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Autonomous University of Querétaro

{{Short description|University in Mexico}}

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|name = Autonomous University of Querétaro

|native_name = Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro

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|motto = {{langx|es|Educo en la verdad y en el honor}} {{cite web|url=http://www.anuies.mx/servicios/d_estrategicos/afiliadas/182.html|title=Nuestras universidades afiliadas: Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro|date=May 2000|publisher=ANUIES|language=Spanish|accessdate=2008-09-16|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080827131812/http://www.anuies.mx/servicios/d_estrategicos/afiliadas/182.html|archivedate=2008-08-27|url-status=dead}}

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|established = 25 February 1951

|type = Public university

|rector = Dra. Silvia Lorena Amaya Llano

|faculty = 1,431

|staff =

|students = 28,110 (January 2016, including high school)

|undergrad = 19,591

|postgrad = 2,563 (2015)

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|city = Santiago de Querétaro

|state = Querétaro

|country = Mexico

|coor = {{coord|20.591046|-100.410127|region:MX-QUE_type:edu|display=inline,title}}

|campus = Several across the state; mostly urban.

|former_names = Universidad de Querétaro (University of Querétaro)

|colors = {{colorbox|white}}{{colorbox|lightblue}} White and light blue

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|affiliations = ANUIES CONAHEC

|website = http://www.uaq.mx

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The Autonomous University of Querétaro (in {{langx|es|Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, UAQ}}) is a Mexican public university based in the city of Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro, but with campuses around the state. The main campus is located in Cerro de las Campanas, but there are campuses in Amealco, Amazcala, Cadereyta, Corregidora, Jalpan, Juriquilla, San Juan del Río, and Tequisquiapan. It is the largest and most important university in both the state and the city of Querétaro.

History

The University of Querétaro (now the Autonomous University of Querétaro) was founded in 1951 after the closing of the Civil School. Octavio S. Mondragón, then Governor of Querétaro, helped found the university, in the form of a High School, Law School, and Engineering School. In 1952, the School of Chemistry and the School of Nursing were formed. In 1953, the Institute of Fine Arts was formed, and in 1954 the School of Commerce began.{{cite web|url=http://www.uaq.mx/rectoria/historia.html|title=Historia|publisher=UAQ.com|accessdate=January 21, 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105143824/http://www.uaq.mx/rectoria/historia.html|archivedate=2010-01-05|url-status=dead}}

On February 5, 1959, the university was declared autonomous. In 1967 the School of Psychology and the School of Modern Languages were created. The Cerro de las Campanas Campus became the main campus in December 1973. In 1978, the School of Medicine was founded; in 1984, Sociology; 1985, Veterinary; in 1978, both the School of Informatics (Computer Science) and the School of Philosophy. In 2010 the University opened its new [http://www.queretarolanguageschool.com Language Learning Facilities] on the grounds of the old Ing. Fernando Espinoza Gutiérrez International Airport.

Media

The university operates a radio station, XHUAQ-FM 89.5, and XHPBQR-TDT, a television station on virtual channel 24.

Schools

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{{cite web|url=http://www.uaq.mx/ofertaeducativa/programas.html|publisher=UAQ|accessdate=April 14, 2010|title=Oferta educativa|language=Spanish|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100406063415/http://www.uaq.mx/ofertaeducativa/programas.html|archivedate=6 April 2010|url-status=dead}}

See also

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Category:Universities and colleges established in 1951

Category:1951 establishments in Mexico

Category:Public universities and colleges in Mexico

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