Polytechnic University of San Luis Potosí

Polytechnic University of San Luis Potosí (UPSLP)
Universidad Politécnica de San Luis Potosí
Motto Ciencia, Tecnología y Cultura al Servicio del Ser Humano
Type Public university
Established 2001
President Dr. José Antonio Loyola Alarcón
Location San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
22°07′19″N 100°59′04″W / 22.12194°N 100.98444°W / 22.12194; -100.98444Coordinates: 22°07′19″N 100°59′04″W / 22.12194°N 100.98444°W / 22.12194; -100.98444
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]

Academic Model

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 bachelor's degree after 4.5 year. The model also offers a tutorial program, for which each student is closely supervised by the faculty.

Undergraduate programs

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:

Academic Division

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.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ses.sep.gob.mx/wb/ses/coordinacion_general_de_universidades_politecn
  2. ↑ http://www.pps.sse.gob.mx/docs/universidad_san_luis.pps
  3. ↑ http://www.acciona-infraestructuras.es/actividades/concesiones/america/m%C3%A9xico/san-luis-de-potosi/universidad-politecnica-san-luis-de-potos.aspx?page=&desde=1192&pais=&localidad=&ccaa=&provincia=&actividad=&sector=&segmento=&tipomapa=
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