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| Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México | |
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| Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México | |
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| Motto | Por mi raza hablará el espíritu |
| Motto in English | For my race the spirit shall speak |
| Established | 22 September 1910 |
| Type | Public university |
| Endowment | US$2.4 billion (2012) |
| Academic staff | 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 | Mexico City, Mexico 19°19′44″N 99°11′14″W / 19.32889°N 99.18722°W / 19.32889; -99.18722Coordinates: 19°19′44″N 99°11′14″W / 19.32889°N 99.18722°W / 19.32889; -99.18722 |
| Campus | Urban, 7.3 km2 (2.8 sq mi), main campus only |
| Colors | Blue and gold |
| Athletics | 41 varsity teams |
| Mascot | Cougar |
| Website | www |
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.
Justo Sierra, founder
Central Library of the UNAM
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
Palacio de la Autonomía, located off Moneda Street east of the Zocalo
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Gardens of the School of High Studies (FES) Aragón
Colegio de Minería (College of Mining) building on Tacuba street in the historic center of Mexico City
Gardens of the School of Engineering
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School of Sciences
Engineering students designing and building a robot.
The university's San Pedro Mártir Observatory in Baja California
A view of university's University Olympic Stadium
View of the rectory
Science museum, UNIVERSUM
