Autonomous University of Nuevo León Facts for Kids

"UANL" redirects here. For the football club, see Tigres UANL.

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Autonomous University of Nuevo León
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

Motto	Alere Flammam Veritatis
Motto in English	"Encouraging the flame of truth"
Type	Public
Established	25 September 1933; 91 years ago (1933-09-25)
Endowment	US$490 million (2014)
Rector	Santos Guzmán López
Academic staff	6,894 (2022)
Students	214,871 (as of 2022)
Undergraduates	130,179 (as of 2022)
Postgraduates	5,209 (as of 2022)
Other students	79,427 (high school) (as of 2022)
Location	San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León , Mexico 25°43′38″N 100°18′37″W / 25.72722°N 100.31028°W / 25.72722; -100.31028
Campus	7 across the state; mostly urban.
Colors	Blue and gold
Nickname	Tigers
Affiliations	ANUIES, CUMEX, CONAHEC, International Association of Universities, ONEFA

The Autonomous University of Nuevo León (UANL) is a large public university in Mexico. It has seven main locations across the state of Nuevo León. It was started on September 25, 1933.

UANL is the third biggest public university in Mexico. It has many different study programs. It is also the oldest university in Nuevo León. Its main office is in San Nicolás de los Garza, near Monterrey.

The university has a huge main campus called "Ciudad Universitaria" (University City). Here you can find many colleges, like Law, Engineering, and Chemistry. It also has sports fields, including football stadiums. Other campuses focus on Health Sciences, Arts, and Agriculture.

UANL has 84 libraries with over 2.2 million books. It also has 27 research centers and many computer labs. The university is known as one of the best public universities in Mexico. It is often ranked among the top 10 in the country.

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History of UANL

How the University Started

The Civil Academy, one of the five schools that helped create the University of Nuevo León in 1933.

The idea for this university began in 1859. That's when the Civil Academy (Colegio Civil) opened its doors. This academy offered classes in Law, Medicine, and also had a high school program.

Later, in 1932, several state schools decided to join together. They asked the government to create a state university. On September 25, 1933, the University of Nuevo León was officially born! Héctor González González became its first leader.

In its first year, the university had 1,864 students and 218 teachers. It offered many subjects, from Medicine to Engineering. However, the university faced some challenges and closed for a short time in 1935. It reopened almost eight years later, in 1943.

Growing Bigger and Stronger

The "Alere flammam veritatis" monument at the main campus of UANL.

As the university grew, it needed more space. So, in 1958, they started building a special campus. This was the University City (Ciudad Universitaria) in San Nicolás de la Garza. In 1967, their outdoor stadium was finished.

From 1968 to 1972, the university went through some difficult times. Students protested, and there were disagreements. By 1971, the government agreed to let the university manage itself. This is why "Autonomous" was added to its name. It means the university can make its own decisions.

In the late 1990s, the university decided to let a company manage its professional football (soccer) team, the Tigres de la UANL. The team still belongs to the university.

UANL Campuses

The university has seven main campuses around the state:

University City (Ciudad Universitaria) in San Nicolás de los Garza: This is the main campus. It has many schools, a big stadium, libraries, computer labs, and cafeterias.
Agricultural and Animal Sciences Campus in Escobedo: Here, students study farming and animal care. There are also centers for food research and business.
Health Sciences Campus in Monterrey: This campus focuses on health. It has schools for Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, and Psychology. There's also a university hospital.
Marin Campus in Marin: This campus is home to the School of Agronomy, which teaches about farming.
Mederos Campus in Monterrey: This campus is for arts and social sciences. It has schools for Economics, Music, and Visual Arts. It also has a university theater.
Linares Campus in Linares: This campus is in the southern part of the state. It has schools for Earth Sciences and Forestry.
Sabinas Hidalgo Campus in Sabinas Hidalgo: This campus has local branches for Law and Business Administration schools.

High Schools (Preparatorias)

The university also runs 36 high schools. Seven of these are technical high schools. One is a bilingual international high school. The rest are two-year high schools.

In addition, 25 other high schools in the state work with UANL. This means they follow the university's rules for classrooms, labs, and teachers.

Organization

The current leader of the university is Rogelio Garza Rivera.

UANL also has its own symphony orchestra, a chamber orchestra, and a regional music band called El Tigre.

Athletics

The sports teams at UANL are called the Tigres (Tigers).

The American football team, the Auténticos Tigres UANL, is very successful. They have won five national championships! They play their games at the Estadio Gaspar Mass.

UANL teams have also won the national university sports competition (universiade) many times.

The university has great sports facilities. These include a football and athletic field, a gym, a baseball park, and a tennis center.

The professional football (soccer) team, Tigres de la UANL, used to be managed directly by the university. Now, a company helps manage them, but the team still belongs to UANL. Their home stadium, the Estadio Universitario, is on the main campus.

The University Olympic Aquatic Centre is one of the best swimming centers in Mexico. It's also on the main campus. It has teams for swimming, water polo, diving, and synchronized swimming.

Famous People Who Went to UANL

A panoramic view of University City.

A sculpture at UANL.

Politicians

Jorge Treviño (Governor)
Sócrates Rizzo (Governor)
Fernando Elizondo Barragán (Governor)
José Natividad González Parás (Governor)
Reyes Tamez (Federal cabinet secretary)
Luis Eugenio Todd Pérez (Federal cabinet secretary)
María Teresa Herrera (Federal cabinet secretary)

Autonomous University of Nuevo León facts for kids