UDLAP - University of the Americas

Universidad de las Américas Puebla was founded in 1940, in the nation’s capital; it was known then as Mexico City College. In order to reflect the fraternity between the United States and Latin American countries, in the early 1960s it changed its name to University of the Americas. By then, the prestige of its professors and research projects, such as the Oaxaca Archeology Program, positioned the university abroad and in Mexico as one of the best options for students who wanted an excellent education with a bicultural vision. Today, the university's mission is to participate in society’s development by preparing critical, creative and innovative professionals with the highest technical level; as well as to generate pertinent research. All this with a social conscience that demands a fair distribution of the benefits of globalization.