Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán
| Autonomous University of Yucatán | |
|---|---|
| Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán | |
 | |
Former names | Universidad de Yucatán, Universidad Nacional del Sureste |
| Motto | Luz,Ciencia y Verdad |
Motto in English | Light, Science and Truth |
| Established | February 22, 1922 |
| Type | Public university |
| Rector | Dr. Alfredo Dájer Abimerhi (2007–) |
Academic staff |
925[1] -710 tenured[1] -215 scholarship[1] |
| Students | 17,379[2] |
| Undergraduates | 10,538[2] |
| Postgraduates | 1,339[2] |
Other students | 5,502 bacculaurate[2] |
| Location |
Mérida, Yucatán,  Mexico |
| Colors | Gold & Blue |
| Website | Official |
The Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán (Autonomous University of Yucatan), or UADY, is an autonomous public university in the state of Yucatán, Mexico, with its central campuses located in the state capital of Mérida. It is the largest tertiary educational institution (Spanish: educación superior) in the state, offering some 41 different courses at the undergraduate or Bachelor's degree (licenciatura) level, and 26 postgraduate Master's degrees (maestrías). The institution was established in 1922 by then governor Felipe Carrillo Puerto as the Universidad Nacional del Sureste, but its lineage may be traced back to a Spanish Empire royal decree promulgated in 1611, that allowed for the creation of the Colegio de San Francisco Javier in Mérida.[3][4]
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 active in 2007; see Primer informe 2007, p.62 (Secretaría General UADY, 2008).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 For the period Sep. 2006 – Aug. 2007; see Primer informe 2007, p.54 (Secretaría General UADY, 2008).
- ↑ de Hernández, Margarita P. (1977). Monografía de la Universidad de Yucatán (in Spanish). Mérida, Yucatan. OCLC 644379013.
- ↑ "Reseña Histórica de la UADY: Diversas Etapas Históricas de la Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán: Universidad Nacional del Sureste" (in Spanish). Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán. n.d. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013.
References
- UADY (n.d.). "Reseña Histórica de la UADY: Diversas Etapas Históricas de la Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán" (in Spanish). Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
- Secretaría General UADY (January 2008). "Universidad con transcendia social: Primer informe 2007" (PDF) (in Spanish). Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
External links
- Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, official website
Coordinates: 20°58′11″N 89°37′23″W / 20.96972°N 89.62306°W