Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Autonomous University of Sinaloa
Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa
Motto
Sursum Versus
Motto in English
Upwards
TypePublic
Established5 May 1873
RectorJesús Madueña Molina
Students160,000 (2022)[1]
Location
4 main campuses with the central campus in Culiacán
,
Sinaloa
,
Mexico
ColorsBlue, gold and mustard
MascotEagle
Websiteuas.edu.mx

The Autonomous University of Sinaloa (Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa or UAS) 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.[2][3]

UAS was founded on 5 May 1873 in Mazatlán and at the time called Liceo Rosales.[4] The school transferred to Culiacán in 1874 due to political reasons and its name changed to Colegio Rosales.[5] 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.[5]

The university serves some 160,000 students on its own at high school, undergraduate and postgraduate level. UAS is divided into 4 Regional Units within the state of Sinaloa and has 4 main campuses in Culiacán, Guamúchil, Los Mochis and Mazatlán as well as several satellite campuses throughout the state.[6]

  1. ^ La UAS recibe a 160 mil estudiantes para el ciclo escolar 2023-2024 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Se ubica la UAS entre las mejores universidades del país (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Ranking Web de Universidades (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Historia de la Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa
  5. ^ a b Historia de la UAS (in Spanish)
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