The universities are located in different countries of the world, with presences in Mexico, United States, Chile, Spain, Italy and France.[1] The university network was founded in 1964 by the Priest Marcial Maciel LC., and has connections to the Catholic church.The mission is "to facilitate the process of formation and development of people of integrity who, with their excellent preparation by professional and cultural exchanges, with their deep human and moral formation, inspired by the perennial values of Christian humanism, for their genuine social conscience and for their leadership of positive action, promote the authentic development of man and society.” The name Anahuac literally means “near the water”.The name refers to "the lake region that gave central place at the Aztec capital: Tenochtitlán, Central America's most populous and largest cultural development, where Mexico City now stands and in it, the university.The Anahuac University Network consists of the following institutions: México: Spain: Italy: United States: Chile: