 in the World

Founded: 2006

69. Popular University of Chontalpa

Mexico | Cardenas

For Engineering

#419 in Latin America

#6655 in the World

Founded: 1998

70. Technological Institute of Nogales

Mexico | Nogales

For Engineering

#420 in Latin America

#6680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1975

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 Engineering42

Aerospace Engineering41

Agricultural Engineering9

Applied/Engineering Physics7

Architectural Engineering5

Automation and Control engineering19

Automotive Engineering16

Biochemical Engineering10

Biomedical Engineering9

Biotechnology38

Chemical Engineering52

Civil Engineering28

Computer Engineering16

Computer Networking41

Construction Management4

Electrical Engineering54

Electronic Engineering36

Engineering Management6

Environmental Engineering28

Firefighting and Fire Science2

Geotechnical Engineering33

Human-Computer Interaction38

Industrial Engineering4

Landscape Architecture3

Marine Engineering2

Materials Science61

Mechanical Engineering60

Metallurgical Engineering53

Mining Engineering3

Nanotechnology45

Nuclear Engineering7

Operations Research13

Optical Engineering59

Petroleum Engineering7

Polymer science and Plastics engineering6

Product and Industrial Design3

Reliability and Quality Engineering12

Remote Sensing14

Renewable Energy Engineering22

Structural Engineering32

Systems Engineering30

Technical Drawing4

Telecommunications45

Transportation Engineering6