Type Public Academic staff Mechatronics Phone +52 55 5729 6000 | Established 16 July 1997 Location Mexico City, Mexico | |
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Dean Gerardo Alejandro Valentino Orozco Director PhD in Physics. Gilberto Alejandro García Guerra Address Avenida Instituto Politécnico Nacional 2580, Gustavo A. Madero, Barrio la Laguna Ticoman, 07340 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico Founded 16 July 1997, Mexico City, Mexico Similar Instituto Politécnico Nacional, ESCOM, Unidad Profesional Interdisci, ESIQIE, National Autonomous University Profiles | ||
The Interdisciplinary Professional Unit on Engineering and Advanced Technologies (in Spanish: Unidad Profesional Interdisciplinaria en Ingeniería y Tecnologías Avanzadas or UPIITA) is one of the schools of the National Polytechnic Institute located in Mexico City, Mexico. It offers undergraduate studies in:
UPIITA is currently one of the most demanded engineering schools in Mexico. Thousands of students try to apply (through a test) for this school, but only a few hundred (around 300) are accepted. It stands as one of the highest and most demanding engineering schools in the country, where many teachers work in scientific research. Originally, UPIITA was meant to hold a larger number of students, but since 75% of students quit before the 3rd semester, (because of the high level knowledge needed) most classrooms were turned into technology labs.