Instituto de Ciencias Físicas

What Instituto de Ciencias Físicas does

Instituto de Ciencias Físicas (ICF) is a public academic research institute of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), headquartered in Cuernavaca, Morelos. It was formally established in September 2006 by UNAM's Consejo Universitario as a transformation of the Centro de Ciencias Físicas (CCF), which had operated since September 1998. ICF conducts theoretical and experimental research across a broad portfolio of physics disciplines — including condensed matter physics, statistical physics, mathematical physics, atomic and molecular physics, optics, classical and quantum chaos, field theory, astronomy, celestial mechanics, molecular biophysics, and theoretical and systems biology — alongside graduate education through UNAM's Posgrado en Ciencias Físicas and Posgrado en Astrofísica.

The institute offers five graduate programs: Maestría and Doctorado en Ciencias (Física), Maestría and Doctorado en Astrofísica, and Maestría en Ciencias (Física Médica). Supporting infrastructure includes multiple research laboratories, a library, computing units, and Servicios Tecnológicos (technological services) offered to external academic and industry clients. Operational functions are organized across four secretariats: Académica, Administrativa, Técnica, and Dirección. Science outreach (Divulgación de la Ciencia) is conducted through seminars, colloquia, summer schools, workshops, a student congress (Congreso de Estudiantes), and STEM programs in Morelos-region K-12 schools.

ICF operates as a traditional public academic institute with no commercial product platform, no tuition charges, and no listed equity funding. Revenue is derived from UNAM's federal budget allocation, supplemented by CONACYT research grants and minor income from technological services. The institute's stakeholder base spans graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, undergraduate students, the broader Mexican research community, K-12 students, and the general public. Recent strategic activity indicates growing institutional interest in academic-industrial linkage and technology transfer, evidenced by a 2026 partnership engagement with FTB (Fill the Blank) and co-organization of the 7th Innovation and Entrepreneurship Day with UNAM's IBt.

Name

Instituto de Ciencias Físicas

Legal name

Instituto de Ciencias Físicas (ICF) de la UNAM

Website

https://fis.unam.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Instituto de Ciencias Físicas (ICF) is UNAM's public physics research institute in Cuernavaca, Mexico, conducting theoretical and experimental research across multiple physics disciplines and offering Master's and Doctoral programs in Physics, Astrophysics, and Medical Physics to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers.

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Academic Research and Graduate Education

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

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Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

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Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

Keywords

• Physics research institute
• Graduate physics education
• Astrophysics research
• Medical physics program
• Science outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Cuernavaca

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

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B2C

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Services

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Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public University Funding: As part of UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México), ICF operates as a public research and educational institution funded by the Mexican government. Revenue is derived from public funding allocated through UNAM's budget, supplemented by research grants from CONACYT and other government agencies.

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Core offering

Instituto de Ciencias Físicas (ICF) is a UNAM academic research institute that delivers graduate education programs (Master's and Doctorate) in Physics, Astrophysics, and Medical Physics, alongside experimental and theoretical physics research and laboratory-based technological services offered to industry and academic collaborators. Its offerings are centered on graduate-level training, frontier scientific research, and science dissemination.

Product overview

Instituto de Ciencias Físicas (ICF) is an academic research institute of UNAM that offers a portfolio of graduate educational programs (master's and doctoral degrees) in Physics, Astrophysics, and Medical Physics, alongside research services and technological services. The core offerings consist of five graduate programs (Maestría en Ciencias in Physics, Doctoral in Physics, Master's in Astrophysics, Doctoral in Astrophysics, and Master's in Medical Physics) plus technological/laboratory services. There is no commercial product platform; ICF operates as a traditional academic institute focused on research, education, and academic outreach rather than commercialized software products.

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Products and services

• Maestría en Ciencias (Física) Graduate master's degree program in Physics offered by ICF-UNAM for advanced study in theoretical and experimental physics.
• Doctorado en Ciencias (Física) Doctoral degree program in Physics for advanced research in various areas of theoretical and experimental physics.
• Maestría en Astrofísica Graduate master's degree program in Astrophysics focusing on astronomical research and celestial mechanics.
• Doctorado en Astrofísica Doctoral degree program in Astrophysics for advanced research in astronomy and celestial mechanics.
• Maestría en Ciencias (Física Médica) Specialized master's program in Medical Physics combining physics applications with healthcare technology.
• Servicios Tecnológicos (Technological Services) Laboratory and technological services provided by ICF researchers to industry and academic institutions, including specialized equipment access and research collaboration.

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FTB (Fill the Blank)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 January 2026FTB (Fill the Blank) visited ICF in January 2026 as part of new initiatives by the Direction to promote academic-industrial linkage. FTB specializes in technological development. The meeting represents ICF's effort to foster connections between academia and industry for potential collaboration in innovation and entrepreneurship.

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• Xx.com/icf_unam
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCFqVGAnbQNrBAGTgI-ItNXA
• Facebookfacebook.com/ICFUNAM
• Instagraminstagram.com/icf_unam
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/instituto-de-ciencias-f%C3%ADsicas

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