In 1967, a group of academic and business people gathered to create an institution of the highest education standards. IPADE. (Instituto Panamericano de Alta Dirección de Empresa).

IPADE became later the promoter of an undergraduate business school called the IPH. (Instituto Panamericano de Humanidades), in 1968.

In 1978, the IPH was elevated to the rank of university and took the name of Universidad Panamericana.

At present, the University offers the following majors:

- Administration and Finance
- International Business Administration
- Business Administration and Industrial Relations
- Business Administration and Marketing
- Pedagogy
- Accounting
- Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Engineering
- Law
- Communication