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HomeUniversitiesUniversidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP)
It is a university city whereby education is the primary outgoing.
Some of the institutions main strengths include:
• Academic quality: UPAEP has 50 years of experience in the realms of education. More than 60 of the professors belong to the National Research System, and have a strong focus on the professional and personal developments of students. • Humanist background: The professional design of UPAEP is based on educational criteria. UPAEP’s identity is at the heart of its mission • Educational model • Internationalization: Global vision is fundamental at UPAEP from bachelor’s degree level to postgraduate
Although UPAEP has a multicultural character the main language spoken at the university is Spanish, but a majority of the classes incorporate English too.
The Languages Center offers classes in English, German, Chinese Mandarin, Italian, French, and Spanish for international students.
The U50 Educational Model set up the path that UPAEP follows towards its 50th anniversary. The institutional philosophy, identity, and pedagogical approach are the fundamentals of the model, addressing its purpose to the achievement of the common good while responding to social challenges, thus creating streams of thought and molding leaders willing to transform society.
Our educational model takes inspiration from the phrase "Duc in Altum," which means "put out into the deep." The message encourages us to face new challenges in the search for the common good, by experiencing the value of education that strengthens its potential to transform social structures, within a culture of respect to human dignity and peaceful coexistence.
UPAEP's history and ideas are transmitted through the educational model, as well as through a system of comprehensive humanist education under Cristian thought (FIXH), socially-relevant academic systems (SAPS), and the transformational leadership program.
The U50 Educational Model is dynamic, open, and flexible; it encourages an educational vision that mobilizes and transforms society from a human person approach. Such transformation occurs in the light of knowledge and significant experiences in all areas of academic life. Social mobilization requires promoting truth as a basis for the construction of the common good.
The model integrates three distinctive dimensions that encourage engagement in the process of continuous analysis, reflection, and dialogue while providing scenarios for ethical discussion.
These dimensions are:
Transparency and organizational commitment.
Transversality and interculturality.
Transcendence and transformation.
Transparency and organizational commitment. It involves the achievement of mutual goals gathering together all the efforts from areas and personnel considered within the organizational structure. Academic and formative functions are a priority, focusing the attention of management activities on these. This dimension promotes transparency in academic and management activities to ensure the fulfillment of all institutional goals under UPAEP's vision, which unifies the efforts of the university community as a whole.
Transversality and interculturality. It includes all the activities designed and evaluated according to the fundamentals and to the system of comprehensive humanist education under Cristian thought (FIHX), transmitted into all core activities; particularly, teaching, research, and university relation with society. Programs are flexible, interdisciplinary, and intercultural, and they promote global thinking. They constitute a proposal of value and the foundations for the construction of the common good.
Transcendence and transformation. It explains how the educational process is a continuous and collaborative journey under the FIXH system, offering high-quality professional training in which academic excellence and specialists in different areas of knowledge provide a unique learning environment. The grounds of a professional orientation are the service commitment attitude centered on responsible solutions to address social problems while creating significant learning experiences through life projects that bring meaning and purpose.
Every formative process within this educational model empowers students to reach their full potential as human beings and to contribute to society's improvement. The students decide over their own needs for education, and the academic staff assumes the role of a mediator within the teaching-learning process.
The personal encounter through learning moments and significant authentic experiences is the way to achieve Transformational Leadership. At UPAEP, leaders can observe, judge, act, and influence different environments with integrity and congruence, practicing ethics and service.
The U50 Educational Model centers itself on the person and their human dignity in an environment of authenticity and meaningful work that explores numerous possibilities to develop abilities and skills. The pedagogics offer a high level of personalization and accompaniment.
Our educational model implements learning methodologies such as challenge-based learning, project-based learning, research-based learning, problem-based learning, relations-based learning, and service-learning, all of which encourage student involvement. In order to develop comprehensive and socially-relevant projects, the model gathers many other different methodologies.
Learning outcomes are the framework to foster and develop the UPAEP's student profile, which contributes to evaluating student transformation systematically.
About Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP)
It is a university city whereby education is the primary outgoing.
Some of the institutions main strengths include:
• Academic quality: UPAEP has 50 years of experience in the realms of education. More than 60 of the professors belong to the National Research System, and have a strong focus on the professional and personal developments of students. • Humanist background: The professional design of UPAEP is based on educational criteria. UPAEP’s identity is at the heart of its mission • Educational model • Internationalization: Global vision is fundamental at UPAEP from bachelor’s degree level to postgraduate
Although UPAEP has a multicultural character the main language spoken at the university is Spanish, but a majority of the classes incorporate English too.
The Languages Center offers classes in English, German, Chinese Mandarin, Italian, French, and Spanish for international students.
The U50 Educational Model set up the path that UPAEP follows towards its 50th anniversary. The institutional philosophy, identity, and pedagogical approach are the fundamentals of the model, addressing its purpose to the achievement of the common good while responding to social challenges, thus creating streams of thought and molding leaders willing to transform society.
Our educational model takes inspiration from the phrase "Duc in Altum," which means "put out into the deep." The message encourages us to face new challenges in the search for the common good, by experiencing the value of education that strengthens its potential to transform social structures, within a culture of respect to human dignity and peaceful coexistence.
UPAEP's history and ideas are transmitted through the educational model, as well as through a system of comprehensive humanist education under Cristian thought (FIXH), socially-relevant academic systems (SAPS), and the transformational leadership program.
The U50 Educational Model is dynamic, open, and flexible; it encourages an educational vision that mobilizes and transforms society from a human person approach. Such transformation occurs in the light of knowledge and significant experiences in all areas of academic life. Social mobilization requires promoting truth as a basis for the construction of the common good.
The model integrates three distinctive dimensions that encourage engagement in the process of continuous analysis, reflection, and dialogue while providing scenarios for ethical discussion.
These dimensions are:
Transparency and organizational commitment.
Transversality and interculturality.
Transcendence and transformation.
Transparency and organizational commitment. It involves the achievement of mutual goals gathering together all the efforts from areas and personnel considered within the organizational structure. Academic and formative functions are a priority, focusing the attention of management activities on these. This dimension promotes transparency in academic and management activities to ensure the fulfillment of all institutional goals under UPAEP's vision, which unifies the efforts of the university community as a whole.
Transversality and interculturality. It includes all the activities designed and evaluated according to the fundamentals and to the system of comprehensive humanist education under Cristian thought (FIHX), transmitted into all core activities; particularly, teaching, research, and university relation with society. Programs are flexible, interdisciplinary, and intercultural, and they promote global thinking. They constitute a proposal of value and the foundations for the construction of the common good.
Transcendence and transformation. It explains how the educational process is a continuous and collaborative journey under the FIXH system, offering high-quality professional training in which academic excellence and specialists in different areas of knowledge provide a unique learning environment. The grounds of a professional orientation are the service commitment attitude centered on responsible solutions to address social problems while creating significant learning experiences through life projects that bring meaning and purpose.
Every formative process within this educational model empowers students to reach their full potential as human beings and to contribute to society's improvement. The students decide over their own needs for education, and the academic staff assumes the role of a mediator within the teaching-learning process.
The personal encounter through learning moments and significant authentic experiences is the way to achieve Transformational Leadership. At UPAEP, leaders can observe, judge, act, and influence different environments with integrity and congruence, practicing ethics and service.
The U50 Educational Model centers itself on the person and their human dignity in an environment of authenticity and meaningful work that explores numerous possibilities to develop abilities and skills. The pedagogics offer a high level of personalization and accompaniment.
Our educational model implements learning methodologies such as challenge-based learning, project-based learning, research-based learning, problem-based learning, relations-based learning, and service-learning, all of which encourage student involvement. In order to develop comprehensive and socially-relevant projects, the model gathers many other different methodologies.
Learning outcomes are the framework to foster and develop the UPAEP's student profile, which contributes to evaluating student transformation systematically.
There are a number of undergraduate programs available at UPAEP.
