CINVESTAV

Coordinates: 19°30′33″N 99°07′46″W / 19.50917°N 99.12944°W / 19.50917; -99.12944
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Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute
Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional
National Polytechnic Institute
Websitewww.cinvestav.mx

The Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute (in

National Polytechnic Institute; this was later modified by President José López Portillo, on 17 September 1982.[1]

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.[1]

Organization

Campuses

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:[3]

Departments

The institute is divided into 33 departments:

Natural Sciences
Physics
Applied Physics (Mérida)
Mathematics
Chemistry
Biological sciences
and health
Cell Biology
Marine resources (Mérida)
Molecular Biomedicine
Biochemistry
Pharmacobiology (South)
Pharmacology
Physiology, Biophysics and Neuroscience
Genetics and Molecular Biology
Molecular pathogenesis
Toxicology
Technology and engineering sciences
Automatic control
Bioengineering
Biotechnology and Biochemistry (Irapuato)
Computing (Zacatenco)
Electrical engineering (Zacatenco)
Computing (Guadalajara)
Electronic design (Guadalajara)
Electric power systems (Guadalajara)
Automatic control (Guadalajara)
Telecommunications
Ceramic engineering (Saltillo)
Genetic engineering (Irapuato)
Metallurgical engineering
(Saltillo)
Information Technology
Laboratory (Tamaulipas)
Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing (Saltillo)
Materials (Querétaro)
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Sciences
Social sciences and humanities
Human ecology (Mérida)
Educational research (South)
Mathematics education
Methodology and theory of science

World ranking

Cinvestav ranks 4th within research centers in Latin America and holds the position 118 in the world.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d GulfBase.org. "Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados Unidad Mérida (CINVESTAV)". Archived from the original on November 26, 2009. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
  2. ^ Gobierno de México. "Centro De Investigación Y De Estudios Avanzados Del Ipn". Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute. "CINVESTAV in Mexico". Archived from the original on November 9, 2009. Retrieved February 18, 2010.
  4. ^ Asociación Nacional de Universidades e Instituciones de Eduación Superior (ANUIES). "Instituciones Afiliadas, Distrito Federal" (in Spanish). Retrieved December 11, 2009.
  5. ^ Corporación Universitaria para el Desarrollo de Internet A.C. (CUDI). "Membresía CUDI. Universidades, Centros e Instituciones de Investigación" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 24, 2009. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
  6. ^ Unión de Universidades de América Latina (UDUAL). "Directorio de Instituciones Afiliadas a la UDUAL" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 22, 2008. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
  7. ^ "Latin America - Ranking Web of Research Centers". research.webometrics.info.

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