Sustainability Secretariat

UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN

SECRETARÍA DE SUSTENTABILIDAD 

Institutional identity

UANL Community

217,362 students

6,369 administrative

7,013 academics

The UANL provides educational services to students who come primarily from the 51 municipalities of the state of Nuevo León and the states that make up the northeastern region of the Mexican Republic.

In 36 municipalities in the state of Nuevo León, the UANL has academic infrastructure.

Educational coverage

Presence in 70% municipalities from the state of Nuevo León

55 dependencies

86 schools

12 community centers

Distribution of enrollment by gender

Women
Diseñador Web 52%
Men
Diseñador Web 48%

Specialized higher education institution

Green Metric World University Rankings

UI GreenMetric World University Rankings

1st national

for the 7th consecutive year

2nd Latin America

16th worlds

POSITIONING OF THE UANL IN THE WORLD RANKING INDICATORS

Educational quality

61 educational programs with international accreditation.

63 national and international academic collaboration agreements.

73 Bachelor's level educational programs accredited by national organizations.

Source: Report on activities carried out at UANL for the year 2023.

Academic Bodies (AB)

AB: groups of teachers who share one or more lines of generation and application of knowledge on disciplinary or multidisciplinary topics.

  • 113 consolidated

  • 88 in the process of consolidation

  • 67 in training

  • 268 total

AB that are linked to sustainability issues.

  • 111 consolidated

  • 78 in the process of consolidation

  • 66 in training

  • 255 total

  • 95% of CAs are linked to sustainability issues.

Teacher recognition

7,013 professors at UANL

1,381 teachers with a desirable profile of the Program for Teacher Professional Development (PRODEP).

1,234 teachers in the National System of Researchers (SNI).

Qualification of the academic staff

Educational programs by broad field of academic training

Educational programs accredited by national organizations

Educational programs registered within the national CONAHCYT postgraduate system

Educational Offer in Alternative Modalities

Evaluable and non-evaluable educational programs

University Program for the Elderly

58 students

It offers an alternative for training and education to people over 60 years of age to experience a successful aging process.

8 courses and workshops with

170 participants

Inclusion program for students with disabilities

4,840 students enrolled in the inclusion program

The purpose of this program is to raise awareness among the university population about attitudinal management towards people with disabilities, promote their integration and adaptation to university spaces and propose adjustments to the physical infrastructure to allow their free movement through the university facilities.

Program objectives:

  • Promote the inclusion of students with disabilities in the field of upper secondary and higher education at the UANL.
  • Design training, training and updating programs, aimed at teaching, administrative and service staff, regarding educational care for students with disabilities.
  • Plan and coordinate the programs, strategies and actions in academic and human resources matters that are required, to provide comprehensive support to aspiring and/or current students with disabilities at the UANL.

Student population enrolled in the inclusion program

Features:

  • Provide guidance and support to applicants to enter the UANL in the process of assigning spaces at the upper secondary level and selection at the higher level.
  • It acts as a communication bridge between the departments and students, with specific educational needs and/or disabilities, to support their academic permanence.
  • Provide training courses and workshops on educational inclusion aimed at teaching and administrative staff. Events are organized that promote inclusion and are aimed at the university community and the general public interested in the topic.

 

Source: Coordination of Educational Inclusion for People with Disabilities and Older Adults.

Types of disabilities by educational level

Services of the University Health Center (CUS)

149,429 annual consultations and services provided in

6 university clinics located in the municipalities of Ciudad Guadalupe, Apodaca, and Ciénega de Flores.

2 modules of dentistry and specialties located in the municipalities of Ciudad Guadalupe and Apodaca.

1 comprehensive care clinic for adolescents and young people in the municipality of Ciudad Guadalupe.

Source: University Health Center.

 

  • Attention to just over 22 thousand attendees at 10 Health Fairs from different Institutions and Departments of the UANL.
  • 13,404 attendees in 15 Comprehensive Training Activities (AFI) related to health topics.

Social assistance, community services and volunteering program

2,973 community services provided in 2023

57,063 citizens benefited through social assistance programs

CO2 Carbon footprint

  • In 2023, the UANL Per Capita carbon footprint was 0.36 metric tons*
  • In 2023, the UANL Carbon Footprint was 83,894 metric tons*

*Calculated using the methodology proposed by Carbon Footprint TM (www.carbonfotprint.com).

UANL funds and budget destined for sustainability

  • $553,175,704.00 (USD) UANL annual budget
  • $66,981,210.00 (USD) budget allocated to sustainability investments
  • $65,099,829.00 (USD) research funds
  • $28,543,269.00 (USD) funds destined for sustainability research

Efficient water and energy use program

  • 6.45 m3 per capita/annual water consumption
  • 428 kWh energy consumption per capita/annual

UANL Culture

1,141 artistic and cultural events in 2023.

543,516 participants in in-person and virtual modalities.

Sports

  • #1 in student sports in Mexico
  • 6,093 sports activities in 2023
  • 43,176 student athletes
  • 18th championship at the National University Games
  • 16th consecutive title
  • 527 athletes participating in 28 disciplines
  • 51 athletes participated in international specialty events
  • 24 athletes participating in Central American and Pan American Games
  • 1,309 students participated in national specialty events
  • 53 students in 9 disciplines in adapted sport
  • Authentic Tigers
    • Champions 2023 Youth and Intermediate League
    • 2023 Major League Runners-Up
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