Universidad Autónoma de Durango

The Universidad Autónoma de Durango (Autonomous University of Durango or Universidad Durango Santander or UAD) is a private university with its main campus located in Durango City, Durango and with campuses in multiple Mexican states. It was founded on 11 February 1992 and is operated by the Fomento Educativo y Cultural Francisco de Ibarra, A.C.[2]

Autonomous University of Durango
Universidad Autónoma de Durango
Motto
Una opción a la excelencia
Motto in English
An option to excellence
TypePrivate
Established11 February 1992
RectorMartin Soriano Sariñana
Students16,036 (2021)[1]
Location, ,
ColorsRed, black and gray
MascotLobos
Websiteuad.mx

The university serves some 16,000 students on its own at high school, undergraduate and postgraduate level and offers distance learning.[3][1] The university also offers bilingual (English and Spanish) education from kindergarten to high school with Colegio de Inglés.[4]

Programs

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UAD offers full-time studies courses, part-time study courses, online distance learning and Saturday and evening courses. The degrees can be on a quarter or semester system. Postgraduate courses are on a semester system, and are offered only on the weekends.

The following are the undergraduate and graduate degrees taught by the university in its different campuses. The educational courses offered varies in each campus:[5]

Undergraduate Degrees

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  • Architecture
  • Business
  • Business Management Administration
  • Certified Public Accountant Auditor
  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Cinema and Audiovisual Production
  • Communication Sciences and Techniques
  • Cosmetology
  • Criminology
  • Digital Graphic Design
  • Fashion design
  • Financial administration
  • Gastronomy
  • International relations
  • International Trade
  • Law
  • Marketing
  • Media Design
  • Medicine
  • Nursing
  • Nutrition
  • Odontology
  • Physical education
  • Public Relations
  • Psychology
  • Psychopedagogy
  • Theology
  • Tourism Enterprise Management

Graduate Degrees

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  • Finance
  • Geriatrics
  • Law
  • Judicial Public Speaking
  • Real Estate Valuation
  • Senior Management and Business Management
  • Tax Law

Doctorate Degrees

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  • Constitutional, Criminal and Protection Law
  • Education
  • Management

List of campuses throughout Mexico

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UAD Campus Laguna in Gómez Palacio, Durango
 
UAD Campus in Mazatlán, Sinaloa
Campus City State
Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Aguascalientes Aguascalientes City Aguascalientes
Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Ensenada Ensenada Baja California
Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Mexicali Mexicali Baja California
Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Tijuana Tijuana Baja California
Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Chihuahua Chihuahua City Chihuahua
Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Ciudad Juárez Ciudad Juárez Chihuahua
Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Monclova Monclova Coahuila
Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Torreón Torreón Coahuila
Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Saltillo Saltillo Coahuila
Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Durango Durango City Durango
Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Laguna Gómez Palacio Durango
Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Santiago Papasquiaro Santiago Papasquiaro Durango
Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Pachuca Pachuca Hidalgo
Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Mexico City Mexico City Mexico City
Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Morelia Morelia Michoacán
Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Monterrey Monterrey Nuevo León
Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Querétaro Querétaro City Querétaro
Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Culiacán Culiacán Sinaloa
Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Guasave Guasave Sinaloa
Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Los Mochis Los Mochis Sinaloa
Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Mazatlán Mazatlán Sinaloa
Universidad Durango Santander Campus Ciudad Obregón Ciudad Obregón Sonora
Universidad Durango Santander Campus Hermosillo Hermosillo Sonora
Universidad Durango Santander Campus Nogales Nogales Sonora
Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Fresnillo Fresnillo Zacatecas
Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Zacatecas Zacatecas City Zacatecas

Media

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UAD operates the Lobos FM radio network, with stations at Durango, Gómez Palacio, Mazatlán, Hermosillo, Los Mochis, Zacatecas and Culiacán. In addition, UAD operates a television station in Durango, XHUAD-TDT channel 4.

References

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