Universidad Iberoamericana León

Universidad Iberoamericana León

Motto	La Verdad nos hará Libres
Motto in English	Truth will set us Free
Established	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

1. [University Senate, 2-22]
2. UIA
3. ITESO
4. Leon
5. TIJ
6. LAG
7. iberopuebla
8. Loyola
9. ISIA

• Sistema Universitario Jesuita
• Asociación de Universidades Confiadas a la Compañía de Jesús en América Latina
• Asociación Nacional de Universidades e Instituciones de Enseñanza Superior: ANUIES
• Federación de Instituciones Mexicanas Particulares de Educación Superior, A.C.
• Asociación de Colegios y Universidades Jesuitas en norte américa

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