Instituto Tecnológico de Saltillo

Infobox_University
name = Technological Institute of Saltillito
native_name = Instituto Tecnológico de Saltillo
motto = La técnica por la grandeza de México ("Technique for the greatness of Mexico")
established = 1951
type = Public
staff = 258
president = Jesús Contreras García
city = Saltillo
state = Coahuila
country = Mexico
students = 3,602 (2000)
undergrad = 3,569
postgrad = 33
campus = Urban
website = [http://www.its.mx/ www.its.mx]

The Technological Institute of Saltillo ( _es. Instituto Tecnológico de Saltillo), or ITS, is located in the city of Saltillo, state capital of Coahuila, Mexico. It is a college level technological institution. Though founded in July 1950 by Mexican President Miguel Alemán Valdez, it started operations on January 3, 1951.

History

Since its foundation the institute has changed names several times. It was founded as "Instituto Tecnológico de Coahuila", but then changed in 1968 to "Instituto Tecnológico Regional de Coahuila". Again, by 1977, it was renamed to "Instituto Tecnológico Regional de Saltillo" and, finally, since 1981, as "Instituto Tecnológico de Saltillo".

In 1951, the objective of the institution was to provide students technical degrees suitable for the industry; however, due to expansion, it later offered high school, engineering and graduate degrees. By 1951, enrollment consisted of barely 314 students, but after 55 years of existence, it now amounts to 3,600 students, without taking into consideration its staff that consists of 16 directive officers, 177 professors, 14 researchers, 134 auxiliary technicians, and an administrative and service staff of 172 and 76, respectively.

Academics

Nowadays ITS offers the following degrees:

Undergraduate

*Business Administration
*Computational Systems Engineering
*Electrical Engineering
*Electronical Engineering
*Industrial Engineering
*Information Sciences
*Materials Engineering
*Mechanical Engineering

Graduate

*Environmental Engineering
*Materials Engineering
*Industrial Engineering

List of Directors

Its directors have been:
*Santiago Tamez Anguiano (1950-1951)
*Narciso Urrutia Lozano (1951-1952)
*Segundo Rodríguez Alvarez (1952)
*Oscar Peart Pérez (1952-1960)
*Gabriel H. Acosta (1960-1961)
*Jorge Fernández Mier (1961-1966)
*Benjamín Rodríguez Zarzosa (1966-1967)
*Jorge Fernández Mier (1967-1973)
*Rodolfo Rosas Morales (1973-1976)
*David Hernandez Ochoa (1976)
*Luis Rosales Celis (1976-1981)
*Carlos Herrera Pérez (1981-1983)
*Manuel F. Flores Revuelta (1983-1986)
*Jesús H. Cano Ríos (1986-1988)
*José Claudio Tamez Saénz (1988-1991)
*Manuel F. Flores Revuelta (1991-1996)
*Juan Francisco Mancinas Casas (1996-2001)
*Enriqueta Gonzalez Aguilar (2001-2005)
*Jesús Contreras García (current, since August 2005)

External links

* [http://www.its.mx Instituto Tecnológico de Saltillo's Official Site]