About ITAM
Frecuently Asked Questions
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- Overview
About ITAM, mission, objectives, educational philosophy, campuses, telephone numbers…
- Admissions
Admission proces, admission exam, transfer of credits, tuition fees...
- Financial Aid
Scholarships and student loans…
- Academic Programs
Undergraduate programs, graduate programs...
- University Extension (Continuing Education)
Certificate programs, courses, executive programs, in-house training...
- University Services
Student ID cards, courses, groups and classrooms, tuition fees, Servicio Social (Internship) lost and found...
- Raúl Baillères Library
Office hours and general information...
- Computer Center
E-mail and general information...
- Career Center
Online Career Center and Services
- Academic Exchange Program
General information...
- Student Organizations
Student Government, other organizations...
- Students from Out of Town
General Information...
- Peer Tutoring Program
General information...
- Sports
General information...
- Other
Parking, free transportation service, conferences and seminars, legal or medical assistance...
- Alumni
On-line Directory, Asociación Nacional de ExAlumnos del ITAM, A.C. (ITAM Alumni National Association)
Overview
About ITAM
ITAM is a private, secular, non profit Mexican institution of higher education. Its mission is to contribute to the comprehensive education of students and to the development of a freer, more just and more prosperous society. In order to carry out its teaching and research objectives, ITAM aspires to the highest levels of academic excellence, while supporting a diversity of ideas and a community that respects ethnic, cultural, and religious differences.
Mission
ITAM's main purpose is to contribute to its students' comprehensive education and to the development of a freer, more just and more prosperous society. It also aims to become a community in its fullest sense, an institution of academic freedom and excellence, and a high quality autonomous center.
Objectives
Our goal is to educate men and women on the basis of rationality, responsibility, and assertiveness: opinion leaders and supporters of institutions. These graduates should be able to provide new knowledge (scientific, technological, professional), thus helping others to become aware of their country's problems and solutions. ITAM's activities are oriented towards these objectives and by doing so it reinforces its main functions as a university: teaching, research, and professional development.
Three Basic Principles
ITAM considers three basic principles as standards for its activities:
- Autonomy: namely, self-governance on internal regulatory issues: academic, legal, administrative, and financial.
- Academic freedom.
- Communality: by which all its members collaborate in the pursuit of their common objectives and the improvement of the institution.
Educational Philosophy
ITAM sees human beings as individuals freely committed to social progress and naturally oriented to the search for truth and righteousness. Consequently, education must tend to improve the lives of human beings by strengthening their values, developing their moral consciousness, and stimulating their capacity for service. At the same time, ITAM recognizes its obligation to its community's development, and its obligation to Mexican values and traditions.
Where is Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM)?
Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México has two campuses:
The Río Hondo Campus, where undergraduate programs are
taught, is located at:
Río Hondo No. 1
Colonia Progreso Tizapán
Delegación Álvaro Obregón
ZIP Code 01080 México, D.F.
Telephone: +52(55) 56 28 40 00
How do I get to ITAM?
From Periférico Norte:
Take Periférico southbound. After you pass Televisa San Ángel, exit on Avenida Toluca. Turn left under the bridge to take the lateral road northbound. Take the first street on your right ( Chihuahua Street ) . Go straight, and then turn right on Río Hondo Street, and ITAM is on the left side of the street.
From Periférico Sur:
Take Periférico northbound and exit on Avenida Toluca . Take your first right onto Avenida Toluca , then continue on Avenida México and stay in the left lane. You will see a traffic light ahead. Turn left on Veracruz Street until you reach Periférico again. Then turn right on Chihuahua Street (the first street on the right). Go straight, and then turn right on R ío Hondo Street, and ITAM is on the left side of the street.
The Santa Teresa Campus, where graduate programs and certificate courses are given and the research centers are located, is located at:
Avenida Camino Santa Teresa No. 930
Colonia Héroes de Padierna
Delegación Magdalena Contreras
ZIP Code 10700 México, D.F.
