Universidad de las Américas Puebla was founded in 1940 in the nation’s capital and was originally named Mexico City College. Later, at the start of the 60s, to clearly reflect the brotherhood between the United States and Latin American countries, it changed its name to University of the Americas. By then, the prestige of its professors and research projects, as well as the outstanding Archeology program in Oaxaca, positioned it abroad and in Mexico as one of the best options for young people who wanted an excellent education with a bi-cultural vision.

In 1966, the Mary Street Jenkins Foundation provided the funds to move the university to Cholula, in the 80-hectare Santa Catarina Mártir hacienda, located near the Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl volcanos. Under its new name, Universidad de las Américas, with an innovative educational project that included opening the School of Arts and Science, the School of Engineering and the School of Business, it received the support and official recognition of the Federal Secretary of Public Education, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges - SACSCOC, as well as business and government sectors of the region.

In 1985, the Universidad legally and ideologically separated from the Civil Association in Mexico City and was now known as Fundación Universidad de las Américas Puebla. It was established with the philosophy of an education with humanistic, scientific and universal spirit, as well as academic excellence and teaching freedom. It consolidated as the most important private education institution in the country.

At UDLAP, history has taught us that an active conscience and community participation are important to guarantee success. Therefore, each of its accomplishments in different areas and fields of knowledge position it as a leading institution. For this reason, we cannot think of Universidad de las Américas Puebla without recalling, at the same time, the great accomplishments of its Aztecas sport representative teams, who have prevailed since its foundation in the following areas: football, soccer, taekwondo, basketball, tennis, female and male athletics. Its participations have made it the leading institution in CONADEIP’s Premiere League.

Aztecas are also present in the cultural environment, offering society shows of impeccable artistic execution, such as: folkloric dance, dance, chamber music, opera, theater, cinema, fine arts, to name some of the most relevant activities within its installations and cultural extensions, such as Capilla del Arte in downtown Puebla.

The classrooms of the five UDLAP Schools (Social Science, Humanities, Engineering, Science, and Business and Economics) have been modernized in the last years to meet the technological and scientific advances and have housed seventy - nine generations who have stood out in the world because of their achievements in research, diffusion, and consulting.

The modern labs, classrooms, sports facilities, library, information technologies, and residential colleges have created a favorable and privileged environment to study and develop.