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NATIONAL AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF MEXICO

Dr. Enrique Luis Graue WiechersRector

Dr. Leonardo Lomelí VanegasGeneral Secretary

Ing. Leopoldo Silva GutiérrezAdministrative Secretary

Dr. Alberto Ken Oyama NakagawaSecretary for Institutional Development

Dr. César Iván Astudillo ReyesSecretary for Community Services

Dra. Mónica González ContróGeneral Attorney

DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS

Dra. María Teresa Uriarte CastañedaCoordinator

Arq. José Luis Montaño MaldonadoGeneral Manager of Cultural Venues

Mtra. Susana Bautista CruzHead of University Cultural Center Guided Tours

Lic. Pamela García MaldonadoAssistant of University Cultural Center Guided Tours

UNIVERSITY OLYMPIC STADIUMArchitects: Augusto Pérez Palacios, Raúl Salinas Moro and Jorge Bravo JiménezYear: 1950-1952It opened on November 20, 1952 with a ceremony led by president Miguel Alemán Valdés and rector Luis Garrido, where the University City facilities were formally handed in. That same day a football game took place between Pumas (National University team) and Burros Blancos (representing the National Polytechnic Institute) with the home team bringing in the victory. It can hold up to 68,954 spectators. The main facade is decorated with the mural La Universidad, la familia y el deporte en México (University, Family and Sport in Mexico), by Diego Rivera.It has hosted the Central American and Caribbean Games (1954), the Olympic Games (1968), and the World Cup (1986).

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Architects: Salvador Ortega, Mario Pani and Enrique del MoralYear:1950-1952 | Style: FunctionalistConsists of two prisms, one horizontal and another vertical of 12 levels. Totaling 16 levels and reaching a maximum altitude of 59 meters, it houses main offices. Mexican artist David Alfaro Siqueiros depicts the search for a national identity through the merger of the architecture with the murals.North Mural: Las fechas de la historia de México o El derecho a la cultura. (The Dates of Mexico’s History or The Right to Culture)South Mural: El pueblo a la Universidad, la Universidad al pueblo. (The People to the University, the University to the People)East Mural: Nuevo símbolo universitario. (New University Symbol)West Mural: Escudo de la Universidad. (University’s Shield)

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FACULTY OF PSYCHOLOGYArchitects: Carlos González and Jorge SeguraYear: 1973 | Style: ModernistStudent population: 6,012Originally it was part of the Philosophy and Literature Faculty. In 1973 it became a Faculty.It houses the most important psychology professional and scientific education center of Mexico. It has counseling centers indifferent specialties such as: special education, addiction prevention, addictive behaviors, human sexuality, assistance to victims of natural disasters, social crisis, among others. It offers free consultations to the university community.

CENTRAL LIBRARY

Architects: Juan O’Gorman, Juan Martínez and Gustavo SaavedraYear: 1950-1956 | Style: FunctionalistIt is the main bibliographic facility. It houses a collection of 500,000 volumes in its 10 levels.Its facade is decorated with 4,000 m2 of mural, one of the largest in the world: Representación histórica de la cultura (Historical Representation of Culture) by Juan O’Gorman. North Mural: Época prehispánica (Prehispanic period).South Mural: Época colonial (Colonial Period).East Mural: Época contemporánea (Contemporary Period)West Mural: La Universidad y el México Actual (The University and Modern Mexico).

GUIDED TOURSThe Central Campus of University City, designated World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO, is a place worth knowing by its visual integration; it also offers an important number of services to the mexican

people. Our Guided Tours will offer you a first-hand learning experience with the possibility of discover beyond what is perceived at first sight.

It will be a wonderful experience!

Bus tours for school groups and general public.Capacity: 40 passengers

Information: 5622 7008 and visitas@unam.mx Insurgentes Sur 3000, Ciudad Universitaria

difusioncultural.unam.mx/visitasguiadas

facebook.com/visitasguiadas.ccuunam facebook.com/CulturaUNAM

@CCUVisitaGuiada @CulturaUNAM

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SCIENCE RESEARCH

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ECOLOGICAL RESERVE

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Swing by and get to know your University is a tour where you’ll learn about the history, academic programs, enrolled students, and current data of the venues and centers comprising University City.

