El Colegio Nacional (Mexico)

El Colegio Nacional

The National College, located on Luis González Obregón Street in the historic center of Mexico City.
Formation	15 May 1943
Purpose	Academic
Location	Mexico City 19°26′11.57″N 99°7′55.97″W / 19.4365472°N 99.1322139°W / 19.4365472; -99.1322139
Region served	Mexico
Membership	40
Official language	Spanish-language
Website	colnal.mx

The National College (Spanish: Colegio Nacional) is a Mexican honorary academy with a strictly limited membership created by presidential decree in 1943 in order to bring together the country's foremost artists and scientists, who are periodically invited to deliver lectures and seminars in their respective area of speciality. Membership is generally a lifelong commitment, although it could be forfeited under certain conditions. It should not be confused with El Colegio de México, a public institution of higher education and research.