Centro de Enseñanza Técnica y Superior
| Centro de Enseñanza Técnica y Superior | |
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| Motto | PPCDSALVC |
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| Type | Private multiple-campus university |
| Established | 1961 |
| President | Fernando León García |
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Academic staff
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+500 |
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Administrative staff
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700 |
| Students | 7225 |
| Location |
Mexicali, Tijuana, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico  32°39′21″N 115°24′24″W / 32.655833°N 115.406667°WCoordinates: 32°39′21″N 115°24′24″W / 32.655833°N 115.406667°W |
| Campus | 3 in Baja California, Mexico; Urban |
| Colors |
Yellow Black White |
| Athletics | Zorros |
| Affiliations | ANUIES, WASC, FIMPES, CONAHEC, among others |
| Website | http://www.cetys.mx/en |
Centro de Enseñanza Técnica y Superior (CETYS), commonly referred to as CETYS Universidad or CETYS University, is an educational system in the border between Mexico and the United States.
Located in the state of Baja California, México, and with campuses in Mexicali, Tijuana, and Ensenada, CETYS University currently offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in Business and Management, Engineering, and Social Sciences and Humanities, as well as a High School offering the International Baccalaureate program. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). It is one of the few universities in the country that have been accredited by international accreditation agencies. It is well known for its internationalization programs, as well as its strong ties with both the industrial sector and the community.
Under the support of a group of visionary businessmen, who formed the Instituto Educativo del Noroeste (IENAC), a not-for-profit civil association that supports CETYS. The institution opened its doors on September 20, 1961, in Mexicali. Tijuana began operating in 1970, with the Ensenada campus following in 1975.
Currently, CETYS University is known as one of the top higher education institutions in Mexico, being nationally and internationally accredited. In 2012 it became the first university outside the U.S. to receive WASC accreditation, and its School of Business was granted accreditation in 2014 by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs, also known as ACBSP.
Today, IENAC is led by Juan Ignacio Guajardo Araiza, while Dr. Fernando Leon Garcia is the university President.
For more than 50 years, CETYS University has played a fundamental role in the formation of leaders and entrepreneurs that have impacted the community at a local, national and international level.
CETYS University has a strong humanistic character, and seeks to “contribute in the development of persons with the necessary moral and intellectual capacity to participate in an important way in the economic, social, and cultural improvement of the country.”
The university´s 2020 development plan has four pillars: High Quality, Global Competitiveness, Learning Communities and Sustainability, and six distinctive elements that are included in the curriculum.
Strong focus on entrepreneurship and innovation through various programs, including its Business incubator, which is one of the seven accredited by the Federal Government.
Students work closely with the industrial sector, including some of the most important companies in the region, as well as with various government and non-government organizations. They often participate in activities supporting the community.
Alliances with more than 80 universities around the world, and multiple student mobility programs. Participation in various international education organizations. Almost 40% of students that graduated had an international experience.
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