Universidad Iberoamericana
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The Ibero-American University (Spanish: Universidad Iberoamericana), also referred to by its acronym UIA but commonly known as Ibero or La Ibero, is a private, Catholic, Mexican higher education institution, sponsored by the Mexican province of the Society of Jesus (Jesuit). In 2009, the UIA received the SEP-ANUIES Prize as the best private university in Mexico. The Ibero's flagship campus is located in the Santa Fe district of Mexico City.
Universidad Iberoamericana | |
Motto | La verdad nos hará libres (Spanish) |
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Motto in English | The Truth shall set us free [a] |
Type | Private Catholic university |
Established | March 7, 1943 |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
Academic affiliations | SUJ, AUSJAL |
Rector | Luis Arriaga Valenzuela SJ |
Students | 12,328 (as of 2022) |
Location | , Mexico 19°22′11″N 99°15′50″W |
Campus | Urban 48 acres (19 ha) |
Colors | Red[1] |
Nickname | Lobos (Wolves) |
Mascot | Iñaki |
Website | ibero |
Its main library, Biblioteca Francisco Xavier Clavigero, holds more than 400,000 books and journals and as of 2007 is one of the largest university libraries in the country.[2] It also has one of the largest law libraries in Mexico.[citation needed]
Other institutions affiliated with, but independent from, Ibero in Mexico City are found in Guadalajara, León, Torreón, Puebla, Playas de Tijuana, and Jaltepec. Together, they form the Jesuit University System, a network of Jesuit-run private universities.