Instituto Politécnico Nacional
(IPN)
About
The National Polytechnic Institute, abbreviated IPN, is one of the largest public universities in Mexico with 171,581 students at the high school, undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It was ranked third in Mexico, behind Tecnológico de Monterrey and UNAM and 246th in the Engineering and Technology category in 2025 by QS World University Rankings. It was founded on 1 January 1936 during the administration of President Lázaro Cárdenas.
Ranking Overview
LatestRanked Top 501 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 40 subject rankings
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
Key Facts
- Students
- 139,234
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 12.7 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 0%
- Female : Male
- 44 : 56
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
Top Subjects
Best-performing areasSubject Rankings
Detailed breakdownQS
22 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Engineering | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Hospitality & Leisure Management | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | =240 | 67.4 | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | 301-350 | - | 2025 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Natural Sciences | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Materials Sciences | 401-550 | - | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Education & Training | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Social Sciences & Management | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Medicine | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Environmental Sciences | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Business & Management Studies | 551-600 | - | 2026 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 551-700 | - | 2026 |
ARWU
15 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Automation & Control | 151-200 | - | 2020 |
| Instruments Science & Technology | 151-200 | - | 2022 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2019 |
| Food Science & Technology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Veterinary Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2020 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2019 |
| Physics | 401-500 | - | 2018 |
| Ecology | 401-500 | - | 2020 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2019 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2017 |
| Chemical Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2020 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2018 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2018 |
| Biotechnology | 401-500 | - | 2020 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2019 |
THE
3 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Sciences | 1001+ | 10.9 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 1001+ | 11.4 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 1251+ | 9.6 | 2026 |