The Superior School of Computer Sciences (in Spanish

Spanish language

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: Escuela Superior de Cómputo or ESCOM) is a superior school of the National Polytechnic Institute

National Polytechnic Institute

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 located in Mexico City

Mexico City

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, Mexico

Mexico

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. Its students pursue the bachelor's degree

Bachelor's degree

A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...

 in computer engineering

Computer engineering

Computer engineering, also called computer systems engineering, is a discipline that integrates several fields of electrical engineering and computer science required to develop computer systems. Computer engineers usually have training in electronic engineering, software design, and...

 with two majors: computer systems or electronics

Electronics

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. The curriculum

Curriculum

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 is designed to last for four years.

The school has a faculty mostly with postgraduate studies, and there is a growing number of teachers with doctoral studies.

History

The school began classes on 27 September 1993 with 5 classrooms provided by the Superior School of Engineering and Architecture (ESIA) Zacatenco, on the third floor, building 10. Two of them worked as classrooms, one as a library, one as administrative area and the other as school management. Similarly, the Superior School of Engineering and Architecture provided two spaces in the administrative area attached to the building 10, which were used as computer rooms.