Northwestern and Mexico
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 |
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Universidad Iberoamericana | |
Universidad Panamericana | |
Universidad Panamericana: IPADE Business School | |
Universidad Panamericana Law | - Dual Degree >
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
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Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México | |
- 22 Northwestern students in Mexico:
- 17 Undergraduate
- 5 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.
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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.More here
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.More here
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
More hereAlumni
~850
Northwestern alumni are based in Mexico.
Over 500 are located in the capital, Mexico City.
The NU-Kellogg Club of Mexico and the Kellogg Alumni Club of Mexico 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 found here.
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Download the Northwestern and Mexico Brief — a compressed version of the information featured on this page.
Download BriefThis page features data and information from the 2021-2022 academic year and gets updated annually. The last update was made in October 2022. For questions or comments about the information listed here, please contact Janka Pieper, Senior Director of Communications and Intercultural Learning.