University of Guadalajara

Address: Av. Juárez No. 976, Colonia Centro, Postcode 44100, Guadalajara, Jalisco
Country: Mexico.
Phone: +52 (33) 3134 2222
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History and objectives

The University of Guadalajara was created in 1792. It is a public decentralized body of the State of Jalisco Government, which enjoys autonomy, judicial personality and personal property.

It is a meritorious, public, secular and autonomous institution, with social commitment and international vocation; that satisfies the educational needs of high school and university level with quality and relevance. It promotes scientific and technological research, as well as the linkage and extension to influence the sustainable and inclusive development of society. It is respectful of cultural diversity, honours humanist principles, equity, social justice, democratic coexistence and collective prosperity.

Governing bodies

The governing bodies of the University of Guadalajara (UdG) are the Honorable General University Council, the General Rector’s Office, the Council of Rectors, the Executive Vice-Rector’s Office and the General Secretariat.

The Honorable General University Council is the UdG’s highest governing body.

The General Rector is the highest executive authority and legal representative of the UdG, as well as the President of the General University Council and the Rector’s Council.

The Rector’s Council is a planning and coordinating body for the university centres and systems of the network. Its functions are technical and of a consultative nature and are regulated by the Internal Regulations of the Council of Rectors.

The Executive Vice-Rector’s Office is the auxiliary administrative body of the General Rector’s Office in the tasks of coordination, execution, supervision, support, monitoring and evaluation of general policies and those that arise from the Institutional Development Plan.

The General Secretariat is the auxiliary administrative body of the General Rector’s Office, responsible for certifying acts and facts, under the terms of the Organic Law.