47 Best universities for Nanotechnology 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 Nanotechnology. A graph of 685K citations received by 39.1K academic papers made by 47 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 Nanotechnology

#3 in Latin America

#257 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Nanotechnology

#8 in Latin America

#465 in the World

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

3. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Nanotechnology

#15 in Latin America

#881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

4. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Nanotechnology

#20 in Latin America

#986 in the World

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

5. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Nanotechnology

#23 in Latin America

#1100 in the World

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

6. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Nanotechnology

#25 in Latin America

#1145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

7. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Nanotechnology

#28 in Latin America

#1173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

8. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Nanotechnology

#30 in Latin America

#1188 in the World

Founded: 1970

9. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Nanotechnology

#41 in Latin America

#1479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

10. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Nanotechnology

#49 in Latin America

#1644 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

11. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Nanotechnology

#50 in Latin America

#1648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

12. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Nanotechnology

#52 in Latin America

#1696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

13. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Nanotechnology

#58 in Latin America

#1786 in the World

Founded: 1956

14. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Nanotechnology

#61 in Latin America

#1854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

15. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Nanotechnology

#70 in Latin America

#1974 in the World

Founded: 1938

16. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Nanotechnology

#73 in Latin America

#2026 in the World

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

17. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Nanotechnology

#76 in Latin America

#2077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

18. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Nanotechnology

#78 in Latin America

#2097 in the World

Founded: 1957

19. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Nanotechnology

#101 in Latin America

#2419 in the World

Founded: 1973

20. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Nanotechnology

#107 in Latin America

#2524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

21. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Nanotechnology

#116 in Latin America

#2708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

22. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Nanotechnology

#124 in Latin America

#2882 in the World

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

23. Technological Institute of Saltillo

Mexico | Saltillo

For Nanotechnology

#126 in Latin America

#2892 in the World

Founded: 1951

24. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Nanotechnology

#127 in Latin America

#2909 in the World

Founded: 1812

25. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Nanotechnology

#136 in Latin America

#3016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

26. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Nanotechnology

#137 in Latin America

#3019 in the World

Founded: 1872

27. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Nanotechnology

#141 in Latin America

#3052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

28. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Nanotechnology

#145 in Latin America

#3101 in the World

Founded: 1878

29. Queretaro Institute of Technology

Mexico | Queretaro

For Nanotechnology

#159 in Latin America

#3308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1967

30. Technological Institute of Ciudad Madero

Mexico | Ciudad Madero

For Nanotechnology

#165 in Latin America

#3356 in the World

Founded: 1954

31. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Nanotechnology

#170 in Latin America

#3465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

32. Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

Mexico | Saltillo

For Nanotechnology

#172 in Latin America

#3474 in the World

Founded: 1923

33. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Nanotechnology

#178 in Latin America

#3543 in the World

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

34. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Nanotechnology

#182 in Latin America

#3612 in the World

Founded: 2001

35. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Nanotechnology

#199 in Latin America

#3829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

36. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Nanotechnology

#202 in Latin America

#3834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

37. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Nanotechnology

#210 in Latin America

#3888 in the World

Founded: 1976

38. Technological Institute of Morelia

Mexico | Morelia

For Nanotechnology

#222 in Latin America

#3932 in the World

Founded: 1965

39. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Nanotechnology

#225 in Latin America

#3955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

40. Technological Institute of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Nanotechnology

#226 in Latin America

#3961 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1968

41. Valle de Mexico University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Nanotechnology

#228 in Latin America

#3985 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1960

42. Autonomous University of Campeche

Mexico | Campeche

For Nanotechnology

#232 in Latin America

#4008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

43. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Nanotechnology

#233 in Latin America

#4015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

44. Technological University of Mexico

Mexico | Atizapan de Zaragoza

For Nanotechnology

#236 in Latin America

#4032 in the World

Founded: 1966

45. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Nanotechnology

#243 in Latin America

#4096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

46. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Nanotechnology

#244 in Latin America

#4102 in the World

Founded: 1950

47. Technological University of Mixteca

Mexico | Huajuapan de Leon

For Nanotechnology

#246 in Latin America

#4125 in the World

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

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