Structure
In recent years, UNAM has boosted its international and national projection through a comprehensive effort among different actors, benefiting the university community and global knowledge in academic, scientific, humanistic, and cultural areas.
In 2015, the Rector created a new organizational structure to plan, promote and coordinate the University's international strategy, giving rise to the International Head Office (CRAI) as part of the Secretariat for Institutional Development (SDI)
In this new structure, the Office for International Cooperation (DGECI), the Teaching Centre for Foreigners (CEPE), the UNAM Headquarters Abroad, theNetwork of Macro Universities of Latin America and the Caribbean (Red Macro), the International University Headquarters Unit (UISU) and, later on, the Internationalization Responsibles University Network (RURI), were attached to the International Head Office.
Internationalization policies
- To promote internationalization in areas of interest to the country, in accordance with UNAM's mission, principles, goals, and values, through university coordination instruments and protocols.
- To consolidate UNAM's international presence in teaching, research, academic outreach, cultural dissemination, and as a reference in the teaching of Spanish.
- To expand and strengthen strategic alliances with internationally recognized partners.
- To strengthen the insertion of UNAM academics and students in research projects, academic and cultural training programs, and activities offered by foreign HEIs.
- To invite foreign academics and students to UNAM to participate in academic training programs, research projects, and cultural dissemination activities.
- To support programs that reinforce the values derived from diversity in order to promote interculturalism, gender equality and multiculturalism.