Universidad Iberoamericana
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The Ibero-American University (in Spanish
: Universidad Iberoamericana, abbreviated UIA but commonly known as Ibero) is a Mexican
private institution of higher education
sponsored by the Society of Jesus
. Its flagship campus
is located in the Santa Fe
district of Mexico City
but there are others located in Guadalajara
, León
, Torreón
, Puebla
and Playas de Tijuana
.
Its main library, Biblioteca Francisco Xavier Clavigero, holds more than 250,000 books and journals. It is one of the largest law libraries in Mexico and as of 2007, it is one of the largest university libraries in the country.
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
: Universidad Iberoamericana, abbreviated UIA but commonly known as Ibero) is a Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
private institution of higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
sponsored by the Society of Jesus
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
. Its flagship campus
Campus
A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...
is located in the Santa Fe
Santa Fe (Mexico City)
thumb|400px|Panoramic view of Santa Fethumb|200px|Carlos Lazo AveSanta Fe or City Santa Fe is one of Mexico City's major business districts, located in the west part of the city in the delegaciones of Cuajimalpa and Álvaro Obregón. Paseo de la Reforma and Constituyentes are the primary means of...
district of Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
but there are others located in Guadalajara
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
, León
León, Guanajuato
The city of León, formally León de los Aldama is the sixth most populous city in Mexico and the first in the state of Guanajuato. It is also the seat of the municipality of León...
, Torreón
Torreón
Torreón is a city and seat of the surrounding municipality of the same name in the Mexican state of Coahuila. As of 2010, the city's population was 608,836 with 639,629 in the municipality. The metropolitan population, including Matamoros, Coahuila, and Gómez Palacio and Lerdo in adjacent Durango,...
, Puebla
Puebla, Puebla
The city and municipality of Puebla is the capital of the state of Puebla, and one of the five most important colonial cities in Mexico. Being a planned city, it is located to the east of Mexico City and west of Mexico's main port, Veracruz, on the main route between the two.The city was founded...
and Playas de Tijuana
Playas de Tijuana
Playas de Tijuana is the westernmost borough of the municipality of Tijuana, Baja California.-Location:The borough of Playas de Tijuana is located in the city of Tijuana, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west, the United States to the north, the municipality of Playas de Rosarito to the south...
.
Its main library, Biblioteca Francisco Xavier Clavigero, holds more than 250,000 books and journals. It is one of the largest law libraries in Mexico and as of 2007, it is one of the largest university libraries in the country.
Postgraduate Majors in Campus Ciudad de México
Chemical Engineering and Sciences DepartmentFaculty
- See also :Category:Ibero-American University faculty
- Luis E. MiramontesLuis E. MiramontesLuis Ernesto Miramontes Cárdenas , was a Mexican chemist known as the co-inventor of the progestin used in one of the first two oral contraceptives....
– Chemist, inventor of the first oral contraceptive. - Guillermo ArriagaGuillermo ArriagaGuillermo Arriaga Jordán is a Mexican author, screenwriter, director and producer. Self-defined as “a hunter who works as a writer,” he authored Amores Perros, received a BAFTA Best Screenplay nomination for 21 Grams, and received the 2005 Cannes Best Screenplay Award for The Three Burials of...
– Screenwriter of Amores perrosAmores perrosAmores perros is a 2000 neorealist Mexican film, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu. Amores Perros is the first movie in Iñárritu's trilogy of death, and was followed by 21 Grams and Babel. It is a triptych; an anthology film, sometimes referred to as the "Mexican Pulp Fiction," containing...
, Babel, 21 Grams21 Grams21 Grams is a 2003 American drama film directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and written by Guillermo Arriaga. It stars Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Danny Huston, and Benicio del Toro....
and other films. Oscar Nominee. - José Miguel InsulzaJosé Miguel InsulzaJosé Miguel Insulza Salinas is a Chilean politician and statesman. He is currently the Secretary General of the Organization of American States. He is nicknamed El Panzer, for his tank-like drive and reputation due to his ability to take political heat with little apparent damage...
– Chilean politician and Secretary General of the Organization of American StatesSecretary General of the Organization of American StatesAccording to the Charter of the Organization of American States:-Secretaries General of the OAS:-Assistant Secretaries General of the OAS:*William Manger *William Sanders...
. - Jorge González TorresJorge González TorresJorge González Torres is a Mexican politician, founder of the Ecologist Green Party of Mexico. He was also the co-president of the Federation of Green Parties of the Americas.-References:...
