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Guanajuato city World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988. The Universidad de Guanajuato is located in Guanajuato city. Founded in the 16th century. Cultural city & home of the International Cervantino Festival. World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988.

HISTORY Hospicio de la Santísima Trinidad 1732 Colegio de la Santísima Trinidad 1744 Colegio de la Purísima Concepción 1828 Colegio Nacional de Guanajuato 1867 Colegio del Estado de Guanajuato 1870 Universidad de Guanajuato 1945 Universidad de Guanajuato (Autonomous) 1994 New Academic and Administrative Organization 2009

INSTITUTIONAL VALUES & MOTTO Truth Liberty Respect Responsibility “LA VERDAD OS HARÁ LIBRES” “THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE”

High School System CAMPUS AND DIVISIONS LEÓN GUANAJUATO Social Sciences & Humanities Natural & Exact Sciencies Architecture, Art & Design Engineering Economy and Administration Law, Politics & Government CELAYA-SALVATIERRA Health & Engineering Social Sciences & Administration LEÓN Sciencies & Engineering Health Sciences Social Sciences & Humanities IRAPUATO-SALAMANCA Life Sciences Engineering High School System

Multi-campus: UG has four campuses in the State of Guanajuato Campus Irapuato-Salamanca Campus León Campus Guanajuato Campus Celaya- Salvatierra

Dirección de Cooperación Académica Student population Dirección de Cooperación Académica

Academic Highlights Academic functions Teaching, Research, Extension Academic programs (156) Doctorate: 17; Masters: 35; Bachelor: 65; Graduate Specialization: 24, Technical: 4; High School : 1 +9 (Arts) Faculty members (2,773) Full-time: 887; Part-time 240; Fixed-term contract: 1646. Student population (33,581) Doctorate: 308; Master: 1257; Graduate Specialization: 872; Bachelor: 15,375; High School: 11,069; Extension: 4780. Campuses (4) Guanajuato, León, Irapuato-Salamanca, Celaya-Salvatierra

Quality Standards Members in National System of Researchers : 302 Faculty members holding PROMEP profile: 314 Certified administrative processes (ISO 9001-2008): 150 Externally evaluated programs: 49 Student population enrolled in evaluated programs: 86%

Quality Standards UG ranks: 2nd of Mexican institutions with respect to percentage of professors holding doctorates 2nd of Mexican Universities with respect to Percentage of Full-time Faculty in Public Universities Accredited as National Researchers (SNI) Among the first ten Public State Universities with respect to % of Consolidated Research Teamwork in Public Universities (Ministry of Education, SEP) Among the first ten Public Universities offering 29 Graduate Programs with national accreditation (CONACYT) UG offers three Graduate programs with International accreditation by CONACYT 3rd at Ibero-American Level in published Scientific papers (1.5 papers/researcher/ per annum)

According to the SCIMAGO 2011 Latin American Ranking, for its scientific papers published in the years from 2005 to 2009 UG ranks : 115th of 1,369 institutions in Latin America and Spain. 62nd of 1,219 institutions in Latin America. 10th of the 265 institutions in Mexico. In addition, among Mexican institutions with over 1000 scientific publications, it has the highest rate of international collaboration.

International Cooperation Active agreemts 120 Five continents Outgoing students 200 per year Incoming students 300 per year Double diploma programs 3 International memberships ISEP NAMP OUI ERASMUS CONAHEC HACU

Department of languages Nine Language Self-learning Centers English French Greek German Italian Japanese Latin Russian Spanish for foreigners B.A. in TESOL BA in Teaching of Spanish as a second Language Nine Language Self-learning Centers

CULTURE Art Galleries (3) Museum of Natural History (“Alfredo Duges”) Symphonic Orchestra Radio station: “Radio Universidad“ Cine Club Art Collections International Cervantes Festival Sponsorship of the Annual International Cervantes Colloquium Dance, theater and music groups

Challenges and Strategic Planning Development Plan 2010-2020 Desired Vision and Scenario Atributes: 15 Strategic Programs: 15 Goals: 69

CHALLENGES The UG must: Be an institution with a high degree of social openness. Participate in collaborative networks with Mexican and foreign institutions as well as with social and government sectors. Be an acknowledged national and international center for training, scientific production, innovation and technological development. Promote the participation of visiting professors and students to leverage its academic programs and international visibility.

Challenges The UG must: Have an educational model centered on student learning, based on a flexible curriculum, to prepare students for the international arena. Have high-quality faculty in accordance with the nature of its educational model and educational offering. Have the necessary equipment and facilities to support the educational offering in accordance with the educational model.

Strategic Programs 1. Information, planning, institutional assessment and monitoring. 2. Strategic communication. 3. Studies on the University. 4. Social participation. 5. Partnership, academic exchange and internationalization. 6. Research and scientific and technological innovation. 7. Development of faculty members. 8. Compliance and implementing the educational model. 9. Community development 10. Increasing enrollment. 11. Continuing education. 12. Culture and art. 13. Increasing, modernization, and preservation of infrastructure. 14. Effective management. 15. Environment and sustainability. Academic/Administrative Entity

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