Universidad Veracruzana (UV)

Universidad Veracruzana (UV), founded in 1944, is one of Mexico’s largest public higher education institutions. In addition to undergraduate and postgraduate programs, it also offers non-formal education programs in a wide variety of academic areas. At present, student enrollment exceeds 80,000. UV also carries out other substantive activities such as research, cultural dissemination, and social responsibility. UV is present throughout the state of Veracruz on 5 university campuses.

Universidad Veracruzana (UV) is one of the largest public universities in Mexico. It is distributed throughout the state of Veracruz offering postgraduate and undergraduate degree programs to over 70,000 students in the academic areas of Arts, Biological and Agricultural Sciences, Health Sciences, Economics, Business Studies, Humanities, and Technical Sciences and Engineering. This university outstands in social vocation. The university community works closely with public and productive sectors and carries out outreach work in disadvantaged communities throughout the state. UV provides higher education to indigenous students that respect their linguistic and cultural identities. The UV fosters sustainable development, civic participation, and quality in its services.