It defined the system of public state universities in Mexico

Abstract

State public universities in Mexico are structured in a system with characteristics that define and differentiate it from other types of higher education. The  objective is to contribute to the definition of the state public university system through a theoretical and empirical analysis that allows us to know its boundary conditions and dynamics. The methodology for this study is qualitative, consisting of three phases: the first is the theoretical review of foundations on the theory of complex systems; the second, is a documentary review of secondary sources; and the third was the processing of information from both phases through ATLAS.ti 9 and Excel under the principle of complementarity. The results are presented in three lines of analysis: 1) elements for the definibility of a system; 2) boundary conditions of the system of public state universities; and 3) systemic dynamics: Autonomy and government in universities as an attribute that grants legal personality. The discussion helped to identify the boundary conditions of the state public university system and its dynamic and systemic organization. It is recognized that it is an open and flexible system to change with dynamics and interrelationships mediated by the university government.