Instituto Tecnológico de Lerma

What Instituto Tecnológico de Lerma does

Instituto Tecnológico de Lerma is a public higher education institution located in Lerma, State of Mexico, operating as a constituent campus of the Tecnológico Nacional de México (TecNM) system — a federal network of 132 technological institutes under Mexico's Secretariat of Public Education (SEP). Founded in 1988, the institution delivers tuition-free undergraduate engineering education to recent high school graduates, offering seven programs: Ingeniería en Administración (with a hybrid modality variant), Ingeniería en Gestión Empresarial, Ingeniería en Acuicultura, Ingeniería Electrónica, Ingeniería Mecánica, and Ingeniería Mecatrónica. It also runs a graduate-level Maestría en Administración in non-schooled (distance) modality targeted at working professionals, alongside re-engagement (RegresaTec), continuing education, and community outreach programs.

The institution's operational technology stack is conventional educational infrastructure rather than proprietary IP: it uses Moodle as its Learning Management System, the Mindbox platform for student enrollment and academic management (itlerma.mindbox.app), Microsoft Teams for institutional communications, and eLibro for digital library access. Its differentiators are framed around institutional certifications rather than technology — the institution maintains a Sistema de Gestión de la Calidad (SGC, ISO 9001-aligned), a Sistema de Gestión Ambiental (SGA, ISO 14001-aligned), and a Sistema de Gestión de Igualdad de Género y No Discriminación (SGIG) certified under the NMX-R-025-SCFI-2015 standard.

The business model is government-funded public education rather than commercial revenue. Undergraduate tuition is zero — students pay only small approved contribution fees (aportaciones) for services such as institutional insurance and student IDs. The graduate master's program generates some direct tuition in its non-schooled modality. Federal budget flows through SEP/TecNM, so the institution has no revenue in the commercial sense and reports no financial figures publicly. Marketing is conducted via the institutional website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube channels, focused on admission campaigns, program announcements, and government transparency reporting rather than revenue acquisition. Distribution is direct-to-student through on-campus enrollment and admission exams, supplemented by OCC Mundial/TecNM for job placement and Tren Maya for professional residency placements.

Name

Instituto Tecnológico de Lerma

Legal name

Instituto Tecnológico de Lerma

Website

https://itlerma.edu.mx

Company type

Public

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Instituto Tecnológico de Lerma is a Mexican public higher education institution and one of 132 federal TecNM campuses, offering tuition-free undergraduate engineering programs and a distance-modality master's in Administration to students and working professionals in the State of Mexico region.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Engineering Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cooperative Education (Co-op) Technical Universities (EDAHAEAF), College & Career Transition Services (Bridge Programs, Dual Enrollment Pathways) (EDAAABAK)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Engineering undergraduate programs
• Graduate business education
• Public university instruction
• Continuing professional education

Headquarters

HQ city

Campeche

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Public institution offering tuition-free undergraduate education funded by federal government (SEP). Students pay approved contribution fees (aportaciones) for specific services including insurance, identification cards, and administrative services. Graduate programs (Maestría en Administración) operate in non-schooled modality with associated tuition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Instituto Tecnológico de Lerma is a public higher education institution operating as part of the Tecnológico Nacional de México (TecNM) federal system, delivering tuition-free undergraduate engineering education and a non-schooled graduate master's program in Administration. The institution serves recent high school graduates seeking engineering degrees and working professionals pursuing flexible graduate education, with supporting student services including professional residencies, social service, and re-engagement programs like RegresaTec.

