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Best Universities in Merida, Yucatan 2023 - ARPR MEXICO

Updated: Jan 11, 2023

Merida, being one of the safest and most prosperous cities in Mexico, has several of the best universities in the country. This city is becoming one of the most popular among young university students nationally and internationally.

Merida has an excellent university offer, scholarship opportunities, residential campuses for university students, adding other factors such as safety, quality of life, job opportunities for recent graduates and entrepreneurship programs that make Merida one of the best cities to live in Mexico even more attractive to young people who are looking to build their own future.


Are you thinking about studying a professional career in Merida? Then we invite you to get to know the best universities in Mérida Yucatán:

1.Autonomous University of Yucatan (UADY)

UADY is one of the oldest universities in Merida, the institution has evolved significantly with the integration of its faculties into five campuses by areas of knowledge: Social Sciences, Economic-Administrative and Humanities; Exact Sciences and Engineering; Health Sciences; Biological and Agricultural Sciences; and Architecture, Habitat, Art and Design. Currently, more than 26,000 young people are studying at the UADY in high school, undergraduate and graduate programs.


At the professional level 96.89% of the enrollment study in programs that have the highest national quality recognitions.



CAMPUS:

  • Architecture, Habitat, Art and Design Campus.

The Campus of Architecture, Habitat, Art and Design 10 (CAHAD) is located in front of La Mejorada Park, in the historic center of Merida. Unlike the other university campuses, this one was not moved to modern complexes, but will continue in the former Franciscan convent of "La Mejorada". It has a 489 m² library containing a documentary collection of 22,458 volumes.


  • Biological and Agricultural Sciences Campus

The Biological and Agricultural Sciences Campus is located near the former hacienda of Xmatkuil, south of the municipality of Merida, and is home to the School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry. It has a 991 m² library containing a documentary collection of 16,953 volumes.


  • Health Sciences Campus

The Health Sciences Campus, located to the west of the city of Merida, includes the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, the School of Chemistry, as well as the Biomedical Research Center and the Health Sciences Library, inaugurated in 2006. It has a library of 2,790 m² containing a documentary collection of 28,938 volumes.


  • Social Sciences, Economic-Administrative Sciences and Humanities Campus

The Social Sciences, Economic-Administrative and Humanities Campus16 is located on the highway to Motul, in the northeast of the city of Mérida. It houses the School of Anthropological Sciences, as well as the Schools of Psychology, Economics, Law and Education. The facilities of the School of Accounting and Administration are currently under construction. It has a Sports Unit, with seven-a-side soccer, soccer and basketball courts. It also has a 765 m² library containing a documentary collection of 24,081 volumes.


  • Exact Sciences and Engineering Campus

The Exact Sciences and Engineering Campus18 is located on Merida's Periferico Norte (Kilometer 33). This campus includes the Faculties of Engineering, Mathematics and Chemical Engineering. It has a 620 m² library containing a documentary collection of 27,404 volumes.


  • Tizimín Multidisciplinary Unit

The Tizimín Multidisciplinary Unit is located in the city of Tizimín, in the east of the state of Yucatán. It offers bachelor's degrees in Education, Nursing, Computer Science, and Accounting. It has a library of 247 m² that contains a documentary collection of 7356 volumes.




UNIVERSIDAD MARISTA DE MÉRIDA
UNIVERSIDAD MARISTA DE MÉRIDA

2. Marist University

The Marist University of Merida was founded in May 1996 by a group of Marist Brothers and alumni. It is one of the universities in Merida that has the best student community, since one of its main concerns is to foster an atmosphere of fellowship among students, faculty and staff.


Its integral vision of education and its ability to link with the social and professional environment make it one of the best universities to study in Merida. The University belongs to the Institute of the Marist Brothers and its highest governing bodies are headed by the Brother Superior of the Western Mexico Province. It was among the first Marist institutions to incorporate the model of co-government with committed lay people, which today serves as an example in other parts of the world. A private higher education institution founded on the teaching foundations of the Marist Brothers.


Its educational programs include 15 bachelor's degrees, various postgraduate options, diplomas, degrees and programs.


Bachelor's Degrees:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Administration

  • Bachelor's Degree in Natural Resources Administration

  • Bachelor's Degree in Tourism Administration

  • Bachelor's Degree in Architecture

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

  • Bachelor's Degree in Law

  • Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design

  • Bachelor's Degree in Interior Design

  • Bachelor's Degree in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

  • Civil Engineering

  • Industrial and Systems Engineering

  • Medical Surgeon

  • Bachelor's Degree in Marketing

  • Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition

  • Bachelor's Degree in Psychology



Master's Degrees:

  • Master's Degree in Construction Business Administration

  • Master's Degree in Aquaculture Business Administration

  • Master's Degree in Commercial Law

  • Master's Degree in Procedural Law

  • Master's Degree in Human Development

  • Master's Degree in Strategic Management of Family Businesses

  • Master's Degree in Financial Management

  • Master's Degree in Education

  • Master's Degree in Environmental Management

  • Master's Degree in Taxation

  • Master's Degree in Nutrition in Physical Exercise and Sport

  • Master's Degree in Educational Psychology

  • Master's Degree in Psychotherapy in Relational Violence and Eating Disorders


Continuing Education:

  • Diplomas

  • Integral Human Formation for Older Adults

  • Courses



UNIVERSIDAD ANAHUAC MAYAB MÉRIDA
UNIVERSIDAD ANAHUAC MAYAB MÉRIDA

3. Anahuac Mayab

It was founded in 1984 at the initiative of Archbishop Manuel Castro Ruiz and with the support of a group of businessmen from the southeast of Mexico. The Universidad del Mayab formally began its teaching activity with the following bachelor's degree programs: Business Administration, Tourism Business Administration, Accounting and Law. It is one of the most prestigious universities in Merida in the southeast. Located in the north of the city, it is one of the best in terms of educational quality and infrastructure.


