In Monterrey the Institute of Technology and of Superior Studies was born, today considered the best university of private initiation in all Latin America. It currently has a campus around all the Mexican Republic.

Another university of great quality is the Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, a public university with 5 campuses inside the entity.

The Universidad de Monterrey, Universidad Regiomontana, Universidad del Norte, Universidad Ateneo de Monterrey, Universidad Metropolitana de Monterrey y el CEDIM offer courses in higher education and masters on its campus located in Monterrey and the metropolitan area.

Numerous schools of elemental education and bachelors, public and private offer services to the city. The courses of early stimulation and pre-maternal are very popular among mothers that wish their children to begin early development of their capacities from their first months of life.