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Mission Statement
The Department of Design seeks to educate creative professionals capable of addressing contemporary challenges through critical thinking, innovation, and social responsibility. Rooted in the Jesuit humanistic tradition of Universidad Iberoamericana, the department promotes an educational model that integrates cultural awareness, interdisciplinary collaboration, and ethical reflection.
Through this approach, students are encouraged to understand design not only as a professional discipline but also as a cultural and social practice capable of contributing to more inclusive, sustainable, and responsible futures.
International Role
The department maintains academic exchanges and collaborations with institutions and organizations worldwide. Students and faculty participate in international workshops, exhibitions, and collaborative research initiatives.
The department is currently engaged in the renewal process of Substantial Equivalency with the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), strengthening its alignment with international academic standards and reinforcing its commitment to global dialogue in design education.
National Role
The Design Department has been a national pioneer in offering educational programs in design and continually organizes conferences, masterclasses, workshops, and exhibitions with novelty content. It has extensive experience in developing design projects in partnership with stakeholders, foundations, companies, government organizations, and NGOs. It holds high-quality accreditation from a national organization (CIEES).
Main Focus
Focused on the integration of design as a strategic, humanistic, and socially engaged discipline. Grounded in a Jesuit educational tradition, the department emphasizes ethical reflection, critical thinking, and the role of design in addressing complex societal challenges.
Faculties and Departments
Design Department
Bachelor Level Programs
Bachelor in Product Design
Bachelor in Transmedia Storytelling Design
Bachelor in Sustainable Design for Fashion and Textiles
Bachelor in Sensory Design
Master Level Programs
Master in Strategic and Innovation Design
Research Activity and Main Areas
- Social innovation through design
- Sustainable design practices
- Cultural heritage and material culture
- Digital fabrication and emerging technologies
- Narrative design and transmedia storytelling
- Sensorial exploration for design experiences
- Design Humanist Education
These areas foster interdisciplinary collaboration and connect design education with social, cultural, and technological transformation.
Currently funded projects:
Climate change consciousness through speculative design processes.
Latent rivers in Mexico City: an immersive experience of reconnecting with nature and its past.
Doctorate Level Programs
N/A
Subject Areas for Exchange Students
The four undergraduate and master's degree programs are open to exchange students. Taught primarily in Spanish, but some courses are also available in English.
Application Deadlines
One semester prior to the study semester.
Teaching Languages
Taught primarily in Spanish, but some courses are also available in English.
Semester Dates
The first period of the year begins in the second week of January and ends in the second week of May.
The second term of the year begins in the second week of August and ends in the second week of December.
In addition, intensive courses are offered between these terms, starting in the last week of May and ending in the first week of July.
Cost of Living Per Month (Studying and Living)
The cost varies depending on the number of courses enrolled and the area of the city where the student lives. Several services are offered, such as school transportation.
