University of Colima

University of Colima

Universidad de Colima
200 px Main campus
Former names	People's University of Colima (Universidad Popular de Colima)
Type	Public university
Established	16 September 1940
Rector	Jose Eduardo Hernandez Nava
Academic staff	912
Undergraduates	9461
Postgraduates	603
Location	Colima , Colima , Mexico
Campus	Several across the state
Affiliations	ANUIES, CUMEX, CONAHEC
Mascot	Parrots (Loros)
Website	http://www.ucol.mx

The University of Colima (in Spanish: Universidad de Colima) is a Mexican public university with several campuses across the state of Colima, bordering the Pacific Ocean. It was created on September 16, 1940 by the President Lázaro Cárdenas as People's University of Colima (Universidad Popular de Colima), and intended to serve the educational needs of the Michoacán, Jalisco, and Colima.

The University's library system holds over 93,127 volumes.

Description

The University of Colima was created with the name of People's University of Colima on September 16, 1940. On August 25, 1962, which is granted autonomy and is separated from the state education system.

History

The institution was founded on September 16, 1940, following the educational philosophy of President Lázaro Cárdenas del Río (1934–1940). Given the youth feel Colima, the governor, Colonel Pedro Torres Ortiz (1939-1943), commissioned the project of what was later to then-University Public Education Director General, Lieutenant Colonel and Professor Rubén Vizcarra.

Currently enrollment is 12,367 students in high school, 10,214 in professional and associate degree and 604 in graduate school. The University offers 17 options in the high school level, ten of APO, 58 degree, 11 specialties, 22 master's degrees and 9 doctoral degrees, which are held on the campuses of Manzanillo, Tecomán, Colima (Central Campus and North Campus), Coquimatlán and Villa de Álvarez. The university has 40 undergraduate education programs classified at level 1 of the Register of the CIEES programs evaluated. Its academic staff consists of 427 full-time teachers, where 90.6% have graduate school.

Assessment system

The system is based on three exams for each subject. These tests are performed during the regular academic term. The student is considered approved if the subject is obtained in the three exams an average rating of eight. If the matter is not approved by exams, the student has the right to regular review, which applies at the end of the school year and includes all content of this field. At the University of Colima's ratings are based on a scale from 0.0 to 10.0, in which the maximum score is 10.0 and 6.0 is the minimum passing grade.