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{{Short description|Jesuit college in Mexico}}
{{Short description|Jesuit college in Mexico}}
{{Infobox university
{{Infobox university
| name = Ibero-American University
| name = Ibero-American University
| native_name = Universidad Iberoamericana
| native_name = {{Lang|es|Universidad Iberoamericana|italic=no}}
| image = Logo Universidad Iberoamericana.svg
| image = Logo Universidad Iberoamericana.svg
| image_size = 150 px
| image_size = 150 px
| motto = ''La verdad nos hará libres'' (Spanish)
| motto = {{Lang|es|La verdad nos hará libres}} (Spanish)
| mottoeng = ''The Truth shall set us free'' {{Ref label|motto|a|a}}
| mottoeng = ''The Truth shall set us free'' {{Ref label|motto|a|a}}
| established = {{Start date and age|1943}}
| established = March 7, 1943
| type = [[Private University|Private]]
| type = [[Private University|Private]] [[Catholic higher education|Catholic]] university
| religious_affiliation = [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] ([[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]])
| religious_affiliation = [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] ([[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]])
| academic_affiliation = [[Jesuit University System|SUJ]], [[Association of Universities Entrusted to the Society of Jesus in Latin America|AUSJAL]]
| academic_affiliations = [[Jesuit University System|SUJ]], [[Association of Universities Entrusted to the Society of Jesus in Latin America|AUSJAL]]
| endowment =
| endowment =
| president = Saúl Cuautle Quechol, {{small|SJ}}
| rector = Luis Arriaga Valenzuela {{small|SJ}}
| faculty =
| faculty =
| undergrad =
| students = 12,328 (as of 2022)
| postgrad =
| undergrad =
| city = [[Mexico City]]
| postgrad =
| country = Mexico
| city = [[Mexico City]]
| campus = Urban<br>{{convert|48|acre|ha}}
| country = Mexico
| coordinates = {{coord|19|22|11|N|99|15|50|W|region:MX-MEX_type:city_scale:20000|display=inline,title}}
| colors = Red {{color box|#FF0000}} and {{color box|white}} White
| mascot = Lobos ("Wolves")
| campus = Urban<br>{{convert|48|acre|ha}}
| colors = {{color box|#EF4044}} Red<ref>{{cite web|title=Manual de Identidad Gráfica Institucional|url=https://ibero.mx/sites/all/themes/ibero/descargables/acercade/manual-identidad-grafica-min.pdf|publisher=Universidad Iberoamericana|access-date=4 October 2022|language=es}}</ref>
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| website = {{URL|ibero.mx}}
| logo =
| nickname = Lobos (Wolves)
| mascot = Iñaki
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| website = {{URL|ibero.mx}}
| logo =
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}}


The '''Ibero-American University''' (in {{lang-es|'''Universidad Iberoamericana'''}}, abbreviated '''''UIA''''' but commonly known as '''''Ibero''''' or '''''La Ibero''''') is a Mexican private institution of [[higher education]], sponsored by the [[Society of Jesus]]. In 2009, the UIA received the SEP-ANUIES Prize as the best private university in Mexico. The Ibero's flagship campus is located in the [[Santa Fe (Mexico City)|Santa Fe]] district of [[Mexico City]]. It is ranked by [[QS World University Rankings]] as 701-750 worldwide and [https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2021 7] in Mexico.
The '''Ibero-American University''' ({{langx|es|'''Universidad Iberoamericana'''}}), also referred to by its acronym '''''UIA''''' but commonly known as '''''Ibero''''' or '''''La Ibero''''', is a private, Catholic, Mexican [[higher education]] institution, sponsored by the Mexican province of the [[Society of Jesus]] ([[Jesuit]]). In 2009, the UIA received the SEP-ANUIES Prize as the best private university in Mexico. The Ibero's flagship campus is located in the [[Santa Fe (Mexico City)|Santa Fe]] district of [[Mexico City]].


