Universidad Intercontinental

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Intercontinental University
Universidad Intercontinental
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Seal of the Intercontinental University
MottoDucit et Docet ("Conduce y Enseña")
Motto in English
"Guides and Teaches"
Type Private
Established1976
Religious affiliation
Guadalupe Missionaries
Academic affiliations
CONADEIP, CONDDE, IFCU
Dean Father Juan Corona
Location, ,
Mexico

19°16′48″N99°10′16″W / 19.280°N 99.171°W / 19.280; -99.171
CampusUrban, 42.5 acres (17.2 ha)
Colours    Yellow and green
Nickname Wild Swans
Website www.uic.edu.mx

The Universidad Intercontinental (commonly known as UIC; in English: Intercontinental University) is a private Catholic University, located in Mexico City. Founded in 1976 by Guadalupe Missionaries and being one of the only six Mexican universities in the International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU).

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With historical strengths in dentistry, [1] Psychology, [2] and Pedagogy, [3] it is one of the top Mexican universities in these fields.

World leaders in the area of communications such as Rodrigo Flores López, Alfonso de Anda and Adriana Sodi majored from Universidad Intercontinental.

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  2. "Psicologia" . Retrieved 2009-06-02.
  3. "Pedagogia" . Retrieved 2009-06-02.