The Universidad del Valle de México (UVM) is a private university founded in 1960 and one of the largest university systems in Mexico. The school enrolls more than 120,000 students, and has approximately 11,900 faculty members and 6,900 staff employees. UVM has more than 200,000 alumni and offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs on 38 campuses throughout Mexico. The undergraduate programs offered include Medicine, Law, Engineering, Business, Communication, and Architecture degrees as well as master's degrees in business, law, engineering, and psychology. UVM has developed online and working adult career programs.

History

A group of academics and businessmen led by 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, high school and 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 university started to expand by opening new campuses located in Mexico City and the surrounding areas, and in other cities in Mexico. UVM's relationship with Laureate International Universities 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.

Institutional information

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

Locations

UVM has 34 campuses located in 18 Mexican states, which makes it the largest private university in Mexico.

Awards and memberships

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.

Football (American Football)

The UVM football team "Linces UVM" (UVM Lynxes) competes in the National Student Organization of American Football (ONEFA).

Academic model results

Notable alumni

Computing systems

Politics

Health Sciences

Sports

Arts

Doctor Honoris Causa