CECyT

Center of Scientific and Technological Studies
Centro de Estudios Científicos y Tecnológicos
Other name
Vocacionales
Motto in English
The Technique at the Service of the Fatherland[1]
TypePublic Preparatory
Academic affiliations
National Polytechnic Institute
DirectorChristian Honorato[2]
Academic staff
4,710[3]
Administrative staff
2,294[3]
Students63,891[3]
Location
Mexico City
,
Mexico
Campus15 in Mexico City
2 in State of Mexico
1 in Guanajuato
1 in Hidalgo
Mostly urban.[3][4]
Colors   Red & white
MascotWhite donkey
Websitewww.dems.ipn.mx

The Centro de Estudios Científicos y Tecnológicos also known as CECyT (in English: Center of Scientific and Technological Studies) is a state Bachillerato Bivalente system in Mexico, belonging to the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN).

There are 20 CECyT's[3][4] and one Centro de Estudios Tecnológicos,[3][4] CET (in English: Center of Technological Studies) located primarily in Mexico City. They are commonly known as Vocacionales.

Schools

Students of CECYT 7 at a Wiki Loves Monuments exhibition.

There are 15 Centros de Estudios Científicos y Tecnológicos and one Centro de Estudios Tecnológicos located in Mexico City. The CECyT 3 is located in Ecatepec, State of Mexico.[3] Recently, many CECyT were created outside Greater Mexico City, one in Guanajuato, other in Hidalgo, in Zacatecas and the last one in Puebla.[3][4] Each school has number and a name (commonly referred to a name of names of historical figures or those who helped to create the national polytechnic.

The CECyT and CET offer studies in three branches of knowledge: Engineering and Physical-Mathematic Sciences, Biomedical Sciences and Social and Administrative Sciences, featuring 78 programs in the on-site courses.[3] They are located as follows:[4]

Mexico City
School Location Area
CECyT 1 Gonzalo Vázquez Vela Gustavo A. Madero Engineering and Physical-Mathematic Sciences
CECyT 2 Miguel Bernard Perales Miguel Hidalgo Engineering and Physical-Mathematic Sciences
CECyT 4 Lázaro Cárdenas del Río Álvaro Obregón Engineering and Physical-Mathematic Sciences
CECyT 5 Benito Juárez Cuauhtémoc Social and Administrative Sciences
CECyT 6 Miguel Othon de Mendizábal Azcapotzalco Biomedical Sciences
CECyT 7 Cuauhtémoc Iztapalapa Engineering and Physical-Mathematic Sciences
CECyT 8 Narciso Bassols Azcapotzalco Engineering and Physical-Mathematic Sciences
CECyT 9 Juan de Dios Bátiz Paredes Miguel Hidalgo Engineering and Physical-Mathematic Sciences
CECyT 10 Carlos Vallejo Márquez Gustavo A. Madero Engineering and Physical-Mathematic Sciences
CECyT 11 Wilfrido Massieu Miguel Hidalgo Engineering and Physical-Mathematic Sciences
CECyT 12 José María Morelos Cuauhtémoc Social and Administrative Sciences
CECyT 13 Ricardo Flores Magón Coyoacán Social and Administrative Sciences
CECyT 14 Luis Enrique Erro Soler Venustiano Carranza Social and Administrative Sciences
CECyT 15 Diódoro Antúnez Echegaray Milpa Alta Biomedical Sciences
CET 1 Walter Cross Buchanan Gustavo A. Madero Engineering and Physical-Mathematic Sciences
State of Mexico
School Location Area
CECyT 3 Estanislao Ramírez Ruiz Ecatepec Engineering and Physical-Mathematic Sciences
CECyT 19 Leona Vicario Tecamac Multidisciplinary
Hidalgo
School Location Area
CECyT 16 Hidalgo Pachuca Multidisciplinary
Guanajuato
School Location Area
CECyT 17 León - Guanajuato León Multidisciplinary
Zacatecas
School Location Area
CECyT 18 - Zacatecas Zacatecas Multidisciplinary
Puebla
School Location Area
CECyT 20 Natalia Serdán Alatriste Puebla Multidisciplinary

References

  1. ^ National Polytechnic Institute. "About Us". Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  2. ^ Dirección de Educación Media Superior. "Directorio" (in Spanish). Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i National Polytechnic Institute. "Informe Anual de Actividades dos mil trece" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e Dirección de Educación Media Superior. "Oferta Educativa por Escuela Nivel Medio Superior" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2014.