Editing Monterrey (section)

===Education===
[[File:Panorama_ITESM.jpg|thumb|[[Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education]]]]
Monterrey has an estimated 3.7% [[Literacy|illiteracy]] rate. In 2005, of an estimated 983,359 inhabitants above 6 years of age, 36,689 were illiterate.<ref name="INEGI-CEM-edu">{{cite web |url=http://www.inegi.org.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/cem06/info/nln/m039/c19039_06.xls |title=Sistema para la Consulta del CEM Monterrey, Nuevo León, Edición 2006 – Educación, Cultura y Deporte (Spanish) |publisher=[[INEGI]] |access-date=July 2, 2009 |format=XLS |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019135532/http://www.inegi.org.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/cem06/info/nln/m039/c19039_06.xls |archive-date=October 19, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2005, the city had 72 public libraries, with 298,207 books available, serving an estimated 478,047 readers.<ref name="INEGI-CEM-edu" />

The [[Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León]] (Autonomous University of Nuevo León, UANL) is the third-largest Mexican university and is ranked by the Reader's Digest-AC Nielsen Survey 2005 as the top public university in northeast Mexico.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uanl.mx/international/ingles |title=Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León - Conoce la UANL |access-date=March 8, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090904134526/http://www.uanl.mx/international/ingles |archive-date=September 4, 2009 }}</ref> Its main campus, Ciudad Universitaria (University City), covers approximately {{convert|67630000|m2|acre|-3}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uanl.mx/acerca/ubicacion |title=Acerca de - Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León - Acerca de |access-date=March 8, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090426231752/http://www.uanl.mx/acerca/ubicacion |archive-date=April 26, 2009 }}</ref> The UANL system comprises 26 colleges (faculties), 22 graduate divisions, 29 high schools, 1 center of bilingual education and 3 technical high schools. Its medical school is considered one of the most advanced in Latin America.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.medicina.uanl.mx/ |title=Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. Facultad de Medicina |publisher=Medicina.uanl.mx |date=March 30, 2011 |access-date=April 17, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327174159/http://www.medicina.uanl.mx/ |archive-date=March 27, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Monterrey is also the headquarters of the [[Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey]] (Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Studies),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cegs.itesm.mx/pi/teaching/life/education.html |title=Life in Monterrey – Education |publisher=cegs.itesm.mx |access-date=June 30, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040226035040/http://www.cegs.itesm.mx/pi/teaching/life/education.html |archive-date=February 26, 2004 }}</ref> which ranked No. 291 at the 2013 QS World University Rankings in Engineering and Information Technology, No. 201 in Social Sciences and No. 279 overall.<ref>{{cite web |year=2013 |title=QS World University Rankings 2013 |url=http://www.topuniversities.com/institution/tecnologico-de-monterrey-itesm/wur |access-date=November 2, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120626122019/http://www.topuniversities.com/institution/tecnologico-de-monterrey-itesm/wur |archive-date=June 26, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It also holds a "QS Stars Rated for Excellence" of 5 stars.

The [[Universidad Regiomontana]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ur.mx/ |title=Bienvenidos al Portal de la Universidad Regiomontana |publisher=Ur.mx |date=November 13, 2012 |access-date=November 17, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902025208/http://www.ur.mx/ |archive-date=September 2, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> was founded in 1969 with the support of local leading multinational corporations such as Cemex,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cemex.com/ |title=CEMEX - Building a better future |access-date=August 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130815043246/http://www.cemex.com/ |archive-date=August 15, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Alfa,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alfa.com.mx |title=ALFA |website=www.alfa.com.mx |access-date=June 23, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702042948/http://www.alfa.com.mx/ |archive-date=July 2, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> Femsa,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.femsa.com |title=FEMSA - |last=Contentful |website=www.femsa.com |access-date=September 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517061033/http://www.femsa.com/ |archive-date=May 17, 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Gamesa,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamesa.com.mx |title=Gamesa México |access-date=September 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624183727/https://www.gamesa.com.mx/ |archive-date=June 24, 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Protexa<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.protexa.com.mx |title=Grupo Protexa |access-date=September 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321190647/https://www.protexa.com.mx/ |archive-date=March 21, 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and CYDSA.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cydsa.com |title=CYDSA |access-date=September 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629185610/https://www.cydsa.com/ |archive-date=June 29, 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is a private educational institution offering university-preparatory school, undergraduate and graduate programs, having agreements with more than 350 universities across the globe (such as the recent expanded agreement<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.tamus.edu/2006/01/01/tamiu-expands-agreement-with-mexico-universidad-regiomontana/ |website=tamus.edu |access-date=June 23, 2017 |title=TAMIU expands agreement with Mexico's Universidad Regiomontana |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222045527/http://news.tamus.edu/2006/01/01/tamiu-expands-agreement-with-mexico-universidad-regiomontana/ |archive-date=February 22, 2014 }}</ref> with Texas A&M International University).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tamiu.edu |title=Texas A&M International University |first=Rory |last=King |access-date=September 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190713043259/https://www.tamiu.edu/ |archive-date=July 13, 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is member of GATE (Global Alliance for Transnational Education) and FIMPES (Federación de Instituciones Mexicanas Particulares de Educación Superior) and its administration holds an ISO 9001 Certification. The university is nationally recognized, so its degree equivalency is comparable to that of a regionally accredited university in the United States. The university is dedicated to educating students in an atmosphere of freedom and humanism, and providing students hands-on experience in their field of study. Its urban campus<ref>{{Cite web |title=Urban Campus Map |url=http://ww3.ur.mx/portals/0/2013/NewEventos/croquis_2013.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221232224/http://ww3.ur.mx/portals/0/2013/NewEventos/croquis_2013.jpg |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |access-date=August 19, 2013 }}</ref> further stimulates the city's vibrant economy and attracts working professionals who complement and enrich the academic experience.

The [[Universidad de Monterrey]] was founded by the religious congregations of the Sisters of Immaculate Mary of Guadalupe, the nuns of the Sacred Heart and the Marist and La Salle brothers, all of them supported by an association of Catholic citizens.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.udem.edu.mx/XStatic/udem/template/msdetallenota.aspx?ms=english&st=2064&sTema=History&ssTema=UDEM%20founders |title=UDEM – About UDEM |publisher=udem.edu.mx |access-date=June 30, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928034905/http://www.udem.edu.mx/XStatic/udem/template/msdetallenota.aspx?ms=english&st=2064&sTema=History&ssTema=UDEM%20founders |archive-date=September 28, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>