Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey | |
| Motto | Espíritu emprendedor con sentido humano. |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-profit Private Organization Research University |
| Established | September 6, 1943 |
| Founder | Eugenio Garza Sada |
Academic affiliations | SACS, APRU, Universitas 21, ECIU, ANUIES, CUDI, FIMPES, CGU, WUN, Washington University in St. Louis McDonnell International Scholars Academy |
| Chairman | Ricardo Saldívar Escajadillo |
| Rector | David Garza Salazar |
Academic staff | 9,916 (2019) |
| Students | 91,200 (2019) |
| Undergraduates | 57,066 (2019) |
| Postgraduates | 6,984 (2019) |
Other students | 27,150 (2019) |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | 26 across Mexico |
| Colors | Blue |
| Nickname | Borregos Salvajes |
| Mascot | Teus |
| Website | tec |
Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ITESM; Spanish: Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey), also known as the Technological Institute of Monterrey (Spanish: Tecnológico de Monterrey) or simply Tec, is a private research university based in Monterrey, Mexico. It has expanded to include 35 campuses across 25 cities in the country and 22 liaison offices in 15 other countries.
The university was founded in 1943 by Eugenio Garza Sada, who was educated at MIT in the United States. Eugenio Garza Sada was an industrialist and philanthropist from Monterrey.
ITESM was the first university outside the U.S. to establish an internet connection in the Western Hemisphere, linking the University of Texas at San Antonio directly.