Type Public university Campus Urban Phone +52 449 910 7400 Total enrollment 14,606 (2014) Motto Se lumen proferre (Latin) | Established 19 June 1973 Mascot Rooster Founded 19 June 1973 Rector Mario Andrade Cervantes | |
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Former names Instituto Autónomo de Ciencias y Tecnología (Autonomous Institute of Science and Technology, 1968) Location Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico Address Av. Universidad # 940, Ciudad Universitaria, 20131 Aguascalientes, Ags., Mexico Similar Instituto Tecnológico de Aguas, Universidad de Guanajuato, Autonomous University of Zacate, University of Guadalajara, Universidad Politécnica de Aguas | ||
Universidad aut noma de aguascalientes espa ol
The Autonomous University of Aguascalientes (in Spanish: Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, UAA) is a Mexican public university based in the city of Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, and has several campuses that are located across the state. The university was founded on June 19, 1973, its proceeding institution, The School of Agriculture (in Spanish: Escuela de Agricultura), was founded in January 15, 1867. The Autonomous University of Aguascalientes currently offers 64 different bachelor's degrees, 15 master's degrees and 9 doctoral degrees.
Its library is named after poet and university president Desiderio Macías Silva, and holds over 183,063 volumes.
The UAA also operates a radio station, XHUAA-FM 94.5, and a television station (UAA TV) available on cable providers in the city.