Type Public university Academic staff 1,431 Phone +52 442 192 1200 Total enrollment 19,674 (2012) | Established 25 February 1951 Students 8,551 Rector Gilberto Herrera Ruiz Colors White, Light blue | |
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Former names Universidad de Querétaro (University of Querétaro) Motto Spanish: Educo en la verdad y en el honor Address Cerro de Las Campanas, s/n, Las Campanas, 76010 Santiago de Querétaro, QRO, Mexico Similar Instituto Tecnológico de Querét, Universidad de Guanajuato, Universidad Anahuac Queretaro, National Autonomous University, CICATA Querétaro Profiles | ||
The Autonomous University of Queretaro (in Spanish: 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 is Amealco, Cadereyta, Jalpan, Juriquilla and San Juan del Río.
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History
The University of Queretaro (now the Autonomous University of Queretaro) 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.
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 Language Learning Facilities on the grounds of the old Ing. Fernando Espinoza Gutiérrez International Airport.