Universidad de Sonora

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University of Sonora
Motto: "El saber de mis hijos hará mi grandeza"
The knowledge of my children will be my greatness
Established: 1942
Type: Public
Rector: Pedro Ortega Romero
Location: Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Website: www.uson.mx

The University of Sonora (Universidad de Sonora, abbreviated as UNISON) is located in the state of Sonora, Mexico. Sonora has quickly established itself as one of the Mexican's leading seats of learning. It was founded in 1942 after a committee to create a state university was formed on August 10, 1938.


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[edit] Reputation

  • UNISON is one of the most accredited public universities in the country.
  • According to CENEVAL, Sonora has recently ranked 5th in the Mexican university ranking survey.
  • Six post-graduate subjects accredited in the level of academic excellence for the "Mexican Research Council in Science and Technology" (Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología de México, CONACYT).
  • Currently, leader of the National Association of Mexican Higher Education Institutions (ANUIES) in northwestern Mexico.
  • Leading university in Civil Engineering according to the National Association of Mexican Higher Education Institutions (ANUIES) in Mexico for the most part of the 1990's and continuing through 2008.


[edit] Research and teaching

The University of Sonora has research departments and teaching schools in most academic disciplines. The University provides educational programs in the following colleges:

[edit] Postgraduate programs

At the postgraduate level, UNISON tends to be biased towards scientific subjects, but it also has a number of strong humanities and social science schools.

There are 6 subjects accredited in the level of academic excellence for CONACYT. It is a highly competitive certification.

[edit] Admission

Admissions processes at Sonora are based on qualifications relevant to their chosen undergraduate course, admission tests given by the university, and, in some subjects, interviews which between applicants and faculty members.

Postgraduate admission is first decided by the department or research center relating to the applicant's subject. In recent years, UNISON has made greater efforts to attract overseas students.

[edit] Campuses

There are five campuses. Its main campus is located in the capital of the state of Sonora, Hermosillo.

[edit] Research Institutes

  • Physics Department (DFUS) [1]
  • Research Centre of Physics (CIFUS) [2]
  • DICTUS Research Centre [3]
  • DIPA Research Centre [4]

[edit] Sports Teams

Sonora has many successful sports teams, including soccer, baseball, football and others.

[edit] Campus museums

  • Regional museum

[edit] Mobility of students

UNISON intends to increase the access and mobility of its students within the Americas and the European Union area of higher education, contributing to the improvement of their professional skills and their access to better working opportunities in the northwestern region of the country.

[edit] Other items of interest

The University is part of the UN Regional Coordination of Activities in Basic Space Science for America [5], an aerospace consortium based in Vienna, Austria, and co-sponsored by the European Space Agency.

[edit] Rectors

  • 1942-1943 Aureliano Esquivel Casas
  • 1944-1946 Francisco Antonio Aztiazarán
  • 1946-1953 Manuel Quiróz Martínez
  • 1953-1956 Norberto Aguirre Palancares
  • 1956-1961 Luis Encinas Johnson
  • 1961-1967 Moisés Canale Rodríguez
  • 1967-1968 Roberto Reynoso Dávila
  • 1968-1972 Federico Sotelo Ortiz
  • 1973-1982 Alfonso Castellanos Idiáquez
  • 1982-1987 Manuel Rivera Zamudio
  • 1987-1989 Manuel Balcázar Meza
  • 1989-1993 Marco Antonio Valencia Arvizu
  • 1993-2001 Jorge Luis Ibarra Mendívil
  • 2001-present Pedro Ortega Romero

[edit] See also

  • XHUS-TV ("Televisión Universitaria", UniSon's television station)

[edit] External links

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