Its main library, [[Biblioteca Francisco Xavier Clavigero]], holds more than 400,000 books and journals and as of 2007 is one of the largest university libraries in the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.holcimfoundation.org/Organizations/ibero|title=Universidad Iberoamericana (IBERO)|first=LafargeHolcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction|last=info@lafargeholcim-foundation.org|website=LafargeHolcim Foundation website|access-date=15 December 2018}}</ref> It also has one of the largest law libraries in Mexico.{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}
Its main library, [[Biblioteca Francisco Xavier Clavigero]], holds more than 400,000 books and journals and as of 2007 is one of the largest university libraries in the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.holcimfoundation.org/Organizations/ibero|title=Universidad Iberoamericana (IBERO)|website=LafargeHolcim Foundation|access-date=15 December 2018}}</ref> It also has one of the largest law libraries in Mexico.{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}


Other institutions affiliated with, but independent from, Ibero in Mexico City are found in [[Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education|Guadalajara]], [[Universidad Iberoamericana León|León]], [[Ibero-American University of Torreón|Torreón]], [[Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla|Puebla]], [[Ibero-American University Tijuana|Playas de Tijuana]], and [[Intercultural Institute of Ayuuk|Jaltepec]]. Together, they form the [[Jesuit University System]], a network of Jesuit-run private universities.
Other institutions affiliated with, but independent from, Ibero in Mexico City are found in [[Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education|Guadalajara]], [[Universidad Iberoamericana León|León]], [[Ibero-American University of Torreón|Torreón]], [[Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla|Puebla]], [[Ibero-American University Tijuana|Playas de Tijuana]], and [[Intercultural Institute of Ayuuk|Jaltepec]]. Together, they form the [[Jesuit University System]], a network of Jesuit-run private universities.
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[[File:Universidad_Iberoamericana,_Sede_Mexico_Santa_Fe,_edificio_Gris.JPG|thumb|right|250px|View of the Campus from the Francisco Xavier Clavijero library.]]
[[File:Universidad_Iberoamericana,_Sede_Mexico_Santa_Fe,_edificio_Gris.JPG|thumb|right|250px|View of the Campus from the Francisco Xavier Clavijero library.]]


Originally called Centro Cultural Universitario, Ibero grew into a full-scale university after ten years due to the patronage of the business community which donated funds for building the campus and for guaranteeing loans as the university was being established.<ref name="auto">Espinosa, ''Jesuit Student Groups'', p. 3.</ref> When the [[Mexican miracle|Mexican economy expanded]] during the 1940s to 1960s, Ibero-trained professionals who entered the private sector,<ref name="auto"/> many of the former leaders of the UNEC<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BtGUAwAAQBAJ&q=unec+mexico&pg=PA67| title=Jesuit Student Groups, the Universidad Iberoamericana, and Political Resistance in Mexico, 1913-1979 |first=David|last=Espinosa|date=1 June 2014|publisher=UNM Press|isbn=9780826354617|access-date=15 December 2018|via=Google Books}}</ref> served on the university's board of trustees. Ibero had the aim of promoting Catholic culture and of training elites to take leading roles in Mexican society. Ibero has trained a number of successful businessmen and politicians, including the successful presidential candidate of the [[National Action Party (Mexico)]], [[Vicente Fox]].
Originally called Centro Cultural Universitario, Ibero grew into a full-scale university after ten years due to the patronage of the business community which donated funds for building the campus and for guaranteeing loans as the university was being established.<ref name="auto">Espinosa, ''Jesuit Student Groups'', p. 3.</ref> When the [[Mexican miracle|Mexican economy expanded]] during the 1940s to 1960s, Ibero-trained professionals who entered the private sector,<ref name="auto"/> many of the former leaders of the UNEC<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BtGUAwAAQBAJ&q=unec+mexico&pg=PA67| title=Jesuit Student Groups, the Universidad Iberoamericana, and Political Resistance in Mexico, 1913-1979 |first=David|last=Espinosa|date=1 June 2014|publisher=UNM Press|isbn=9780826354617|access-date=15 December 2018|via=Google Books}}</ref> served on the university's board of trustees. Ibero had the aim of promoting [[Catholic culture]] and of training elites to take leading roles in Mexican society. Ibero has trained a number of successful businessmen and politicians, including the successful presidential candidate of the [[National Action Party (Mexico)]], [[Vicente Fox]].


