Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila

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The Autonomous University of Coahuila (Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, or "UAdeC") is a private university founded in 1957. It is located in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila. The university system has three campuses — Saltillo, Torreón, and Norte — distributed among the most populated cities in the state.

1 Campuses
2 Students & Facilities
3 Extracurricular Activities
4 Descriptionof the local area
5 Campus Description
6 External link

[edit] Campuses

The university administrative headquarters are found on the Saltillo campus. The city's reputation for learning dates back to Pre-Colonial times and this tradition continues to be true today. Saltillo, the state capital, is only a 50 minute drive from the metropolitan city of Monterrey. Although highly industrialized, Saltillo offers a variety of cultural attractions, such as the Plaza de Armas, the Government Palace, the Cathedral de Santiago, and several interesting museums.

Another of the campuses is located in the city of Torreon. The area is hot and dry and includes the nearby desert oasis called Dunas de Viesca and Parras de la Fuente. Torreon is well-known for its cotton crop and milk production.

The Campus Norte is situated mainly in the city of Monclova. The region is one of the main domestic producers of coal. Nearby attractions include Xochipoli Park, the Don Martin Dam and the Bisagra Turtle Reserve.

The Piedras Negras Campus is located near the goverment palace and the city's main square, the¨Macro Plaza¨.

[edit] Students & Facilities

Total Enrollment: 30,269
Undergraduates: 29,157
Graduates: 1,112
Total Faculty: 2,270
Full-time Faculty: 588
Library Facilities: 55
Library Volumes: 374,429
Cafeterias:
Student Computing Centers: 45
Average Students/Computer:
Photocopy Facilities: 30
Campus Bookstores: 31

[edit] Extracurricular Activities

Folkloric dance
Guided tours
Intercollegiate sports
Music
Musical groups
Radio/television
Small business groups
Social service groups
Social services
Student government/student council
Student newspaper
Travel groups

[edit] Descriptionof the local area

The state capital of Saltillo, founded in 1577, is the oldest city in northern Mexico. Located at an elevation of 5,245 feet (1,614 m), this city of almost 500,000 people enjoys a mild, dry climate. Saltillo's wool, silk and cotton mills are the sources of the brightly-colored "serapes" for which the city is famous.

Torreon is located in the southwest corner of the state in an area known as La Laguna. With nearly half a million inhabitants, the city has the highest population growth in the state. Since it is part of the desert region of northern Mexico, Torreon has a dry climate and hot temperatures.

As host to one of the largest producers of milk in the country, the city has become a key industrial zone.

Monclova is home to the Campus Norte. It has a population of 178,606 and boasts one of the most important iron and steel foundries in the country.

The city is a dynamic urban and economic hub of the region and the source of industrial development in the area of mining and metallurgy.

Attractions include the 17th century Church of San Francisco and the Parroquia de Santiago, as well as the collections of the Harold R. Pape and the Polvoron Museums.

[edit] Campus Description

In order to meet the demand for higher education in the state of Coahuila, UAdeC has three campuses located throughout the state. The campus in Saltillo is comprised of 24 departments, the Torreon campus has 17 departments and the Campus Norte in Monclova has 10.

Students have access to computers connected to the Internet and all the university centers have cafeterias, a library and sports facilities.