Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Santa Fe
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The Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Santa Fe Campus (in Spanish: Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Campus Santa Fe) commonly shortened as Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Santa Fe, ITESM Campus Santa Fe or Tec Santa Fe, is a campus of the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education
private
university system
in Mexico City
, Mexico
. It provides professional studies as well as high school
programs. International programs are also available. The campus features modern architecture by the renowned Ricardo Legorreta
, having more than 30,000 square meters of construction, with more than 3,000 students.
In 2004, the Santa Fe campus won the first place in its group when the quality of technological infrastructure was measured among all campuses.
A treaty was signed with IBM
for collaborative research on the areas of Computing, electronics and business.
The ITESM and HP announced the inauguration of the TEC Discovery Center.
The business incubator was founded and on October 2003, the International Entrepreneurs Congress was hold 600 people.
replaced Salvador Garza as the head of the campus.
. The first and second "Laws of Life" contests were held to give preparatory students a place to express their thoughts, writing essays about how they see the world.
There are two basketball courts, two tennis courts and a full-size (soccer and football) court along with a running track. A gym with various fitness apparatus is also available.
Along with the various snack bars and coffee shops, there is a buffet called "Cafeteria La Fuente" Where students have a place to eat, along with a recreation area.
With a Grade Average above 80%, the student possesses the flexibility to take part of their education in another country. Common choices are Europe, Canada or the US.
The students’ community is integrated from Mexico's upper class, and with different religious backgrounds. Current annual tuition and fees are ranked $12,500 USD becoming ‘Tec’ one of the most expensive universities in Latin America.
Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education
The Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education commonly shortened as Monterrey Institute of Technology or Monterrey Tech is one of the largest private, nonsectarian and coeducational multi-campus universities in...
private
Private university
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university system
University system
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in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. It provides professional studies as well as high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
programs. International programs are also available. The campus features modern architecture by the renowned Ricardo Legorreta
Ricardo Legorreta
Ricardo Legorreta Vilchis is a Mexican architect. He was born in Mexico City on May 7, 1931. He was awarded the prestigious UIA Gold Medal in 1999 and the Praemium Imperiale in 2011.He studied architecture at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México....
, having more than 30,000 square meters of construction, with more than 3,000 students.
1997-2002
The idea to build the 30th campus was formulated in 1997, but the terrain wasn't acquired until 1999. Construction began on March 19, 2001. On October 22, 2001, the first students started moving from the Mexico City Campus to the Santa Fe Campus, along with new students. By the end of its first year, the Campus Santa Fe had already 1150 alumni, along with relationships with 35 of Santa Fe's enterprises. There were already many Student Associations and cultural groups.2003
Along with 2003 came a new head for the Campus, Lic. Salvador Eduardo Garza Boardman, who had worked for the ITESM system for more than 10 years. In March, 2003, the construction for the preparatory building began.In 2004, the Santa Fe campus won the first place in its group when the quality of technological infrastructure was measured among all campuses.
A treaty was signed with IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
for collaborative research on the areas of Computing, electronics and business.
The ITESM and HP announced the inauguration of the TEC Discovery Center.
The business incubator was founded and on October 2003, the International Entrepreneurs Congress was hold 600 people.
2004
The first Literary Creation and Expression of Movement Contest was held. The Food Bank was created to hold food supplies in order to help the community. During June, the preparatory building was inaugurated. Dr. Julio E. RubioJulio E. Rubio
Julio E. Rubio is a Mexican researcher and administrator at Tecnológico de Monterrey.-Academic recognition:...
replaced Salvador Garza as the head of the campus.
2005
The new mission for the ITESM System was given, and the first generation of alumni graduated from the Campus. Lic. Salvador Garza returned once again to replace Dr. Julio E. RubioJulio E. Rubio
Julio E. Rubio is a Mexican researcher and administrator at Tecnológico de Monterrey.-Academic recognition:...
. The first and second "Laws of Life" contests were held to give preparatory students a place to express their thoughts, writing essays about how they see the world.
2006
The campus celebrated its fifth anniversary, having 3023 students, of which 1000 were high school students, 1482 undergrads and 372 graduate. The CCA Centro Comunitario de Aprendizaje or Communitary Learning Center, is currently under construction, and will provide the low-income community around the Santa Fe area a place to access computers and learning material.Campus
The campus is located in the most important business center in the city , that fact helps students to get employed by huge corporations as Ford, Nokia, Telcel and more. The campus is divided into three buildings for professional studies and a preparatory building with its own hall, green areas, library and snack bar. The professional area has 3 main halls, an auditorium, a library (one of the biggest libraries in Mexico's universities) and a bookstore, along with an information technologies center featuring 70 computers divided by the type of software installed: Business, Programming, Multimedia, Design. There is a Business center and a Gesell dome used for marketing studies. There are nine engineering laboratories:- Energy Transfer Laboratory
- Information Technologies Center
- Advanced Control and Industrial Networking Laboratory
- Manufacture and Productivity Integrating Cell
- Mechanics and Metallography Laboratory
- Integral Electronics and Potency Systems Laboratory
- Telecommunications and Instrumentation Laboratory
- Computational Laboratory of Design and Manufacture
- Networks and Informatics Security Laboratory
There are two basketball courts, two tennis courts and a full-size (soccer and football) court along with a running track. A gym with various fitness apparatus is also available.
Along with the various snack bars and coffee shops, there is a buffet called "Cafeteria La Fuente" Where students have a place to eat, along with a recreation area.
Student life
The students can participate in, or create, student groups and get external funding to expand their university if they believe there is something missing. The students can choose to take many recreational activities (athletics and artistics).With a Grade Average above 80%, the student possesses the flexibility to take part of their education in another country. Common choices are Europe, Canada or the US.
The students’ community is integrated from Mexico's upper class, and with different religious backgrounds. Current annual tuition and fees are ranked $12,500 USD becoming ‘Tec’ one of the most expensive universities in Latin America.