Universidad de Sonora

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University of Sonora
Logo de la Universidad de Sonora.svg
Motto
El saber de mis hijos hará mi grandeza
Motto in English
The knowledge of my children will be my greatness
Type Public
EstablishedOctober 12, 1942;81 years ago (October 12, 1942)
Rector María Rita Plancarte Martínez
Academic staff
2481
Students38148
Location,
Mexico

29°04′59″N110°57′43″W / 29.083°N 110.962°W / 29.083; -110.962
Colors    Blue & yellow
MascotOwl
Website www.uson.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.

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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.

Overview

According to the Mexican National Center for Evaluation for Higher Education (CENEVAL), Sonora has recently ranked fifth in the Mexican university ranking survey.[ citation needed ] It has six post-graduate subjects accredited in the level of academic excellence for the "Mexican Research Council in Science and Technology" (Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología de México, CONACYT). It is currently, leader of the National Association of Mexican Higher Education Institutions (ANUIES) in northwestern Mexico[ citation needed ].

Academics

The University of Sonora has research departments and teaching schools in most academic disciplines. The university provides educational programs in the following colleges:

Postgraduate programs

At the postgraduate level, Unison tends to be biased towards scientific subjects, but it also has a number of strong humanities and social science schools. There are 6 subjects accredited in the level of academic excellence for CONACYT.

Admission

Admissions processes at Sonora are based on qualifications relevant to their chosen undergraduate course, admission tests given by the university, and, in some subjects, interviews between applicants and faculty members.[ citation needed ]

Postgraduate admission is first decided by the department or research center relating to the applicant's subject. In recent years, UNISON has made greater efforts to attract overseas students.[ citation needed ]

Research institutes

Campuses

There are five campuses. Its main campus is located in the capital of the state of Sonora, Hermosillo.

Mobility of students

UNISON intends to increase the access and mobility of its students within the Americas and the European Union area of higher education, contributing to the improvement of their professional skills and their access to better working opportunities in the northwestern region of the country.

Other items of interest

The university is part of the UN Regional Coordination of Activities in Basic Space Science for America, an aerospace consortium based in Vienna, Austria, and co-sponsored by the European Space Agency.

Starting in the 2011 season, the university will have a team named "Búhos" (Owls) playing in one league of College Football in Mexico, the CONADEIP premier league.

Rectors

PeriodRector's name
1942–1943Prof. Aureliano Esquivel Casas
1944–1946Ing. Francisco Antonio Astiazarán
1946–1953Prof. Manuel Quiróz Martínez
1953–1956Ing. Norberto Aguirre Palancares
1956–1961Lic. Luis Encinas Johnson
1961–1967Dr. Moisés Canale Rodríguez
1967–1968Lic. Roberto Reynoso Dávila
1968–1972Dr. Federico Sotelo Ortiz
1973–1982Lic. Alfonso Castellanos Idiáquez
1982–1987Ing. Manuel Rivera Zamudio
1987–1989Ing. Manuel Balcázar Meza
1989–1993Mat. Marco Antonio Valencia Arvizu
1993–2001M.C. Jorge Luis Ibarra Mendívil
2001–2009Dr. Pedro Ortega Romero
2009–2017Dr. Heriberto Grijalva Monteverde
2017–2021Dr. Enrique Fernando Velázquez Contreras
2021–presentDr. María Rita Plancarte Martínez

Collaborations with other universities

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