Accreditations

ACCREDITATIONS


Universidad de las Américas Puebla offers study programs of academic excellence through its faculty of over 250 Full Time professors. 99% of them have graduate degrees, and over 45% of them are also members of the National System of Researchers (SNII).

UDLAP aims to deliver academic services of the highest level, through comprehensive education for its students in a multicultural environment based on respect and international cooperation.

All its academic programs have a Recognition of Official Validity of Studies (RVOE) granted by the Secretariat of Public Education in Mexico and are acknowledged by different universities in Latin America, Europe, as well as the educational system of the United States of America.

Our students have the opportunity to complete part of their studies abroad, broadening their horizons or gaining access to professional internships overseas, thus making their educational and professional development more extensive and diverse.

In addition, all the academic programs at UDLAP have been accredited by COPAES (Council for the Accreditation of Higher Education), or CIEES (Inter-institutional Committees for the Evaluation of Higher Education), as well as other international accreditations. In addition, all doctoral programs are part of the SNP (National System of Graduate Programs) of CONAHCYT (National Council for the Humanities, Sciences, and Technologies).

SACSCOC

Fundación Universidad de las Américas, Puebla is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools - Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees. Questions about the accreditation of Fundación Universidad de las Américas, Puebla may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

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FIMPES

Fundación Universidad de las Américas, Puebla has the status of accredited and affiliated university for 7 years -the maximum recognition- before the Mexican Federation of Private Institutions of Higher Education (FIMPES) according to their system of acceptance and permanence for its campus on Ex Hacienda Santa Catarina Mártir, 7280, San Andrés Cholula, Puebla.

ACCREDITATIONS FOR ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Accreditations by the Accreditation Council for Higher Education (COPAES)


National Accrediting for Programs in Architecture and Living Space Disciplines, C.A. ANPADEH


Accredited Programs


National Council for Psychology Education and Research C.A. CNEIP


Accredited Programs


Accreditation Council of Communication and Social Sciences C.A. CONAC


Accredited Programs


Committee on Accreditation and Certification for Biology Degrees, C.A. CACEB


Accredited Program

COMACE UDLAP

Mexican Accrediting Council of Nursing Education C.A. COMACE


Accredited Program


Mexican Accreditation Council for Pharmaceutical Education, C.A. COMAEF


Accredited Program


Mexican Accreditation Council for Design Programs, C.A. COMAPROD


Accredited Programs


Accreditation Council of Higher Education for the Arts, C.A. CAESA


Accredited Programs


Accreditation Council of Humanities Educational Programs. COAPEHUM


Accredited Programs


National Accreditation Council of the Economic Science, C.A. CONACE


Accredited Programs


Accreditation Council of Educational Programs in Physics, C.A. CAPEF


Accredited Program


Mexican Accrediting Council of Medical Education, C.A. COMAEM

Recognized by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME).


Accredited Program


National Council for the Quality of Educational Programs in Nutriology C.A. CONCAPREN


Accredited Program

Acknowledgement of good quality programs issued by the interinstitutional committees for the evaluation of higher education (CIEES)

International Accreditations



School of Business and Economics accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. AACSB International.


Mexican Accrediting Council of Medical Education, C.A. COMAEM

Recognized by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME).


Accredited Program


Institute Food Technology. IFT


Accredited Program (2020-2026)


Honors Program accredited by the Royal Society of Biology. RSB


Accredited Program


Accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry. RSC


Accredited Program

GRADUATE PROGRAMS ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF HUMANITIES, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (CONAHCYT)

