Institutional identity
Institutional identity
UANL Community
- 221, 576 students
- 6, 501 administrative staff
- 7,123 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
- 93 academic departments
- 86 schools
- 16 community centers
Distribution of enrollment by gender
Specialized higher education institution
Green Metric World University Rankings
POSITIONING OF THE UANL IN THE WORLD RANKING INDICATORS
- 8 environment and infrastructure
- 8 education
- 9 transport
- 9 urban campus
- 87 energy and climate change
- 93 water
- 188 waste
Educational quality
83 educational programs with international accreditation.
297 national and international academic collaboration agreements.
99 bachelor's level educational programs accredited by national and international organizations.
Source: Academic Secretariat and Report of activities carried out at UANL corresponding to the year 2025.
Academic Bodies (AB)
AB: groups of teachers who share one or more lines of generation and application of knowledge on disciplinary or multidisciplinary topics.
114 consolidated
76 in the process of consolidation
58 in training
248 total
AB that are linked to sustainability issues.
98 consolidated
62 in the process of consolidation
45 in training
205 total
Recognition of teachers
University Program for the Elderly
It offers an alternative training and development program that allows older people to develop their potential, carry out and share new social and cultural activities, as well as lead a healthy life.
Source: Dirección de Educación Inclusiva.
Inclusion program for students with disabilities
The purpose of this program is to raise awareness among the university population about the attitude towards people with disabilities, promote their integration and adaptation to university spaces, and propose adjustments to the physical infrastructure to allow their free movement throughout 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.
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: Dirección de Educación Inclusiva.
Services of the University Health Center (CUS)
- 95,132 annual consultations and services provided in:
- 7 university clinics located in the municipalities of Ciudad Guadalupe, Apodaca and Ciénega de Flores.
- 2 dental modules located in the municipalities of Ciudad Guadalupe and Apodaca.
Source: University Health Center.
Social assistance, community services and volunteering program
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- Feria Ambiental
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- Feria Ambiental
CO2 Carbon footprint
In 2025, the per capita carbon footprint of UANL was 0.35 metric tons*
In 2025, UANL's carbon footprint was 83,132 metric tons*
*Calculated using the methodology proposed by Carbon Footprint TM (www.carbonfotprint.com).
Efficient water and energy use program
7.55 cubic meters was the annual per capita water consumption.
439 kWh was the annual per capita energy consumption.
*Calculated using the methodology proposed by Carbon Footprint TM (www.carbonfotprint.com).
Efficient water and energy use program
Sports
UANL University Sports Program
203 sports activities in 2025.
53,322 student athletes.
ANUIES National University Championships 2025
520 participating students.
22 sports disciplines.
196 medals obtained.
- #1 in college sports nationally since 2006
- 53 students in new disciplines of adapted sport
- 601 athletes participated in sporting activities, distributed as follows:
- 104 national events and
- 14 international events
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