Autonomous University of Baja California
The Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC) (Spanish: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California) is a public institution of higher education in Baja California. Established in 1957, UABC has its headquarters located in the city of Mexicali.
Universidad Autónoma de Baja California | |
| Motto | Por la realización plena del ser |
|---|---|
Motto in English | For the full realization of being |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1957 |
| Endowment | US$144 million (MX$1.784 billion) |
| President | Dr. Daniel Octavio Valdez Delgadillo |
| Provost | Dr. Alfonso Vega |
Academic staff | 4,939 |
Administrative staff | 1,724 |
| Students | 54,000 |
| Undergraduates | 52,000 |
| Postgraduates | 2,000 |
| Location | Mexicali, Tijuana, Ensenada , , Mexico 32°39′48.09″N 115°28′08.02″W |
| Campus | 3 main campuses, 5 sub campuses, and 3 units of basic formation |
| Colors | #00723F & #DD971A |
| Affiliations | ANUIES CUMEX CONAHEC |
| Mascot | Bighorn Sheep |
| Website | www.uabc.mx |
The UABC has three main campuses in the cities of Ensenada, Mexicali, and Tijuana. UABC maintains five sub campuses in the cities of Rosarito, San Quintin, Tecate, Valle Dorado in Ensenada, and the suburban region of Valle de Las Palmas in Tijuana. The institution also operates three Units of Basic Formation in the cities of San Felipe, Ciudad Morelos, and Guadalupe Victoria.
Under the Subsecretary of Higher Education, UABC is mainly founded by the General Management of Higher Learning Institutions (DGESU), a part of the nation's eight-tier public higher education system, which also includes the General Coordination of Technological Universities (CGUT), the General Management of Technological Higher Learning (DGEST), the General Management of Higher Learning for Educators (DGESPE), the General Management of Professions (DGP), the Copyrights National Institute (INDAUTOR), the National Pedagogical University (UPN), and the Coordination of Polytechnic Universities (CUP).
UABC follows Mexico's higher education format: tronco común (general education requirements), técnico superior (associate degree), licenciatura (bachelor's degree), maestria (master's degree), and doctorado (doctorate).