The University

About Us

The Mayab Experience

The Universidad del Mayab is the largest private university in the southeastern part of the Mexican Republic. Founded in 1984, it belongs to the Anahuac Network of Catholic educational institutions directed by the Legionaries of Christ with the objective of contributing to the formation of men and women of diverse faiths and cultures, as proactive leaders with an international vision and committed to the development of society.

Our academic network extends across the globe including more than 100 educational centers from kindergarten to graduate institutions committed to academic excellence.

The Universidad del Mayab has academic exchanges with institutions in Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Our Mission

Our mission is to “facilitate the process of forming integral individuals who, with their excellent professional and cultural preparation, inspired by the perennial values of Christian humanism, their genuine social conscience and their proactive leadership capabilities, promote the authentic development of the human being and society.”

Our Philosophy

“Vince in Bono Malum” (Conquer evil with good) is the synthesis of the philosophy of Universidad del Mayab. It is a concept which repudiates negative attitudes through a program of positive action in order to overcome the evil of ignorance with the wisdom of science; the evil of improvisation with skillful professionalism supported by modern technology, the evil of rash materialism with the benevolence of humanism, the evil of social antagonisms with the benefits of peace and harmony, the evil of injustice with the virtue of charity and the evil of audacity with the merit of enlightenment.

The Campus

International Students

The Universidad del Mayab is located in Merida, capital of the state of Yucatan. Named the First American Capital of Culture, Merida is the center of cultural and business activities of the Southeastern part of the Mexican Republic. It is also the center of Healthcare Services and concentrates the most important export manufacturing activities in the same area.

Universidad del Mayab is located approximately ten miles from the center of Merida, five miles from the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico, and two miles from major Mayan ruins. It is also located four hours by car from the exclusive international resort center of Cancun.
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Facilities

The campus of the Universidad del Mayab has strikingly modern architecture reflecting the Mayan style. The buildings have, in fact, received national and international recognition for their beauty and highly functional facilities.

Library

The library is located on the second floor of the main building. It offers areas of individual study and areas to work in groups.
Universidad del Mayab’s library belongs to three library networks integrated by prestigious institutions:

Our library has more than 34,000 books. Students, faculty members and staff have exclusive access to all data bases.

Computer Lab

Located on the second floor of the main building, our Computer Lab belongs to our Technological Services Department with the objective of providing students with the most advanced software and hardware resources in order to facilitate their learning process.

Students may access the Computer Lab services thorough the Internet or on the campus facilities. The Universidad del Mayab has wireless internet access, printers are located in strategic areas in the university for the convenience of the students

Hours of service:

Monday to Thursday from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm
Friday from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm
Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Videoconference Room

This technology allows students and faculty members:

• To receive classes from any part of the world.
• To work with other Universities in groups in the development of projects.

Sports Facilities

The Universidad del Mayab is concerned about integral formation. Therefore we encourage students and faculty members to practice sports. The University offers a variety of sports facilities on the campus such as:

• Professional soccer field
• 3 basketball courts
• 1 tennis court
• 1 indoor soccer court
• 1 volleyball court

The Universidad del Mayab also has an off-campus sports center Club Cumbres where students have access to the following facilities:

• 6 lane Semi-Olympic swimming pool
• 1 illuminated football soccer field
• 3 illuminated indoor football fields with synthetic grass
• 4 illuminated tennis courts
• 1 beach volleyball arena
• Walking circuit
• Exercise gym
• Shower and changing rooms
• Cafeteria

Other facilities

• Auditorium
• Conference Rooms
• Bookstore and copy center
• Cafeteria
• Chapel
• Parking area
   

 Anáhuac Network

Universidad del Mayab is part of the Anahuac Network of universities which is an international Catholic network directed by the Legionaries of Christ. As a network, we share an integral and personalized educational model. Our mission is to contribute to the formation of men and women of diverse faiths and cultures, as proactive leaders with international vision committed to the development of society.

The Anahuac Network includes 14 universities:

8 in Mexico:

Universidad Anáhuac, Mexico City, founded in 1964

Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Tamaulipas, Tampico, founded in 1974

Universidad Anáhuac del Sur, founded in 1981

Universidad del Mayab, Mérida, Yucatán, founded in 1984.

Universidad Anáhuac de Xalapa, Veracruz, founded in 1995.

Universidad Anáhuac Cancún, founded in 1999.

Universidad Anáhuac Oaxaca, founded in summer 2000.

Universidad Anáhuac Puebla, founded in summer 2003.

1 in Chile:

Universidad Finis Terrae, Santiago, Chile, founded in 1998.

1 in Spain:

Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid, Spain, founded in 1994.

2 in Italy:

Regina Apostolorum Pontifical University, Rome, founded in 1993.

European University of Rome, founded in 2004.

2 in the United States:

University of Sacramento, founded in 2002.

Institute for the Psychological Sciences, founded in 1997.

We serve more than 30,000 students on the undergraduate, graduate and continuing education levels.

More than 25% of our students have scholarships and/ or financial support in order to complete their studies.

Our Network has at the present:

• 50,000 graduate students
• 2,500 professors and researchers
• 8 Centers of Strategic Development
• Collaboration with more than 200 universities World wide
• Double Degree and Student Exchange Programs

For more information visit: www.anahuac.info

International Educational System

Our network has an international educational system which extends to 18 countries and serves more than 100,000 students from the kindergarden to the graduate level. Examples of institutions that are part of this system are: Interamerican University for Development (with 25 campuses in Mexico) and the Institute of Family Sciences.