Higher education institutions (HEIs) in the State of Veracruz
There are 84 HEIs in the State of Veracruz:
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.
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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