Type Public High School Academic staff 4,710 | Director Blanca Romero Meléndez Administrative staff 2,294 | |
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Motto La Técnica al Servicio de la Patria Motto in English Technology to meet the needs of the Nation | ||
The Centro de Estudios Científicos y Tecnológicos also known as CECyT (in English: Center of Scientific and Technological Studies) is a state high school system in Mexico, belonging to the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN).
There are 17 CECyT's and one Centro de Estudios Tecnológicos, CET (in English: Center of Technological Studies) located primarily in Mexico City. They are commonly known as Vocacionales.
Schools
There are 15 Centros de Estudios Científicos y Tecnológicos and one Centro de Estudios Tecnológicos located in Mexico City. The CECyT 3 is located in Ecatepec, State of Mexico. Recently, two CECyT were created outside Greater Mexico City, one in the Guanajuato other in Hidalgo and in Zacatecas. Each school has number and a name (commonly referred to a name of former Presidents of Mexico, Mexican Revolution and Independence of Mexico's characters, and characters that helped to create the IPN).
The CECyT and CET offer studies in three branches of knowledge: Engineering and Physical-Mathematic Sciences, Biomedical Sciences and Social and Administrative Sciences, featuring 78 programs in the on-site courses. They are located as follows: