52 Best universities for Engineering in Mexico

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Mexico ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 794K citations received by 52.3K academic papers made by 52 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

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#4 in Latin America

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 170,000
Founded: 1936

3. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#20 in Latin America

#937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1974

4. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Engineering

#21 in Latin America

#962 in the World

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

5. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Engineering

#26 in Latin America

#1062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1933

6. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Engineering

#31 in Latin America

#1185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

7. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Engineering

#32 in Latin America

#1193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

8. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Engineering

#35 in Latin America

#1259 in the World

Founded: 1945

9. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Engineering

#45 in Latin America

#1386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

10. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Engineering

#53 in Latin America

#1494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1792

11. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Engineering

#69 in Latin America

#1727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1942

12. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Engineering

#70 in Latin America

#1759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1956

13. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Engineering

#71 in Latin America

#1806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 67,944
Founded: 1957

14. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Engineering

#76 in Latin America

#1913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

15. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Engineering

#79 in Latin America

#1926 in the World

Founded: 1938

16. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Engineering

#93 in Latin America

#2211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Founded: 1973

17. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Engineering

#96 in Latin America

#2250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

18. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Engineering

#103 in Latin America

#2333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1869

19. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Engineering

#104 in Latin America

#2381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1959

20. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Engineering

#110 in Latin America

#2462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1944

21. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Engineering

#111 in Latin America

#2476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1812

22. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Engineering

#112 in Latin America

#2478 in the World

Founded: 1957

23. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Engineering

#123 in Latin America

#2652 in the World

Founded: 1872

24. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#133 in Latin America

#2768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1943

25. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#135 in Latin America

#2822 in the World

Founded: 1946

26. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Engineering

#140 in Latin America

#2890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 28,317
Founded: 1940

27. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Engineering

#145 in Latin America

#3010 in the World

Founded: 1950

28. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Engineering

#148 in Latin America

#3043 in the World

Founded: 1976

29. Technological Institute of Morelia

Mexico | Morelia

For Engineering

#150 in Latin America

#3077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

Mexico | Campeche

For Engineering

#152 in Latin America

#3119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

31. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Engineering

#154 in Latin America

#3132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

32. Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education

Mexico | Tlaquepaque

For Engineering

#157 in Latin America

#3160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1957

Mexico | Cajeme

For Engineering

#162 in Latin America

#3222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1955

34. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#163 in Latin America

#3231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1967

35. Technological University of Mixteca

Mexico | Huajuapan de Leon

For Engineering

#182 in Latin America

#3515 in the World

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

Mexico | Saltillo

For Engineering

#185 in Latin America

#3549 in the World

Founded: 1951

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Engineering

#187 in Latin America

#3565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

38. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Engineering

#195 in Latin America

#3623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 8,205
Founded: 1969

39. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Engineering

#197 in Latin America

#3646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1878

40. Chihuahua Institute of Technology

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Engineering

#200 in Latin America

#3688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1948

Mexico | Texcoco

For Engineering

#202 in Latin America

#3716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

42. Technological Institute of Ciudad Madero

Mexico | Ciudad Madero

For Engineering

#203 in Latin America

#3730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

Mexico | Delicias

For Engineering

#219 in Latin America

#3943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

44. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#223 in Latin America

#3995 in the World

Founded: 2001

45. University of Quintana Roo

Mexico | Chetumal

For Engineering

#224 in Latin America

#4002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1991

46. Anahuac University of North Mexico

Mexico | Huixquilucan

For Engineering

#230 in Latin America

#4139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1964

47. Queretaro Institute of Technology

Mexico | Queretaro

For Engineering

#237 in Latin America

#4195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1967

Mexico | Saltillo

For Engineering

#258 in Latin America

#4402 in the World

Founded: 1923

49. Autonomous University of Nayarit

Mexico | Tepic

For Engineering

#268 in Latin America

#4498 in the World

Founded: 1969

50. La Salle University - Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#276 in Latin America

#4557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1962

Mexico | Mexico City

For Engineering

#277 in Latin America

#4563 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1960

Mexico | Durango

For Engineering

#278 in Latin America

#4574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1856

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