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Higher education institutions (HEIs) in the State of Veracruz
There are 84 HEIs in the State of Veracruz:
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Universidad Veracruzana
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16 state technological institutes
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6 federal technological institutes
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9 medium-size private universities
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52 small-size private institutions
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Figure 1: Enrolment of students by type of HEI in the State of Veracruz, Mexico
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There are about 135,000 HE students in Veracruz. The student enrolment rate is about 19% (19-24-year-olds) which is below the national average (24%). The goal for 2012 is that the national average will reach 30% and none of the states will range below 20%.
36.5% of the students in Veracruz attend the main public university: the Universidad Veracruzana. About 47,000 undergraduates and about 2,000 postgraduates are enrolled there. The university’s campuses are spread out across the State of Veracruz.
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Figure 2: Dispersion of the campuses of the Universidad Veracruzana across the State of Veracruz
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Research institutes in Veracruz
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Colegio de Posgraduados at Veracruzana: research on sustainable agricultural development of the region (in Spanish)
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Institute of Ecology (Instituto de Ecología): specialized in ecology, biodiversity, preservation and administration of natural resources
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National Institute of Research on Forestry, Agriculture and Livestock (Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pesqueras, INIFAP)
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Research and Higher Education Centre on Social Anthropology (CIESAS Golfo, in Spanish)
Further reading, useful links | Veracruz start page | Veracruz in brief
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