Founded in 1936, Instituto Politécnico Nacional (National Polytechnic Institute) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Mexico City (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants). This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Naucalpan de Juárez, Ecatepec, Pachuca, León, Zacatecas. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education, Mexico), Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN) is a very large (EduListing enrollment range: over-45,000 students) coeducational higher education institution. Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 84 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations.  The admission rate range is 20-30% making this Mexican higher education organization a very selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. 