Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México

Mexico Autonomous Institute of Technology

Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México
Former names	Mexico Institute of Technology
Motto	"Por un México más libre, más justo y más próspero."
Motto in English	"For a freer, fairer and more prosperous Mexico."
Type	Private
Established	1946
Rector	Arturo Fernández Pérez
Academic staff	239
Students	5,000 (undergraduates and graduates)
Location	Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Campus	Urban
Colours	Dark green and dark red
Nickname	Itamitas
Mascot	Colmillos
Website	http://www.itam.mx/

The Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (Mexico Autonomous Institute of Technology), commonly known as ITAM, is a private Ph.D.-granting research university located in Mexico City, Mexico. It is one of the nation's most important institutions of higher learning according to El Universal; the best undergraduate Accounting, Business, Law, Political Science, International Relations and Economics school in Mexico City according to Reforma; and the best business school in Latin America according to América Economía. Also, it is considered one of Mexico's think tanks and has the highest rank of admission to the Mexican Foreign Service.

It was originally an Economics School and one year later it opened its undergraduate business school. Due to the opening of the Accounting School, the institute grew from 52 students in 1947 to 500 in 1951. In 1963, by government decree, the ITAM was recognized as a “Free University School” and became autonomous (hence its name). However the inclusion of the word autonomous in its name was not recognized by the government until 1985.

During the 1970s new programs were added including Applied Mathematics (1974), Social Science (1975) and a Master of Business Administration (1974). In the 1980s and '90s the additions were: Law (1980), Actuarial Science (1982), Computer Science (1983), Political Science (1991, instead of Social Science), International Relations (1992), Telematics (1993) and Industrial Engineering (1997). During the last decade the academic offer was increased by the establishment of Business Engineering (2004), Financial Management and Mechatronics (2010).