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Tecnologico de Monterrey

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Tecnologico de Monterrey, formally the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ITESM), is a private research university based in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, with 35 campuses across 25 Mexican cities and 22 liaison offices in 15 other countries. It was founded in 1943 by industrialist and philanthropist Eugenio Garza Sada, who had studied at MIT in the United States. ITESM was the first university outside the United States to establish an internet connection in the Western Hemisphere, linking directly to the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Facts
Founded Year
1943 1
Country
Mexico 1
City
Monterrey 1
Ownership Type
Private 1
Classification
Institution Type
University 1
Sources
1. Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, established
    1943 09 06 y
  • Infobox, country
    Mexico
  • Infobox, city
    Monterrey
  • Infobox, type
    Non-profit Private Organization Research University
  • Description, institution-kind classification
    Tecnologico de Monterrey, formally the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ITESM), is a private research university based in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, with 35 campuses across 25 Mexican cities and 22 liaison offices in 15 other countries.
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