| Polytechnic University of San Luis Potosí (UPSLP) | |
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| Universidad Politécnica de San Luis Potosí | |
| Motto | Ciencia, Tecnología y Cultura al Servicio del Ser Humano |
| Established | 2001 |
| Type | Public university |
| President | Dr. José Antonio Loyola Alarcón |
| Location | San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico |
| Campus | San Luis Potosí |
| Website | www.upslp.edu.mx |
The Polytechnic University of San Luis Potosí (in Spanish: Universidad Politécnica de San Luis Potosí, UPSLP) was created on 27 June 2001 and was the first Polytechnic University of the Subsystem of Polytechnic Universities [1].
Besides the academic programs, the University offers a series of professional certifications, such as: The FCE by University of Cambridge, the MOS certification by Microsoft, and other certifications offered by Cisco Systems, or Sun Microsystems.
The campus of the University was built using a Project for Rendering of Services (PPS in Spanish); being the first higher education institution in Mexico created under this modality [2]. Acciona is the company in charge of rendering the services until the year 2027 [3]
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The University is founded on a flexible model that offers student different exit points during their studies. A student can complete a "Professional Associate" degree after 2 years, a "University Technician" after 3 years and a bachelors degree after 4.5 year. The model also offers a tutorial program, for which each student is closely supervised by the faculty.
Unlike the rest of the universities of the sub-system, the UPSLP offers all its program in 9 semesters (4.5 years).
The University offers six programs:
The Academic Vice-Provost is the highest academic position of the University and reports directly to the President/Provost of the University. There are three divisions that oversee the academic development of the University
These three divisions report to the Vice-Provost and are in charge of the undergraduate programs. In a micro-level, the University is divided in "academies". Each academy is in charge of offering the lectures for the undergraduate program. The academies report to head of division. The academies are:
However, since its conception, the positions of head of the Divisions of New Technologies and Manufacturing and Basic Sciences are vacant, as well as those of undergraduate program coordinators.