Abbreviation | CUMex |
---|---|
Formation | 2005 |
Legal status | Association |
Purpose | Educational |
Headquarters | Coahuila, Mexico |
Region served
|
Mexico |
Membership
|
20 Mexican Public Higher Education Institutions (2010) |
Official language
|
Spanish |
President
|
Mario Alberto Ochoa Rivera, Autonomous University of Coahuila |
Main organ
|
General Assembly |
Website | cumex.org.mx (Spanish) |
The Mexican Consortium of Universities (Spanish: Consorcio de Universidades Mexicanas, CUMEX) is a selective group of Mexican public higher education institutions, recognized by their higher quality standards.
Founded in May 2005, CUMEX has established a rigorous selection system. Members must be affiliated with the "umbrella" national association of universities (ANUIES by its acronym in Spanish). However, not all ANUIES members are able to comply with the eligibility criteria established at CUMEX.
Membership at CUMEX constitutes a reference about Mexican higher education institutions holding higher quality standards than their peers.
A CUMEX member institution must comply with the following criteria:
The following is the list of current (2009) member institutions at CUMEX:
The General Assembly elects a President among the rectors of the member institutions.
List of Presidents: