60 Best universities for Optical 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 Optical Engineering. A graph of 1.31M citations received by 72.1K 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 Optical Engineering

#2 in Latin America

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Optical Engineering

#8 in Latin America

#499 in the World

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

3. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Optical Engineering

#17 in Latin America

#838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

4. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Optical Engineering

#26 in Latin America

#1059 in the World

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

5. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Optical Engineering

#27 in Latin America

#1068 in the World

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

6. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Optical Engineering

#32 in Latin America

#1194 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

7. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Optical Engineering

#40 in Latin America

#1315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

8. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Optical Engineering

#46 in Latin America

#1440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

9. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Optical Engineering

#48 in Latin America

#1452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

10. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Optical Engineering

#49 in Latin America

#1458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

11. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Optical Engineering

#53 in Latin America

#1517 in the World

Founded: 1970

12. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Optical Engineering

#68 in Latin America

#1769 in the World

Founded: 1938

13. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Optical Engineering

#69 in Latin America

#1789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

14. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Optical Engineering

#71 in Latin America

#1800 in the World

Founded: 1956

15. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Optical Engineering

#79 in Latin America

#1948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

16. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Optical Engineering

#85 in Latin America

#2071 in the World

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

17. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Optical Engineering

#88 in Latin America

#2213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

18. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Optical Engineering

#121 in Latin America

#2654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

19. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Optical Engineering

#123 in Latin America

#2716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

20. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Optical Engineering

#125 in Latin America

#2828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

21. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Optical Engineering

#129 in Latin America

#2886 in the World

Founded: 1957

22. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Optical Engineering

#132 in Latin America

#2932 in the World

Founded: 1812

23. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Optical Engineering

#139 in Latin America

#3044 in the World

Founded: 1973

24. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Optical Engineering

#152 in Latin America

#3210 in the World

Founded: 1950

25. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Optical Engineering

#153 in Latin America

#3226 in the World

Founded: 1872

26. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Optical Engineering

#170 in Latin America

#3481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

27. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Optical Engineering

#180 in Latin America

#3551 in the World

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

28. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Optical Engineering

#192 in Latin America

#3745 in the World

Founded: 1976

29. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Optical Engineering

#193 in Latin America

#3750 in the World

Founded: 1878

30. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Optical Engineering

#194 in Latin America

#3771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

31. Autonomous University of Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Optical Engineering

#196 in Latin America

#3785 in the World

Founded: 2001

32. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Optical Engineering

#197 in Latin America

#3794 in the World

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

33. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Optical Engineering

#203 in Latin America

#3841 in the World

Founded: 1946

34. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Optical Engineering

#205 in Latin America

#3872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

35. Technological Institute of Saltillo

Mexico | Saltillo

For Optical Engineering

#213 in Latin America

#3990 in the World

Founded: 1951

36. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Optical Engineering

#214 in Latin America

#4018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

37. Technological Institute of Ciudad Madero

Mexico | Ciudad Madero

For Optical Engineering

#217 in Latin America

#4041 in the World

Founded: 1954

38. Technological University of Mixteca

Mexico | Huajuapan de Leon

For Optical Engineering

#218 in Latin America

#4042 in the World

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

39. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Optical Engineering

#219 in Latin America

#4051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

40. Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education

Mexico | Tlaquepaque

For Optical Engineering

#226 in Latin America

#4096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1957

41. UPAEP University

Mexico | Delicias

For Optical Engineering

#237 in Latin America

#4195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

42. Technological Institute of Morelia

Mexico | Morelia

For Optical Engineering

#242 in Latin America

#4236 in the World

Founded: 1965

43. Queretaro Institute of Technology

Mexico | Queretaro

For Optical Engineering

#255 in Latin America

#4387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1967

44. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Optical Engineering

#265 in Latin America

#4505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

45. Instituto Tecnologico de Tuxtla Gutierrez

Mexico | Tuxtla Gutierrez

For Optical Engineering

#281 in Latin America

#4734 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1972

46. Autonomous University of Campeche

Mexico | Campeche

For Optical Engineering

#282 in Latin America

#4740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

47. Autonomous University of Nayarit

Mexico | Tepic

For Optical Engineering

#283 in Latin America

#4742 in the World

Founded: 1969

48. Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

Mexico | Saltillo

For Optical Engineering

#285 in Latin America

#4762 in the World

Founded: 1923

49. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Optical Engineering

#290 in Latin America

#4839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

50. Juarez University of the State of Durango

Mexico | Durango

For Optical Engineering

#291 in Latin America

#4840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1856

51. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Optical Engineering

#296 in Latin America

#4871 in the World

Founded: 1974

52. Benito Juarez Autonomous University of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Optical Engineering

#298 in Latin America

#4877 in the World

Founded: 1827

53. Technological University of Mexico

Mexico | Atizapan de Zaragoza

For Optical Engineering

#301 in Latin America

#4916 in the World

Founded: 1966

54. Valle de Mexico University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Optical Engineering

#311 in Latin America

#5015 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1960

55. Autonomous University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Zapopan

For Optical Engineering

#316 in Latin America

#5066 in the World

Enrollment: 12,098
Founded: 1935

56. University of Quintana Roo

Mexico | Chetumal

For Optical Engineering

#320 in Latin America

#5081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1991

57. Technological Institute of Oaxaca

Mexico | Oaxaca

For Optical Engineering

#324 in Latin America

#5116 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1968

58. Durango Institute of Technology

Mexico | Durango

For Optical Engineering

#325 in Latin America

#5119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1948

59. Technological Institute of Merida

Mexico | Merida

For Optical Engineering

#326 in Latin America

#5121 in the World

Founded: 1961

60. Puebla Institute of Technology

Mexico | Delicias

For Optical Engineering

#338 in Latin America

#5277 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1972

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