Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla

Ibero-American University Puebla
Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla
Motto La verdad nos hará libres
(Spanish for: Truth shall set us free)
Type Private, Jesuit, Roman Catholic
Established 1983
Rector Mtro. David Fernández Dávalos, S. J.
Students 4,191
Undergraduates 3358
Postgraduates 833
Location Puebla, Puebla, Puebla,  Mexico
Campus Urban
44.618 acres (18.056 ha)
Colors Red     
Mascot Wild goose
Website www.iberopuebla.edu.mx

The Ibero-American University Puebla (in Spanish: Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla, abbreviated UIA but commonly known as Ibero) is a Mexican private institution of higher education sponsored by the Society of Jesus. A spin-off from the main campus located in Mexico city, the Puebla campus was built after the need of a Jesuit institution in Puebla. The university has grown to become an important university for the students in the Southern region of Mexico. It has become one of the most important and biggest university in the Ibero-American University system, only after the flagship campus. It currently offers a high school program, as well as several undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

Academics

Ibero Puebla is known for academic excellence in engineering, architecture, design, computing, business, humanities, environmental studies and communication. Ibero Puebla has six departments and offers more than 31 undergraduate degrees. Also Ibero Puebla has graduate degrees and high school.

High school

Beginning in 2009, Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla has been developing its high school programs. The first high school was opened in 2007 and, subsequently, two more high schools were opened in the states of Veracruz and Tlaxcala.

Undergraduate programs

Architecture, Arts and Design Department

Economics and Business Department

Interdisciplinar program in Environment

Sciences and Engineering Department

Social Sciences and Humanities Department

Sciences for the Human Development Department

Postgraduate programs

Architecture, Arts and Design Department

Economics and Business Department

Environment Department

Health Sciences Department

Humanities Department

Sciences and Engineering Department

Social Sciences Department

Sports

The Ibero has sport facilities to be used by its students. The university takes parts in various competitions in some of Mexico's most popular college sports. The mascot of the campus is the wild goose. The legend says that a cloudy afternoon a flock of geese passed while migrating south. One of them, flying wounded, landed to rest in the lake of the Ibero Puebla accompanied by two of his companions. It was then that a Jesuit priest fond of birds observed this behavior and decided to find out more about these animals, finding that they are intelligent animals and working as a team.

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Coordinates: 19°22′16″N 99°15′48.8″W / 19.37111°N 99.263556°W / 19.37111; -99.263556

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