About
Founded in 1943, the Technological University of Monterrey (Tec de Monterrey) is a private university network spanning the entire country of Mexico, which strives to develop students’ professional and human potential through a high academic level, state-of-the-art resources and experiences that will help them nourish and transform the world they live in, with an international and broad perspective. Tec de Monterrey is a place where students will find different academic programmes that fit their needs.
Ranked No. 1 in Mexico and No. 3 in Latin America by QS Latin America Rankings 2020, Tec de Monterrey is ranked among the top 200 universities in the world and with a rating of five QS stars. Tec de Monterrey achieved full marks in the categories of internationalisation, innovation, employability, facilities and specialist criteria. Consult Tec de Monterrey on QS World Rankings to learn more about its current world ranking and academic reputation in different subject areas.
With 26 campuses across Mexico and a population of more than 9,000 professors and over 90,000 students, it is a truly national university with the highest academic standards and with the vision to educate with leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship for the human flourishing.
Location
Queen Mary students completing an exchange with Tec de Monterrey study on their Mexico City campus.
Mexico is a well-known tourist destination, offering the fabulous beach destinations of Acapulco and Cancun. According to the Lonely Planet, “Mexico is packed with history and culture” including 26 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, such as the remains of the Mayan and Aztec civilisations, and the floating gardens of Xochimilco in Mexico City.
Level of competitiveness
Less competitive*
The level of competitiveness (Less competitive * / Competitive ** / Very competitive ***) refers to one's chances of being allocated an exchange space at this partner. This is an approximation determined by the number of applications received for this destination during the last academic year versus the total number of exchange spaces available to Queen Mary students.
Academic Calendar
- Semester 1: early August to early December
- Semester 2: early February to mid-June
Both sets of dates above include mandatory Arrival and Orientation days. Each semester has 12 weeks of classes and the majority of classes have three to four contact hours per week per unit. These are followed by a three week exam period.
For more information, consult Monterrey's semester dates.
Courses
Attend regular courses taught in Spanish and more than 500 courses offered in English in different academic fields such as Engineering, Biotechnology, Information Technology, Business, Economics, Humanities, Social Sciences, Architecture, Arts and Design, Agriculture and Food Technology, Health Sciences and Political Sciences.
Visit the course catalogue.
Please check the list of majors offered in the three campuses in the metropolitan area of Mexico City (Ciudad de México): List of Courses - Three Campuses Monterrey [PDF 418KB]
Important for Comparative Literature students: very limited availability of literary modules, so not an option for single honours students studying Comparative Literature. Joint honours students studying degree programmes including Comparative Literature need to ensure options exist that fulfil Queen Mary course requirements.
Credits
The number of credits that any course at Tec de Monterrey is worth is determined by the number of class hours and self-study time that a student must spend weekly in the subject. Class size averages 30 students. Queen Mary students studying on exchange at Tec de Monterrey must follow 18 TEC credits per semester (equivalent to 60 Queen Mary credits).
Find out more about Queen Mary's Credit transfer and grade conversion process for results obtained studying in Mexico.
Accommodation
All of Tec de Monterrey's campuses have different accommodation options. Please note that not all options are available at all campuses, and the cost for each varies from city to city. Options may include any of the below - please visit this link to review the availability of different accommodation options for a specific campus, such as for Mexico City (Ciudad de México):
- Home Stay Programme: Live with a Mexican family and learn about Mexican culture and traditions while experiencing Mexican hospitality
- Off-Campus accommodation: List of housing options around campus, ranging from rooms to complete houses. Students are responsible for handling arrangements of any off-campus accommodation.
- On-Campus Residence Halls: Residences managed by Tec de Monterry providing a stuiable environment for national and international students.
Cost of living
You can find general, up-to-date information about the cost of living in Monterrey here. Please consult the estimated minimum and maximum cost of living figures for this destination country available in our “Estimated Costs of Living” document available on our Finance page.
Any nominated student participating in an international programme at Tec de Monterrey is required to obtain the CHUBB international insurance recommended by Tec de Monterrey. The insurance must be bought before arriving in Mexico.
Visa/immigration process
The immigration process is determined by the nationality of the student.
- Non-restricted nationalities: Require an FMM (migratory form obtained upon entry to the country), but do not need a visa if the stay is for 180 days or less (semester or summer).
- Restricted nationalities: Require a visa that must be issued at any Mexican consulate or embassy, regardless of the time of stay. Review the list of restricted nationalities.
Everyone coming to Mexico for more than 180 days (full-year exchanges or longer), is required to have a visa.
Student support
Learn more about Tec de Monterrey's support services for wellbeing and any special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Campus Life
Students play a very active role outside the classroom. Discover more about student life at Tec de Monterrey.
Many students engage in any of the more than 350 different extra-curricular activities organised every semester in different fields. As an international student, you would be welcome to participate in any of these activities.
Learn more about the wide array of opportunities that await students studying in Mexico.
Social Media
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Resources
Tec de Monterrey's full list of resources and links for prospective exchange students interested in studying in Mexico.
