UAM Cuajimalpa (Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana)

Infobox_University
name = Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Cuajimalpa


image_size = 90px
established = 2005
type = Public
president = José Lema Labadie
rector = Magdalena Fresán Orozco
city = Mexico City
nickname = Panteras Negras(Black Panthers)
colors = Orange color box|#FF9900
website = [http://www.cua.uam.mx/ www.cua.uam.mx]

UAM Cuajimalpa is the youngest of the four campuses of the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM). It is located in the western part of Mexico City. It was created in 2005 to respond to the high demand of a high quality public higher education in that part of the city. Currently it has two temporary locations, one in Delegación Álvaro Obregón (Campus Artificios) and the other in Delegación Miguel Hidalgo (Campus Constituyentes). It is expected that at the end of 2008 the construction of the definitive campus will begin in the area of Santa Fe, where all the activities of UAM Cuajimalpa will take place. [El Universal [http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/376415.html] September 20, 2006]

It is the only university in Mexico where more than 90% of the academics have a PhD. [Official Webpage [http://www.cua.uam.mx/docs/mision.html] ] Its educational model is composed of the following elements: philosophic, social, theoric, and political. Its objective is to give a high quality humanistic education focused on an inter-disciplinary formation, being flexible and with connection to the social dynamics and needs of Mexico and the world. As the other campuses of the UAM, the programs are structured by trimesters which are:

* Autumn (September-December)
* Winter (January-March)
* Spring (April-July)

Currently, UAM Cuajimalpa offers the following degrees: [Official Webpage [http://www.cua.uam.mx/docs/lics.html] ]

*Communication Sciences
*Design
*Technologies and Information Systems
*Biological Engineering
*Applied Mathematics
*Computer Engineering
*Management
*Law
*Humanistic Studies
*Socio-territorial Studies

External links

* [http://www.uam.mx/ UAM-Institutional site for the 4 campuses] (in Spanish)
* [http://www.cua.uam.mx/ UAM-Cuajimalpa site] (in Spanish)

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