Centro de Estudios Superiores de San Ángel

The Centro de Estudios Superiores de San Ángel (CESSA) is a private Mexican higher-education institution focused on gastronomy and hospitality. It presents itself as the Universidad de Gastronomía y Hospitalidad and states that it has spent 50 years training leaders in gastronomy and hospitality, with more than 4,500 graduates. Its academic offer is described as the most complete in hospitality and gastronomy in Mexico, comprising 8 bachelor's degrees (licenciaturas), 4 postgraduate programs, 6 diploma programs (diplomados) and more than 50 courses. Teaching is practice-centered from the first day, with more than 200 practical options and real integration of theory and practice at all academic levels. The institution operates two teaching restaurants that combine instruction with real cases, and its faculty is made up of industry professionals. It reports more than 400 business partnership agreements (convenios de vinculación empresarial) that support professional internships and employment, as well as international mobility agreements allowing students to study at schools abroad. CESSA has a campus in San Ángel and another in the State of Mexico (Campus Estado de México), with admissions intakes listed for January 2027 (San Ángel) and September 2026 (Estado de México). Testimonials on its website come from graduates working in senior roles in the hospitality industry, including the general manager of the Mandarin Oriental New York, the founder of Sr. Croissant, the general manager of the Hilton Mexico City Santa Fe and the director of Food & Beverage at AMAN Los Cabos. The institution is private and is not known to be listed on a stock exchange.

The Centro de Estudios Superiores de San Ángel (CESSA) is a private Mexican higher-education institution dedicated to gastronomy and hospitality. According to its official website, it has spent 50 years training leaders in gastronomy and hospitality and has produced more than 4,500 graduates. The institution presents itself under the descriptive name Universidad de Gastronomía y Hospitalidad and describes its academic offer as the most complete in hospitality and gastronomy in Mexico. Its programs include 8 licenciaturas (bachelor's degrees), 4 posgrados (postgraduate programs), 6 diplomados (diploma programs) and more than 50 courses. CESSA emphasizes practice-centered education from the first day, with more than 200 practical options and real integration of theory and practice at all academic levels. It operates two teaching restaurants that combine instruction with real cases, and its faculty is composed of industry professionals. The institution reports more than 400 business partnership agreements (convenios de vinculación empresarial) that provide professional internships and employment opportunities, as well as international mobility agreements that allow students to study at leading schools abroad. CESSA has a campus in San Ángel and another in the State of Mexico (Campus Estado de México). Admissions intakes listed on its website include January 2027 for Campus San Ángel and September 2026 for Campus Estado de México. Testimonials from graduates working in senior hospitality roles, such as the general manager of the Mandarin Oriental New York, the founder of Sr. Croissant, the general manager of the Hilton Mexico City Santa Fe and the director of Food & Beverage at AMAN Los Cabos, are featured on the website. The institution is private and is not known to be publicly listed.

• Official website states 50 years of training leaders in gastronomy and hospitality.

• More than 4,500 graduates reported.

• Academic offer includes 8 licenciaturas, 4 posgrados, 6 diplomados and more than 50 courses.

• Two teaching restaurants in operation.

• More than 400 business partnership agreements reported.

• Admissions intakes listed: Campus San Ángel January 2027; Campus Estado de México September 2026.

The most complete academic offering in hospitality and gastronomy in Mexico, with practice-centered education from day one and strong industry links.

• Licenciaturas (8)

  Bachelor's degree programs in gastronomy and hospitality.

• Posgrados (4)

  Postgraduate programs.

• Diplomados (6)

  Diploma programs.

• Cursos (+50)

  Short courses.

• Teaching restaurants (2)

  Restaurants where students operate and manage real cases.

1. 1Universidad de Gastronomía y Hospitalidad | Cessa Universidadcessa.edu.mx
2. 2Centro de Estudios Superiores de San Ángelwikidata.org