National Polytechnic Institute: Statistics

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#735 of 14,131 In the World
#24 of 1,756 In Latin America
#3 of 538 In Mexico
#2 of 42 In Mexico City
#225 of 3,373 For Horticulture
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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 Rate35%
Admissions RequirementsCompetitive admission
Academic CalendarSemesters
Enrollment170,000

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 45,392 scientific papers published and 427,349 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Environmental Science, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Quantum and Particle physics, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Computer Science.

Publications
45,392
Citations
427,349

National Polytechnic Institute majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
27,273 / 333,820
Chemistry
24,146 / 316,613
Engineering
20,797 / 226,907
Environmental Science
20,517 / 214,634
Physics
20,010 / 221,444
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
16,306 / 99,637
Quantum and Particle physics
14,655 / 158,872
Biochemistry
14,465 / 221,816
Organic Chemistry
14,163 / 206,036
Computer Science
13,235 / 124,115
Medicine
13,191 / 162,345
Genetics
12,094 / 172,475
Materials Science
11,332 / 132,126
Geology
10,799 / 125,337
Philosophy
10,519 / 44,513
Ecology
9,523 / 109,021
Geography and Cartography
8,510 / 64,858
Paleontology
7,213 / 91,407
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
6,870 / 58,336
Botany
6,345 / 81,675
Optical Engineering
5,934 / 58,074
Metallurgical Engineering
5,577 / 76,911
Mathematics
5,401 / 46,965
Psychology
5,223 / 53,672
Pathology
5,112 / 69,651
Political Science
4,882 / 23,182
Business
4,654 / 37,751
Electrical Engineering
4,651 / 41,906
Chemical Engineering
4,439 / 63,180
Statistics
4,121 / 38,504
Nanotechnology
3,746 / 42,409
Sociology
3,729 / 33,527
Immunology
3,637 / 53,318
Physical chemistry
3,425 / 48,033
Mechanical Engineering
3,270 / 34,052
History
3,268 / 29,193
Machine Learning
3,181 / 35,428
Archaeology
3,067 / 28,123
Oceanography
3,067 / 34,148
Agricultural Science
3,057 / 40,762

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 163 487
1992 164 610
1993 295 545
1994 259 603
1995 275 665
1996 276 825
1997 315 855
1998 331 959
1999 363 1126
2000 439 1256
2001 515 1412
2002 610 1804
2003 665 2492
2004 731 2779
2005 755 3394
2006 848 4079
2007 985 4987
2008 1074 5789
2009 1233 6914
2010 1359 8026
2011 1370 9783
2012 1504 11387
2013 1868 14131
2014 1967 15755
2015 2197 17273
2016 2322 19342
2017 2481 21632
2018 2828 25030
2019 2920 31408
2020 3126 39365
2021 3152 48693
2022 3063 52993
2023 3041 55296
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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

  1. Ernesto Zedillo

    Ernesto Zedillo
    Born in
    Mexico Flag Mexico
    Years
    1951-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    politicianuniversity teachereconomistauthorinternational forum participant
    Biography

    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).

  2. Guillermo del torito

    Guillermo del torito
    Born in
    Mexico Flag Mexico
    Years
    1917-1965 (aged 48)
    Occupations
    engineer
    Biography

    Guillermo González Camarena was a Mexican electrical engineer who was the inventor of a color-wheel type of color television.

  3. Juan Manuel Bernal Chávez

    Juan Manuel Bernal Chávez
    Born in
    Mexico Flag Mexico
    Years
    1967-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    film actorstage actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Juan Manuel Bernal Chávez is a Mexican actor.

  4. Raymix

    Raymix
    Born in
    Mexico Flag Mexico
    Years
    1991-.. (age 33)
    Occupations
    electronic musicianmusicianaerospace engineer
    Biography

    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.

All 27 notable alumni

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

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