Studying Actuarial Science in Mexico

Universities, curriculum, job market, skills and international credentials. Everything you need to know.

What does an actuary study?

The bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science (Licenciatura en Actuaría) combines advanced mathematics, statistics, finance and computing. Its goal is to train professionals who can model and manage uncertainty in economic and social settings. The program typically lasts 8 semesters (4 years).

Areas of Knowledge

Probability and Statistics Actuarial Mathematics Life and Property and Casualty Insurance Finance and Economics Pensions and Social Security Actuarial Calculations Operations Research Data Analysis Demography Computing and IT Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)

Graduate Skills

Mathematical modeling Risk analysis Reserve valuation Insurance product design Financial forecasting Programming (R, Python, SAS) Technical communication Critical thinking

Leading Universities in Mexico

UNAM, School of Sciences (Facultad de Ciencias)

The pioneer in Latin America since 1957. Mexico City.

ITAM

Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México. Mexico City.

Universidad Anáhuac México

North and South campuses. Mexico City.

UANL

Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. Monterrey, N.L.

UNITEC

Universidad Tecnológica de México. Several campuses.

Universidad del Valle de México

UVM. Several campuses nationwide.

Universidad La Salle

Mexico City.

UAEMex

Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México. Toluca.

BUAP

Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla. Puebla.

Universidad de Guadalajara

UdeG. Guadalajara, Jalisco.

Where Actuaries Work

🏛️Insurers
💼Consulting
🏦Banking and Finance
📊Afores and Pensions
🏥Health / IMSS
🏛️Government / CNSF
📈Reinsurance
🌐Big Data and AI