Type Public Director José Mustre de León Nickname CINVESTAV-IPN Founded 17 April 1961 | Established 17 April 1961 Location Mexico City, Mexico Phone +52 55 5747 3800 Colors White, Green | |
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Campus 10 across Mexico, mostly urban Address Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional 2508, Gustavo A. Madero, San Pedro Zacatenco, 07360 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico Hours Closed today SundayClosedMonday8AM–7PMTuesday8AM–7PMWednesday8AM–7PMThursday8AM–7PMFriday8AM–7PMSaturdayClosed Notable alumni Esther Orozco, Alberto Darszon Israel, Jorge Aceves, Arnulfo Zepeda, Hugo Aréchiga Similar Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, National Autonomous University, National Institute of Astrophys, Ensenada Center for Scientific Profiles | ||
The Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute (in Spanish: Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional or simply as CINVESTAV-IPN) is a Mexican non-governmental scientific research institution affiliated with the National Polytechnic Institute and founded by president Adolfo López Mateos on 17 April 1961, initially planned as a postgraduate department of the National Polytechnic Institute; this was later modified by President José López Portillo, on 17 September 1982.
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The modification by President Portillo stipulates that it is a decentralized organ of public interest, with legal personality and own patrimony. Cinvestav receives an annual subsidy by the Federal Government to fund its operations.
Campi
The institute is divided into 10 research centers; 3 of these are in Mexico City, while the others are dispersed across the country. They are located as follows:
Departments
The institute is divided into 33 departments:
World ranking
Cinvestav ranks 7th within research centers in Latin America and holds the position 165 in the world.