The usual entry requirements for undergraduates are: • Prove your identity • You have to have completed your baccalaureate and undergo an admissions exam • You need to be under 23 years old
Required identity documents • Birth certificate • INE • Passport • CURP • For medical students, you can be no older than 23 years when teaching starts
High school certificate An official transcript showing the grades of every course taken semester by semester.
To apply for enrollment in the spring season (starting in January), it is required to submit a full transcript that certifies the completion of high school.
Applicants for the Medicine program shall have a minimum grade point average of 8.5 up to the fourth semester or equivalent.
Requirements for international students: • Birth certificate (legalized as appropriate) translated into Spanish • Transcript, academic records, qualification certificate etc. • Your school leaving certificate translated into Spanish • Copy of your passport
Tuition fees at undergraduate level are charged per unit. The cost per unit may vary, for example, in the fall 2020 season, the cost per unit is $1,578.00 (MXN)*. The average number of courses to enroll per semester is six, that is, depending on the number of units each course has, approximately 36 units, which amounts to $56,808 (MXN)* for total tuition fee on the fall 2020 season.
UPAEP offers a number of financial funding for students, through the financial services department. Find out more here.
Financial aid carried out in partnership with Corporativo Laudex and Grupo Santander, offer a payment plan to study any program from undergraduate and graduate degrees at UPAEP.
Discover how you can apply for an undergraduate course here.
There are a number of postgraduate courses available at UPAEP.
At master’s level, there is everything from health science, business and engineering and everything in between.
There are also a number of doctorate fields of study available too.
Applicants to graduate programs may sign in within UPAEP’s admission platform. Students will need the following documents:
Identity card • Birth certificate • INE (voting card) • Copy of passport • CURP (registration and personal identification code) Previous degree verification • Bachelor’s degree certificate • Professional license • Bachelor’s degree transcript • Certificate of professional examination with an issuance date of no more than one year
For CONACYT programs • Master’s degree transcript • Bachelor’s degree certificate • Recommendation letters • CV • English language certificate
CONACYT is a Mexican national institution with independent procedures and policies. Applying for a scholarship is not part of UPAEP's admission process, to review more details about CONACYT scholarship visithere.
If you’re an international student, you can consult this link for additional information. Tuition fees vary depending on whether you’re studying for a master’s or doctorate. Programs are charged per unit.
For a master’s it is around US$121 (MXN$2,880) per unit and US$136 (MXN$3,378) for doctorates.
On average, a graduate student enrolls on two courses per season, if both courses** have 6 units, that is 12 units, which amounts to a total tuition fee of $34,560 (MXN) for a Master’s degree program or $40,536 (MXN) for Doctorate program.
At postgraduate level, students can apply for different scholarships including: • SEP scholarship • CONACYT scholarship • Laudex Educational Credit
To find out more about postgraduate scholarships, please follow this link.
International students can apply via the following link.
The admission process for foreign applications requires you to scan and upload documents in the appropriate format file and quality according to the instructions. The documents to submit are:
Birth certificate apostilled or legalized as appropriate and, if applicable, to attach translation into Spanish or, Naturalization Certificate if any
Baccalaureate school diploma (or equivalent) and translation into Spanish if applicable
Transcript or grade certificate of a three-year baccalaureate school program (or equivalent)
Bachelor’s degree certificate apostilled or legalized and, if applicable, to attach a certified translation into Spanish
The admissions process to UPAEP varies depending on the level of study you’re applying to.
In general, you will need the following things:
• Have the appropriate previous grade/degree for your desired qualification at UPAEP • For a bachelor’s degree, you need to be under 23 years old • Have the relevant identification documents (INE, passport, birth certificate etc.)
For international students, you’ll need:
• Birth certificate (legalized as appropriate) translated into Spanish • Transcript, academic records, qualification certificate etc. • Copy of your passport
UPAEP has two campuses – one in the city of Puebla and another in the city of Tehuacán.
