Mexico's ITESM Has More Students Than The Biggest US Universities
Mexico's ITESM enrolls 94K students, more than Harvard, MIT, and UT Austin combined.
Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM) is Mexico’s largest private university, and has more students than UT Austin, Harvard and MIT combined. With an enrollment of over 94K throughout 25 campuses, it has one of the most extensive student bodies globally. ITESM’s main campus is located in the northern city of Monterrey and it is well known for its business, engineering, and technology academic programs. According to its website, ITESM offers scholarships to more than 30K students annually.
Founded in 1943 by Eugenio Garza Sada, a prominent MIT-educated industrialist and one of the most notable businessmen in the country, the University has always had close ties with Mexico’s elite. In 2019, it was the only LatAm school that appeared on the list of those with the highest number of billionaire alumni. ITESM is also notable for being the first university in the region to be connected to the Internet.
ITESM ranks at #4 in the Times Higher Education’s 2021 Top Latin America University Rankings. The other four are:
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
University of São Paulo
University of Campinas
Federal University of Minas Gerais