Education Profile

Some of the most important public and private Universities in Mexico have been founded in Monterrey. These institutions have earned important national and international awards in specialized areas of knowledge, research and development. This recognition ranks the city as one of the best destinations for education in the country.

The “Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León” (UANL) opened its doors in 1933. Nowadays it has about 120,000 students with many different majors, Masters, and PhDs in Engineering, Medicine, Biology, and Earth sciences among other disciplines. This institution is also responsible for important contributions to culture, music, arts, and social sciences.

The “Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey” (ITESM) was founded in 1943 as a result of the vision of Mr. Eugenio Garza Sada and other business leaders of our community. At present time the ITESM has presence in various cities all over Mexico, as well as offices in diverse countries. ITESM is a world wide recognized academic institution for its high-level standards of education and research.

Among some of its most outstanding schools we can mention ITESM’s Virtual University, the Graduates School in Public Administration (EGAP), and the Graduates School on Business Administration (EGADE); all of them contribute to its academic excellence.

The “Universidad de Monterrey” (UDEM) has a widely educational system, with an outstanding work in disciplines such as business administration and family business. It is among the top ten best catholic universities in Latin America.

The “Universidad Regiomontana”, founded in 1969 is another important educative institution famous for its links with productive sectors. It offers competitive programs for its more than 6,000 students.

The Department of Education of Nuevo León has 85 registered education institutions, where we can find important education centers such as: “Centro de Estudios Universitarios”, the “Universidad del Valle de México”, the “Universidad Tecnológica”, the “Universidad Metropolitana de Monterrey”, the “Universidad del Norte”, as well as other specialized institutions like the “Centro de Estudios Superiores de Diseño de Monterrey”, the “Escuela Superior de Música y Danza”, “Arte, A.C.” the “Instituto José Martí”, the “Instituto Culinario de México” and the “Instituto Regiomontano de Hotelería y Turismo”.