Facilities at UPAEP:
The university has 100 laboratories for teaching and 12 exclusively for research/investigation. Some of the most relevant ones include: • Automotive • Civil, Industrial and Electronic • Manufacturing • Mechatronic • Psycho-cognition • Virtual reality • Dental clinic • Business center • Law firm
Outside of teaching facilities, there are also: • Agriculture areas • Health center • Liaison center • Sports facilities • Arombo restaurant • Library • CESAT
Available support systems at UPAEP include: • Library • Videoconferencing • University computer center with 22 different rooms • EATI (Education supported by information technology): This includes the use of blackboard and working in teams
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Four percent of the student body are international students. The most commonly represented countries are Colombia, the US, Germany, Ecuador, France, Cuba, the UK and more.
UPAEP offers a number of extracurricular activities including theater, singing, dancing, boxing, crossfit, etc. Similarly, the UPAEP museum offers diverse exhibitions about the university community and society in general.
Students can also utilize traveling around Puebla State, as well as other regions including Oaxaca, Chiapas and Guerrero.
UPAEP students have two residential options:
• UPAEP university accommodation: Four buildings where students have access to 24-hour security, WiFi, study areas, television room, cafeteria etc. • Zones near the university: As an urban university, there are a number of options available to live on your own, or with flat mates – with excellent transport links and services.
80 percent of bachelor’s degree graduates and 90 percent of postgraduates find work after graduation.
The university has a job placement program with conferences and meetings. In terms of networking, graduates can meet with program representatives.
One of the important factors when considering a master's degree is the cost of study. Luckily, there are many options available to help students fund their master's programme. Download your copy of the Scholarship Guide to find out which scholarships from around the world could be available to you, and how to apply for them.
Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP) is one of the top private universities in Puebla, Mexico. It is ranked #1401+ in QS World University Rankings 2025.
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Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP)
Puebla Campus, Puebla Mexico
# 1401+QS World University Rankings
57Undergraduate programs
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About Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP)
Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP) is located in downtown Puebla City – two hours from the International Airport in Mexico City.
It is a university city whereby education is the primary outgoing.
Some of the institutions main strengths include:
• Academic quality: UPAEP has 50 years of experience in the realms of education. More than 60 of the professors belong to the National Research System, and have a strong focus on the professional and personal developments of students.
• Humanist background: The professional design of UPAEP is based on educational criteria. UPAEP’s identity is at the heart of its mission
• Educational model
• Internationalization: Global vision is fundamental at UPAEP from bachelor’s degree level to postgraduate
Although UPAEP has a multicultural character the main language spoken at the university is Spanish, but a majority of the classes incorporate English too.
The Languages Center offers classes in English, German, Chinese Mandarin, Italian, French, and Spanish for international students.
To find out more about the programs, you can visit the social media pages: Facebook; YouTube; Instagram; Twitter; LinkedIn
U50 Educational Model
The U50 Educational Model set up the path that UPAEP follows towards its 50th anniversary. The institutional philosophy, identity, and pedagogical approach are the fundamentals of the model, addressing its purpose to the achievement of the common good while responding to social challenges, thus creating streams of thought and molding leaders willing to transform society.
Our educational model takes inspiration from the phrase "Duc in Altum," which means "put out into the deep." The message encourages us to face new challenges in the search for the common good, by experiencing the value of education that strengthens its potential to transform social structures, within a culture of respect to human dignity and peaceful coexistence.
UPAEP's history and ideas are transmitted through the educational model, as well as through a system of comprehensive humanist education under Cristian thought (FIXH), socially-relevant academic systems (SAPS), and the transformational leadership program.
The U50 Educational Model is dynamic, open, and flexible; it encourages an educational vision that mobilizes and transforms society from a human person approach. Such transformation occurs in the light of knowledge and significant experiences in all areas of academic life. Social mobilization requires promoting truth as a basis for the construction of the common good.
The model integrates three distinctive dimensions that encourage engagement in the process of continuous analysis, reflection, and dialogue while providing scenarios for ethical discussion.
