Universidad Iberoamericana

Infobox University


name = Ibero-American University
native_name = Universidad Iberoamericana
motto = "La verdad nos hará libres"
(Spanish for: Truth shall set us free)
established = 1943
type = Private, Roman Catholic
president = José Morales Orozco, Mx.
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city = Mexico City
state =
country = flagcountry|Mexico
campus = Urban
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website = [http://www.uia.mx/ uia.mx] 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.

Departments

Today the university's Mexico City Campus is made up of 19 academic departments, which offer a total of 36 academic programs.

Art Department
*Art History

Religious Sciences Department
*Theological Sciences

Social and Political Sciences Department
*Political Science and Public Administration

Economics Department
*Economics

Philosophy Department
*Philosophy

History Department
*History

Literature Department
*Latin-American Literature

Management and Public Accountancy Department
*Business Management
*Hospitality Management
*Accountancy and Business Management
*International Business Management
*Finances
*Human Resources
*Marketing

Architecture Department
* [http://www.arqdis.uia.mx/arquitectura/inicioArq.htm7 Architecture]

Communications Department
*Communications

Law Department
*Law

[http://www.dis.uia.mx/ Design Department]
*Graphic Design
*Industrial Design
*Interactive Design
*Textile Design

International Studies Department
*International Relations

Physics and Math Department

Engineering Department
*Biomedic Engineering
*Civil Engineering
* [http://www.ie.uia.mx/ Computing and Electronic Engineering] .
* [http://www.ie.uia.mx/ Electronic Engineering]
*Physics Engineering
*Industrial Engineering
*Mechanic and Electric Engineering
*Mechatronic and Production Engineering
*Information Systems Engineering
*Software Engineering
*Telecommunications and Electronics Engineering

[http://www.icq.uia.mx/ Chemical Engineering and Sciences Department]
*Chemical Engineering
*Food Engineering

Psychology Department
*Psychology

Health Department
*Nutrition and Food Science

Postgraduate Majors in Campus Ciudad de México

[http://www.icq.uia.mx/ Chemical Engineering and Sciences Department]
* [http://www.uia.mx/web/site/tpl-Nivel2.php?menu=adAspirantes&seccion=MIngquimica MS in Chemical Engineering]

Notable alumni

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Politicians
*Vicente Fox Quesada - Former President of Mexico (2000-2006).
*Diego Fernández de Cevallos - 1994 Presidential candidate and Senator in the 55th Legislature of the Mexican Congress.
*Josefina Vázquez Mota - current Secretary of Education.
*Emilio Gamboa Patrón - Former Secretary of State and now Parliamentary Coordinator for the Partido Revolucionario Institucional.
*Demetrio Sodi - Senator and Former candidate for the presidency of Mexico City.

Others
*Gerardo Torrado - Notable Mexican football player
*Salma Hayek - Mexican famous actress and married to french Billionaire François-Henri Pinault.
*Olegario Vázquez Aldir - CEO of Grupo Empresarial Ángeles and son of Olegario Vazquez Raña, one of the most richest men in Mexico. He owns Hospitales Ángeles (the largest chain of hospitals in Mexico), the Excelsior Newspaper (one of the largest in the country), Hoteles Camino Real (one of the most prestigious and largest Mexican Hotel Chains), as well as many other businesses and also holds the Concessions to a large number of Airports in Mexico. Billionaire.
*Roberto Hernández Ramírez - Banker - President Banamex and Member of the Board Citibank. Billionaire.
*Daniel Birman Ripstein - Film Producer famous for El Crimen del Padre Amaro, El Callejón de Los Milagros and other films. Oscar Nominee.
*Emilio Azcarraga Jean - President and Owner of Televisa the most important media network in Latin America. Billionaire
*Arturo Ripstein. - Film Director and Producer most famous for producing El Callejón de Los Milagros and Directing Principio y Fin.
*Héctor Aguilar Camín - Mexican writer, journalist and historian.
*Guillermo Arriaga - Film screenwriter, Novelist, and Director most famous for writing ("Amores Perros", "21 Grams" and "Babel"). Oscar Nominee.
*Alejandro González Iñárritu - Filmmaker ("Amores Perros,21 Grams and Babel") Oscar Nominee.
*Enrique Norten - Mexican architect
*El Hijo del Santo - professional wrestler
*Antonio Serrano - Film director/screenwriter ("Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas").
*Isabel Rico De Garcia - Curator/Art Historian (Instituto Cultural De Mexico).
*Alejandro Lozano - Film Director most famous for Matando Cabos.
*Emmanuel Lubezki - Cinematographer who worked in The Birdcage, Reality Bites, Sleepy Hollow, Children of Men and other Films. Oscar Winner.

Faculty

:"See also
*Luis E. Miramontes – Chemist, inventor of the first oral contraceptive
*Guillermo Arriaga – Screenwriter of "Amores perros", "Babel", "21 Grams" and other films. Oscar Nominee.
*José Miguel Insulza – Chilean politician and Secretary General of the Organization of American States
*Jorge González Torres – Founder of the Ecologist Green Party of Mexico
*Demetrio Sodi – Former congressman and senator.
*Rosario Green – Former Foreign Affairs Minister

ee also

*Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities.
*List of alumni of Jesuit educational institutions.

External links

* [http://www.uia.mx Official website]
* [http://www.leon.uia.mx UIA Campus in Leon]
* [http://www.iberopuebla.edu.mx UIA Campus in Puebla]
* [http://www.tij.uia.mx UIA Campus in Tijuana]