UAG International Dimension  

The Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara (UAG) has always been distinguished from other Mexican universities by its long fruitful participation in international educational activities coordinated and supported by the International Programs Office. UAG is recognized throughout the world in the field of education because of its excellent academic level and active involvement in the most relevant international organizations such as IAUP (International Association of University Presidents), OUI (Inter-American Organization for Higher Education), UDUAL (Unión de Universidades de América Latina), and GULERPE (Grupo Latinoamericano para el Estudio, Reforma y Perfeccionamiento de la Educación Superior) among others. UAG is also involved in study abroad organizations such as NAFSA (Association of International Educators), COUNCIL (Council for International Education Exchange), and AIEA (Association for International Education Administrators). UAG has more than 100 cooperation agreements with universities in 18 countries, including North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia. Student and faculty exchanges are very active at UAG with close to 500 participants every year. Among other outstanding features, UAG has a school of medicine highly recognized worldwide with around 2000 international students where over 13,000 American physicians have graduated in the past 30 years. Other key international UAG activities are field trips and custom-made programs focused on specific subjects requested by our international partners, involving over 300 students every year. To further its international dimension, UAG has created the Center for Asian and Latin American Studies, the Center for Canadian Studies, and the International Language Center.