Universidad Latinoamericana℠
Universidad Latinoamericana (ULA), founded by a group of doctors and teachers in 1975 in Mexico City, Mexico, is an accredited, private university offering secondary and higher education in medical, dental and communications programs. Instruction is structured as a blend of classroom and online learning at its four campuses throughout Mexico, including two Mexico City locations, Tlalnepantla de Baz and Cuernavaca.
Highlights
- One high school program
- 29 degree programs consisting of 18 undergraduate programs, four master’s programs and seven specialty programs
- Executive degree programs consisting of seven undergraduate program and an MBA program with five specializations
- Program accreditation for business administration, accounting, architecture, law, medicine and design from appropriate ministries of education.
- Authorizations from National Autonomous University of Mexico for its high school and undergraduate psychology and law programs
- 23,000 alumni*
- 5,200 current students*
*As of November 2011
Milestones
| 1975 | ULA founded |
| 1975 | Accredited by the Ministry of Public Education in Mexico |
| 2006 | Carlyle Group Mexico acquires ULA |
| 2008 | Apollo Global becomes 65% owner of ULA |
| 2009 | Apollo Global becomes owner after securing remaining 35% of ULA |
| 2010 | Accepted into Federation of Private Mexican Institutions of Higher Education |