National Polytechnic Institute

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
Type	Public
Established	1 January 1936
Dean	Jesús Ávila Galinzoga
Director	Enrique Fernández Fassnacht
Academic staff	17,534
Administrative staff	10,383
Students	171,581
Undergraduates	100,854
Postgraduates	6,836
Other students	63,891 (High school)
Location	Mexico City, Mexico
Campus	Several across Mexico, mostly urban
Colors	Cherry and white
Mascot	White donkey
Website	www.ipn.mx

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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.

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Education

References

↑ 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
↑ Quadratin México. "Designan a Enrique Fernández Fassnacht director del IPN" (in Spanish). Retrieved December 16, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
↑ ^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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
↑ National Polytechnic Institute. "Deportes en el IPN" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 September 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

Other websites

Official website (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 19°30′02″N 99°08′23″W / 19.50056°N 99.13972°W / 19.50056; -99.13972

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[1] National Polytechnic Institute. "About Us". Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2014.

[directorio-2] 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

[director-3] Quadratin México. "Designan a Enrique Fernández Fassnacht director del IPN" (in Spanish). Retrieved December 16, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

[statistics2013-4] 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

[5] National Polytechnic Institute. "Deportes en el IPN" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 September 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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