Instituto Politecnico Nacional, also known as IPN, is a State Owned institution headquartered in Mexico. Founded in 1936, the institution employs approximately 5,820 individuals. Functioning as a public institution for technical and scientific education, it operates as a decentralised organ of the Secretariat of Public Education (SEP) with a social-economic mission to provide high-quality education and drive technological sovereignty for Mexico. Its business model, which is non-commercial, supports a student population of over 211,000 across secondary, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels by utilizing federal funding as a "Human Capital and Innovation Engine." The institute is a primary producer of technical professionals in the country, maintaining a presence in 22 states through its various research centres and academic units.
