National Polytechnic Institute
Mexico

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National Polytechnic Institute History

National Polytechnic Institute is also known as Instituto Politécnico Nacional de México or IPN is one of the largest public universities in Mexico. The university was founded in the year 1936 during the administration of Lazaro Cardenas. The university currently enrolls over 170,000 students.

National Polytechnic Institute Programs, Courses, and Schools

National Polytechnic Institute offers over 80 undergraduate programs, 29 postgraduate diplomas, 70 master’s degrees, 36 doctoral programs in the fields of Engineering, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Biomedical Studies, Social and Administrative Sciences, and Interdisciplinary Studies.

National Polytechnic Institute sponsors various vocational high schools in the Greater Mexico City area called Centros de EstudiosCientificos y Tecnologicos (CECyT). Students in these institutes study foundation programs in technology and engineering which acts as a pathway to the university eventually leading to a degree.

National Polytechnic Institute Campuses

National Polytechnic Institute’s primary campus is located in Mexico City, the capital of Mexico but several institutes and research centres are scattered throughout the country. The campus is called allied Unidad Profesional Adolfo López Mateos or Zacatenco and is spread across 530 acres just outside downtown Mexico City. The institute library offers a wide range of books, journals, periodicals, and volumes in addition to the digital service for students that can be accessed anywhere with an internet connection. Sports facilities include Archery, Football, Gymnastics, Taekwondo, Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling, Baseball, Swimming, Soccer, and Judo.

National Polytechnic Institute has a dedicated Department of Student Services also knows DSE that provides support services for students such as guidance and counseling, career advice, healthcare, and technology services like photocopy and prints. The university campus is located close to downtown Mexico City offering the best of Mexican food and culture to international students.

National Polytechnic Institute Achievements

National Polytechnic Institute is highly ranked university in Mexico and Latin America in various rankings and league tables. According to QS World University Rankings, it is the 2nd best university in the domain of engineering and technology.

National Polytechnic Institute’s graduates have won accolades in the fields of sciences, business, and government. Many of its alumni have held or hold prominent positions in the Mexican government as well as made a mark in the field of research and development.

National Polytechnic Institute USP

National Polytechnic Institute is counted as one of the prestigious universities in Mexico; therefore the acceptance rate is 30%. The tuition fee is however affordable and the university offers many grants, bursaries, scholarships to its students.

National Polytechnic Institute also offers a wide range of study abroad and student exchange programs with universities in the USA, Spain, Germany, New Zealand, and Australia. The university is also highly renowned for its sports teams and varsities.

National Polytechnic Institute Notable Alumni

Ernesto Zedillo (former President of Mexico), Esther Orozco (Biology researcher and winner of the 1997 UNESCO/Institut Pasteur Medal), Jerzy Rzedowski (Plant scientist and pioneer of neotropical floristics), and Gilberto Calvillo Vives (President of the United Nations' Statistics Commission).