Universidad Iberoamericana León

Universidad Iberoamericana León

Motto	La Verdad nos hará Libres
Motto in English	Truth will set us Free
Established	1978 (1978)
Chancellor	P. Adolfo Nicolás, SJ
Rector	Felipe de Jesus Espinosa Torres, SJ
Students	2342
Location	Jorge Vertiz Campero No. 1640 Col. Glen Alfaro Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico
Campus	13.2 hectares
Nickname	IBERO León
Website	Leon.uia

Universidad Iberoamericana León (IBERO León) is a private, Jesuit university located in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico which was founded in 1978 to extend the reach of Universidad Iberoamericana to the state of Guanajuato and the Bajio region. It is a part of the Mexican Jesuit University System.

Nature

Universidad Iberoamericana León is a private entity, created and governed by Promotion of Culture and Higher Education Bajio, AC, which provides instruction at all levels of education, fosters cultural and scientific activities, promotes scientific research and cultural and literary endeavors, and undertakes complementary activities.

Mission

"The Mission of the Universidad Iberoamericana León is, through educational activity at the university level, to make an effective contribution to make Mexico a freer, more productive, just, and united country. This mission affects all levels of university functions: in teaching with the formation of capable men and women with and for others; in research by encouraging a more appropriate culture for human living; in broadcasting as space for reflection, dialogue, and discernment; in various professional and practical services for the transformation of society."^[1]

History

1978 – Universidad Iberoamericana León founded, to extend educational services to the state of Guanajuato UIA and the Bajio region
1980 – donation of 10 hectares of land for the present campus
1983 – construction begins on present campus
1985 – inauguration of the permanent seat of the UIA León; appointment of Jorge Vertiz Campero, S.J., as director
1987 – construction competed on first building at current campus, the seat of the local committee of AIESEC León
1993 – opening Great Hall of St. Ignatius and Academic Information Centre Jorge Vertiz Campero, S.J.
2002 – construction begins on Workshop of Art and Design
2009 – construction begins on center for Innovation, Learning and Competitiveness (UIAC)
2011 – laboratories and engineering sciences moved to Innovation, Learning, and Competitiveness center (UIAC)
2012 – Gerardo Valenzuela, S.J., rector for six years, replaced by Marco Antonio Bran Flores, S.J.
2014 – Jesus Felipe Torres Espinosa, S.J., becomes rector

Campus

Facilities in general: 13.2 hectares of campus with 17.859 m² of building space, 94 classrooms, 33 labs, and 8 workshops, besides sports facilities and technological park.

Buildings: classroom, administration, art and design, Great Hall of Saint Ignatius, library, basic science workshops and laboratories, engineering workshop, art workshop, innovation unit, learning and competitiveness center (UIAC), Christian Jean, S.J., Art Gallery, S.J., photo studio, cafetera, child care center, snack shack, school supplies store, maintenance.

Sports facilities: soccer field, covered basketball courts, covered tennis courts, beach volleyball court.

Academic programs

Department of Art and Design

Bachelor of Architecture
Degree in Product Design
Degree in Interactive Digital Design
Bachelor of Design and Visual Arts
Master of Landscape Architecture
Master of Architectural Interior
Master of Photographic Design
Master of Design, Analysis and Creation of Posts

Department of Basic Sciences

Bachelor of Nutrition and Food Science
Engineering Bionanotechnology

Department of Law

Law degree
International relations
Master of Constitutional Law and Amparo
(with Institute of Legal Research of UNAM)

Department of Social Sciences and Humanities

Degree in communication
Degree in psychology
Master of Clinical Psychotherapy

Department of Economic and Administrative Sciences

Degree in Management and Entrepreneurship
Degree in Foreign Trade and International Logistics
BA in Accounting and Financial Strategies
Degree in Tourism Development and Hospitality
BA in Marketing and Advertising
Master of Organizational Development and Innovation
MA in Organizational Management
Master of Strategic Marketing
Master in International Logistics and Supply Chain
Master in Management of Technological Innovation

Education department

Master in Analysis and Development of Education
Virtual Design Master of Educational Projects
Ed.D.

Engineering department

Biomedical engineering
Civil Engineering
Industrial engineer
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
Mechatronics Engineering
Micro and Nano Engineering in Electronics
Business and Systems Engineering
Engineering Logistics Processes

Sports

Sports programs include men's and women's basketball, soccer, and volleyball, taekwondo, animation group, tennis, and chess.

Jesuit University System

Universidad Iberoamericana León together with seven other Jesuit universities comprises the Jesuit University System in Mexico:

Iberoamericana University in Mexico City^[2]
Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education^[3]
University Iberoamericana León^[4]
University Iberoamericana Tijuana^[5]
University Iberoamericana Torreón^[6]
Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla^[7]
Loyola University of the Pacific^[8]
Instituto Superior Intercultural Ayuuk^[9]

References

Coordinates: 21°7′42.3″N 101°37′32.29″W / 21.128417°N 101.6256361°W / 21.128417; -101.6256361

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