Overview
- The Chamber of Deputies approved increases of 1.79% for state universities and 3% for federal institutions, below SHCP’s 3.5% inflation estimate and a 4.8% GDP deflator.
- ANUIES is urging SHCP and SEP to assign extraordinary, irreducible resources in 2026 to at least match inflation and cover a salary policy it estimates at 4% plus 2% in benefits.
- The association calculates an accumulated shortfall of 50,400 million pesos since 2018, with 42,600 million concentrated in state, solidarity support and intercultural universities.
- Operational strains are already visible, as four state universities used loans or budget advances to pay year‑end bonuses and at least eight institutions may receive less funding than in 2025.
- ANUIES will meet next Monday with SEP higher education subsecretary Ricardo Villanueva and expects broader negotiations with federal finance authorities later this month or early February.