CUCBA

The University Center for Biological and Agricultural Sciences (CUCBA) is one of the university centers of the University of Guadalajara, located in western Mexico. It specializes in biological and agricultural sciences, and conducts teaching and research activities. The current rector of CUCBA is Dr. Graciela Gudiño Cabrera. The teaching staff consists of more than 335 professors, and 87 researchers are members of the National System of Researchers.

University Center for Biological and Agricultural Sciences

Facilities of CUCBA
Type	Public
Established	May 2, 1994 (31)
Rector	Dr. Graciela Gudiño Cabrera
Students	5,404 (2015)
Address	Camino Ramón Padilla Sánchez No. 2100, Nextipac, Zip Code 45200 , Zapopan ,  Mexico ,  Mexico
Website	www.cucba.udg.mx

History

The center was established in 1994 with the formation of the university network. It was created as a metropolitan thematic center, specializing in biology, agronomy, and environmental sciences. The agronomy division originated at the current location of the center. However, the biology and veterinary medicine divisions originated in other university centers: the biology division was originally located at the technological institute (CUCEI), and the veterinary medicine division was located in the faculty of medicine (CUCS).^[1]

The Dra. Luz María Villarreal de Puga Auditorium, at CUCBA.

Mission

The mission of the center is to train high-quality human resources in the biological, agricultural, and environmental sciences, conducting scientific research and technological development, with emphasis on understanding biological processes, the management and use of natural resources, agricultural production, public health, and animal, plant, and environmental health, contributing to sustainable development with national and international impact.^[2]

Academic programs

Undergraduate degrees

• B.Sc. in Biology
• B.Sc. in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science
• B.Eng. in Agronomy
• B.Sc. in Agribusiness
• B.Sc. in Food Science^[3]

Graduate programs

• Master's in Environmental Health
• Master's in Environmental Education
• Master's and Ph.D. in Biosystematics, Ecology, and Management of Natural and Agricultural Resources (BIMARENA)
• Master's and Ph.D. in Behavioral Sciences (Specialization in Neuroscience or Behavior Analysis)
• Master's and Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences (Specialization in Neuroscience or Immunology) (jointly with the CUCS)
• Master's and Ph.D. in Animal Sciences (inter-institutional program)
• Master's and Ph.D. in Ecophysiology and Genetic Resources^[4]