Telephone: +52(55) 56 28 40 00
How do I get to Santa Teresa?
From Periférico Norte:
Go on Periférico Sur , and take the Picacho exit. Take the lateral road, and after passing Hospital Ángeles del Pedregal, turn right on Avenida Camino a Santa Teresa. A few meters ahead, you will see Guerrero Street on the right. That is where our campus is located.
From Periférico Sur:
Take Periférico northbound. Exit on Camino a Santa Teresa and after passing Hospital Ángeles del Pedregal, you come to Avenida Camino a Santa Teresa. A few meters ahead, you will find Guerrero Street on the right. That is where our campus is located.
What are ITAM's e mail address and telephone number?
Web page: www.itam.mx
E-mail addresses:
Admissions: admisiones@itam.mx
Students: dudas@itam.mx
Prospective Undergraduate Students: informes@itam.mx
Prospective Graduate Students: maestria@itam.mx
Telephone: +52(55) 56 28 40 00
Who is ITAM's President?
Dr. Arturo M. Fernández Pérez has held the position of ITAM´s President since 1992.
When was ITAM founded?
Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México was founded in 1946 by the Asociación Mexicana de Cultura, A.C ., an initiative of the distinguished Mexican businessman, Mr. Raúl Baillères, to serve the community through higher education and research.
In November 1988, the Secretaría de Educación Pública [Ministry of Public Education] awarded ITAM the title of Institución de Alto Nivel de Calidad Académica [Institution of High Academic Quality] in recognition of its work in education. Undergraduate and graduate studies carried out at ITAM are officially recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública .
Where can I find out more information about ITAM's history?
See the section on history.
Admissions
Undergraduate Programs
Everything you need to know about our admissions process can be found online at the Admissions Office.
How much does ITAM cost?
ITAM charges tuition fees and a ONE TIME ONLY enrollment fee payable after having passed the admission exam on the date(s) established by the Admissions Office.
Tuition fees* are calculated by the number of credits the student wants to take (on average these range from 35 to 50). ITAM courses vary in their number of credits. Each credit equals half an hour of class or lab time per week. For example, a 6-credit course equals 3 hours of class per week.
For more information about the number of credits taken per semester, contact the Recruitment Office: ( 52)(55) 56 28 40 28,
and 01 800 000 ITAM.
*
Fees are subject to change.
Graduate Programs
What is the admissions process for graduate programs at ITAM?
For more information on the admissions process
see the online information about the graduate program of your choice:
When is the next admissions exam?
You can look in the academic calendar here for information on the admission exam dates for each graduate program.
How can I download the graduate program admissions application form?
You can download the admissions application form for graduate programs online.
Financial Aid
Does ITAM offer financial aid to help me pay for my education?
ITAM's Financial Aid Program is one of the most important programs we offer to our students. If you are an undergraduate student with a high grade point average, but cannot afford the tuition, you can apply for a scholarship or a reimbursable loan.
What does the program consist of?
If you are an undergraduate student, we offer you two types of financial aid: scholarships or loans, or a combination of both.
Go to scholarships for more information.
If I don't meet the scholarship requirements, can ITAM help me with a loan?
If you do not qualify for a scholarship, ITAM can also grant you a reimbursable loan. To be considered, you must demonstrate economic need and have a minimum grade point average of 8.
It is worth noting that, among all universities, we apply the lowest interest rates on loans.
For more information on our financial aid, contact our
Recruitment Office:
Río Hondo No. 1
Colonia Progreso Tizapán
ZIP Code 01080, México, D.F.
E mail: informes@itam.mx
Telephone: +52(55) 56 28 40 28
Office Hours: 08:00 - 18:00, Monday to Friday
You can also find more information on the Financial Aid Office page.
Academic Programs
Undergraduate Programs
Which undergraduate programs does ITAM offer?