– Founder of the Ecologist Green Party of MexicoEcologist Green Party of MexicoThe Ecologist Green Party of Mexico is one of the six political parties to have representation in the Mexican Congress. The party's congressional strength currently stands at 17 deputies and five senators .-Elections 2000:... - Demetrio SodiDemetrio SodiDemetrio Javier Sodi de la Tijera is a Mexican politician who has served in the upper and lower house of Congress...
– Former congressman and senator. - Rosario GreenRosario GreenMaría del Rosario Green Macías is a Mexican economist, diplomat and politician.She is a former Secretary of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of Ernesto Zedillo María del Rosario Green Macías (b. 1941 in Mexico City) is a Mexican economist, diplomat and politician.She is a former Secretary of...
– Former Foreign Affairs Minister. - Augusto H. ÁlvarezAugusto H. ÁlvarezAugusto Harold Álvarez García was a Mexican architect.- Biography :...
– Architect (Torre LatinoamericanaTorre LatinoamericanaThe Torre Latinoamericana is a building in downtown Mexico City, Mexico. Its central location, height and history make it one of the city's most important landmarks...
and Mexico City International AirportMexico City International AirportBenito Juárez International Airport , in Venustiano Carranza, one of the sixteen boroughs into which Mexico's Federal District is divided, is a commercial airport that serves Mexico City, the capital of Mexico...
). - Rodolfo Barragán SchwarzRodolfo Barragán SchwarzRodolfo Barragán Schwarz is a Mexican architect.Barragán studied at the ITESM, and later under Paul Rudolph at Yale School of Architecture...
– Architect - Isaac Broid ZajmanIsaac Broid ZajmanIsaac Broid Zajman is a Mexican architect and designer.- Biography :Broid studied under J. Francisco Serrano Cacho and Carlos Mijares Bracho at the faculty of architecture and urban planning of the Universidad Iberoamericana, and graduated as master of design at the Oxford Polytechnic, England...
– Architect (TelcelTelcelTelcel is Mexico's largest mobile phone carrier, owned by América Móvil. Founded in 1989 and based in Mexico City, Telcel is the leading provider of wireless communications services in Mexico. As of December 31, 2006, Telcel's cellular network covered more than 63% of the geographical area of...
Building). - Enrique Carral IcazaEnrique Carral IcazaEnrique Carral Icaza is a Mexican architect. He was born in Mexico City.- Biography :Carral studied at the Escuela Nacional de Arquitectura of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México from 1933 to 1938, and started his architectural work in 1941. His rationalistic design works had a large...
– Architect (Mexico City International AirportMexico City International AirportBenito Juárez International Airport , in Venustiano Carranza, one of the sixteen boroughs into which Mexico's Federal District is divided, is a commercial airport that serves Mexico City, the capital of Mexico...
). - Juan José Díaz Infante NúñezJuan José Díaz Infante NúñezJuan José Díaz Infante Núñez is a Mexican architect and industrial designer.His architectural works include urban planning projects, malls, bus stations, hotels, cinemas, sports facilities, schools, public, industrial and administration buildings, particularly in Mexico, but also in other...
– Architect. - Carlos Mijares BrachoCarlos Mijares BrachoCarlos G. Mijares Bracho is a Mexican architect and founder of the „grupo Menhir“.-Biography:Mijares studied at the Escuela Nacional de Arquitectura of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México from 1948 to 1952. After 1954 he lectured in architecture at the Universidad Iberoamericana . He is...
– Architect. - J. Francisco Serrano CachoJ. Francisco Serrano CachoJosé Juan Francisco Alfonso Serrano Cacho is a Mexican architect.- Biography :Serrano was son of the architect Francisco J. Serrano. He studied at Universidad Iberoamericana until 1960. Afterwards he worked together with José Nava in the bureau of his father...
– Architect.
- Luis E. Miramontes
See also
- Association of Jesuit Colleges and UniversitiesAssociation of Jesuit Colleges and UniversitiesThe Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities is a consortium of the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities and two theological centers in the United States committed to advancing academic excellence by promoting and coordinating collaborative activities, sharing resources, and advocating and...
. - List of alumni of Jesuit educational institutions.
- Universidad Iberoamericana PueblaUniversidad Iberoamericana PueblaThe Ibero-American University Puebla is a Mexican private institution of higher education sponsored by the Society of Jesus. A spin-off from the main campus located in Mexico city, the Puebla campus was built after the need of a Jesuit institution in Puebla...
- Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente