| Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Cuajimalpa | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2005 |
| Type | Public |
| President | Enrique Fernández Fassnacht (2009-2013) |
| Rector | Arturo Rojo Domínguez |
| Location | Mexico City |
| Colors | Orange |
| Nickname |
Panteras Negras (Black Panthers) |
| Website | www.cua.uam.mx |
UAM Cuajimalpa is the fourth of the five campuses of the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM). It is located in the western part of Mexico City. It was created in 2005 to respond to the high demand of a high quality public higher education in that part of the city. Currently it has three temporary locations, one in Delegación Álvaro Obregón (Campus Artificios), other in Delegación Miguel Hidalgo (Campus Constituyentes) and the third in "Casa del Tiempo" formerly an art gallery close to Juanacatlan metro station. It is expected that at middle 2010 the construction of the definitive campus will begin in the area of Santa Fe, where all the activities of UAM Cuajimalpa will take place. [1]. At the end of 2009 this campus has about 1000 undergraduate students, 100 graduate students and 150 professors. The academic activities are organized in three main areas, called divisions:
It is the only university in Mexico where more than 90% of the academics have a PhD.[2] Its educational model is composed of the following elements: philosophic, social, theoric, and political. Its objective is to give a high quality humanistic education focused on an inter-disciplinary formation, being flexible and with connection to the social dynamics and needs of Mexico and the world. As in the other campuses of the UAM, the programs are structured by trimesters which are:
All its undergraduate programs contain a trimester mandatory for mobility to another campus of UAM, or another University. Currently, UAM Cuajimalpa offers the following degrees:[3]
And also a Ph. D. degree on
Some other degrees are also under development and it is expected to have new options by September 2010.