The Society of Jesus has from its start in the 16th century been a leader in humanistic education.<ref> {{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=egMMBAAAQBAJ&q=society+of+Jesus%2C+humanistic+education &pg=PA180|title=Humanism and the Culture of Renaissance Europe|first=Charles G.|last=Nauert|date=4 May 2006|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=9781316154298|access-date=15 December 2018|via= Google Books}}</ref> When Jesuits reached [[New Spain]] in 1572, their religious and educational zeal led them to create renowned teaching and research centers – such as the colleges of St. Ildefonso, Vizcainas, and St. Peter and St. Paul, to mention a few of the prestigious institutions of that time. The Ibero is part of a network of 8 Jesuit universities located in various Mexican cities which, in turn, are part of 31 Jesuit universities and colleges in Latin American and some 200 worldwide.
The Society of Jesus has from its start in the 16th century been a leader in humanistic education.<ref> {{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=egMMBAAAQBAJ&q=society+of+Jesus%2C+humanistic+education&pg=PA180|title=Humanism and the Culture of Renaissance Europe|first=Charles G.|last=Nauert|date=4 May 2006|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=9781316154298|access-date=15 December 2018|via= Google Books}}</ref> When Jesuits reached [[New Spain]] in 1572, their religious and educational zeal led them to create renowned teaching and research centers – such as the colleges of St. Ildefonso, Vizcainas, and St. Peter and St. Paul, to mention a few of the prestigious institutions of that time. The Ibero is part of a network of 8 Jesuit universities located in various Mexican cities which, in turn, are part of 31 Jesuit universities and colleges in Latin American and some 200 worldwide.


==Campus==
==Campus==
[[File:Universidad Iberoamericana, Sede Mexico Santa Fe, Biblioteca Francisco Xavier Clavigero.JPG|thumb| 250px[[Biblioteca Francisco Xavier Clavigero]]]]
[[File:Universidad Iberoamericana, Sede Mexico Santa Fe, Biblioteca Francisco Xavier Clavigero.JPG|thumb| 250px|[[Biblioteca Francisco Xavier Clavigero]]]]


In 1988 Universidad Iberoamericana moved to a 48-acre (19 hectares) new campus in the Santa Fe area of Mexico City. Besides classrooms, laboratories, and workshops in physics, chemistry, photography, design, psychology, engineering, communications, architecture, and nutrition, the university houses the [[Francisco Xavier Clavigero]] library, the FM 90.9 radio station, and several auditoriums. Other facilities on campus include sports fields and related conveniences, a medical center, three cafeterias, an on-campus bookstore, a stationery shop, bank branches, and other university stores.
In 1988 {{lang|es|Universidad Iberoamericana}} moved to a 48-acre (19 hectares) new campus in the Santa Fe area of Mexico City. Besides classrooms, laboratories, and workshops in physics, chemistry, photography, design, psychology, engineering, communications, architecture, and nutrition, the university houses the [[Francisco Xavier Clavigero]] library, the FM 90.9 radio station, and several auditoriums. Other facilities on campus include sports fields and related conveniences, a medical center, three cafeterias, an on-campus bookstore, a stationery shop, bank branches, and other university stores.


===Ibero-American University Tijuana===
===Ibero-American University Tijuana===
{{Redirect-distinguish|Ibero-American University Tijuana|Ibero College Tijuana}}
{{Redirect-distinguish|Ibero-American University Tijuana|Ibero College Tijuana}}
''Ibero-American University Tijuana'' (''Universidad Iberoamericana Tijuana'') in Playas de Tijuana, [[Tijuana]], Mexico, was founded by the [[Jesuits]] in 1982. It is a part of the Mexican Jesuit University System.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.suj.org.mx|title=Sistema Universitario Jesuita|website=www.suj.org. mx|language=en|access-date=2017-10-07}}</ref> as one of the Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México colleges.
''Ibero-American University Tijuana'' ({{lang|es|Universidad Iberoamericana Tijuana}}) in Playas de Tijuana, [[Tijuana]], Mexico, was founded by the [[Jesuits]] in 1982. It is a part of the Mexican Jesuit University System.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.suj.org.mx|title=Sistema Universitario Jesuita|website=www.suj.org. mx|language=en|access-date=2017-10-07}}</ref> as one of the {{lang|es|Universidad Iberoamericana}} Ciudad de México colleges.


In 1982, Universidad Iberoamericana opened its campus in Tijuana at two sites, one rented and the other on the premises of La Paz College. Later space was rented in the Civil Hospital building. At first only high school studies and degrees in architecture, graphic design, and law were offered. In 1985, the cornerstone was laid for the present building.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tij.uia.mx|title=IberoTij|access-date= 2017-10-07}}</ref>
In 1982, {{lang|es|Universidad Iberoamericana}} opened its campus in Tijuana at two sites, one rented and the other on the premises of La Paz College. Later space was rented in the Civil Hospital building. At first only high school studies and degrees in architecture, graphic design, and law were offered. In 1985, the cornerstone was laid for the present building.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tij.uia.mx|title=IberoTij|access-date= 2017-10-07}}</ref>


