The Mexican Consortium of Universities (Spanish: Consorcio de Universidades Mexicanas, CUMEX) is a selective group of Mexican public higher education institutions, recognized by their higher quality standards.
Founded in May 2005, CUMEX has established a rigorous selection system. Members must be affiliated with the "umbrella" national association of universities (ANUIES by its acronym in Spanish). However, not all ANUIES members are able to comply with the eligibility criteria established at CUMEX.
Membership at CUMEX constitutes a reference about Mexican higher education institutions holding higher quality standards than their peers.
A CUMEX member institution must comply with the following criteria:
Being a public university member of the National Association of Universities and Higher Education Institutions ANUIES.
Having at least 85% of students enrolled in academic programs which are accredited according with the mechanisms established at the national system of evaluation and accreditation being accredited de la matrícula total en programas evaluables de técnico superior, profesional asociado y licenciatura reconocidos por su buena calidad por el sistema nacional de evaluación y acreditación de la educación superior de México.
Having at least 50% of their full-time professors holding a graduate appropriate credential.
Having at least one graduate program being included in the Mexican Roster of Quality Graduate Programs (Padrón Nacional de Posgrados, PNP).
Holding an ISO certification in the following management processes: Registrar, Administration and Finances, Human Resources, and Library.
Having established formal accountability and freedom of information policies and practices.
Being included in the National Roster of Scientific and Technological Institutions and Corporations (Registro Nacional de Instituciones y Empresas Científicas y Tecnológicas: RENIECyT).
Having implemented a series of academic and administrative policies.
The following is the list of current (2009) member institutions at CUMEX:
BUAP: Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
UAA: Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes
UABC: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
UACJ: Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez
UAdeC: Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila
UdeG: Universidad de Guadalajara
UAEH: Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo
UAEM: Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México
UANL: Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
UASLP: Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí
UADY: Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán
UCOL: Universidad de Colima
UO: Universidad de Occidente
UQROO: Universidad de Quintana Roo
UNISON: Universidad de Sonora
UJAT: Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco
UAZ: Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas
Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Ecatepec
The General Assembly elects a President among the rectors of the member institutions.
List of Presidents:
(2005-2008): Mario Garcia-Valdez, rector, UASLP
(2008-2010): Luis Gil Borja, rector, UAEH