ITAM offers the following undergraduate programs:
If I am interested in two undergraduate programs, can I study both at the same time?
Undergraduate students can study two programs at the same time, thus acquiring a combination of skills which will allow them to have a wide range of job opportunities. To see the list of Joint Programs click here.
Besides these Joint Programs, you can study any two programs simultaneously due to the common courses that all undergraduate students follow. You will have to reevaluate those courses common to both programs, and you will get two Bachelor's Degrees.
For example, many students study Economics and Law, Applied Mathematics and Industrial Engineering or International Relations and Actuarial Science at the same time.
Can I study another language at ITAM?
Of course. At ITAM, we are interested in offering our students a comprehensive education. Hence, at the Academic Department of Languages, we teach German, English, French, Italian and Japanese classes, among others.
Who is my program advisor?
Graduate Programs
What graduate programs does ITAM offer?
For more information about the admissions process for any of our graduate programs, contact:
Admissions Office
Avenida Camino a Santa Teresa No. 930,
Colonia Héroes de Padierna
México, D.F. 10700.
Telephone: +52(55) 56 28 41 60
+52(55) 56 28 40 00 ext. 4662
Office Hours: 10:00 - 20:00, Monday to Friday
See the online admissions form for graduate programshere.
If you have any questions, please contact informes@itam.mx.
If I work, is the schedule for graduate programs flexible?
Of course.
We have students who cannot study a graduate program full-time, so we offer both part-time and full-time programs.
What Ph.D. programs does ITAM offer?
We offer a Ph.D. in Economics.
Where can I get information about the Ph.D. program?
For more information about the Ph.D. in Economics, contact:
Admissions Office
Avenida Camino a Santa Teresa #930,
Colonia Héroes de Padierna,
México, D.F. 10700
Telephone: +52(55) 56 28 41 60 or +52(55) 56 28 40 00 ext. 4662
Please look up information about the Ph.D. here.
University Extension
I want to take a certificate course at ITAM. How can I get information about the programs and the admission process?
View the certificate courses, courses and executive programs ITAM offers here.
University Services
How can I get my ITAM student ID card?
To get your student ID card, go to the office that is next to the Computer Center. Write your name on a list and wait for your picture to be taken. It will take you a few minutes to get your student ID card. If you want a replacement, you must request one at the Administrative Office and follow the same procedure. In both cases, the cost will be charged to your account and will appear on the next account statement.
You must have this identification because you will need it to have access to many of the services ITAM offers: the library, the computer center, the career center, the gym, and others.
In addition to the required courses, how many more can I take the first semester?
In the first semester, ITAM will give you the series of courses you must take during this period. Depending on your academic program, the number of courses averages between five and six.
Since all the courses in a program are sequential, you cannot include courses other than those from your academic program; however, you can include those given by the Department of Languages (languages and writing skills), as long as you do not exceed the recommended academic workload.
Where can I get information about the groups and classrooms?
At Control de Listas. At the Río Hondo campus, on the second floor of the main building (ext. 4128) and at Santa Teresa, on the ground floor of the classroom building. (ext. 2270)
Can I take a Certificate Course during my first semester?
Yes, as long as the Certificate Course you want to take does not require you to be a graduate.
Where can I get my grades?
You can check your grades online. To access this information, go to the Online Services section on our web page. You should have your PIN number (provided by the Office of the University Registrar) and your password.
During registration for each semester you will receive an information folder, which includes
a transcript of your grades from the previous semester.
Where can I pay my tuition?
You can pay your tuition at any Banamex or Bancomer bank. If you need to pay by credit card, you can do it directly at the Cashier's Office. If you have any question, contact the Cashier's Office, ext. 1233.
You can also pay via Internet.
At Banamex:
If you have an account at www.banamex.com, you can pay online.
The first step is to register the account number 50242-3, branch 870 in the name of Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México at a Banamex branch under payments to third parties.
