Private company

El Colegio de la Frontera Norte

Logo: El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Mexican institute of higher education

El Colegio de la Frontera Norte (commonly known as El Colef, English: The College of the Northern Border) is a Mexican institute of higher education, specializing in teaching and research in the social sciences with focus on border issues. It is also considered one of Mexico's think tanks.2 It is part of Secretariat of Science, Humanities, Technology, and Innovation.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1982Founded1

El Colegio de la Frontera Norte (commonly known as El Colef, English: The College of the Northern Border) is a Mexican institute of higher education, specializing in teaching and research in the social sciences with focus on border issues. It is also considered one of Mexico's think tanks.2

Products and brands

El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, A.C.

Km. 18.5 carretera escénica Tijuana-Ensenada

San Antonio del Mar

Tijuana, B. C.

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Regional Headquarters: Matamoros, Nuevo Laredo, Monterrey, Ciudad Juárez, and Mexicali

Outreach Offices: Nogales and Piedras Negras

Liaison Office: Mexico City

From Wikipedia’s article on Colef, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • Secretariat of Science, Humanities, Technology, and Innovation

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Timeline

  1. 1982Founded Founded1