National Autonomous University of Mexico
The National Autonomous University of Mexico is a public research university in Mexico. It has several campuses in Mexico City, and many others in various locations across Mexico, as well as a presence in nine countries. It also has 34 research institutes, 26 museums, and 18 historic sites.
The iconic UNAM central library, by Juan O'Gorman.
Interior of the Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico, lithograph by Pietro Gualdi, 1840
Justo Sierra, founder of the National University of Mexico in its current incarnation.
General view of Ciudad Universitaria in Mexico City
Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City
Ciudad Universitaria is the main campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), located in Coyoacán borough in the southern part of Mexico City. Designed by architects Mario Pani and Enrique del Moral, it encloses the Olympic Stadium, about 40 faculties and institutes, the Cultural Center, an ecological reserve, the Central Library, and a few museums. It was built during the 1950s on an ancient solidified lava bed in Coyoacán called "El Pedregal" to replace the scattered buildings in downtown Mexico City where classes were given. It was completed in 1954 at a cost of approximately $25 million. At the time of its completion it was the largest single construction project in Mexico since the Aztecs. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2007.
Main Campus of National Autonomous University of Mexico.
Flooring and walls made from the bedrock cut away to build the campus
The Conquest of Energy by José Chávez Morado in UNAM, Mexico City.
University Olympic Stadium