EFFECTIVE DATES

Accredited Programs Awarding Body Validity
UDLAP FIMPES Spring 2031
UDLAP SACSCOC Fall 2025
Nursing Licenciatura Degree COMACE 10-18-2024
Licenciatura in Physics CAPEF 11-20-2024
Licenciatura in Civil Engineering CACEI 12-08-2024
Licenciatura in Mechatronics Engineering CACEI 12-08-2024
Licenciatura in Mechanical Engineering CACEI 12-08-2024
Licenciatura in Chemical Engineering CACEI 12-08-2024
Licenciatura in Economics CONACE 12-10-2024
Licenciatura in Banking and Investments CONACE 01-19-2025
Licenciatura in Food Engineering CACEI
IFT
12-13-2025
2026
Licenciatura in Industrial Engineering CACEI 12-13-2025
Licenciatura in Computer Systems Engineering CACEI 04-28-2026
Licenciatura in Architecture ANPADEH 05-19-2026
Licenciatura in Environmental Engineering CACEI 07-31-2026
Licenciatura in Biomedical Engineering CACEI 07-31-2026
Licenciatura in Logistics Engineering CACEI 07-31-2026
Nursing Licenciatura Degree CIEES 08-08-2026
Licenciatura in Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering CIEES
RSC
11-11-2026
2025
Licenciatura in Business Administration CACECA 12-31-2026
Licenciatura in International Business Administration CACECA 12-31-2026
Licenciatura in Marketing CACECA 12-17-2026
Licenciatura in Financial Strategies and Public Accounting CACECA 12-17-2026
Licenciatura in Actuarial Sciences CIEES 01-21-2027
Medical Surgeon COMAEM 01-27-2027
Licenciatura in Clinical Psychology CNEIP 06-02-2027
Licenciatura in Organizational Psychology CNEIP 06-02-2027
Licenciatura in Clinical Biochemistry CIEES 06-11-2027
Licenciatura in Interior Architecture ANPADEH 06-29-2027
Licenciatura in Robotics and Telecommunications Engineering CACEI 07-31-2027
Licenciatura in Nutrition Science CONCAPREN 12-08-2027
Licenciatura in Pharmaceutical and Biological Chemistry COMAEF 12-14-2027
Licenciatura in Biology CACEB
RSB
02-15-2028
2029
Licenciatura in Culinary Arts CIEES 02-28-2028
Licenciatura in Communications and Media Production CONAC 02-28-2028
Licenciatura in Communication and Public Relations CONAC 02-28-2028
Licenciatura in Law CIEES 06-26-2028
Licenciatura in Hotel and Restaurant Administration CIEES 06-26-2028
Licenciatura in Anthropology ACCECISO 08-11-2028
Licenciatura in Visual Information Design COMAPROD 10-20-2028
Licenciatura in Fine Arts CAESA 11-22-2028
Licenciatura in Dance CAESA 11-22-2028
Licenciatura in Music CAESA 11-22-2028
Licenciatura in Theater CAESA 11-22-2028
Licenciatura in Pedagogy ACCECISO 04-05-2029
Licenciatura in Digital Animation COMAPROD 05-03-2029
Licenciatura in Art History and Curatorship COAPEHUM 06-28-2029
Licenciatura in Languages Studies COAPEHUM 06-28-2029
Licenciatura in Literature COAPEHUM 06-28-2029
Licenciatura in Political Science ACCECISO 07-03-2029
Licenciatura in International Relations ACCECISO 07-03-2029
Master in Business Administration CIEES 02-25-2026
Master in Manufacturing Management CIEES 02-25-2026
Master in Energy Management CIEES 02-25-2026
Master in Business Management CIEES 02-25-2026
Master in Corporate Finance CIEES 02-25-2026
Master in Marketing CIEES 02-25-2026
Master in International Management CIEES 02-25-2026
Master in Corporate Law CIEES 02-25-2026
Master in Organizational Psychology CIEES 02-25-2026
Master in Health Services Administration CIEES 02-28-2025
Master in Communications and Digital Media CIEES 10-18-2024
Master in Tax Law CIEES 07-31-2028
Master in Information Design CIEES 02-28-2025
Master in Construction Project Management CIEES 09-06-2024
Master in Governance and Globalization CIEES 02-28-2025

It is important to consider that due to their nature, some academic programs are currently in the process of accreditation.


For more information about institutional accreditations, please contact:

Juan Carlos Ley

Director of Institutional Academic Effectiveness
Office: HU 216 G
Phone: +52 (222) 229 20 00 ext. 4308
E-mail: carlos.ley@udlap.mx


Verónica Andrade

Head of National Accreditations
Office: HU 216 H
Phone: +52 (222) 229 20 00 ext. 3265
E-mail: veronica.andrade@udlap.mx


Érika Barba

Head of International and Graduate Studies Accreditations
Office: HA 116 B
Phone: +52 (222) 229 20 00 ext. 2305
E-mail: erika.barba@udlap.mx



MEMBERSHIPS

Universidad de las Américas Puebla is located in the greater metropolitan area of Puebla, in the state of Puebla. Founded in the 16th century as a bridge between Mexico City and the port city of Veracruz, Puebla is one of the most important colonial cities in Mexico and its fourth largest city. The city of Puebla is home to many universities and offers the commercial infrastructure and services of any world class city.