Once the account is registered, you should make the payment as payments to third parties, with your confidential student number plus two reference numbers (these are two numbers that appear on your account statements).
At Bancomer:
If you have an account at www.bancomer.com, you can pay online:
In the " Pagar un servicio /CIE " section, under giro or sector , select " Colegios, Instituciones y Universidades ", then select "ITAM".
Verify that the agreement number is 3126-3, and the next screen will ask you to type in the following information:
Referencia: this consists of your confidential student number and two reference numbers. These are two numbers that appear on your account statements.
Concepto: Licenciatura (undergraduate program) or Maestría (graduate program).
Importe: This can be the full amount or a partial payment.
Where do I pick up my tuition balance?
You can pick up your tuition balance at the Cashier's Office (located on the same floor as the Office of the University Registrar) or in the same office where student ID cards are picked up (next to the Computer Center).
Where can I get information about my Servicio Social (Volunteer Service)?
The Office of the University Registrar has a Servicio Social Department, where you can get information and guidance.
ITAM offers many alternatives to meet this requirement. For more information, send an e mail to jlong@itam.mx
Where do I go to recover lost or forgotten objects?
You can go to Control de Listas. At the Río Hondo campus, there is an office (ext. 4128) on the second floor of the main building and at Santa Teresa, (ext. 2270) on the ground floor of the classroom building.
Raúl Baillères Library
Please visit the Raúl Baillères Library here for more information.
Computer Center
Where is the Computer Center?
The Computer Center, on the Río Hondo campus, is in the Computer Science building (above the General Purpose Room). At the Santa Teresa campus, it is on the Plaza level, next to the Office of the University Registrar.
What do I have to do to register my @itam.mx email address?
If you are a student, enter http://comunidad.itam.mx/.
After typing in your confidential student number and your PIN number, the system will ask you to choose your account name and enter your password.
There are accounts for which it is no longer necessary to type in your confidential student number or PIN number. If this is the case, type in your login name and password. If you have a problem, we can help you at ASI (Internet Services Management), located on the second floor of the Computer Science building. You can get your PIN number at the Office of the University Registrar.
Career Center
Does ITAM have a Career Center?
We offer our students and alumni a Career Center with contacts with over 3,500 companies, including the most prestigious ones in Mexico and around the world. To simplify access to these contacts, we have a sophisticated online Career Center which students and alumni can view at anytime and from any computer. This system offers the following services:
-Companies can upload information about their job vacancies;
-Students and alumni can contact the companies directly;
-You can search for job offers by sector, salary and interests; and
-You can upload your CV to the system.
How can I access the Career Center?
Please visit our Career Center web page or call the following telephone numbers:
+52(55) 56 28 41 54
+52(55) 56 28 41 55
+52(55) 46 28 41 63
Also, we have, CEDEPAL (Professional Development Center),
which puts graduate students in contact with companies that wish to hire professionals from a specific masters program.
Telephone: +52(55) 56 28 40 00 ext. 6450 o 6524
Academic Exchange Program
You can access online information about the Academic Exchange Program for ITAM.
Students Organizations
What kind of student organizations are there at ITAM?
At ITAM, in addition to academic work, you can participate in several student organizations and extracurricular projects, which will help you become part of our community.
Most student activities and projects are carried out within the framework of the Student Government and their legally established organizations. Their structures and purposes are detailed below:
SOCIEDAD DE ALUMNOS DEL ITAM (SALITAM) is made up of ITAM's undergraduate students.
Clic here to know the new bylaws.
There are other student organizations where you can take part in a variety of altruistic, cultural, recreational and academic activities:
Alcance-Universidad sin límites
Contact: jovera@internet.com.mx
Asociación Nacional de Ex-Alumnos del ITAM A.C.
