Explore the key areas where our research creates value for society, the environment, and industry through interdisciplinary collaboration, innovation, and real-world application of knowledge.
Research Impact Domains
A Connected Research Ecosystem
Tec de Monterrey brings together a dynamic research ecosystem, integrating institutes, hubs, core labs, innovation districts, centers, and schools, to drive discoveries that create impact across Mexico and beyond.
This interconnected model fosters collaboration across disciplines, enabling researchers, students, and industry partners to tackle real-world challenges with cutting-edge tools and shared infrastructure. From foundational science to technology transfer and applied innovation, each component of this ecosystem plays a key role in accelerating solutions that improve quality of life, strengthen industry, and advance knowledge with global relevance.
Institute for the Future of Education
Institute of Advanced Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing
Institute for Obesity Research
Institute for the Future of Education
Institute of Advanced Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing
Institute for Obesity Research
Genomics
Preclinical Research
Additive Manufacturing
Data Science
Genomics
Preclinical Research
Additive Manufacturing
Data Science
Artificial Intelligence Hub
Cybersecurity Hub
Data Science Hub
Artificial Intelligence Hub
Cybersecurity Hub
Data Science Hub
Innivation Disrict Monterrey
Innivation Disrict Tlalpan
Innivation Disrict Monterrey
Innivation Disrict Tlalpan
Biotechnology Center FEMSA
Smart and Sustainable Logistics Center
Center for Innovation in Digital Technologies
Water Center
Nanotechnology Cdenter
Protein Research Center
Biotechnology Center FEMSA
Smart and Sustainable Logistics Center
Center for Innovation in Digital Technologies
Water Center
Nanotechnology Cdenter
Protein Research Center
School of Engineering and Sciences
School of Social Sciences and Government
School of Medicine and Health Sciences
School of Business
School of Architecture, Art and Design
School of Engineering and Sciences
School of Social Sciences and Government
School of Medicine and Health Sciences
School of Business
School of Architecture, Art and Design
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Schools
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6
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Institutes
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3
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Research Groups
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27
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Interdisciplinary Centers
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+6
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Innovation Districts
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2
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Core Labs
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4
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Institutes and Schools Researchers
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1,176
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Our focus is centered on
We have identified these areas as crucial for addressing global challenges and driving innovation and research that benefit society and the planet.
In essence: "Engineering for people, for the planet, and for prosperity."
Our Research in Numbers
Research numeralia highlights the scale of academic impact through key figures, including undergraduate students in research, faculty involved in projects, PhD candidates, master’s students, and intellectual property records.
These numbers reflect the strength and diversity of the research ecosystem, showing how students, faculty, and researchers collaborate to generate knowledge, develop innovative solutions, and protect ideas through intellectual property. Together, they represent a dynamic community advancing science, technology, and real-world impact.
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Undergrad students in research projects
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9,950
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Faculty involved in research activities
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+300
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Research professors
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203
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PhD students
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+580
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Students in research MSc programs
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+140
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Intellectual property records
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38
granted from 2022 to 2025
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Strategic Alliances for Research Impact
Strategic alliances with industry leaders, universities, research centers, and public institutions expand our capacity to address complex challenges. These collaborations connect academic knowledge with real-world needs, driving meaningful and scalable innovation.
Through joint research projects, technology transfer, and shared expertise, students and faculty work alongside strategic partners to develop solutions in areas such as sustainability, health, mobility, digital transformation, and advanced manufacturing, accelerating impact beyond the classroom and the lab.