These dimensions are:
Transparency and organizational commitment. It involves the achievement of mutual goals gathering together all the efforts from areas and personnel considered within the organizational structure. Academic and formative functions are a priority, focusing the attention of management activities on these. This dimension promotes transparency in academic and management activities to ensure the fulfillment of all institutional goals under UPAEP's vision, which unifies the efforts of the university community as a whole.
Transversality and interculturality. It includes all the activities designed and evaluated according to the fundamentals and to the system of comprehensive humanist education under Cristian thought (FIHX), transmitted into all core activities; particularly, teaching, research, and university relation with society.
Programs are flexible, interdisciplinary, and intercultural, and they promote global thinking. They constitute a proposal of value and the foundations for the construction of the common good.
Transcendence and transformation. It explains how the educational process is a continuous and collaborative journey under the FIXH system, offering high-quality professional training in which academic excellence and specialists in different areas of knowledge provide a unique learning environment. The grounds of a professional orientation are the service commitment attitude centered on responsible solutions to address social problems while creating significant learning experiences through life projects that bring meaning and purpose.
Every formative process within this educational model empowers students to reach their full potential as human beings and to contribute to society's improvement. The students decide over their own needs for education, and the academic staff assumes the role of a mediator within the teaching-learning process.
The personal encounter through learning moments and significant authentic experiences is the way to achieve Transformational Leadership. At UPAEP, leaders can observe, judge, act, and influence different environments with integrity and congruence, practicing ethics and service.
The U50 Educational Model centers itself on the person and their human dignity in an environment of authenticity and meaningful work that explores numerous possibilities to develop abilities and skills. The pedagogics offer a high level of personalization and accompaniment.
Our educational model implements learning methodologies such as challenge-based learning, project-based learning, research-based learning, problem-based learning, relations-based learning, and service-learning, all of which encourage student involvement. In order to develop comprehensive and socially-relevant projects, the model gathers many other different methodologies.
Learning outcomes are the framework to foster and develop the UPAEP's student profile, which contributes to evaluating student transformation systematically.
About Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP)
Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP) is located in downtown Puebla City – two hours from the International Airport in Mexico City.
It is a university city whereby education is the primary outgoing.
Some of the institutions main strengths include:
• Academic quality: UPAEP has 50 years of experience in the realms of education. More than 60 of the professors belong to the National Research System, and have a strong focus on the professional and personal developments of students.
• Humanist background: The professional design of UPAEP is based on educational criteria. UPAEP’s identity is at the heart of its mission
• Educational model
• Internationalization: Global vision is fundamental at UPAEP from bachelor’s degree level to postgraduate
Although UPAEP has a multicultural character the main language spoken at the university is Spanish, but a majority of the classes incorporate English too.
The Languages Center offers classes in English, German, Chinese Mandarin, Italian, French, and Spanish for international students.
To find out more about the programs, you can visit the social media pages: Facebook; YouTube; Instagram; Twitter; LinkedIn
U50 Educational Model
The U50 Educational Model set up the path that UPAEP follows towards its 50th anniversary. The institutional philosophy, identity, and pedagogical approach are the fundamentals of the model, addressing its purpose to the achievement of the common good while responding to social challenges, thus creating streams of thought and molding leaders willing to transform society.
Our educational model takes inspiration from the phrase "Duc in Altum," which means "put out into the deep." The message encourages us to face new challenges in the search for the common good, by experiencing the value of education that strengthens its potential to transform social structures, within a culture of respect to human dignity and peaceful coexistence.
UPAEP's history and ideas are transmitted through the educational model, as well as through a system of comprehensive humanist education under Cristian thought (FIXH), socially-relevant academic systems (SAPS), and the transformational leadership program.
The U50 Educational Model is dynamic, open, and flexible; it encourages an educational vision that mobilizes and transforms society from a human person approach. Such transformation occurs in the light of knowledge and significant experiences in all areas of academic life. Social mobilization requires promoting truth as a basis for the construction of the common good.
The model integrates three distinctive dimensions that encourage engagement in the process of continuous analysis, reflection, and dialogue while providing scenarios for ethical discussion.
