IPN Strengthens Ties with Russian University

By Rocío Castañeda | Photos: Javier González

As part of its strategy to advance internationalization and enhance academic quality, the Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN) held a high-level meeting with representatives from the Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography (MIIGAiK), reinforcing prospects for expanded academic and scientific collaboration.

With nearly 200 years of history, MIIGAiK is among the world’s oldest institutions specializing in geodesy and cartography. The university is internationally recognized for its expertise in spatial data sciences—an area critical to multiple industries—and continues to evolve in response to the demands of a rapidly changing global landscape.

The meeting, held at IPN’s Directorate General offices, was led by Patricia Ruiz Velasco y Hernández, Coordinator of Institutional Programs. She emphasized that IPN’s longstanding tradition in engineering education creates a natural foundation for partnership.

“This dialogue not only strengthens IPN’s internationalization efforts, but also fosters communities equipped with cutting-edge technological tools to address challenges in territorial development and global resource management, in alignment with our mission to serve society,” she said. “At IPN, we believe collaboration is the most effective way to consolidate and advance our institutional trajectory.”

Ruiz Velasco y Hernández expressed the Polytechnic’s interest in launching joint bilateral initiatives. “We hope this meeting will allow us to identify shared priorities and, in the short and medium term, collaborate effectively for the benefit of our academic communities,” she added.

MIIGAiK Rector Nadezhda Kamynina expressed confidence that this initial exchange would pave the way for sustained cooperation among the participating institutions. “We believe that the friendship between Mexico and Russia is strengthened through the power of students,” she remarked.

MIIGAiK actively integrates the latest technological advancements into its academic programs, particularly in geodesy, cartography, photogrammetry, remote sensing, and land management.

The meeting, held at IPN’s Zacatenco campus, also included representatives from the Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa (UAS). Jesús Enrique Sánchez Zazueta, Director of Outreach and International Relations at UAS, highlighted that the encounter opens the door to joint academic mobility programs for students and faculty, collaborative research projects, and the organization of seminars and conferences with global impact.

Also in attendance were representatives from IPN’s Escuela Superior de Ingeniería y Arquitectura Unidad Ticomán (ESIA Ticomán), led by Director Mario Alberto González Torres, as well as members of the Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigaciones y Estudios sobre Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo (CIIEMAD).

The Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, for its part, is recognized for its strong infrastructure in fields such as earth sciences and health sciences, further enriching the scope of potential trilateral collaboration.