National Polytechnic Institute
| Instituto Politécnico Nacional | |
Official Seal
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| Motto | La Técnica al Servicio de la Patria |
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Motto in English
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Technology to meet the needs of the Nation |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1 January 1936 |
| Dean | Jesús Ávila Galinzoga |
| Director | Enrique Fernández Fassnacht |
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Academic staff
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17,534 |
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Administrative staff
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10,383 |
| Students | 171,581 |
| Undergraduates | 100,854 |
| Postgraduates | 6,836 |
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Other students
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63,891 (High school) |
| Location |
Mexico City,  Mexico19°30′02″N 99°08′23″W / 19.50056°N 99.13972°WCoordinates: 19°30′02″N 99°08′23″W / 19.50056°N 99.13972°W |
| Campus | Several across Mexico, mostly urban |
| Colors | Maroon and white |
| Athletics | Burros Blancos (White Donkeys) Águilas Blancas (White Eagles) ONEFA Central Conference |
| Sports | 27 varsity teams |
| Nickname | Burros Blancos |
| Mascot | White donkey |
| Affiliations | AMECYD,ANUIES, AUIP, CLARA, COMEPO,CUDI, ECOES, OUI, UDUAL,Universia |
| Website | www.ipn.mx |
| Staff, students and organization data is for 2013. High school students account for the difference between its total number of students and the sum of undergraduate and postgraduate students. | |
The Instituto Politécnico Nacional (Spanish for National Polytechnic Institute) (IPN) is one of the largest public universities in Mexico with 171,581 students at the high school, undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It was founded on 1 January 1936 during the administration of President Lázaro Cárdenas del Río as a response to provide professional education to the most disadvantaged social classes in that period, a practice that is maintained because it is one of the few vocational schools in the world.
The institute consists of 98 academic units offering 293 courses of study. It includes 78 technical careers, 80 undergraduate and 135 postgraduate programs. Its main campus, called 'Unidad Profesional Adolfo López Mateos' or 'Zacatenco', is on approximately 530 acres (2.1 km2) north Mexico City.
The IPN is based primarily in Mexico City and its suburbs, but with several research institutes and facilities distributed over 22 states.
The institute was founded on January 1, 1936 during the administration of President Lázaro Cárdenas in what had been previously known as the Ex hacienda Santo Tomás — a large estate initially owned by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés in the 16th century and donated by the federal government.
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