Academic Excellence

UDLAP offers over 70 academic programs that meet high quality standards in both traditional and distance learning modalities. Our programs are multidisciplinary, innovative and modern, imparting the knowledge and skills that our future alumni will use in their professional careers.

International Prestige

Agreements for Academic Cooperation have been established with over 200 universities in 40 countries worldwide, allowing students to complete one or more academic terms of their program abroad. Dual-degree programs (double diploma) have been established at undergraduate and graduate levels with universities in the United Kingdom, Italy, the United States of America, France, Canada, and Germany.

UDLAP meets high educational standards and since 1959, it has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools – Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) of the United States of America, an accreditation that was reaffirmed in 2015 for the following 10 years and is currently undergoing the reaffirmation process for a similar period. This positions UDLAP as one of the five institutions in Latin America with this academic endorsement, a distinction that grants our graduates 'export-quality' credentials.

Memberships and Affiliations

UDLAP participates actively in several university associations both nationally and internationally, exchanging information and consultations for all types of institutional processes.

  • AACSB - Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
  • AAI - International Actuarial Association.
  • ABET - Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
  • AMEFAR - Asociación Mexicana de Farmacología, A.C. Mexican Association of Pharmacology.
  • AMIDIQ - Academia Mexicana de Investigación y Docencia en Ingeniería Química, A.C. Mexican Academy of Research and Teaching in Chemical Engineering.
  • ANFEQUI - Asociación Nacional de Facultades y Escuelas de Ingeniería Química. National Association of Chemical Engineering Faculties and Schools.
  • ASINEA - Asociación de Instituciones de Enseñanza de la Arquitectura de la República Mexicana. Association of Mexican Institutions Teaching Architecture.
  • ATAM - Asociación Nacional de Tecnólogos de Alimentos de México, A.C. National Association of Mexican Food Technologists
  • BALAS - Business Association of Latin American Schools.
  • CLADEA - Consejo Latinoamericano de Escuelas de Administración. Latin American Council of Management Schools.
  • CNEIP - Consejo Nacional para la Enseñanza e Investigación en Psicología. National Council for Teaching and Research in Psychology.
  • CONAC - Colegio Nacional de Actuarios. National Council of Actuaries.
  • CONEICC - Consejo Nacional para la Enseñanza e Investigación en Ciencias de la Comunicación. National Council for Teaching and Research in Communication Science.
  • ECEDHA - Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association.
  • ENCUADRE - Asociación Mexicana de Escuelas de Diseño Gráfico. Mexican Association of Graphic Design Schools.
  • FELAFACS - Federación Latinoamericana de Facultades de Comunicación Social. Latin American Federation of Social Communication Faculties.
  • IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
  • IFT - Institute of Food Technologists.
  • IIE - Institute of Industrial Engineers.
  • RLCU - Red Latinoamericano de Cooperación Universitaria. Latin American University Cooperation Network
  • SMM - Sociedad Matemática Mexicana. Mexican Mathematical Society
  • AMIGOS - Red de Instituciones Mexicanas para la Cooperación Bibliotecaria. (Network of Mexican Institutions for Library Cooperation).
  • AMPEI - Asociación Mexicana para la Educación Internacional. (Mexican Association for International Education).
  • ANFEI - Asociación Nacional de Facultades y Escuelas de Ingeniería. (National Association of Engineering Faculties and Schools).
  • ANFECA - Asociación Nacional de Facultades y Escuelas de Contaduría y Administración. (National Association of Accounting and Administration Faculties and Schools).
  • ANUIES - Asociación Nacional de Universidades e Instituciones de Educación Superior. (National Association of Universities and Higher Education Institutions).
  • CLARA - Cooperación Latino Americana de Redes Avanzadas. (Latin American Cooperation for Advanced Networks).
  • CONAHEC - Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration.
  • PROMESAN - Programa para la Movilidad de Educación Superior de América del Norte. Known as the Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education, (FIPSE) in the USA and as Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) in Canada.
  • UNIVERSIA - El Portal de los Universitarios. Ibero-American Network of Universities.