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The National Polytechnic Institute (in Spanish: Instituto Politécnico Nacional, IPN, or simply as Politécnico) is one of the largest and finest public universities in Mexico. Based primarily in Mexico City and its suburbs, it offers over 64 different undergraduate and 114 graduate programs to some 87,000 pupils.
As of 2006 the Institute was offering 64 undergraduate programs leading to four or five-years (some are equivalent to Diploma studies in Germany which means that is possible to enroll in doctorate studies, as formely used to in the same IPN; other ones are only equivalent to Bachelor degrees) and 114 graduate programs leading to 24 postgraduate diplomas, 63 (master's degrees) and 27 doctorate degrees.
Its 2006 general admission rate for undergraduate programs was 39%, although this varies greatly among its schools.
Like most public universities in the country, in addition to its graduate and undergraduate schools the Institute sponsors several high schools called Centros de Estudios Científicos y Tecnológicos, CECyT, most of which are located in Greater Mexico City.
In addition its academic endeavors, and as part of its cultural promotion strategy, the Institute operates Canal Once, the oldest public broadcast service in Latin America featuring original cultural, scientific, and entertainment programming, foreign shows and classic, rare, and non-commercial films from all over the world.
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