Centro de Enseñanza Técnica y Superior

Technical and Higher Education Center
Centro de Enseñanza Técnica y Superior
Type	Private multiple-campus university
Established	1961
Academic affiliations	ANUIES, WASC, FIMPES, CONAHEC, among others
President	Dr. Fernando León García
Academic staff	+500
Students	7700
Location	Mexicali, Tijuana, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico; 32°39′22″N 115°24′25″W / 32.656°N 115.407°W
Campus	3 in Baja California, Mexico; urban
Colors	Yellow, black, white
Nickname	Zorros
Website	www.cetys.mx/en

Centro de Enseñanza Técnica y Superior (CETYS) is a private university founded in 1961, located in the state of Baja California. CETYS is a three-campus university system in Engineering, Business and the Social Sciences.

CETYS is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.^[2]

History

Under the support of a group of businessmen, who formed the Instituto Educativo del Noroeste (IENAC), a not-for-profit civil association that supports CETYS. The institution opened its doors on September 20, 1961, in Mexicali. Tijuana began operating in 1970, with the Ensenada campus following in 1975.

Today, IENAC is led by Gustavo Vildosola Ramos, while Dr. Fernando Leon Garcia is the university President.

Organizational structure

CETYS possesses an Academic Advisory Council (CCA) responsible for analyzing and discussing transcendental issues of interest to the CETYS University System.

Campuses

Alumni

Francisco Vega de Lamadrid, governor of the state of Baja California & former mayor of Tijuana, Baja California
Lupita Jones, Miss Universe 1991
Abe Vázquez, Musician and producer with Vázquez Sounds
Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda, politician

References

^ "Datos y cifras" (in Spanish). CETYS Universidad. January 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
^ Tracy, Marc (May 1, 2017). "Looking to Cross the Border From Mexico, Into the N.C.A.A." The New York Times. Retrieved December 9, 2024.

[cifras-1] "Datos y cifras" (in Spanish). CETYS Universidad. January 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-25.

[2] Tracy, Marc (May 1, 2017). "Looking to Cross the Border From Mexico, Into the N.C.A.A." The New York Times. Retrieved December 9, 2024.

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Members	Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań Centro de Enseñanza Técnica y Superior Columbus University ESAN University Grigol Robakidze University Ilia State University Jaume I University Karlstad University Kazimieras Simonavičius University King Juan Carlos University Kore University of Enna Masaryk University Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education Federico Villarreal National University National University of San Marcos Pan-European University Peruvian University of Applied Sciences Philipps University of Marburg Pontifical Catholic University of Peru São Paulo State University Santo Domingo Institute of Technology Technical University of Madrid Universidad Anáhuac Xalapa (Anahuac University Network) Universidad La Salle México Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena Università telematica internazionale Uninettuno University Business Academy in Novi Sad University of A Coruña University of Almería University of Burgos University of Cádiz University of Extremadura University of Fribourg University of Guadalajara University of La Laguna University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria University of León University of Lima University of Lleida University of Łódź University of Málaga University of Malta University of Minho University of Monterrey University of Nantes University of Oviedo University of Pécs University of Piura University of Regensburg University of Salamanca University of Santiago de Compostela University of Seville University of Surabaya University of the Basque Country University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro University of Valencia University of Vigo University of Worcester University of Zaragoza Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno Zhejiang Wanli University
Associates	Metropolitan College (AMC)
Collaborators	Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration EEUA Erasmus Compostela Euro-Mediterranean University of Slovenia FAUBAI HACU Quacquarelli Symonds Scholars at Risk

Authority control databases
International	ISNI VIAF
National	United States