Occidente University Rankings
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #10000 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #823 of 1,756 | In Latin America |
| #148 of 538 | In Mexico |
| #3 of 6 | In Culiacan |
Quick Review
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Website
- uadeo.mx
- Languages
- Spanish
- Acceptance rate
- 72%*
* Occidente University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because a university has programs where an applicant only needs to meet admission requirements to enroll and doesn't necessarily competes with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely-ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate (bachillerato) and entrance examination |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | August to July (August - November; January-April; May-July) |
Programs and Degrees
| Licenciatura | Accountancy, Anthropology, Aquaculture, Biology, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Economics, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Finance, Fishery, Government, Industrial Engineering, Law, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Sociology, Technology |
|---|---|
| Maestría | Administration, Education, Psychology |
| Doctorado | Administration, Business and Commerce, Sustainable Development, Tourism |
Notable alumni
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Javier Corral Jurado
- Enrolled in Occidente University
- Graduated with licentiate in law
- Occupations
- politicianjournalist
- Biography
-
Javier Corral Jurado is a Mexican politician affiliated with the National Action Party (PAN), who served as Governor of Chihuahua from 2016 to 2021. He has served in politics since the early 1980s, including six terms between the Chamber of Deputies and Senate. Corral also specializes in communications and has a long career as a columnist and founder of various publications; he also was instrumental in the successful constitutional challenge that struck down the Televisa Law.
General info
| Alternative names | UDO Universidad de Occidente |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 |
| Accreditation | Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico |
| Motto | Por la Cultura a la Libertad For the Culture of Liberty |
| Affiliations and memberships | Asociación Nacional de Universidades e Instituciones de Educación Superior (ANUIES) Consorcio de Universidades Mexicanas (CUMEX) |
Location and Contacts
| Address | Km. 1.5 Carretera a Culiacancito Culiacán, Sinaloa, 80054 Mexico |
|---|---|
| City population | 808,000 |
| Phone | +52 (667) 754 0444 |
| Fax | +52 (667) 754 4034 |