# Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

- Location: Mexico City, Mexico
- Type: Public
- Founded: 1910
- Official website: http://www.unam.mx/
- CollegeStat profile: https://collegestat.britexstudy-15d.workers.dev/university/universidad-nacional-autonoma-de-mexico-79f39470

## Summary

UNAM was established in 1910 as the National University of Mexico on the initiative of education minister Justo Sierra, and it traces its roots to the Royal and Pontifical University founded in 1551. It gained autonomy from the government in 1929. Its main campus, Ciudad Universitaria in Mexico City, was built in the 1950s and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. UNAM also runs secondary schools (bachillerato) and is one of the largest universities in the Americas by enrolment.

## Key facts

- rank: #145 (QS 2027) — https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx

## Sources

- [rank](https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx)
- [Official website](http://www.unam.mx/)
- [Reference](https://ror.org/01tmp8f25)
- [Agenda Estadística 2025: total school population 2024-25 (summed from table; includes bachillerato)](https://web.planeacion.unam.mx/Agenda/2025/xls/011.xlsx)
- [Cross-check: 372,755 total, founding 1910, motto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Autonomous_University_of_Mexico)

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