Contact: exitam@itam.mx
Circuito de Radio y Televisión del ITAM
Contact: crtv_itam@yahoo.com
Comité Estudiantil de Excelencia Académica, CEEA
Contact: ceea@colossus.rhon.itam.mx
Despacho de Asesoría Gratuita a Instituciones Filantrópicas, DAGIF
Contact: dagif@colossus.rhon.itam.mx
Programa Interdisciplinario del Medio Ambiente
Contact: pima@colossus.rhon.itam.mx
Drama Workshop
Contact: teatro@colossus.rhon.itam.mx
Out of Town Students
How can I contact out of town students?
Students from outside Mexico City can get in touch with classmates from their state or hometown, through the Asociación de Estudiantes Foráneos del ITAM (AEF-ITAM).
This organization was founded on the spirit of camaraderie, and it is integrated by ITAM students from different Mexican states and from abroad. It provides a relaxed environment that helps students deal with the transition to a university environment.
Contact: origen@alumnos.itam.mx
Peer Tutoring Program
What is the peert tutoring program?
The peer tutoring program consists of a group of offices where undergraduate students can get advice on academic questions, their assignments or their academic projects. Each department offers a student tutoring program. Tutors tend to be juniors or seniors who have a good grade point average.
How can I get in contact with peer tutors?
Peer Tutoring offices for:
- Accounting, ext. 3441 (
across from the Admissions Office, Río Hondo Campus).
- Business Administration, ext. 3717.
- Computer Science and Digital Systems, ext. 3628 (in the General Multi-Purpose Room (or Computer Room), to the left of the entrance
Río Hondo Campus).
- Economics, ext. 3743 (
across from Room 101, Río Hondo Campus).
- Engineering, ext. 3683 (in the General Multi-Purpose Room (or Computer Room), to the left of the entrance Río Hondo Campus).
- International Relations, ext. 3950 (at the Social Center, Río Hondo Campus).
- Law, ext. 3716 (at the Law Department, fourth floor, Río Hondo Campus).
- Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science, ext. 3870 (across from the Office of Recruitment and the Career Center, Río Hondo Campus ).
- Social Sciences, ext. 3765 (At the Political Sciences Department, third floor, Río Hondo Campus).
Sports
What sports facilities does ITAM have?
If you want to relax and keep in shape, you can use the sports facilities we have at ITAM: a gym with weightlifting equipment, showers, and lockers; a soccer field, basketball and volleyball courts, in addition to a multi-purpose room. Both internal and external tournaments are regularly organized. You can also register for any of the aerobics, dance, and yoga classes that are offered.
Students, professors or employees only need to have a valid student ID card to make use of these services. The facilities are open Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 21:00 hours. If you need to use the facilities on a Saturday, you need to book them in advance at the Sports Activities Office.
Who is in charge of sports at ITAM?
If you have a question about a specific sport you want to play, contact Gustavo Godínez Sánchez, whose office is next to the gym at the Río Hondo Campus, or call extensions 1530, 1531, and 1533.
Other
Where can I park at ITAM?
Both campuses have parking lots. Students, on exiting the Computer Center on registration day, you will be given a form. Fill it out and state whether you prefer to make monthly or semester payments so that your permit can be processed. You pick it up at the Cashier's Office later. If you do not want a permit, you can also pay the daily RANVER rate.
If you are a student in second semester or higher, you can request a parking form when you come to pick up your account statement. You need to present this form on making your first payment.
If you are an employee, go to Human Resources or call the number below to request your permit:
Telephone: +52(55) 5628 4000 ext. 1212
Is there a free transportation service between the two ITAM campuses?
Yes, there is a free transportation service you can use to travel from Santa Teresa Campus to Río Hondo Campus and back, at the times listed below:
From Río Hondo |
From Santa Teresa |
06:55 |
07:15 |
07:50 |
08:15 |
08:50 |
09:15 |
09:50 |
10:15 |
10:50 |
11:15 |
11:50 |
12:15 |
12:50 |
13:15 |
13:40 |
14:15 |
D |
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16:00 |
16:15 |
17:00 |
17:15 |
18:00 |
18:15 |
18:45 |
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Is there also free transportation to get to ITAM?
