National Autonomous University of Mexico

Local nameUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México
LocationMexico City

The National Autonomous University of Mexico, is a public research university in Mexico. It has several campuses in Mexico City, and many others in various locations across Mexico, as well as a presence in nine countries. It also has 34 research institutes, 26 museums, and 18 historic sites.

A portion of Ciudad Universitaria, UNAM's main campus in Mexico City, is a UNESCO World Heritage site that was designed and decorated by some of Mexico's best-known architects and painters. The campus hosted the main events of the 1968 Summer Olympics, and was the birthplace of the student movement of 1968. All Mexican Nobel laureates were either alumni or faculty of UNAM. In 2009, the university was awarded the Prince of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities. More than 25% of the total scientific papers published by Mexican academics come from researchers at UNAM.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Autonomous_University_of_Mexico

Address Coyoacán 04510, Mexico

Coordinates 19°19'18.259" N -99°11'7.658" E

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Walk around UNAM campus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

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