<p>Understanding the movement of water through soils is of great importance for the proper use, management and protection of our natural resources. Over the years, different numerical models have been developed for the study of infiltration rates. However, although the development of such practices sounds efficient due to the computational use, the truth is that their capacity is quite poor to capture water dynamics, especially in fine-textured soils and coarse profiles. On the other hand, soil studies are the investigative basis for a civil construction, and from the different tests performed on the subsoil, the civil engineer can determine if the soil where any type of construction is going to be carried out has the bearing capacity to resist the structure. This research work has a review of the models and methods established to determine infiltration rates; in which the existing models are conceptualized, such as: Green-Ampt, Kostiakov, modified Kostiakov and Horton; as well as rainfall simulators and the double ring infiltration meter. In conclusion, the infiltration rate goes from being a hydrological parameter to being a soil property, since, as was observed in the background of this research, this value varies depending on the type of soil and its properties.</p>