To reach Río Hondo Campus, you can use the transportation service that leaves each hour from the Barranca del Muerto and Miguel Ángel de Quevedo Metro stations to ITAM (and vice versa).
The first bus from the ITAM Río Hondo Campus leaves at 06:20, and the last one leaves at 22:20. From either Metro station, the first bus leaves for ITAM at 06:40 and the last one, at 21:40.
From Río Hondo |
From the Metro Stations |
06:20 |
06:40 |
07:20 |
07:40 |
08:20 |
08:40 |
09:20 |
09:40 |
10:20 |
10:40 |
11:20 |
11:40 |
12:20 |
12:40 |
13:20 |
13:40 |
D |
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15:20 |
15:40 |
16:20 |
16:40 |
17:20 |
17:40 |
18:20 |
18:40 |
19:20 |
19:40 |
20:20 |
20:40 |
21:20 |
21:40 |
22:00 |
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Where can I eat?
You can eat at the cafeterias at ITAM (Río Hondo Campus and Santa Teresa Campus), where a variety of dishes are served.
In the surrounding area, there are also a number of economically priced cafes and small restaurants (Chihuahua, Río Hondo and Morelos streets*).
How can I contact an ITAM student at either campus?
To contact a student in class, in case of an emergency, dial (55)56 28 40 000 ext. 1500 or 1505 and ask that he be called to the phone.
If you want to contact an alumnus, you can access the New Online Alumni Directory .
How can I contact an ITAM professor?
If you want to speak with a professor, you can call the switchboard at: (55) 56 28 40 00, and they will put you through. You can also click here.
Look for the professor's name and you will find his extension number and e-mail address.
If the professor is in class and it is an emergency, you can call Control de Listas (Río Hondo ext. 4128 and Santa Teresa ext. 2270) and ask to speak with him.
Is there any telephone number for general information about ITAM?
Yes, the number is (55) 56 28 40 00. You can also check the ITAM telephone directory.
How can I get information about conferences or seminars taking place at ITAM?
Information about conferences or seminars taking place at ITAM is updated every day at Eventos.
We also have a weekly bulletin called Entérate that is distributed at the parking lots of both campuses early Monday mornings.
In case I have any legal problem, can ITAM help me?
For certain situations, we have the Center of Access to Justice, where you can ask for legal assistance. If the litigation is handled here, the case is presented to a committee, which decides whether to accept or reject it. No fees are charged for rendering these services, except for the court fees or expenses.
The offices are at the Río Hondo Campus, across from the Career Center and the Office of Recruitment.
For more information, you can visit the Center for Access to Justice or call:
Telephone: +52(55) 56 28 40 00 ext. 3771.
Where can I find a doctor at ITAM?
At the Río Hondo Campus, the doctor's office is across from the Office of Recruitment and the Career Center.
Telephone: +52(55) 56 28 40 00 ext. 1247
At the Santa Teresa Campus, the doctor's office is to the left of the main entrance.
Telephone: +52(55) 56 28 40 00 ext 2258.
Alumni
How can I update my personal information in the Alumni database?
Enter the Online Alumni Directory and update the information from your computer.
Telephone: +52(55) 56 28 40 00 ext. 1732
Office Hours: 08:00 to 14:00 and 15:00 to 17:00.
Or
r you can visit our Alumni Office at the main entrance across from the President's Office at the Río Hondo Campus.
How can I contact my
former ITAM
classmates?
In the Online Directory,
you can search for former classmates and use the internal messaging system to get in touch with them. You can also find out about ITAM or the alumni community's latest academic and cultural events by using the ITAM Career Center to find opportunities for professional development, and get your ID card without having to go to the Alumni Office.
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