These dimensions are:
Transparency and organizational commitment. It involves the achievement of mutual goals gathering together all the efforts from areas and personnel considered within the organizational structure. Academic and formative functions are a priority, focusing the attention of management activities on these. This dimension promotes transparency in academic and management activities to ensure the fulfillment of all institutional goals under UPAEP's vision, which unifies the efforts of the university community as a whole.
Transversality and interculturality. It includes all the activities designed and evaluated according to the fundamentals and to the system of comprehensive humanist education under Cristian thought (FIHX), transmitted into all core activities; particularly, teaching, research, and university relation with society.
Programs are flexible, interdisciplinary, and intercultural, and they promote global thinking. They constitute a proposal of value and the foundations for the construction of the common good.
Transcendence and transformation. It explains how the educational process is a continuous and collaborative journey under the FIXH system, offering high-quality professional training in which academic excellence and specialists in different areas of knowledge provide a unique learning environment. The grounds of a professional orientation are the service commitment attitude centered on responsible solutions to address social problems while creating significant learning experiences through life projects that bring meaning and purpose.
Every formative process within this educational model empowers students to reach their full potential as human beings and to contribute to society's improvement. The students decide over their own needs for education, and the academic staff assumes the role of a mediator within the teaching-learning process.
The personal encounter through learning moments and significant authentic experiences is the way to achieve Transformational Leadership. At UPAEP, leaders can observe, judge, act, and influence different environments with integrity and congruence, practicing ethics and service.
The U50 Educational Model centers itself on the person and their human dignity in an environment of authenticity and meaningful work that explores numerous possibilities to develop abilities and skills. The pedagogics offer a high level of personalization and accompaniment.
Our educational model implements learning methodologies such as challenge-based learning, project-based learning, research-based learning, problem-based learning, relations-based learning, and service-learning, all of which encourage student involvement. In order to develop comprehensive and socially-relevant projects, the model gathers many other different methodologies.
Learning outcomes are the framework to foster and develop the UPAEP's student profile, which contributes to evaluating student transformation systematically.
Available programs
Bachelor UG
Master PG
PHD
There are a number of undergraduate programs available at UPAEP.
The usual entry requirements for undergraduates are:
• Prove your identity
• You have to have completed your baccalaureate and undergo an admissions exam
• You need to be under 23 years old
Required identity documents
• Birth certificate
• INE
• Passport
• CURP
• For medical students, you can be no older than 23 years when teaching starts
High school certificate
An official transcript showing the grades of every course taken semester by semester.
To apply for enrollment in the spring season (starting in January), it is required to submit a full transcript that certifies the completion of high school.
Applicants for the Medicine program shall have a minimum grade point average of 8.5 up to the fourth semester or equivalent.
Requirements for international students:
• Birth certificate (legalized as appropriate) translated into Spanish
• Transcript, academic records, qualification certificate etc.
• Your school leaving certificate translated into Spanish
• Copy of your passport
For more information, please visit this link.
Tuition fees at undergraduate level are charged per unit. The cost per unit may vary, for example, in the fall 2020 season, the cost per unit is $1,578.00 (MXN)*. The average number of courses to enroll per semester is six, that is, depending on the number of units each course has, approximately 36 units, which amounts to $56,808 (MXN)* for total tuition fee on the fall 2020 season.
UPAEP offers a number of financial funding for students, through the financial services department. Find out more here.
Financial aid carried out in partnership with Corporativo Laudex and Grupo Santander, offer a payment plan to study any program from undergraduate and graduate degrees at UPAEP.
Discover how you can apply for an undergraduate course here.
