The Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (Mexico Autonomous Institute of Technology), commonly known as ITAM, is a private Ph.D.-granting research university located in Mexico City, Mexico. It is one of the nation's preeminent institutions of higher learning, the best private university in Mexico according to El Universal; the best undergraduate Accounting, Business, International Relations and Economics school in Mexico City according to Reforma;[2] and the best business school in Latin America according to América Economía (2010).[3] Also, it is considered one of Mexico's think tanks and has the highest rank of admission to the Mexican Foreign Service.[4]