Autonomous University of Sinaloa

The Autonomous University of Sinaloa is a public university with its central campus located in the state capital of Culiacán, Sinaloa and with campuses in multiple locations within the state. The university is ranked in the top 25 universities of Mexico.

UAS was founded on 5 May 1873 in Mazatlán and at the time called Liceo Rosales. The school transferred to Culiacán in 1874 due to political reasons and its name changed to Colegio Rosales. Towards the end of the Mexican Revolution, in 1918 it received "autonomy status" and re-named as the Universidad de Occidente. In 1965, it was re-named to its present name.