Universidad del Valle de México

Universidad del Valle de México
Motto "Forever responsible for what has been cultivated"
Established November 16, 1960
Rector Bernardo González-Aréchiga
Students +130,000 (approx.)
Location Mexico City, Mexico.
Mascot Lynx
Website http://www.universidaduvm.mx

The Universidad del Valle de México or UVM (acronym in Spanish) is a private multicampus university founded in 1960. UVM is also the largest higher education institution in Mexico. [1]

UVM’s students mostly belong to Mexico's growing upper and middle socioeconomic classes.[2]

The school enrolls more than 120,000 students, and has approximately 11,900 faculty members and 7,000 staff employees. UVM has more than 200,000 alumni and offers high school, undergraduate degree (traditional and working adult) and graduate degree programs on 38 campuses from an international perspective. It manages programs that respond to the market needs in the fields of Medicine; Engineering; Hospitality, Tourism and Gastronomy; Business; Social Sciences; Arts, Design and Architecture. UVM has also developed online and working adult career programs, oriented for working people who need an educational experience for a professional practice.

The financial cost of studying at UVM’s campus in Mexico City is about $6,100 USD (90,000 Mexican pesos) per year. It typically takes 4.5 years to finish a degree. [2]

UVM alumni include diver Ivan Alejandro Garcia Navarro and swimmer German Saul Sanchez Sanchez both Olympic medalists;[3] Vanessa Zambotti, Mexican judoist who won second place in 2015 Pan American Games at Toronto;,[4] Taekwondoin Victor Estrada, Guillermo Jester, winner at ELLE Mexico Diseña 2014;[5] and Cesar Duarte Jaquez, Governor of the State of Chihuahua.[6]

History

A group of academics and businessmen led by Don José Ortega Romero, founded Universidad del Valle de México. It opened on November 16, 1960, with 212 students, 23 teachers and 14 administrative staff, offering elementary, secondary, highschool and the undergraduate programs in Accounting and Business Administration. It soon quit its education in the first two levels to concentrate on the remaining.

In 1968, the institution was consolidated.

Since 1976, the Universidad started to expand by opening new campus located in Mexico City and the surrounding areas, and in other places in Mexico.

UVM's relationship with Laureate allowed the school to offer academic international exchanges, multiple country titles, a vast opportunity to Exchange knowledge and experiences among the 80 institutions in the Laureate network, and others.

Laureate expanded UVM to several cities in Mexico: Aguascalientes (2001), Puebla (2002), Toluca (2003), Guadalajara Sur, Saltillo e Hispano (2004), Hermosillo y Torreon (2005), Nogales, Mexicali y Cuernavaca (2006), Monterrey Norte, Guadalajara Norte, Ciudad Victoria, Matamoros, Nuevo Laredo, Tampico y Reynosa (2007), Mérida, Zapopan y Monterrey Cumbres y Coyoacan (2008) y Chihuahua y Veracruz (2011). The Nuevo Laredo campus was closed in 2015 due to gang threats.[7]

Institutional information

UVM enrolls more than 120,000 students, more than 11,900 faculty members and 6,900 administrative staff.

Locations

UVM in Santiago de Querétaro

Laureate reports that UVM has 38 campuses located in 18 Mexican states, which makes it the largest private university in Mexico.[1]

Awards and memberships

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Comprehensive education

UVM students receive a comprehensive education that combines academic preparation, technology, ethical values, sports and cultural activities. They also learn English and are prepared to be assessed for different certifications in the fields of IT.

Internationality

Students have the opportunity of acquiring an international experience to be more competitive, because they have access to the links and possibilities offered by other institutions within the Laureate network. The geographic dispersity of Laureate gives them access to more than 105 international programs at 80 universities worldwide.

Sports

Universidad del Valle de Mexico highlights the relevance of a wholesome education for its students. Thus, it has sports programs that allow students to prepare themselves in several disciplines at high-performance levels. This has resulted in many students achieving triumphs in important national and international competitions.

Academic model results

References

  1. 1 2 "Universidad del Valle de México (UVM)". Laureate.net. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
  2. 1 2 "Affordable Higher Education in Mexico : Implications for Career Advancement and Social Mobility" (PDF). Ifc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
  3. ↑ "Alumnos de la UVM buscarán destacada actuación en Veracruz 2014". Terra. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Atletas de Alto Rendimiento se ponen la Camiseta Lince". UVM. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "¡Felicidades, Ganadores!". elle.mx. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  6. ↑ Milenio. "¿Qué estudiaron los gobernadores?". Retrieved 1 Aug 2015.
  7. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-10-11. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  8. ↑ "Reconocimientos UVM". UVM.
  9. ↑ "Top 10 de las Mejores Universidades". Guia Universitaria. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  10. ↑ "Universidad del Valle de Mexico - Hoja de datos" (PDF). Laureate-Comunicación.
  11. ↑ Survey done by IPSOS BIMSA
  12. 1 2 Research by IFC at World Bank.
  13. ↑ Research conducted by UVM.

Coordinates: 19°17′48″N 99°08′41″W / 19.2968°N 99.1448°W / 19.2968; -99.1448

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