National Polytechnic Institute: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #618 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #17 of 1,756 | In Latin America |
| #2 of 538 | In Mexico |
| #2 of 42 | In Mexico City |
| #110 of 3,895 | For Nutrition and Food Science |
| Top50% | For 161 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 35%
- Enrollment
- 170,000
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- ipn.mx
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 35% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Competitive admission |
| Academic Calendar | Semesters |
| Enrollment | 170,000 |
We've calculated the 35% acceptance rate for National Polytechnic Institute based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Research profile
National Polytechnic Institute is a world-class research university with 71,439 scientific papers published and 1,095,829 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Computer Science.
National Polytechnic Institute majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 271 | 1579 |
| 1993 | 410 | 1432 |
| 1994 | 394 | 1523 |
| 1995 | 432 | 1657 |
| 1996 | 449 | 2047 |
| 1997 | 520 | 2169 |
| 1998 | 596 | 2501 |
| 1999 | 652 | 3075 |
| 2000 | 779 | 3382 |
| 2001 | 869 | 3804 |
| 2002 | 1196 | 5401 |
| 2003 | 1187 | 6448 |
| 2004 | 1307 | 8176 |
| 2005 | 1418 | 9823 |
| 2006 | 1612 | 11854 |
| 2007 | 1768 | 13821 |
| 2008 | 1912 | 16469 |
| 2009 | 2118 | 19280 |
| 2010 | 2320 | 22524 |
| 2011 | 2388 | 28160 |
| 2012 | 2903 | 33917 |
| 2013 | 3020 | 39559 |
| 2014 | 3270 | 43813 |
| 2015 | 3333 | 48029 |
| 2016 | 3125 | 52617 |
| 2017 | 3428 | 57819 |
| 2018 | 3769 | 63480 |
| 2019 | 3747 | 73640 |
| 2020 | 3964 | 86467 |
| 2021 | 3923 | 100069 |
| 2022 | 3877 | 97408 |
| 2023 | 4053 | 104469 |
| 2024 | 3380 | 100830 |
Tuition
The tuition table for National Polytechnic Institute gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.
| Program | Tuition Cost (per semester) |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | MXN $2,500 |
| Master's Degree | MXN $3,000 |
| Doctorate Degree | MXN $3,500 |
All costs are in Mexican Pesos (MXN).
National Polytechnic Institute has financial aid programs.
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by National Polytechnic Institute.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | No | No | No |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
National Polytechnic Institute alumni
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Ernesto Zedillo
- Occupations
- university teacherpoliticianauthoreconomist
- Biography
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Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León is a Mexican economist and politician. He was the 61st president of Mexico from 1994 to 2000, as the last of the uninterrupted 71-year line of Mexican presidents from the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI).
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Guillermo González Camarena
- Occupations
- engineer
- Biography
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Guillermo González Camarena was a Mexican electrical engineer who made a color-wheel type of color television.
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Juan Manuel Bernal Chávez
- Occupations
- stage actorfilm actortelevision actor
- Biography
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Juan Manuel Bernal Chávez is a Mexican actor.
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Raymix
- Occupations
- electronic musicianmilitary flight engineer
- Biography
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Edmundo Gómez Moreno, better known by his stage name Raymix, is a Mexican musician and aerospace engineer. Nicknamed El Rey de la Electrocumbia ("The King of Electrocumbia"), Raymix started his music career in the early 2010s, when he joined a trance project called Light & Wave with two other Mexican musicians. Their song "Feeling the City" was featured on the Armin van Buuren radio show A State of Trance. In 2013, Raymix was invited to work in a NASA educative internship, where he helped to develop a satellite.
General information
| Alternative names | IPN Instituto Politécnico Nacional |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1936 |
| Motto | La Técnica al servicio de la Patria Technology to meet the needs of the Nation |
| Colors | burgundy, white |
Location and contacts
| Address | Mexico Mexico |
|---|---|
| City population | 9,210,000 |
| Phone | +52 (55) 5729 6003 |
| Fax | +52 (55) 5729 6001 |