The Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP) is a private (

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), non-profit university located in Puebla, Mexico. Founded on 7 May 1973, it is currently a highly reputed university with an important national and international presence which has over 43 undergraduate programs, 34 masters programs, 12 Ph.D. programs, and 11 specializations.

History

The university was founded on 7 May 1973 by catholic students protesting against the perceived left-wing drift of the

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; 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.

Campus

The university is formed by an urban campus composed of 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 on 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 nine high schools throughout the whole state of Puebla (Cholula, Santiago, Angelópolis, Sur, Atlixco, Tehuacán and San Martín) and Tlaxcala (Santa Anna and Huamantla).

Certifications

UPAEP university is acknowledged by the

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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

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'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.

Academic offering

The UPAEP covers all of the education levels in México, as the system includes elementary School, junior High school and high School.

High school system

UPAEP has nine high schools, scattered around Puebla and the

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State. Four of them are located within the Metropolitan Zone of Puebla, of which two, the Santiago (the oldest) and Angelópolis (the newest) were recognized in December 2010 by the

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to impart the Diploma Programme to its students.

Undergraduate

The UPAEP currently offers 43 different bachelor programs in the economics and administrative sciences, design, health sciences, humanities, engineering and information technologies areas. The university has a reputation for achieving external accreditation of its programs. Approximately nine of ten students enrolled in the UPAEP study in an accredited program, being the second-highest ratio for a private university in Mexico. Some studies can be done either in the Online or in the Open University system.

Postgraduate

UPAEP academic offer also includes continual education, specialties, masters and doctoral degrees.

Research

The university has established the following research centers: * High Technology Services Center * Native Plants Research Center * Technologic Innovation in Protected Agriculture Center * Economic Intelligence Research Center * Science and Religion Studies Center

Sports

The UPAEP has also been successful in College Sports competitions in Mexico. The representative teams are named the Águilas UPAEP, and they are currently ranked 5° by the CONADEIP, an organization formed by the most important Private Institutions of Higher learning in Mexico. One of its most important team is the Basketball team, which have been national champions several times. The team has a historic rivalry with the

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de la UDLAP basketball team. They play in the "El Nido" Gymnasium. UPAEP has representative teams in 7 Sports: *

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* Soccer * Indoor soccer *

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Track & field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping eve ...

Tae Kwon Do ''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean martial arts, Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast k ...

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