UAM Xochimilco is one of the five academic units of the

Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana The Metropolitan Autonomous University (Spanish language, Spanish: ''Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana'') also known as UAM, is a Mexican public university. Founded in 1974 with the support of then-President Luis Echeverria Alvarez, the institut ...

in Mexico City. UAM Xochimilco is located in the southern portion of the city and was founded on November 11, 1974. It offers 18 undergraduate degrees.

History

UAM Xochimilco began operations on November 11, 1974. The Unidad Xochimilco is also home to one of the five transmitters of UAM Radio.

Notable people

Tessy María López Goerne Tessy María López Goerne (born October 22, 1961) is a Mexican solid-state chemist, professor, researcher, academic, and popular science communicator. She has specialized in the fields of nanotechnology and nanomedicine, as well as being a pione ...

(born 1961), nanotechnologist and academic *

Asa Cristina Laurell Asa Cristina Laurell is a Mexican sociologist who has had a long career in both research and government positions. She grew up in Sweden, but her education eventually brought her to Mexico. In Mexico, she was awarded two degrees and conducte ...

(born 1943), former Mexican Under Secretary of Health

References

External links

* 1974 establishments in Mexico Universities in Mexico City {{Mexico-university-stub