Instituto Politécnico Nacional
The National Polytechnic Institute (Spanish: Instituto Politécnico Nacional), abbreviated IPN, is one of the largest public universities in Mexico with 171,581 students at the high school, undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It is the second-best university in Mexico in the technical and engineering domain according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018. It was founded on 1 January 1936 during the administration of President Lázaro Cárdenas del Río.
Instituto Politécnico Nacional | |
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| Motto | La Técnica al Servicio de la Patria |
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Motto in English | The Technique at the Service of the Fatherland |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1 January 1936 |
| Founder | Juan de Dios Bátiz Paredes and Lázaro Cárdenas del Río |
Academic affiliations | AMECYD, ANUIES, AUIP, CLARA, COMEPO, CUDI, ECOES, OUI, UDUAL, Universia |
| Director | Arturo Reyes Sandoval |
Academic staff | 16,445 (as of 2022) |
Administrative staff | 9,144 (as of 2022) |
| Students | 216,274 (as of 2022) |
| Undergraduates | 135,558 (as of 2022) |
| Postgraduates | 6,282 (as of 2022) |
Other students | 74,434 (high school) (as of 2022) |
| Location | Mexico City , Mexico 19°30′02″N 99°08′23″W |
| Campus | Several across Mexico, mostly urban |
| Colors | Maroon and white |
| Nickname | Burros Blancos |
Sporting affiliations | ONEFA Central Conference |
| Mascot | White donkey |
| Website | www |
The institute consists of 98 academic units offering 290 courses of study. It includes 57 technical careers, 79 undergraduate and 154 postgraduate programs. Its main campus, called 'Unidad Profesional Adolfo López Mateos' or 'Zacatenco', located in northern Mexico City, covers approximately 530 acres (2.1 km2) .
The IPN is based primarily in Mexico City, but with several research institutes and facilities distributed over 22 states.