Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo
Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo | |
Former names | Royal College of Saint Nicholas National College of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo (1847-1917) |
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| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1540 (as Royal College of Saint Nicholas) 1917 (reopened) |
| Rector | Salvador Jara Guerrero |
Academic staff | 1,636 |
| Students | 58,224 (2023–24) |
| Undergraduates | 43,846 |
| Postgraduates | 1,790 |
Other students | 12,588 |
| Location | , , 19°41′29″N 101°12′25″W / 19.6914°N 101.2069°W |
| Campus | Morelia Uruapan |
| Website | www.umich.mx |
Michoacana University of San Nicolás de Hidalgo (UMSNH) is a public university in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico, and the oldest institution of higher education in the Americas. The University grants law, economics, computer science, medicine, architecture, and dentistry degrees, plus several other additional fields of study, mainly in Humanities, Science, Engineering and Arts.