The Autonomous University of Coahuila (''Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila'', or "UAdeC") is a

state university A state university system in the United States is a group of public universities supported by an individual state, territory or federal district. These systems constitute the majority of public-funded universities in the country. State univers ...

founded in 1957. It is located in the northern

Mexican state The states of Mexico are first-level administrative territorial entities of the country of Mexico, which is officially named Mexico, United Mexican States. There are 32 federal entities in Mexico (31 states and the capital, Mexico City, as a sepa ...

Coahuila Coahuila (), formally Coahuila de Zaragoza (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Coahuila de Zaragoza ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza), is one of the 32 states of Mexico. Coahuila borders the Mexican states of N ...

. The university system has three campuses — Saltillo, Torreón, and Norte — distributed among the most populated cities in the state. It perhaps the only one university in the world which is governed by a President elected for a period of 3 years by direct general balloting by the unqualified vote of both students and teachers.

Campuses

The university's administrative headquarters are located on the

Saltillo Saltillo () is the capital and largest city of the northeastern Mexican state of Coahuila and is also the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name. Mexico City, Monterrey, and Saltillo are all connected by a major railroad and highwa ...

campus. The city's reputation for learning dates back to Colonial times and this tradition continues to be true today. Saltillo, the state capital, is only a 50-minute drive from the metropolitan city of

Monterrey Monterrey ( , ) is the capital and largest city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León, Mexico, and the third largest city in Mexico behind Guadalajara and Mexico City. Located at the foothills of the Sierra Madre Oriental, the city is anchor ...

. Although highly industrialized, Saltillo offers a variety of cultural attractions, such as the Plaza de Armas, the Government Palace, the Cathedral de Santiago, and several interesting museums. Another of the campuses is located in the city of

Torreón Torreón () is a city and seat of Torreón Municipality in the Mexican state of Coahuila. As of 2021, the city's population was 735,340. The metropolitan population as of 2015 was 1,497,734, making it the ninth-biggest metropolitan area in the ...

. The area is hot and dry and includes the nearby desert

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called Dunas de Viesca and

Parras de la Fuente Parras de la Fuente () is a city located in the southern part of the Mexican state of Coahuila. The city serves as the municipal seat of the surrounding Parras Municipality, which has an area of 9,271.7 km2 (3,579.8 sq mi). At ...

. Torreón is well known for its

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crop and

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production. The Campus Norte is situated mainly in the city of

Monclova Monclova (), is a city and the seat of the surrounding municipality of the same name in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila. According to the 2015 census, the city had 231,107 inhabitants. Its metropolitan area has 381,432 inhabitants and ...

. The region is one of the main domestic producers of coal. Nearby attractions include Xochipoli Park, the Don Martin Dam and the Bisagra Turtle Reserve. The Piedras Negras Campus is located near the government palace and the city's main square, the¨Macro Plaza¨. The university also has an inter-institutional agreement with the Universidad Mexico Americana del Norte in

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to offer its

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degree at the border city.

Majors

Undergraduate *Accounting *Architecture *Art *Biochemistry *Biology *Business Administration *Chemistry *Civil *Communications and Electronics *Computer Administration *Computer Engineering *Economics *Education *Electrical *Finances *Fiscal Administration *Graphic Design *Health Sciences *History *Human Relations *Human Resources *Industrial *Law *Marketing *Math *Mechanical *Merchandising *Metallurgy and Materials *Mineral and Energy Resources *Music *Musical Education *Physics *Political Sciences and Public Administration *Production *Psychology *Social Work *Sociology *Software *Spanish Literature Graduate *Anesthesiology *Biocatalysts *Biotechnology *Chemistry Science and Technology *Clinical Pharmacology *Construction *Corporate Health, Safety and Ecology *Dentistry *Electronics *Emergencies *Enzymes *Family Medicine *Finances *Fiscal Administration *Food Science and Technology *General Surgery *Geriatrics *Global Business *Gynecology and Obstetrics *Health Research *Human Capital *Information Technology *Integral Medicine *Internal Medicine *Law *Marketing *Math Education *Mechanical *Ophthalmology *Pediatrics *Planning (Economics/Architecture) *Projects Administration (Architecture) *Projects Formulation and Evaluation *Radiology *Radiology *Real Estate Valuation *Regional Development *Research *Social Development *Taxes *Trauma *Upper Level Corporate Management *Water Management *Work Medicine

Students & Facilities

*Total Enrollment: 30,269 *Undergraduates: 29,157 *Graduates: 1,112 *Total Faculty: 2,270 *Full-time Faculty: 588 *Library Facilities: 55 *Library Volumes: 374,429 *Cafeterias: *Student Computing Centers: 45 *Average Students/Computer: *Photocopy Facilities: 30 *Campus Bookstores: 31

Extracurricular activities

*Folkloric dance *Guided tours *Intercollegiate sports *Music *Musical groups *Radio/television *Small business groups *Social service groups *Social services *Student government/student council *Student newspaper *Travel groups

Description of the local area

The state capital of Saltillo, founded in 1577, is the oldest city in northern Mexico. Located at an elevation of 5,245 feet (1,614 m), this city of almost 500,000 people enjoys a mild, dry climate. Saltillo's wool, silk and cotton mills are the sources of the brightly colored "sarapes" for which the city is famous. Torreón is located in the southwest corner of the state in an area known as La Laguna that comprises an area of the neighbor State of Durango. With nearly half a million inhabitants, it is the center of a metropolitan area of more than one million inhabitants. Since it is part of the desert region of northern Mexico, Torreón has a dry climate and hot temperatures. Torreón hosts more than 30 universities, both public and private. As host to one of the largest producers of milk in the country, the city has become a key industrial zone. Monclova is home to the Campus Norte. It has a population of 178,606 and boasts one of the most important iron and steel foundries in the country. The city is a dynamic urban and economic hub of the region and the source of industrial development in the area of mining and metallurgy. Attractions include the 17th century Church of San Francisco and the Parroquia de Santiago, as well as the collections of the Harold R. Pape and the Polvoron Museums.

Campus Description

In order to meet the demand for higher education in the state of Coahuila, UAdeC has three campuses located throughout the state. The campus in Saltillo comprises 24 schools, the Torreón campus has 17 schools and the Campus Norte in Monclova has 10 schools. Students have access to computers connected to the Internet and all the university centers have cafeterias, a library and sports facilities.

References

External links

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