Overview

• Patricia Zarza Delgado secured 118 of 213 points in the July 15–16 vote, more than double her nearest rival’s tally
• Her four-year term from 2025 to 2029 ends a 200-year tradition of male leadership at the university
• Voting was conducted in person, electronically and through mixed methods to include campuses under student occupation
• Statutory changes now allocate 50% of electoral weight to students, 25% to faculty and 25% to administrative staff and extend voting rights to all 53 academic units
• Student assemblies continue occupying campuses while pressing for full implementation of demands on free tuition, better infrastructure and broader governance reforms