Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México

Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México
Cuautepec library
Motto	Nada humano me es ajeno
Established	26 April 2001
Type	Public university
President	Esther Orozco
Students	10,000
Location	Mexico City,  Mexico 19°23′9″N 99°9′39″W / 19.38583°N 99.16083°W / 19.38583; -99.16083Coordinates: 19°23′9″N 99°9′39″W / 19.38583°N 99.16083°W / 19.38583; -99.16083
Campus	Urban
Colors	Red & Gold
Website	www.uacm.edu.mx

The Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México (UACM) (Autonomous University of Mexico City) is a public university from México City founded in 2001. Before, the Federal District was the only federal entity without a state university.

History

The UACM was established on April 26 of 2001 by Andrés Manuel López Obrador as Universidad de la Ciudad de México. The first venue was Casa Libertad, the formerly Santa Marta Acatitla women's prison and later a youth center.^[1] On December 16 of 2004 was declared autonomous.^[2]

In July 2005 the house of the artist Víctor Sergi is donated after his death and is converted in the Centro Vlady^[3]

Venues

The rectory is in Benito Juárez delegation.

Academic Venues

There are 5 academic venues, one is for postgraduates studies.

Cultural Centers

The UACM has two cultural centers Casa Talavera in Cuauhtemoc delegation and the Centro Vlady in Benito Juárez.

Programs

The UACM offers 11 bachelor's degrees, and 10 postgraduates programms (8 master degrees and 2 doctoral degrees).

Arts

• Arts and cultural patrimony
• Literature creation

Social Sciences

• Politic sciences and urban administration
• Social sciences
• Communications and culture
• Philosophy and history of ideas
• History and contemporary society

Engineering

• Urban transport system engineering
• Industrial electronic system engineering
• Electronic and telecommunication system engineering
• Energy Systems Engineering

Health

• Health promotion

References