==Departments==
==Departments==
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*Germán Ahumada Russek – president and CEO of Consorcio ARA
*Germán Ahumada Russek – president and CEO of Consorcio ARA
*[[Carlos Alazraki]] – president and CEO of the award-winning Alazraki & Asociados Publicidad agency
*[[Carlos Alazraki]] – president and CEO of the award-winning Alazraki & Asociados Publicidad agency
*[[Joaquin Avila]] – managing partner at EMX Capital, former fund head at [[Carlyle Group]] Mexico, former managing director and Head of Latin America at [[Lehman Brothers]]
*[[Emilio Azcárraga Jean]] – president and owner of [[Televisa]] the most important media network in Latin America
*[[Emilio Azcárraga Jean]] – president and owner of [[Televisa]] the most important media network in Latin America
*Genaro Borrego – vice-president of [[FEMSA]]
*Genaro Borrego – vice-president of [[FEMSA]]
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*[[Miguel Rico Tavera]] – film screenwriter, producer and director (''[[:es:Miguel Agustín Pro|Padre Pro]]'', ''[[:es:Espiritu de Triunfo|Espiritu de Triunfo]]'' and more than 2,500 TV commercials and documentaries)
*[[Miguel Rico Tavera]] – film screenwriter, producer and director (''[[:es:Miguel Agustín Pro|Padre Pro]]'', ''[[:es:Espiritu de Triunfo|Espiritu de Triunfo]]'' and more than 2,500 TV commercials and documentaries)
*[[Guillermo Arriaga]] – film screenwriter, novelist and director (''[[Amores Perros]]'', ''[[21 Grams]]'' and ''[[Babel (film)|Babel]]'')
*[[Guillermo Arriaga]] – film screenwriter, novelist and director (''[[Amores Perros]]'', ''[[21 Grams]]'' and ''[[Babel (film)|Babel]]'')
*[[Daniel Birman Ripstein]] – film producer (''[[El Crimen del Padre Amaro]]'', ''[[El callejón de los milagros]]'' and other films)
*[[Daniel Birman Ripstein]] – film producer (''[[El Crimen del Padre Amaro]]'', ''[[Midaq Alley (film)|El callejón de los milagros]]'' and other films)
*[[Alejandro González Iñárritu]] – filmmaker (''[[Amores Perros]]'', ''[[21 Grams]]'', ''[[Babel (film)| Babel]]'', ''[[Birdman (film)|Birdman]]'', and ''[[The Revenant (2015 film)|The Revenant]]'')
*[[Alejandro González Iñárritu]] – filmmaker (''[[Amores Perros]]'', ''[[21 Grams]]'', ''[[Babel (film)| Babel]]'', ''[[Birdman (film)|Birdman]]'', and ''[[The Revenant (2015 film)|The Revenant]]'')
*[[Salma Hayek]] – Mexican actress
*[[Salma Hayek]] – Mexican actress
*[[Alejandro Lozano]] – film director (''[[Matando Cabos]]'')
*[[Alejandro Lozano (director)|Alejandro Lozano]] – film director (''[[Matando Cabos]]'')
*[[Arturo Ripstein]] – film director and producer (''[[El callejón de los milagros]]'' and Directing Principio y Fin)
*[[Arturo Ripstein]] – film director and producer (''[[Midaq Alley (film)|El callejón de los milagros]]'' and Directing Principio y Fin)
*[[Antonio Serrano (director)|Antonio Serrano]] – film director/screenwriter (''[[Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas]]'')
*[[Antonio Serrano (director)|Antonio Serrano]] – film director/screenwriter (''[[Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas]]'')
*[[Nicole Vanden Broeck]] – film director
*[[Nicole Vanden Broeck]] – film director
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*[[Graciela Abascal]] – painter
*[[Graciela Abascal]] – painter
*[[Angélica Argüelles Kubli]] – artist
*[[Angélica Argüelles Kubli]] – artist
*[[Lizet Benrey]] – Mexican painter
*[[:es:Mauricio Beuchot|Mauricio Beuchot]] – philosopher, poet and Dominican friar
*[[:es:Mauricio Beuchot|Mauricio Beuchot]] – philosopher, poet and Dominican friar
*[[Tatiana Bilbao]] – Mexican architect
*[[Tatiana Bilbao]] – Mexican architect
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*[[:es:Jaime Smeke Balas|Jaime Smeke Balas]] – entrepreneur
*[[:es:Jaime Smeke Balas|Jaime Smeke Balas]] – entrepreneur
*[[:es:Jorge Ceballos Castelo|Jorge Ceballos Castelo]] – Pionero Social Media México
*[[:es:Jorge Ceballos Castelo|Jorge Ceballos Castelo]] – Pionero Social Media México
*[[:es:Erick Hernández Villar|Erick Hernández Villar]] –mMotion graphics developer
*[[:es:Erick Hernández Villar|Erick Hernández Villar]] – motion graphics developer
*[[Héctor Aguilar Camín]] – Mexican writer, journalist and historian.
*[[Héctor Aguilar Camín]] – Mexican writer, journalist and historian.
*[[Gabriela Hill]] – host of [[Poker After Dark]] (Full Tilt Poker en la noche) in Spanish-speaking Latin America
*Gabriela Hill – host of [[Poker After Dark]] (Full Tilt Poker en la noche) in Spanish-speaking Latin America
*[[Jorge Ramos (news anchor)|Jorge Ramos]] – journalist
*[[Jorge Ramos (news anchor)|Jorge Ramos]] – journalist
*[[Juan Ruiz Healy]] – Anchorman, television producer, political columnist and documentalist
*[[Juan Ruiz Healy]] – Anchorman, television producer, political columnist and documentalist
*[[Vero Rodríguez]] – Sports journalist and television host
*[[Vero Rodríguez]] – Sports journalist and television host
*[[Marcela Turati]] – journalist
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{{Div col end}}


