Universidad Anáhuac México

Universidad Anahuac México is part of the Anahuac Universities Network, an international network of Catholic universities led by the Legionaries of Christ, which share a mission and an educational model. It is made up of universities at an international level with ten institutions in Mexico, one in Chile, one in Spain, two in Italy and two more in United States. In addition, the Virtual University Anahuac serves corporate clients from twenty-five virtual institutional offices located throughout the world.

The Anahuac Universities Network shares the international education system of the Legion of Christ called the Education Consortium Anáhuac (CEA) in 18 countries and serving over 100,000 students from kindergarten to graduate school.

Creating and promoting social development projects through the support of students, alumni, faculty and administration.

The aim of the Federation of Student Societies is to promote, organize and direct participation of students in the activities of the Schools of the Universidad Anahuac.

FESAL organizes Anáhuac Day, a day of integration for the university community, which includes students, teachers, managers and administrative staff through cultural activities, sports and recreation.

The sports department promotes sport among students and across the Anahuac community.

The North Campus (subsequently Universidad Anahuac Mexico Norte) emerged in 1964 as a key element in the educational project of the Legionaries of Christ and the founding of the congregation by Father Marcial Maciel LC. Activities started in a house located in Lomas Virreyes and enrolled forty-eight students in two degrees: Business Administration and Economics. Under the stewardship of Father Faustino Pardo LC, opened in the following years: Psychology and Human Sciences in 1965, Architecture and Law in 1966. In parallel, thanks to the support of Mexican businessmen, began the construction of new facilities at Lomas Anahuac.

In 1968 the first students graduated from Anahuac, and a new campus opened on June 4.

In 1981 the government gave the university the Law of Autonomy and Validez Oficial de Estudios.

It now occupies an area of 220,000 square metres. It includes five cafeterias, six auditoriums, one chapel, one exposition center, 175 classrooms, 27 laboratories, 21 workshops, and 18 computer labs.

It has basketball, volleyball, tennis, padel, soccer, indoor, and football courts.

Anáhuac del Sur University (19.3363°N 99.2443°W / 19.3363; -99.2443) opened on September 7, 1981, offering the following academic courses: Business Administration, Tourism Business, Industrial Relations, Graphic Design and Industrial Engineering. It subsequently became Universidad Anáhuac México Sur and then the South Campus of the Universidad Anáhuac México.