National Autonomous University of Mexico
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México | |
| Latin: Universitas Mexicana | |
Former names | National University of Mexico (1910–1929) |
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| Motto | Por mi raza hablará el espíritu |
Motto in English | "Through my race shall the spirit speak" |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 22 September 1910 |
| Founder | Justo Sierra Porfirio Díaz |
| Endowment | US$3.0 billion (2023) |
| Rector | Leonardo Lomelí Vanegas |
Academic staff | 42,190 (as of 2023) |
| Students | 373,340 (2022–2023 academic year) |
| Undergraduates | 233,360 (as of 2023) |
| Postgraduates | 32,550 (as of 2023) |
Other students | 106,863 (high school) (as of 2023) |
| Address | Av. Universidad 3000, Col. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, C.P. 04510, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán , , Mexico 19°19′44″N 99°11′14″W / 19.32889°N 99.18722°W |
| Campus | Urban, 7.3 km2 (2.8 sq mi), main campus only |
| Colors | Blue and gold |
| Nickname | Pumas |
Sporting affiliations | 41 varsity teams |
| Mascot | Goyo |
| Website | english |
| Official name | Central University City Campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iv |
| Designated | 2007 (31st session) |
| Reference no. | 1250 |
| Region | Latin America and the Caribbean |
The National Autonomous University of Mexico (Spanish: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, UNAM) is a public research university in Mexico. It has several campuses in Mexico City, and many others in various locations across Mexico, as well as a presence in nine countries. It also has 34 research institutes, 26 museums, and 18 historic sites.
A portion of Ciudad Universitaria (University City), UNAM's main campus in Mexico City, is a UNESCO World Heritage site that was designed and decorated by some of Mexico's best-known architects and painters. The campus hosted the main events of the 1968 Summer Olympics, and was the birthplace of the student movement of 1968. All Mexican Nobel laureates have been alumni of UNAM. In 2009, the university was awarded the Prince of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities. More than 25% of the total scientific papers published by Mexican academics come from researchers at UNAM.
UNAM was founded in its modern form, on 22 September 1910 by Justo Sierra as a secular alternative to its predecessor, the Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico (the first Western-style university in North America, founded in 1551).