AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF YUCATÁN

This is the oldest University in south-east Mexico, since it began to operate in colonial times. In 1984, with the passing of the University’s internal regulations, this institution became autonomous. The University is located in the City of Mérida, a strategic point in south-east Mexico and the capital of the State of Yucatán, which in recent years has became a major business centre providing both medical and educational services, whose aims and objectives include the provinces of south-east Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. The University has gained recognition from the society of this peninsula as well as national prestige for having prepared professionals during the University’s 82 years of existence.

UADY’s structure is comprised of 5 campuses that are organized according to the institution’s fields of knowledge. Similarly, the Eastern Unit is located in the City of Tizimín, where the nursing, computer and educational science bachelor’s programmes are offered, and whose presence in this area represents innovative learning available to rural communities. Scientific research is conducted at the University’s faculties and at the two units of the “Dr. Hideyo Noguchi” Regional Research Centre.

At present, the University has 15,696 students. 5,613 of them study high school at two of the University’s schools; 9,077 are enrolled in bachelor’s programmes offered by the 15 faculties constituting the University’s complex, and 1,006 students are currently taking specialization programmes, master’s degrees and doctorates. 23 bachelor’s programmes are included in CIEES’s Level 1 classification register. The University’s faculty is comprised of 645 full-time professors, 83.2% of whom have completed graduate studies.

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