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The Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo (''Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo'' or UAEH) is a 
The UAEH was the first university established in the state of Hidalgo, tracing its origins to the ''Instituto Literario y Escuela de Artes y Oficios'' (Literary Institute and School of Arts and Crafts), founded in Pachuca in February 1869 by various businessmen and promptly absorbed by the state government under Governor Juan C. Doria. In 1875, the new school moved from a rented house to the former San Juan de Dios Hospital, which had been founded in 1725; this structure is now the Central Building of the university.
During the
official Autonomous University of Hidalgo State website
Pachuca Buildings and structures in Hidalgo (state) Universities and colleges established in 1869 1869 establishments in Mexico Public universities and colleges in Mexico {{Mexico-university-stub
public university
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located in Pachuca
Pachuca (; ), formally known as Pachuca de Soto, is the capital and largest city of the east-central Mexico, Mexican States of Mexico, state of Hidalgo (state), Hidalgo, located in the south-central part of the state. Pachuca Municipality, Pach ...
, the capital of the State of Hidalgo in east-central Mexico
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, with campuses statewide. The university was initially founded in 1869. It is the oldest, largest, and most respected research university in the state and a member of the Consortium of Mexican Universities (CUMEX).
History
The UAEH was the first university established in the state of Hidalgo, tracing its origins to the ''Instituto Literario y Escuela de Artes y Oficios'' (Literary Institute and School of Arts and Crafts), founded in Pachuca in February 1869 by various businessmen and promptly absorbed by the state government under Governor Juan C. Doria. In 1875, the new school moved from a rented house to the former San Juan de Dios Hospital, which had been founded in 1725; this structure is now the Central Building of the university.
During the Mexican Revolution
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, the university was almost closed on several occasions, but it survived. In 1921, it absorbed other schools and became known as the ''Universidad de Hidalgo'' (University of Hidalgo), but it returned to its original name four years later. In the 1940s, the school added programs in medicine, law and engineering, and it acquired autonomy in 1948.
As part of a push to develop new universities in Mexico and in response to an increasing need for higher education, on February 24, 1961, the 53rd Legislature of Hidalgo promulgated a decree creating the current Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo.
The UAEH helped to found the Consortium of Mexican Universities (CUMEX) in 2005; its former rector, Luis Gil Borja, was the president of CUMEX from 2008 to 2010.
Students
The institution draws students from all 84 municipalities of the state, and from the central region of Mexico. The student population is approximately 40,000 students, mainly composed of students from the state capital and in-state territories, out-state students and a minority of international students.Campuses
In addition to its main campuses inPachuca
Pachuca (; ), formally known as Pachuca de Soto, is the capital and largest city of the east-central Mexico, Mexican States of Mexico, state of Hidalgo (state), Hidalgo, located in the south-central part of the state. Pachuca Municipality, Pach ...
, the UAEH has a presence across the state of Hidalgo, with facilities in Actopan, Apan, Atotonilco de Tula, Ciudad Sahagún
Ciudad Sahagún, officially called Fray Bernardino de Sahagún, is a town in the municipality of Tepeapulco, within the State of Hidalgo, in Mexico.
History
Antecedents
In the early 1950s, by order of President Miguel Alemán Valdés, l ...
, Huejutla de Reyes, Mineral del Monte
Mineral del Monte, commonly called Real del Monte () or El Real, is a small mining town, and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in the Hidalgo (state), State of Hidalgo in east-central Mexico.
It is located at an altitude of on a mounta ...
, Tepejà del RÃo, Tizayuca, Tlahuelilpan, Tulancingo
Tulancingo (officially Tulancingo de Bravo; Otomi language, Otomi: Ngu̱hmu) is the second-largest city in the Mexico, Mexican States of Mexico, state of Hidalgo (state), Hidalgo. It is located in the southeastern part of the state and also forms ...
and Zimapán, as well as four high schools both in the Pachuca and Tulancingo areas.
See also
* F. C. Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo * XHUAH-FM, the university's radio station and part of a network of 4 transmitters in HidalgoExternal links
*âofficial Autonomous University of Hidalgo State website
Pachuca Buildings and structures in Hidalgo (state) Universities and colleges established in 1869 1869 establishments in Mexico Public universities and colleges in Mexico {{Mexico-university-stub