National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
Founded 1551 with the creation of the founding document for the Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico. First classes delivered 1553 and it was the first to offer higher education in the Americas. The RPUM was organized along the lines of the European universities in the scholastic tradition, particularly Salamanca University. In 1910, it was established as the National University of Mexico, and finally in 1929 obtained its autonomy and current title and status.
Funding:
Public
Grades 4
Languages 1
Divisions 73
- Engineering School
- Fine Arts SchoolFields of study: Fine Arts
- Law SchoolFields of study: Law
- Medicine SchoolFields of study: Medicine
- Music SchoolFields of study: Music
- Philosophy and Literature SchoolFields of study: Latin American Studies, Classical Languages, Spanish, German, Theatre, French, Pedagogy, Geography, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Literature, Arts and Humanities, History, English
- Applied Physics and Advanced Technology Centre
- Applied Sciences and Technological Development Centre
- Astrophysics and Radioastronomy CentreFields of study: Astronomy and Space Science
- Atmospheric Sciences Centre
- Ecosystems Research CentreFields of study: Ecology
- Energy Research Centre
- Environmental Geography Research Centre
- Foreign Languages Teaching CentreFields of study: Korean, Portuguese, Italian, Arabic, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, German, Linguistics, French, Foreign Languages Education, English
- Foreign Students Education Centre
- Genomic Sciences Centre
- Geosciences CentreFields of study: Earth Sciences
- Humanities and Social Sciences Centre
- Interdisciplinary Research on Science and Humanities Centre
- Latin America and Caribbean Research Centre
- Library Science Research Centre
- Aesthetical Research Research Division
- Nanotechnology and Nanosciences Centre
- North America Research Centre
- Regional Multidisciplinary Research CentreFields of study: Regional Studies
- Energy Course/ProgrammeFields of study: Energy Engineering
- Environment Course/ProgrammeFields of study: Environmental Studies
- Food Course/ProgrammeFields of study: Food Science
- Gender Studies Course/ProgrammeFields of study: Gender Studies
- Health Research Course/ProgrammeFields of study: Health Sciences
- Mexico - Multicultural Nation Course/ProgrammeFields of study: Cultural Studies
- Urban Studies Course/ProgrammeFields of study: Urban Studies
- Dentistry SchoolFields of study: Dentistry
- Anthropological Research Research DivisionFields of study: Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics and Systems Research Division
- Astronomy Research DivisionFields of study: Astronomy and Space Science
- Bibliographic Research Research DivisionFields of study: Library Science
- Biology Research Division
- Biomedical Research Research DivisionFields of study: Toxicology, Immunology, Cell Biology, Biomedicine, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Biotechnology
- Biotechnology Research Division
- Cellular Physiology Research Division
- Chemistry Research Division
- Cinematographic Studies Research Division
- Economics SchoolFields of study: Economics
- Ecology Research Division
- Economic Research Research DivisionFields of study: Economics
- Engineering Research Division
- Geography Research Division
- Geology Research Division
- Geophysics Research Division
- Historical Research Research DivisionFields of study: History
- Legal Research Research DivisionFields of study: Law
- Materials Research Research Division
- Mathematics Research DivisionFields of study: Mathematics
- Neurobiology Research DivisionFields of study: Neurosciences
- Nuclear Science Research Division
- Nursing and Obstetrics School
- Ocean Sciences and Limnology Research DivisionFields of study: Marine Science and Oceanography
- Philological Research Research DivisionFields of study: Philology
- Philosophical Research Research DivisionFields of study: Philosophy
- Physical Sciences Research DivisionFields of study: Physics
- Physics Research Division
- Social Research Research DivisionFields of study: Social Studies
- University and Educational Research Research Division
- Accounting and Management School
- Architecture SchoolFields of study: Architecture
- Chemistry SchoolFields of study: Chemistry
- Political and Social Sciences School
- Psychology SchoolFields of study: Psychology
- Science School
- Social Work SchoolFields of study: Social Work
- Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnology School
Requirements
- Admission details: Secondary school certificate (bachillerato) or recognized equivalent, and entrance examination