Arts and Humanities (5)
Advertising Strategy and Creation
Architecture
Design and Visual Innovation
Digital Art and Animation
Family Sciences
Humanities and Cultural Management
Languages, Teaching and Cultural Diversity
Philosophy (On-campus)
Philosophy (Online)
Business and Management (5)
Accountancy and Senior Management
Business Administration (Online)
Business Administration (Puebla Campus)
Business Administration (Tehuacán Campus)
Business Intelligence
Business Logistics
Economics
Financial and Stock Market Management
International Trade
International Trade and Strategy
Marketing (On-Campus)
Marketing (Online)
Public Accounting (Puebla Campus)
Public Accounting (Tehuacán Campus)
Engineering and Technology (5)
Automotive Design Engineering
Bionics Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science and Systems Engineering
Data Science Engineering
Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Development
Industrial Chemistry Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Industrial Project Engineering
Mechatronics Engineering
Software Engineering
Life Sciences and Medicine (5)
Agronomy Engineering
Biotechnology Engineering
Medical Surgeon Dentist
Medicine
Nursing (On-Campus)
Nutrition
Pharmacobiological Chemist
Physical Therapy
Psychology
Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics
Social Sciences and Management (5)
Communication (Tehuacán Campus)
Communication and Digital Media
Educational Innovation and Advising
Film and Audiovisual Production
Gastronomy
Hospitality and Tourism Management
Institutions Management
International Relations
Law (Online)
Law (Puebla Campus)
Law (Tehuacán Campus)
Pedagogy and Educational Innovation
Political Science
There are a number of postgraduate courses available at UPAEP.
At master’s level, there is everything from health science, business and engineering and everything in between.
There are also a number of doctorate fields of study available too.
Applicants to graduate programs may sign in within UPAEP’s admission platform. Students will need the following documents:
Identity card
• Birth certificate
• INE (voting card)
• Copy of passport
• CURP (registration and personal identification code)
Previous degree verification
• Bachelor’s degree certificate
• Professional license
• Bachelor’s degree transcript
• Certificate of professional examination with an issuance date of no more than one year
For CONACYT programs
• Master’s degree transcript
• Bachelor’s degree certificate
• Recommendation letters
• CV
• English language certificate
CONACYT is a Mexican national institution with independent procedures and policies. Applying for a scholarship is not part of UPAEP's admission process, to review more details about CONACYT scholarship visit here.
If you’re an international student, you can consult this link for additional information.
Tuition fees vary depending on whether you’re studying for a master’s or doctorate. Programs are charged per unit.
For a master’s it is around US$121 (MXN$2,880) per unit and US$136 (MXN$3,378) for doctorates.
On average, a graduate student enrolls on two courses per season, if both courses** have 6 units, that is 12 units, which amounts to a total tuition fee of $34,560 (MXN) for a Master’s degree program or $40,536 (MXN) for Doctorate program.
At postgraduate level, students can apply for different scholarships including:
• SEP scholarship
• CONACYT scholarship
• Laudex Educational Credit
To find out more about postgraduate scholarships, please follow this link.
International students can apply via the following link.
The admission process for foreign applications requires you to scan and upload documents in the appropriate format file and quality according to the instructions. The documents to submit are:
For more information visit.
