The Ministry of Public Education (SEP) made an important announcement this week regarding Higher Education in Mexico. These are the details:
The SEP announced that, as part of the strategy to strengthen Higher Education, as well as the creation of new universities being built in the country, The coverage goal of 55% will be reached and the national enrollment will expand by 353 thousand students in various public institutions..
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Through a statement, he explained that It is contemplated to increase enrollment by at least 17% compared to the current onewith the purpose of serving the growing student population and ensuring that higher education is accessible to a greater number of young people.
In that sense, he explained that, To achieve this increase, the State Universities, State Universities with Solidarity Support and Intercultural Universities will offer 150 thousand new places; while the Federal Universities, including the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), National Polytechnic Institute (IPN), National Pedagogical University (UPN) and Metropolitan Autonomous University (UAM), will provide 40 thousand spaces.
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For its part, the Open and Distance University of Mexico (UnADM) will add 50 thousand new spaces; Public Normal Schools have a goal of 30 thousand new places; and the Technological and Polytechnic Universities (UTP) will contribute with 83 thousand places, to reach the total expansion of 353 thousand students.
In addition to this, he added that, added to the public offer, It is expected that private institutions will collaborate in this national effort with 400 thousand new places to meet educational demand.
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Furthermore, the agency indicated that To achieve compliance with the commitment to create 330 thousand new spaces for Higher Education, there will be 90 new locations, among which the Rosario Castellanos National University will have 30, with 150 thousand new places; the “Rosario Castellanos” Health University will have 10 additional locations and 25 thousand new spaces; and the Benito Juárez Universities for Wellbeing will have 50 new headquarters and 40 thousand additional spaces.
Likewise, he specified that The National Technology of Mexico (TecNM) and the IPN will provide 85 thousand and 30 thousand new places, respectively, to reach the goal of 330 thousand spaces at the end of the administration.
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