National Polytechnic Institute
Instituto Politécnico Nacional | |
| Motto | La Técnica al Servicio de la Patria |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Technology to meet the needs of the Nation[1] |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1 January 1936 |
| Dean | Jesús Ávila Galinzoga[2] |
| Director | Enrique Fernández Fassnacht[2][3] |
Academic staff | 17,534[4] |
Administrative staff | 10,383[4] |
| Students | 171,581[4] |
| Undergraduates | 100,854[4] |
| Postgraduates | 6,836[4] |
Other students | 63,891 (High school)[4] |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Several across Mexico, mostly urban |
| Colors | Cherry and white |
| Mascot | White donkey |
| Website | www.ipn.mx |
The National Polytechnic Institute (Spanish: Instituto Politécnico Nacional, IPN) is a public university in Mexico City. It is dedicated to research and education at high school, undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It was founded in 1936 by president Lázaro Cárdenas del Río.
The National Polytechnic Institute offers 293 courses of study.[4] It is made up of 98 different academic units.[4] These academic units are located across Mexico. With 171,581 students (2013),[4] it is the second largest university in Mexico. The IPN is considered the best university in Mexico of engineering.
The institute has an important research center in Mexico called CINVESTAV.
The IPN has 27 sports teams.[5] It has two American football teams called Burros blancos (White donkeys) and Águilas blancas (White eagles) on the Mexican College Football (ONEFA). These teams have won many championships. The IPN has a strong rivalry in all sports with UNAM, the other university in Mexico City.
Related pages
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[change | change source]- ↑ National Polytechnic Institute. "About Us". Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 National Polytechnic Institute. "Directorio de Servidores Públicos de Mando y Dirección" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ↑ Quadratin México. "Designan a Enrique Fernández Fassnacht director del IPN" (in Spanish). Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 National Polytechnic Institute. "Informe Anuel de Actividades dos mil trece" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ↑ National Polytechnic Institute. "Deportes en el IPN" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 September 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
Other websites
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- Official website (in Spanish)
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