Northwestern and Mexico: International Relations

Northwestern and Mexico

Partnerships
Students
Units and Groups
Alumni
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Northwestern has strong partnerships with select universities in Mexico that serve students in a wide range of academic fields. In addition, hundreds of Northwestern alumni are located in Mexico, which deepens and enriches our connection to the country.

Partnerships

Partner Institution	Partner Type & Sponsor
Universidad Iberoamericana	Cooperative Agreement > Office of International Relations
Universidad Panamericana	Feinberg School of Medicine
Universidad Panamericana: IPADE Business School	Kellogg School of Management Kellogg School of Management Faculty Exchange > Kellogg School of Management
Universidad Panamericana Law	Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México	Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

Students

*Scholars category includes visiting faculty, researchers, post-doctoral fellows and lecturers

136 students and scholars from Mexico at Northwestern

9 Undergraduate
65 Masters
28 Doctoral
34 Scholars*

For historical data, visit the Office of International Student and Scholar Services website.

83 Northwestern students in Mexico:

5 Undergraduate
78 Graduate

Units and Groups

Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program (LACS)

Northwestern's Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program (LACS) supports a spirited and diverse community of faculty and graduate students whose research covers the culture, history, and politics of Latin America and the Caribbean.

Department of Spanish and Portuguese

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese blends a community of scholars, whose strong research interests range across Spanish, Latin American, and Brazilian literature and cultures, and a community of instructors, who are dedicated to teaching a strong culture-based language program.

Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS) Cluster

The LACS cluster at The Graduate School (TGS) is one of the first initiatives in the country to offer a formal structure for interdisciplinary training in Latin American and Caribbean studies. The LACS cluster makes it possible for affiliated students to develop connections with Northwestern's exceptionally strong and interdisciplinary faculty base.

Student Groups

Latin American Student Alliance
Graduate Student Association for Latino and Spanish Activities
Alianza - The Latinx Student Alliance
Ballet Folklórico Mexicano: Ritmo de Mis Ancestros
La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity
Association of Latino Professionals for America

Alumni

900+

Northwestern alumni are based in Mexico.
Over 500 are located in the capital, Mexico City.

The and the offer social and networking opportunities to keep alumni connected to Northwestern and fellow alumni in Mexico. Other ways to get or stay involved can be .

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This page features data and information from the 2023-2024 academic year and gets updated annually. The last update was made in October 2024. For questions or comments about the information listed here, please contact Janka Pieper, Senior Director of Communications.

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