Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras
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| Motto | Lucem Aspicio |
|---|---|
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 19 September 1847 |
| Location |
Tegucigalpa,  Honduras |
| Campus | Urban |
| Athletics | 40 varsity teams |
| Colors | Blue & Yellow |
| Mascot | Pumas |
| Website | www.unah.edu.hn |
The National Autonomous University of Honduras (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras) is the national public university of Honduras. It was founded in 1847 and has many campuses throughout the country.
Autonomy
On October 15, 1957 the autonomy of UNAH was passed by decree and since then UNAH has received 6% of the government's educational budget.
Campuses
University city
The main campus is located in the country's capital of Tegucigalpa and is home to the university's Medical School hospital and campus. We can also find the Observatorio Astronómico Centroamericano de Suyapa de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras (OACS/UNAH), (Suyapa Central American Astronomical Observatory), which uses a 42 cm Meade telescope. It is also home of the Palacio Universitario de los Deportes y las Ciencias de la Cultura Física UNAH, (Sports and Physical Culture Palace), one of the most modern sports multi-use buildings in Latin America, with a capacity of 12,000 persons.
Other campuses
Apart from the main campus, there are eight Distance Education Centers, four Telecenters and eight Regional Centers. Among this Regional Center we can find the UNAH-VS (UNAH Valle de Sula) located at San Pedro Sula, the Centro Universitario Regional del Litoral Atlantico (CURLA) located at La Ceiba, and the Centro Universitario Regional del Centro (CURC) located at Comayagua Campus. It is currently Honduras' largest university in terms of student enrollment and one of the largest university systems in Central America.
Budget
UNAH's budget is 6% of Honduras budget, in 2016 it is 5,000,000,000 L (250 millions US $).[1]
UNAH position on Latin American Universities Ranking by QS
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras hold position 171 on best Latin America universities by Quacquarelli Symonds, and 701+ position on QS World University Rankings.[2]
UNAH Library
UNAH Library system was founded in the late 1960s; the first principal was English librarian Mary Hallam (from 1968 to 1972). This library has more than 16,000 volumes. It has a website and some e-books.
Every campus of UNAH has its own library.
Notable people
See also
- Science and technology in Honduras
- Facultad de Ciencias Médicas (UNAH)
- Faculty of Law, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras
- Palacio Universitario de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras
- Education in Honduras
- List of universities in Honduras
References
External links
Coordinates: 14°5′7″N 87°9′47″W / 14.08528°N 87.16306°W