It was founded in 1984 at the initiative of Archbishop Manuel Castro Ruiz and with the support of a group of businessmen from southeastern Mexico. The Universidad del Mayab formally began its educational activity with the following bachelor's degrees: Business Administration, Tourism Business Administration, Business Administration and Management of Tourism: Business Administration, Tourism Business Administration, Accounting and Law.



Bachelor's Degrees:


Business Division

  • Business Management and Administration

  • Tourism Administration

  • Finance and public accounting

  • Gastronomy

  • Marketing

  • International Business

Legal and Social Sciences Division

  • Public Administration and Government

  • Law

  • Psychology

  • Psychopedagogy

Health Sciences Division

  • Dental Surgeon

  • Medical Surgeon

  • Nutrition

  • Biotechnology

Communication, architecture and design division

  • Architecture

  • Communication

  • Graphic Design

  • Industrial Design

  • Multimedia Design

  • Fashion Design and Production

Engineering and Exact Sciences Division

  • Civil Engineering

  • Industrial Engineering for Management

  • Information Systems and Technology Engineering

  • Mechatronics Engineering

  • Digital Design and Animation Engineering

  • Biomedical Engineering

  • Environmental Engineering

  • Renewable Energy Engineering



4. Modelo University

The Modelo School is one of the most historic schools in Merida, Yucatan. Since its founding in 1910, at the dawn of the Mexican Revolution, the Model School has been faithful to its purpose of being an educational space that responds to the requirements of social and cultural life in Merida. Immersed in the thought of pedagogical renovation, the precursors of this school, especially Gonzalo Cámara Zavala, placed all their hope in the transforming capacity of education for the integral formation of man and the progress and welfare of Yucatecan society. The Universidad Modelo is part of the academic group of the Escuela Modelo. It opened its doors to knowledge in 1997 and since then has built its educational quality based on science and human values. It currently offers 25 bachelor's degrees, 13 master's degrees and a language academy. It also has campuses in Valladolid, Yucatán and Chetumal, Q.R.


Bachelor's Degrees

  • Business Administration and Development

  • Administration and Marketing

  • Business Management

  • Political Science and Public Administration

  • Political Science and International Relations

  • Law

  • Fashion Design

  • Product Design

  • Industrial Design

  • Interactive Design

  • Communication

  • Modern Language and Literature

  • Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

  • Nutrition

  • Psychology

  • Dental Surgeon

  • Physical Culture and Sports Training

  • Architecture

  • Engineering

  • Automotive

  • Biomedical

  • Technology and Software Development

  • Energy and Petroleum

  • Industrial Logistics

  • Mechatronics

  • Master's Degrees

  • Contemporary Hispanic American Culture and Literature

  • Political Communication and Electoral Marketing

  • Accusatory Criminal Justice System and Oral Litigation

  • Constitutional Law and Amparo

  • Intervention of the Built Heritage

  • Public Space Management

  • Mechatronic Engineering

  • Clinical Engineering

  • Marketing and Commercial Management

  • Global Business Management

  • Health Psychology

  • Individual and Group Psychotherapy

  • Physical Culture in the Elderly

  • Integral Treatment of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

  • Geriatric Physical Therapy

  • Sports Physiotherapy



5. Merida Institute of Technology

The Instituto Tecnológico de Mérida is a university in Mérida located in the north of the city, this public education university is focused on the areas of engineering and administration. The Institute began operations in September 1961. Its financing was made through a tripartite agreement between the Federal Government, the State Government and the private sector. Four months later, on January 18, 1962, the Institute was officially inaugurated by the then President of Mexico, Adolfo López Mateos. Currently the direction of this academic institution is in charge of M.C. Mirna Manzanilla Romero. For 54 years it has promoted excellence in teaching and research for the training of professionals to serve and develop society.


It is currently positioned among the best universities in Merida, offering 13 undergraduate and graduate degrees and multiple high-level academic programs in its two campuses, to the north and west of the city.


Educational Offerings

Professional careers at the undergraduate level, careers with the prefix of Engineering


  • Computer Systems

  • Biochemistry

  • Industrial

  • Mechanics

  • Civil

  • Electrical

  • Electronics

  • Chemistry

  • Environmental

  • Business Management

  • Biomedical

  • Careers with the prefix Bachelor's Degree

  • Administration

  • Open Technological System


Most of the universities in Merida are located in the north and center of the city, their location makes life easier for students and professionals, since these are the areas of Merida with easy access to public transportation, hospitals and real estate developments in university areas, if you want to live in Merida and study in one of its universities we recommend you to visit our list of houses in Merida and apartments in Merida, Merida, Yucatan City, a place where the Mayan culture, traditions, landscapes, food and above all the warmth of its people will make you feel at home. Visit our list of apartments for students, located near universities.

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