ITESO, Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara

ITESO, Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente, ITESO
Motto	El Espíritu Vivifica (Spanish) meaning The Spirit Enlivens
Type	Private, Roman Catholic, research non-profit, coeducational
Established	1957; 67 years ago (1957)
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Academic affiliation	Jesuit University System, AUSJAL
Rector	Dr. Alexander Paul Zatyrka Pacheco, SJ[1]
Students	11,400
Postgraduates	21
Location	Periférico Sur Manuel Gómez Morín 8585, Tlaquepaque, Jalisco , Mexico
Campus	Urban, 98.84 acres (40.0 ha)
Sporting affiliations	INTERSUJ, CONADEIP
Website	www.iteso.mx

ITESO, Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara — distinct from the University of Guadalajara — also known as Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente, ITESO (Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education), is a Jesuit university in the Western Mexican state of Jalisco, located in the municipality of Tlaquepaque in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area.

The university has approximately 10,000 students. Its academic options include Civil Engineering and Architecture, Food Engineering, Education, Electronic Engineering, International Business, International Relations, Chemical Engineering, Philosophy, Psychology and Social Studies, and Networks and Telecommunications Engineering.^[2] The university is affiliated to the Jesuit University System, which includes the Iberoamerican Universities in Acapulco, Mexico City, Jaltepec, León, Torreón, Puebla and Tijuana.^[3] According to the vision of Jesuits, local businesspeople, and others who planned the university, it would combine professional training with a firm sense of social responsibility.