Universidad Regiomontana
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Former names | Instituto Modelo de Enseñanza (1951-1969) |
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Motto | Scientia et cultura pro homine[1] |
Type | Private university |
Established | 1969 |
Rector | Act. Ángel Casán Marcos |
Academic staff | 281[1] |
Students | 8,004[1] |
Undergraduates | 5,395[1] |
Postgraduates | 1,005[1] |
Other students | 1,700[1] |
Location | , , |
Colors | Green and Yellow |
Affiliations | ANUIES FIMPES |
Mascot | Jaguars |
Website | www |
The Universidad Regiomontana (known by its shortened name U-ERRE, and previously by the abbreviation UR) is an institution of higher education in
The UR system has a secondary school and multiple campuses centrally located in the metropolitan area of Monterrey. At the undergraduate level there are three interconnected campuses and offices -
It is considered the third most important private university in the region, competing with the
History
The university was founded on July 8, 1969.
In 2013, UR began a major restructuring under a board of directors headed by Ángel Casán Marcos. At this time, it adopted its present "U-ERRE" brand.
In 2017, the university began operating a radio station,
Programs and activities
The university offers a number of sports activities which have had notable competition, such as volleyball, baseball, soccer and taekwondo.
The university also offers a number of post-graduate degrees.
Foreign exchange
The university is a member of the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP) and offers bilateral student exchange programs with other universities around the globe such as Germany, Liechtenstein, France, United States, Australia, Spain, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, and Saudi Arabia. It will soon be opening an exchange program with Ireland, United Kingdom, South Korea, Japan, and New Zealand.
Prestigious awards and rankings
- GATE certified the virtual master program; the UR was the first university in Latin America to be certified.
- FIMPES (Federation of Private Mexican Universities)
- ISO 9001:2000
- Certification for quality from the Consejo de Acreditación de la Enseñanza de la Ingeniería (CACEI, Industrial Teaching Accreditation Council).
- The department of Administración de Empresas Turísticas (Tourism Management) received accreditation of the Consejo Nacional para la Calidad de la Educación Turística (CONAET, National Council for the Quality of Touristic Education).
Notable alumni
- Rodrigo Medina de la Cruz, Governor of Nuevo León from 2009 to 2015
- Juan Carlos Pérez Góngora, former federal deputy
- Adal Ramones, comedian and actor
- Claudia Salinas, fashion model and actress
- Silvia Hernández Sánchez, President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica
- Rocío Heredia, visual artist
- Mario Ortega, journalist
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Nuestras universidades afiliadas: Universidad Regiomontana" (in Spanish). ANUIES. May 2000. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- ^ "Facultades". Ur.mx. Retrieved 2012-02-19.