Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN)

Av. Luis Enrique Erro S/N, Ciudad de México

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  • #801-850 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 139,234Total Students
  • 8,818Faculty
  • 512Int'l Students

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We have over 130 postgraduate degree programs available, including specializations, master’s and PhDs in engineering, mathematical and physical sciences, medical and biological sciences, as well as social and administrative sciences. Visit our website for more information.

Entry requirements
If you’re an international student who’s interested in applying to study a postgraduate degree at Instituto Politécnico Nacional, you’ll need to have a relevant bachelor’s degree. For more specific entry requirements, you should visit our website and click on your preferred program.

How to apply
The application process varies depending on which postgraduate degree you choose to study. However, you will need to ensure that you submit the following documents, as well as the initial registration form:

  • Scanned copy of bachelor’s degree certificate
  • Scanned copy of high school certificate
  • Scanned copy of secondary school certificate
  • Unique Code of Population Registration (CURP)
  • Scanned copy of your birth certificate
  • 6 (4’x4’) ID photographs


For more information about how to apply, visit our website and click on your preferred choice of degree.


With more than 1,300 laboratories, over 150 workshops and 73 libraries, we aim to offer the best facilities and services for our students. We’re also home to the National Library of Science and Technology, the Conical Auditorium, the Tezozomoc Museum, a planetarium, as well as the Cultural Center which plays host to our very own symphony orchestra.  

We house a language service at the Zacatenco and Santo Thomas Language Centers for both the National Polytechnic Institute community and outside community. You’ll be able to take language lessons in English, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese and Spanish.

We’re also very proud of our sporting heritage as we boast an Olympic-sized pool, athletics track, as well as 27 club teams, including American football, archery, basketball, cycling, swimming, volleyball and chess.


We welcome approximately 172,000 students across our high school, undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as well as on average, 100 international students each year.

Although we don’t have official student accommodation, we do offer advice and guidance to help students find suitable accommodation in private residential areas near the campus.


Although entry requirements vary between programs, you’ll need to ensure that when applying you submit the following:

  • High school certificate
  • Secondary school certificate
  • Unique Code of Population Registration (CURP)
  • Copy of your birth certificate
  • 6 (4’x4’) ID photographs


For international students who are interested in studying at Instituto Politécnico Nacional, you may need a visa depending on your country of residence. To find out more about this, click here.


To ensure students are prepared for the world of work, we aim to connect the world of academia with the professional workplace by building and maintaining close contacts with local enterprises as well as international corporations, such as Ford, Microsoft, CFE and GM.

About

We have over 130 postgraduate degree programs available, including specializations, master’s and PhDs in engineering, mathematical and physical sciences, medical and biological sciences, as well as social and administrative sciences. Visit our website for more information.

Entry requirements
If you’re an international student who’s interested in applying to study a postgraduate degree at Instituto Politécnico Nacional, you’ll need to have a relevant bachelor’s degree. For more specific entry requirements, you should visit our website and click on your preferred program.

How to apply
The application process varies depending on which postgraduate degree you choose to study. However, you will need to ensure that you submit the following documents, as well as the initial registration form:

  • Scanned copy of bachelor’s degree certificate
  • Scanned copy of high school certificate
  • Scanned copy of secondary school certificate
  • Unique Code of Population Registration (CURP)
  • Scanned copy of your birth certificate
  • 6 (4’x4’) ID photographs


For more information about how to apply, visit our website and click on your preferred choice of degree.


With more than 1,300 laboratories, over 150 workshops and 73 libraries, we aim to offer the best facilities and services for our students. We’re also home to the National Library of Science and Technology, the Conical Auditorium, the Tezozomoc Museum, a planetarium, as well as the Cultural Center which plays host to our very own symphony orchestra.  

We house a language service at the Zacatenco and Santo Thomas Language Centers for both the National Polytechnic Institute community and outside community. You’ll be able to take language lessons in English, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese and Spanish.

We’re also very proud of our sporting heritage as we boast an Olympic-sized pool, athletics track, as well as 27 club teams, including American football, archery, basketball, cycling, swimming, volleyball and chess.


We welcome approximately 172,000 students across our high school, undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as well as on average, 100 international students each year.

Although we don’t have official student accommodation, we do offer advice and guidance to help students find suitable accommodation in private residential areas near the campus.


Although entry requirements vary between programs, you’ll need to ensure that when applying you submit the following:

  • High school certificate
  • Secondary school certificate
  • Unique Code of Population Registration (CURP)
  • Copy of your birth certificate
  • 6 (4’x4’) ID photographs


For international students who are interested in studying at Instituto Politécnico Nacional, you may need a visa depending on your country of residence. To find out more about this, click here.


To ensure students are prepared for the world of work, we aim to connect the world of academia with the professional workplace by building and maintaining close contacts with local enterprises as well as international corporations, such as Ford, Microsoft, CFE and GM.

Available programs

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #551- 600
  • 2014
    #551-600
  • 2015
    #551-600
  • 2016
    #601-650
  • 2017
    #701+
  • 2018
    #651-700
  • 2019
    #651-700
  • 2020
    #651-700
  • 2021
    #701-750
  • 2022
    #751-800
  • 2023
    #751-800
  • 2024
    #741-750
  • 2025
    #801-850

Student & Staff

Total students
139,234

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International students
512

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Total faculty staff
8,818

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Total students
139,234

International students
512

Total faculty staff
8,818

8673
145
2024
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Campus locations

Unidad Profesional "Adolfo López Mateos",

Av. Luis Enrique Erro S/N , Ciudad de México , Ciudad de México , Mexico , 07738

Unidad Profesional "Lázaro Cárdenas",

Avenida de los Maestros , Ciudad de México , Ciudad de México , Mexico , 11350

Unidad Profesional Interdisciplinaria de Ingeniería, Campus Guanajuato,

Avenida Mineral de Valenciana 200, Colonia Fraccionamiento Industrial Puerto Interior , Silao , Guanajuato , Mexico , 36275

Unidad Profesional Interdisciplinaria de Ingeniería, Campus Hidalgo,

Camerino Mendoza 318, Morelos , Pachuca de Soto , Hidalgo , Mexico , 42040

Unidad Profesional Interdisciplinaria de Ingeniería, Campus Zacatecas,

Calle Circuito del Gato 202 Ciudad Administrativa , Zacatecas , Zacatecas , Mexico , 98160

+ 2 More Locations

English language requirements

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