National Polytechnic Institute: Statistics

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# 571 of 14,131 In the World
# 16 of 1,757 In Latin America
# 2 of 539 In Mexico
# 112 of 100 For Nutrition and Food Science
Top 1-3 For 9 other topics
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Acceptance rate

35%

Enrollment

170,000

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

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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.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at National Polytechnic Institute.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

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.

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

Research profile

National Polytechnic Institute is a world-class research university with 73,621 scientific papers published and 1,168,082 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.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
43,181 / 783,008
Chemistry
39,911 / 792,240
Engineering
35,397 / 643,121
Physics
34,636 / 644,125
Environmental Science
32,655 / 584,378
Quantum and Particle physics
25,626 / 493,241
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
25,387 / 323,487
Organic chemistry
22,972 / 489,521
Biochemistry
22,655 / 486,435
Computer Science
21,778 / 362,116
Medicine
20,823 / 373,849
Materials Science
19,780 / 361,704
Genetics
19,180 / 376,179
Geology
16,851 / 317,120
Philosophy
15,668 / 136,130
Ecology
14,711 / 267,180
Geography and Cartography
13,823 / 229,672
Paleontology
10,981 / 218,692
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
10,680 / 150,847
Optics
10,290 / 179,263
Metallurgy
9,818 / 211,115
Botany
9,616 / 198,141
Mathematics
8,804 / 142,716
Psychology
8,187 / 127,781
Electrical Engineering
8,115 / 141,772
Pathology
7,884 / 154,135
Business
7,641 / 114,251
Political Science
7,441 / 73,104
Chemical Engineering
7,069 / 139,490
Statistics
6,592 / 113,271
Nanotechnology
6,360 / 101,422
History
5,880 / 130,072
Immunology
5,638 / 112,901
Archaeology
5,556 / 126,930
Sociology
5,473 / 86,275
Astrophysics and Astronomy
5,421 / 135,712
Mechanical Engineering
5,376 / 88,931
Physical
5,365 / 102,007
Nuclear Physics
4,911 / 170,095
Management
4,905 / 74,045

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

26 Notable alumni

José Manuel del Río

1. José Manuel del Río

1954-. (aged 72)
politician
José Manuel del Río Virgen is a Mexican politician affiliated with Convergence who served in the lower house of the Congress from 2000 to 2003 and again from 2006 to 2009.
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Eugenio Méndez Docurro

2. Eugenio Méndez Docurro

1923-2015 (aged 92)
engineer politician
Eugenio Méndez Docurro was a Mexican engineer and politician. He served as the Secretary of Communications and Transportation from 1970 to 1976 during the administration of former President Luis Echeverría. He also served as the director of the Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN) from 1959 until 1962, as well as the first director of the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología...
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Javier Bolaños Aguilar

3. Javier Bolaños Aguilar

1965-. (aged 61)
politician
Edmundo Javier Bolaños Aguilar is a Mexican politician from the National Action Party (PAN). He served as a federal deputy to the LXIII Legislature of the Mexican Congress, representing the first district of Morelos, and was additionally the President of the Chamber of Deputies for part of the second year of the legislature, in 2016 and 2017.
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Suzanne Guité

4. Suzanne Guité

1926-1981 (aged 55)
sculptor painter textile artist
Suzanne Guité RCA was a Canadian artist who lived in Percé, Quebec.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names IPNInstituto Politécnico Nacional
Founded 1936
Motto La Técnica al servicio de la PatriaTechnology to meet the needs of the Nation
Colors burgundy, white
Academic calendar Semesters
Address Mexico Mexico
City Population 9,210,000
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