“Why does a public research university matter?” Let’s explore the Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas. It is also known as CIDE. This center is a Mexican institution. It specializes in social sciences. It is known for its international-grade level of excellence.
CIDE was established November 25 1974. Trinidad Martínez Tarregó founded it. José Antonio Romero Tellaeche is the current rector. As of 2022 the student body comprised 490 students. Of these 336 were undergraduates. The remaining 154 were postgraduates.
CIDE’s main campus is in the Santa Fe hills of Mexico City. Another campus is in Aguascalientes. This is in the north-central region of Mexico. The university’s colors are green and white.
CIDE has seven academic divisions. These include Economics Public Administration and International Studies. Also Political Studies Legal Studies History and Multidisciplinary Studies. The center’s structure promotes leadership and innovation. This allows faculty and alumni to pursue individual interests. It also allows them to address institutional priorities. These priorities relate to teaching research and outreach.
The diverse faculty form a research community. Their investigative work combines scientific rigor with social relevance. It aims to address Mexico’s challenges. The academic staff is both Mexican and foreign. Most are registered with the National System of Researchers.
CIDE offers four undergraduate programs. These are Political Science and International Relations Economics Law and Public Policy.
It also has six full-time master’s programs. These include Economics Public Administration and Policy. Also Environmental Economics Political Science International History. Finally Methods for Public Policy Analysis.
Two half time master’s programs are available. These are Public Management and Journalism and Public Policy.
CIDE offers three PhD programs. These are Public Policy Political Science and Applied History.
Distinguished former residents of CIDE include José Miguel Insulza. He was a Chilean interior minister. He was also Secretary General of the Organization of American States. Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz was also a resident. He was a Cuban diplomat. He was a United Nations Permanent Representative. Bernardo Sepúlveda Amor also studied here. He was a Mexican foreign secretary. He became an International Court of Justice judge.