National Autonomous University of Mexico facts for kids
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
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![]() Official seal
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Motto | Por mi raza hablará el espíritu |
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Motto in English
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For my race the spirit shall speak |
Type | Public university |
Established | 22 September 1910 |
Endowment | US$2.4 billion (2012) |
Academic staff
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36,750 (As of 2012[update]) |
Students | 324,413 (2011–2012 academic year[update]) |
Undergraduates | 187,195 (As of 2012[update]) |
Postgraduates | 26,169 (As of 2012[update]) |
Location |
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Mexico
19°19′44″N 99°11′14″W / 19.32889°N 99.18722°W |
Campus | Urban, 7.3 km2 (2.8 sq mi), main campus only |
Colors | Blue and gold |
Athletics | 41 varsity teams |
Mascot | Cougar |
The National Autonomous University of México (UNAM) a university in Mexico City. It is one of the biggest universities in Mexico and Latin America. UNAM was started on 22 September 1910 by Justo Sierra.
Images for kids
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Mural El pueblo a la universidad, la universidad al pueblo. Por una cultura nacional neohumanista de profundidad universal (The people to the university, the university to the people. For a national neohumanist culture of universal depth) (1952 - 1956), by David Alfaro Siqueiros, along Rectorate tower of the UNAM
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The university's San Pedro Mártir Observatory in Baja California
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