El Colegio de México

El Colegio de México

Carretera Picacho Ajusco 20 Ampliación, Carr. Picacho-Ajusco, Equipamiento Periférico Picacho Ajusco Canal 13, Tlalpan
Tlalpan

Hours

Monday
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

El Colegio de México is a prestigious public research institution founded in 1940, internationally recognized for excellence in social sciences and humanities research. The institution offers free undergraduate and graduate programs — no tuition charged — and maintains one of the largest academic libraries in Latin America, the Biblioteca Daniel Cosío Villegas, open to the public with extensive reading rooms, study cubicles, and a family section for children.

The campus includes a student cafeteria serving affordable, healthy meals and a bookstore where you can purchase the institution's own academic publications. The library is accessible to the public, though parking requires advance registration on the attendance list.

Highlights

Founded in 1940, free tuition for all students, one of Latin America's largest academic libraries, public library access, student cafeteria on campus