Center for Research and Teaching in Economics (Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas, or CIDE) is an influential research and higher education institution in Mexico, with outstanding performance in the field of social sciences, especially economics:

Introduction and Overview: Located in Mexico City (the main campus is in Santa Fe Mountain, Mexico City, and the other campus is in Aguascalientes), it is a research and higher education institution focusing on the social sciences and one of Mexico's top think tanks. The school is small in size, with a student population of between 250 and 499. It is coeducational and offers undergraduate, master's and doctoral degree programs in arts and humanities, business and social sciences, medicine and health, science and technology, engineering and other fields. It also provides students with academic and non-academic facilities such as libraries and administrative services.

History and Founding: Founded in 1974, it has continued to develop in teaching and research over the years and has gradually become an important force in social science research and education in Mexico.

School Strength

Academic Achievements: Between December 1, 2022 and November 30, 2023, its researchers published 1 article in Science Advances.

Professional Settings: Business and social sciences are the focus, such as economics, accounting, law, sociology and other majors are strong; rich courses are also offered in other fields, such as literature and history in the arts and humanities, biomedical engineering, industrial engineering in the engineering field, etc.

Admissions: The undergraduate admission rate is between 19% and 23%, and the admission process is highly competitive. It is one of the most difficult schools to apply for in Mexico and Latin America.

Institutional Nature: A public non-profit higher education institution funded by public resources, which enables it to focus on academic research and education quality improvement, and is committed to cultivating professional talents for society and promoting the development of the social sciences.

Educational philosophy: Although it is not clearly elaborated in detail, from its position as a research and teaching center, it focuses on cultivating students' research ability, critical thinking, and understanding and analysis of social science issues, encouraging students to explore innovation in academic research, and contribute to the development of the social science field.

Key laboratories and disciplines: No key laboratories are explicitly mentioned. Disciplines such as economics and law have obvious advantages. From the performance of the law major in the moot court competition (it has achieved excellent results in the Jessup moot court competition many times from 2013 to 2024), it can be seen that the law teaching and research strength is strong; economics, as a core research field, should also have a high level in teaching and scientific research.

Faculty: The establishment of the faculty is not clearly disclosed, but according to the distribution of majors, there may be a school of economics, a school of law, a school of social sciences, etc., in order to manage and teach different disciplines.

Ranking: In the 2024 4ICU ranking, it ranks 2731st in the world and 29th in Mexico. In the field of social sciences, especially economics research, it is in a leading position in Mexico and has a certain influence internationally.

Cost: The school's official website does not clearly disclose tuition and other cost information. As a public non-profit institution, tuition may be relatively low, but the fees for different majors and degree levels may vary. You can further inquire through the school's admissions department or official website.

Campus environment: The main campus is located in Santa Fe Mountain, Mexico City, and the other campus is in Aguascalientes. The Mexico City campus is located in a well-developed area and can provide students with rich cultural and academic resources; the Aguascalientes campus also has local characteristics. The campus is equipped with academic facilities such as libraries.