National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)

The National Autonomous University of Mexico or the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) is a Mexican state university. By financial type - this educational institution refers to non-commercial, and by organizational - to public. It is the largest and most prestigious university in Latin America. Its purpose is to organize and carry out scientific research to form practitioners that will be useful to society. The year of foundation of the National Autonomous University of Mexico is 1910.

This educational institution occupies a leading position among the universities of the country and includes a five-percent TOP of the higher educational institutions of the planet. Priority areas of training In UNAM:

• Engineering;
• art;
• humanitarian sciences;
• natural Sciences;
• Social sciencies;
• management;
• physics.

The high quality of teaching provides the university with a stable position among the top hundred universities selected by this criterion. Graduates of the university have good chances of finding a job, thanks to the reputation of the educational institution among employers.

The National Autonomous University of Mexico is a state, decentralized structure that has full competence and has the right to provide higher education in order to form practitioners, researchers, university professors, engineers with synovational thinking.

The university belongs to large educational institutions. At the same time, about 135,000 students study there. Admission to the university and foreign applicants is admissible. About 1% of foreigners study at the university. The academic staff includes more than 15,000 teachers. The university has exchange programs for students and teaching staff, as well as the opportunity to receive distance education.

The campus is located in the Mexican capital, Mexico City. The campus consists of educational buildings, libraries, bank branches, gyms, cafes and canteens.

UNAM conducts active research activities in the field of coordination of scientific research in the atmosphere, nanotechnology, bioethics, human rights, radio astronomy and astrophysics. Students participate in the University Space Program, as well as in the climate research program. In addition, students and teachers conduct scientific work in the center of scientific gender studies.

Everyday life, scientific activity and news of the educational institution are actively covered in social networks, such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, as well as on the official sites of the institution.

The University is a member of the associations: Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU), and the Asociación Nacional de Universidades e Instituciones de Educación Superior (ANUIES).

Admission to the National Autonomous University of Mexico is made on the basis of received grades and passed examinations. Training is available here for all applicants, regardless of religious beliefs, gender and other characteristics. Only academic achievements are taken into account. For admission applicants must provide documents on the receipt of secondary education (certificate), which is accompanied by a translation certified by a notary.

The cost of the year of study at this university is about 1000 USD per year. This amount is relevant for both undergraduate and graduate courses. In general, the cost of training is considered low. In addition to clearly marked payment for the academic year, students should count on monthly spending on their content. For accommodation in a hostel, meals, public transport, entertainment, fitness classes usually require 400 to 700 USD per month.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision