Universidad Iberoamericana

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The Ibero-American University (in Spanish: Universidad Iberoamericana, abbreviated UIA but commonly known as Ibero) is a Mexican private institution of higher education sponsored by the Society of Jesus. Its flagship campus is located in the Santa Fe district of Mexico City but there are others located in Guadalajara, León, Torreón, Puebla and Playas de Tijuana.

Its main library, Biblioteca Francisco Xavier Clavigero, holds more than 250,000 books and journals. It is one of the largest law libraries in Mexico and as of 2007, it is one of the largest university libraries in the country.

Departments

Today the university's Mexico City Campus is made up of 19 academic departments, which offer a total of 36 academic programs.

Art Department

Art History

Religious Sciences Department

Theological Sciences

Social and Political Sciences Department

Political Science and Public Administration

Economics Department

Economics

Philosophy Department

Philosophy

History Department

History

Literature Department

Latin-American Literature

Management and Public Accountancy Department

Business Management
Hospitality Management
Accountancy and Business Management
International Business Management
Finances
Human Resources
Marketing

Architecture Department

Communications Department

Communications

Law Department

Design Department

Graphic Design
Industrial Design
Interactive Design
Textile Design

International Studies Department

International Relations

Physics and Math Department

Engineering Department

Biomedic Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computing and Electronic Engineering
Electronic Engineering
Physics Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Mechanic and Electric Engineering
Mechatronic and Production Engineering
Information Systems Engineering
Software Engineering
Telecommunications and Electronics Engineering

Chemical Engineering and Sciences Department

Chemical Engineering
Food Engineering

Psychology Department

Psychology

Health Department

Nutrition and Food Science

Postgraduate Majors in Campus Ciudad de México

Chemical Engineering and Sciences Department

MS in Chemical Engineering

Notable alumni

See Ibero-American University alumni

Politicians

Vicente Fox Quesada - Former President of Mexico (2000-2006).
Diego Fernández de Cevallos - 1994 Presidential candidate and Senator in the 55th Legislature of the Mexican Congress.
Josefina Vázquez Mota - current Secretary of Education.
Emilio Gamboa Patrón - Former Secretary of State and now Parliamentary Coordinator for the Partido Revolucionario Institucional.
Demetrio Sodi - Senator and Former candidate for the presidency of Mexico City.

Others

Gerardo Torrado - Notable Mexican football player
Salma Hayek - Mexican famous actress and married to french Billionaire François-Henri Pinault.
Olegario Vázquez Aldir - CEO of Grupo Empresarial Ángeles and son of Olegario Vazquez Raña, one of the most richest men in Mexico. He owns Hospitales Ángeles (the largest chain of hospitals in Mexico), the Excelsior Newspaper (one of the largest in the country), Hoteles Camino Real (one of the most prestigious and largest Mexican Hotel Chains), as well as many other businesses and also holds the Concessions to a large number of Airports in Mexico. Billionaire.
Roberto Hernández Ramírez - Banker - President Banamex and Member of the Board Citibank. Billionaire.
Daniel Birman Ripstein - Film Producer famous for El Crimen del Padre Amaro, El Callejón de Los Milagros and other films. Oscar Nominee.
Emilio Azcarraga Jean - President and Owner of Televisa the most important media network in Latin America. Billionaire
Arturo Ripstein. - Film Director and Producer most famous for producing El Callejón de Los Milagros and Directing Principio y Fin.
Héctor Aguilar Camín - Mexican writer, journalist and historian.
Guillermo Arriaga - Film screenwriter, Novelist, and Director most famous for writing (Amores Perros, 21 Grams and Babel). Oscar Nominee.
Alejandro González Iñárritu - Filmmaker (Amores Perros,21 Grams and Babel) Oscar Nominee.
Enrique Norten - Mexican architect
El Hijo del Santo - professional wrestler
Antonio Serrano - Film director/screenwriter (Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas).
Isabel Rico De Garcia - Curator/Art Historian (Instituto Cultural De Mexico).
Alejandro Lozano - Film Director most famous for Matando Cabos.
Emmanuel Lubezki - Cinematographer who worked in The Birdcage, Reality Bites, Sleepy Hollow, Children of Men and other Films. Oscar Winner.

Faculty

Luis E. Miramontes – Chemist, inventor of the first oral contraceptive
Guillermo Arriaga – Screenwriter of Amores perros, Babel, 21 Grams and other films. Oscar Nominee.
José Miguel Insulza – Chilean politician and Secretary General of the Organization of American States
Jorge González Torres – Founder of the Ecologist Green Party of Mexico
Demetrio Sodi – Former congressman and senator.
Rosario Green – Former Foreign Affairs Minister

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