Arts and Humanities (6)
Christian Social Leadership
Historical Studies
Pastoral Innovation
Strategic Communication and Innovation Management
Business and Management (6)
Administration (Tehuacán Campus)
Administration and Strategic Management
Applied Economics
Finance (Tehuacán Campus)
Global Strategic Business Management (On-campus)
Global Strategic Business Management (Online)
Management and Marketing
Marketing and Digital Commercialization
Engineering and Technology (6)
Data Science and Business Intelligence (On-campus)
Data Science and Business Intelligence (Online)
Energy Management
Integrated Manufacturing Systems And Quality Strategies
Mechatronics Engineering
Strategic Planning and Technology Management (On-campus)
Strategic Planning and Technology Management (Online)
Life Sciences and Medicine (6)
Biotechnology
Clinical Nutrition
Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy
Health Sciences
Healthcare Management
Work and Organizational Psychology (Puebla Campus)
Work and Organizational Psychology (Tehuacán Campus)
Natural Sciences (6)
Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Development
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Administrative Law and Public Management
Constitutional and Amparo Law (Puebla Campus)
Constitutional and Amparo Law (Tehuacán Campus)
Criminal Law
Education (Tehuacán Campus)
Education and Human Development
Educational Technology (Blended)
Educational Technology (Online)
Educative Innovation
Family Orientation and Development
Family Sciences
Language Teaching and Interculturality (Blended)
Language Teaching and Interculturality (Online)
Leadership And Educational Management (On-campus)
Leadership And Educational Management (Online)
Logistics and Supply Chain Management (On-campus)
Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Online)
Mathematics Education
Pedagogy (On-campus)
Pedagogy (Online)
Political Science And Public Management
Public Health (Online)
Public Health (Puebla Campus)
Tax Law
Taxation
Virtual Education Design and Management
Arts and Humanities (5)
Social Philosophy
Business and Management (5)
Management and Marketing (On Campus)
Management and Marketing (Online)
Organizational Management (On Campus)
Organizational Management (Online)
Engineering and Technology (5)
Information Technology and E-Commerce (On Campus)
Information Technology and E-Commerce (Online)
Strategic Planning and Technology Management (On Campus)
Strategic Planning and Technology Management (Online)
Life Sciences and Medicine (5)
Biotechnology
Social Sciences and Management (5)
Education
Legal Sciences, Politics and Government
Logistics and Supply Chain Management (On Campus)
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University information
The admissions process to UPAEP varies depending on the level of study you’re applying to.
In general, you will need the following things:
• Have the appropriate previous grade/degree for your desired qualification at UPAEP
• For a bachelor’s degree, you need to be under 23 years old
• Have the relevant identification documents (INE, passport, birth certificate etc.)
For international students, you’ll need:
• Birth certificate (legalized as appropriate) translated into Spanish
• Transcript, academic records, qualification certificate etc.
• Copy of your passport
UPAEP has two campuses – one in the city of Puebla and another in the city of Tehuacán.
Facilities at UPAEP:
The university has 100 laboratories for teaching and 12 exclusively for research/investigation. Some of the most relevant ones include:
• Automotive
• Civil, Industrial and Electronic
• Manufacturing
• Mechatronic
• Psycho-cognition
• Virtual reality
• Dental clinic
• Business center
• Law firm
Outside of teaching facilities, there are also:
• Agriculture areas
• Health center
• Liaison center
• Sports facilities
• Arombo restaurant
• Library
• CESAT
Available support systems at UPAEP include:
• Library
• Videoconferencing
• University computer center with 22 different rooms
• EATI (Education supported by information technology): This includes the use of blackboard and working in teams
Student life
Four percent of the student body are international students. The most commonly represented countries are Colombia, the US, Germany, Ecuador, France, Cuba, the UK and more.
UPAEP offers a number of extracurricular activities including theater, singing, dancing, boxing, crossfit, etc. Similarly, the UPAEP museum offers diverse exhibitions about the university community and society in general.
Students can also utilize traveling around Puebla State, as well as other regions including Oaxaca, Chiapas and Guerrero.
UPAEP students have two residential options:
• UPAEP university accommodation: Four buildings where students have access to 24-hour security, WiFi, study areas, television room, cafeteria etc.
• Zones near the university: As an urban university, there are a number of options available to live on your own, or with flat mates – with excellent transport links and services.
80 percent of bachelor’s degree graduates and 90 percent of postgraduates find work after graduation.
The university has a job placement program with conferences and meetings. In terms of networking, graduates can meet with program representatives.
Tuition fee and scholarships
One of the important factors when considering a master's degree is the cost of study. Luckily, there are many options available to help students fund their master's programme. Download your copy of the Scholarship Guide to find out which scholarships from around the world could be available to you, and how to apply for them.
In this guide you will find:
Where to look for scholarship opportunities
How to apply to scholarships relevant to you
A list of available scholarships around the world
A scholarship application checklist
Rankings & ratings
Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP) is one of the top private universities in Puebla, Mexico. It is ranked #1401+ in QS World University Rankings 2025.
QS World University Rankings
Latin America and the Caribbean Rankings - Central America
Latin America and the Caribbean Rankings
QS World University Rankings
Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP)
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