Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla
| Motto | Crear corrientes de pensamiento y formar líderes que transformen a la sociedad |
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Motto in English
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To create currents of thought and to form leaders that transform society |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1973 |
| Rector | Mtro. Emilio J. Baños Ardavín |
| Location |
Puebla City, Puebla State, Mexico 19°02′55″N 98°12′59″W / 19.0485°N 98.2163°WCoordinates: 19°02′55″N 98°12′59″W / 19.0485°N 98.2163°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Athletics | Águilas (Eagles) |
| Colors | red and white |
| Website | www.upaep.mx |
The Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP) is a private (catholic), non-profit university located in Puebla, Mexico.
Founded on the 7th of may 1973, it is currently a highly reputed university with important national and international presence which has over 43 undergraduate programs, 34 masters programs, 12 P.hD programs and 11 specializations.
The university was founded on the 7th of May 1973 by catholic students protesting against the perceived left-wing drift of the BUAP; they were supported by the Archbishop through the means of the Frente Universitario Anticomunista (Anti-Communist University Front, FUA), student group linked to El Yunque.
The university is formed by an urban campus composed by several buildings spread throughout the Barrio de Santiago in the city of Puebla, as well as other premises located in the metropolitan area and the Atlixco municipality. There are 103 labs and classrooms in the main campus, with 11 of them completely purposed for research.
As part of the UPAEP system, there is another campus in the city of Tehuacán and 9 high schools throughout the whole state of Puebla (Cholula, Santiago, Angelópolis, Sur, Atlixco, Tehuacán and San Martín) and Tlaxcala (Santa Anna and Huamantla).
UPAEP university is acknowledged by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a member of the EdNet educational network of the Lean Advancement Initiative consortium; furthermore, it's part of the Competitiveness and Strategy Institute of Harvard University's Business School. UPAEP was one of the founding universities of the Mexican Federation of Private High Studies Institutions and is a member of the ANUIES.
The UPAEP covers all of the Education levels in México, as the system includes Elementary School, Junior High school and High School.
UPAEP has 9 high schools, scattered around Puebla and the Tlaxcala State. 4 of them are located within the Metropolitan Zone of Puebla, of which 2, the Santiago (the oldest) and Angelópolis (the newest) were recognized in December 2010 by the International Baccalaureate to impart the Diploma Programme to its students.
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