Universidad de Sonora

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University of Sonora

Motto	El saber de mis hijos hará mi grandeza
Motto in English	The knowledge of my children will be my greatness
Type	Public
Established	October 12, 1942; 82 years ago (October 12, 1942)
Rector	María Rita Plancarte Martínez
Academic staff	2481
Students	38148
Location	Hermosillo, Sonora , Mexico 29°04′59″N 110°57′43″W / 29.083°N 110.962°W / 29.083; -110.962
Colors	Blue & yellow
Mascot	Owl
Website	www.unison.mx

The University of Sonora (Universidad de Sonora, abbreviated as Unison) is a public university in the northwestern state of Sonora, Mexico that has a strong research program. The university was founded in 1942 and is considered the main cultural and educational driver in the state. The university motto is "El saber de mis hijos hará mi grandeza" ("The knowledge of my children will be my greatness"). It is the largest university of Sonora with about 30,000 students (about 28,000 for undergraduate studies and 2,000 for postgraduate studies) distributed in five campuses.

Dr. Enrique Velázquez Contreras started his tenure as the University Rector in June 2017 for a period of four years (renewable). Under his leadership the university has prepared its Strategic Initiative putting special emphasis on the Internationalization of its academic and research programs.