Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
The Autonomous University of Tamaulipas (in Spanish: Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, UAT) is a Mexican public university based in Victoria, Tamaulipas, but with several campuses across the state.
History
It was founded on 30 October 1950 at the port of Tampico as Educación Profesional de Tampico, A.C. (Tampico's Professional Education),[1] a civil organization that sponsored a Faculty of Law and a Faculty of Medicine that were later incorporated into a public school under the auspices of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.[1] On 5 November 1972 it was recognized as an autonomous university.[1]
In Ciudad Victoria, there are the main colleges of liberal arts, sciences, and education. There also colleges of veterinary medicine, agriculture, nursing, and business. The university's main administration offices are also located here since Ciudad Victoria is the state capitol of Tamaulipas.
The largest campus is located in the Tampico metropolitan area. The major colleges (faculties) there are: engineering, dentistry, medicine, nursing, law, music, architecture, languages and business.
Throughout the smaller cities of Tamaulipas (Ciudad Mante, Reynosa, Matamoros, Nuevo Laredo, and Valle Hermoso are smaller University campuses that offer general undergraduate studies. The exception is the Nuevo Laredo campus which also trains nurses.
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Nuestras instituciones afiliadas: Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas" (in Spanish). ANUIES. 2000-05. http://www.anuies.mx/servicios/d_estrategicos/afiliadas/226.html. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
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