'''Science and engineering'''
'''Science and engineering'''
*Rodrigo Cárdenas Domínguez — engineer physicist, CEO and owner of Infinity Technologies
*Rodrigo Cárdenas Domínguez — Engineer physicist, CEO and owner of Infinity Technologies
*Mauricio Terrones Maldonado — Nanosciences and nanotechnology researcher
*Asier Díaz-Caneja — Engineer physicist, CEO and co-owner of Team Hector


==See also==
==See also==
* [[1979 Petatlán earthquake]], an earthquake that notably damaged one of the university's campus
* [[Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities]]
* [[Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities]]
* [[List of alumni of Jesuit educational institutions]]
* [[List of alumni of Jesuit educational institutions]]
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*[http://www.uia.mx Official website]
*[http://www.uia.mx Official website]
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Latest revision as of 02:31, 12 December 2024

Ibero-American University
Universidad Iberoamericana
MottoLa verdad nos hará libres (Spanish)
Motto in English
The Truth shall set us free [a]
TypePrivate Catholic university
EstablishedMarch 7, 1943
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Academic affiliations
SUJ, AUSJAL
RectorLuis Arriaga Valenzuela SJ
Students12,328 (as of 2022)
Location
Mexico City
,
Mexico

19°22′11″N 99°15′50″W / 19.36972°N 99.26389°W / 19.36972; -99.26389
CampusUrban
48 acres (19 ha)
Colors  Red[1]
NicknameLobos (Wolves)
MascotIñaki
Websiteibero.mx

The Ibero-American University (Spanish: Universidad Iberoamericana), also referred to by its acronym UIA but commonly known as Ibero or La Ibero, is a private, Catholic, Mexican higher education institution, sponsored by the Mexican province of the Society of Jesus (Jesuit). In 2009, the UIA received the SEP-ANUIES Prize as the best private university in Mexico. The Ibero's flagship campus is located in the Santa Fe district of Mexico City.

Its main library, Biblioteca Francisco Xavier Clavigero, holds more than 400,000 books and journals and as of 2007 is one of the largest university libraries in the country.[2] It also has one of the largest law libraries in Mexico.[citation needed]

Other institutions affiliated with, but independent from, Ibero in Mexico City are found in Guadalajara, León, Torreón, Puebla, Playas de Tijuana, and Jaltepec. Together, they form the Jesuit University System, a network of Jesuit-run private universities.

History

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The university's main square

The university was founded in 1943 by the Society of Jesus, but with the significant aid of Rodolfo Brito Foucher, the rector of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Brito Foucher, a lawyer and head of UNAM's law faculty before becoming rector, was of the opinion that this was not counter to the Constitution of 1917's prohibition of Catholic involvement in education, since the article did not specify higher education but only primary and secondary.[3] A key group in the founding of Ibero was former student activists from the Jesuit-directed Unión Nacional de Estudiantes Católicos [es] (UNEC). The founding came at a time when church-state relations in Mexico had improved over the late 1920s during the Cristero War and in the 1930s when the government attempted to implement education toward socialism in the Mexican universities.[4]

View of the Campus from the Francisco Xavier Clavijero library.

Originally called Centro Cultural Universitario, Ibero grew into a full-scale university after ten years due to the patronage of the business community which donated funds for building the campus and for guaranteeing loans as the university was being established.[5] When the Mexican economy expanded during the 1940s to 1960s, Ibero-trained professionals who entered the private sector,[5] many of the former leaders of the UNEC[6] served on the university's board of trustees. Ibero had the aim of promoting Catholic culture and of training elites to take leading roles in Mexican society. Ibero has trained a number of successful businessmen and politicians, including the successful presidential candidate of the National Action Party (Mexico), Vicente Fox.

The Society of Jesus has from its start in the 16th century been a leader in humanistic education.[7] When Jesuits reached New Spain in 1572, their religious and educational zeal led them to create renowned teaching and research centers – such as the colleges of St. Ildefonso, Vizcainas, and St. Peter and St. Paul, to mention a few of the prestigious institutions of that time. The Ibero is part of a network of 8 Jesuit universities located in various Mexican cities which, in turn, are part of 31 Jesuit universities and colleges in Latin American and some 200 worldwide.

Campus

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Biblioteca Francisco Xavier Clavigero

In 1988 Universidad Iberoamericana moved to a 48-acre (19 hectares) new campus in the Santa Fe area of Mexico City. Besides classrooms, laboratories, and workshops in physics, chemistry, photography, design, psychology, engineering, communications, architecture, and nutrition, the university houses the Francisco Xavier Clavigero library, the FM 90.9 radio station, and several auditoriums. Other facilities on campus include sports fields and related conveniences, a medical center, three cafeterias, an on-campus bookstore, a stationery shop, bank branches, and other university stores.

Ibero-American University Tijuana

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"Ibero-American University Tijuana" redirects here. Not to be confused with Ibero College Tijuana.

Ibero-American University Tijuana (Universidad Iberoamericana Tijuana) in Playas de Tijuana, Tijuana, Mexico, was founded by the Jesuits in 1982. It is a part of the Mexican Jesuit University System.[8] as one of the Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México colleges.

In 1982, Universidad Iberoamericana opened its campus in Tijuana at two sites, one rented and the other on the premises of La Paz College. Later space was rented in the Civil Hospital building. At first only high school studies and degrees in architecture, graphic design, and law were offered. In 1985, the cornerstone was laid for the present building.[9]

Departments

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Today the university's Mexico City Campus is made up of 19 academic departments, which offer a total of 36 academic programs.

Faculty

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View of the corporate Santa Fe from the university.

Alumni

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The pre-2010 logo of UIA at the Mexico City campus

Its most famous alumnus is Vicente Fox Quesada, President of Mexico 2000-2006. Other distinguished alums with high name recognition internationally are actress Salma Hayek; Academy Award-winning film maker Alejandro González Iñárritu; and journalist Jorge Ramos.

Athletics

Business

Film

History, philosophy, literature, art and architecture

Politics and Public Sector

Television and mass media

Science and engineering

  • Rodrigo Cárdenas Domínguez — Engineer physicist, CEO and owner of Infinity Technologies
  • Mauricio Terrones Maldonado — Nanosciences and nanotechnology researcher
  • Asier Díaz-Caneja — Engineer physicist, CEO and co-owner of Team Hector

See also

[edit]

Bibliography

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  • Espinosa, David. Jesuit Student Groups, the Universidad Iberoamericana, and Political Resistance in Mexico. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press 2014 ISBN 978 0 8263 5461 7
  • Meneses Morales, Ernesto. La Universidad Iberoamericana en el Contexto de la Educación Superior Contemporanea. Mexico City: UIA 1979.

References

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  1. ^ "Manual de Identidad Gráfica Institucional" (PDF) (in Spanish). Universidad Iberoamericana. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Universidad Iberoamericana (IBERO)". LafargeHolcim Foundation. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  3. ^ David Espinosa, Jesuit Student Groups, the Universidad Iberoamericana, and Political Resistance in Mexico, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press 2014, p. 77.
  4. ^ Espinosa, Jesuit Student Groups p. 3.
  5. ^ a b Espinosa, Jesuit Student Groups, p. 3.
  6. ^ Espinosa, David (1 June 2014). Jesuit Student Groups, the Universidad Iberoamericana, and Political Resistance in Mexico, 1913-1979. UNM Press. ISBN 9780826354617. Retrieved 15 December 2018 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Nauert, Charles G. (4 May 2006). Humanism and the Culture of Renaissance Europe. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781316154298. Retrieved 15 December 2018 – via Google Books.
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