Product overview

Instituto Tecnológico de Lerma is a public higher education institution within the Tecnológico Nacional de México (TecNM) system. The institution offers a portfolio of seven undergraduate engineering programs (Administración, Gestión Empresarial, Acuicultura, Electrónica, Mecánica, and Mecatrónica) including one hybrid modality program. The graduate offering includes a non-traditional Master of Administration delivered in non-school-based format. Supporting infrastructure includes a student portal (Mindbox platform), learning management system (Moodle), and various student support programs such as RegresaTec for re-engagement and AlfabetizaTEC for community outreach. The institution also provides continuing education services for the external community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ingeniería en Administración Traditional on-campus undergraduate engineering program in Administration covering business management, finance, and organizational leadership. Designed for high school graduates pursuing a professional engineering degree in Administration.
• Ingeniería en Gestión Empresarial Undergraduate engineering program focused on business management and enterprise resource planning for high school graduates.
• Ingeniería en Acuicultura Undergraduate engineering program specializing in aquaculture, fish farming, and aquatic resource management.
• Ingeniería Electrónica Undergraduate engineering program covering electronic systems, circuit design, and instrumentation.
• Ingeniería Mecánica Undergraduate engineering program focused on mechanical systems, thermodynamics, and manufacturing processes.
• Ingeniería Mecatrónica Undergraduate interdisciplinary engineering program combining mechanical, electronic, and computer engineering.
• Ingeniería en Administración (Modalidad Mixta) Blended/hybrid learning undergraduate program in Administration combining online and in-person instruction.
• Maestría en Administración (Modalidad No Escolarizada) Non-traditional graduate master's program in Administration designed for working professionals, delivered primarily online with asynchronous instruction.
• Programa RegresaTec Re-engagement program for students who interrupted their studies, allowing them to return and complete their degrees if they have up to 30% of credits remaining.
• Programa de Alfabetización Digital (AlfabetizaTEC) National literacy program to combat illiteracy through volunteer student participation, delivered as a community outreach initiative.
• Servicios de Capacitación Continua Professional development and continuing education courses for external community members and industry professionals.
• Cursos de Verano de Inglés 2026 Summer intensive English language courses for students and community members.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tuition-free undergraduate education for eligible Mexican students

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Tren MayaminorOthersTren Maya project offering professional residence (practical training) vacancies for Instituto Tecnológico de Lerma students. Students can complete their professional residency requirements at Tren Maya construction/operations sites, gaining real-world industry experience.
• OCC Mundial TecNMminorOthersJob board partnership through OCC Mundial (employment platform) specifically for TecNM graduates, providing job placement services and labor market access for alumni.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM): Mexico's largest public university, offering undergraduate and graduate engineering, sciences, and humanities programs. Comparable as a public federal higher-education institution serving Mexican students, though at vastly greater scale, prestige, and program breadth.
• Tecnológico de Monterrey: Mexico's leading private university with a strong engineering and technology focus across multiple campuses nationwide. Comparable in engineering program emphasis and target student segment, but as a private premium-priced incumbent rather than a public tuition-free institute.
• Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN): Mexico's flagship federal polytechnic institution offering a broad range of engineering, technical, and graduate programs across multiple campuses. Comparable as a public, federally funded polytechnic serving similar student demographics but at significantly greater scale and program breadth.

Emerging players

• Universidad Anáhuac México: Private Mexican university with a strong engineering and business program portfolio. Comparable in serving Mexican students seeking engineering and administration degrees, but as a private fee-paying institution rather than a federal public institute.
• Universidad Iberoamericana (IBERO): Private Jesuit university in Mexico City offering engineering, business, and graduate programs. Comparable in program structure and graduate-level offerings, particularly the Maestría en Administración-style programs targeting working professionals.

Direct peers

• Instituto Tecnológico de Mérida: Sister TecNM campus in Yucatan offering a similar portfolio of undergraduate engineering programs and graduate programs under the same federal TecNM framework. Most directly comparable in terms of program mix, governance, and funding model.
• Instituto Tecnológico de Campeche: Another campus within the Tecnologico Nacional de Mexico (TecNM) federal system operating under identical regulatory, curricular, and funding frameworks. Directly comparable as a regional public engineering and technology institute serving a defined Mexican state.

Regional players

• Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEMéx): Public state university serving the State of Mexico, including the Lerma region. Comparable as a public higher-education institution operating in the same geographic market and competing for the same regional student pool, though broader in academic scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/itlerma_oficial
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCi-h97TN0PJ9XG-1ZNkmICw
• Facebookfacebook.com/297984956977076
• Instagraminstagram.com/tecnmlerma

Compliance3 records

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