Our University

The National Autonomous University of Mexico was opened on September 22, 1910 by Justo Sierra –forerunner and creator of the project– and president Porfirio Díaz. Autonomy was granted to the University in 1929The first faculties and schools were concentrated in Mexico’s City Historic Center, in what was called the University Neighborhood. Later, between 1950 and 1954, University City was built. Its construction involved more than 60 architects, who merged Mexican tradition with current international cutting-edge trends.On June 28, 2007 the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declared the first square of University City’s central campus as a World Cultural Heritage Site.

Year: 1983This special protection area was decreed after a strong mobilization of students from the Pedregal Defense Committee, who were opposed to its destruction for University City’s urban and road purposes.In June 2005, the REPSA was restructured and now currently extends to 237.33 hectares.It has a high biological, ecological and geomorphological value, since it can recharge aquifers, holds moisture and air quality, and helps buffer temperature changes in the microclimate.There are over 106 species of birds, more than 50 species of butterflies and spiders, 37 species of mammals and three species of amphibians.

ECOLOGICAL RESERVE OF THE PEDREGAL DE SAN ANGEL (REPSA)

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Architects: Enrique Yáñez, Enrique Guerrero and Guillermo RossellYear: 1952 | Style: FunctionalistStudent population: 11,800It was founded in 1916 as the National School of Chemical Industries. In 1965 it became a Faculty. The auditoriums have a structural design of truncated cones. The main building is distinguished by the chimneys at the top, giving it the nickname “El Barco” (The Ship).The Bachelor Degrees offered there are Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Food Chemistry, Metallurgical and Chemical Engineering, and Pharmaceutical Biological Chemistry.Mario Molina, Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry in 1995, is one of its distinguished alumni.

FACULTY OF CHEMISTRYFACULTY OF PHILOSOPHY AND LITERATURE

Architects: Enrique de la Mora, Enrique Landa and Manuel de la ColinaYear: 1954 | Style: FunctionalistStudent population: 10,224Its history dates back to the National School of Advanced Studies in 1910. The Bachelor degrees offered here are Classic Literature, Development and Intercultural Management, Dramatic Literature and Theatre, Geography, Hispanic Literature, History, Latin American Studies, Library Science, Modern Literature, Pedagogy, and Philosophy. Octavio Paz, awarded with the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1990, is one of its distinguished alumni. Featured Facilities: Samuel Ramos Library, Theatre Unit, Justo Sierra Auditorium, and Fray Alonso de la Veracruz Assembly Hall.

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CENTER FOR THE TEACHING OF FOREIGNERS (CEPE)Architects: Construction General Management (Dirección General de Obras)Year: 1973It was created in 1921 under the name of Summer School. It’s a center dedicated to teaching Spanish, as well as spreading Mexican culture. It has off-campus units in Polanco and Taxco. It also has campi in the USA, Canada, Costa Rica, Spain, France and China. Offering programs in Mexican History and Ibero-American Literature, it also provides intensive courses of Spanish language and conversation clubs.

Architects: Vladimir Kaspé and José HanhausenYear: 1954 | Style: FunctionalistStudent population: 4,972It was founded on February 10,1929 as the School of Economics and later named National School of Economics in 1935. In 1976 it became a Faculty. Its graduates have distinguished themselves in the field of politics and public finance in Mexico, as in the case of Ifigenia Martínez.Featured Facilities: Narciso Bassols Auditorium, which houses the mural La creación humana y la Economía (Human Creation and Economics), work of Benito Messeguer. Ramón Ramírez Gómez Auditorium houses the mural Ho Chi Minh, by Mario Omar Falcón.

FACULTY OF ECONOMICS

FACULTY OF DENTISTRY

Architects: Carlos Reygadas, Silvio Margain and José AguilarYear: 1954 | Style: FunctionalistStudent population: 3,888It was founded in 1904 as National Clinic of Dental Teaching. In 1940, the National School of Dentistry was part of the National School of Medicine, and in 1973 it became a Faculty. It has nine clinics in the outskirts of Mexico City offering comprehensive dental care. It also has a Division of Post-Graduate Studies and Research.Featured Facilities: Cosmic Rays Pavilion, known as “La Muela” (The Molar); by architects Jorge González Reyna and Félix Candela for the outside. It currently houses a play center.

FACULTY OF LAWArchitects: Alonso Mariscal and Ernesto Gómez GallardoYear: 1954 | Style: FunctionalistStudent population: 14,451Its history dates back to 1551 with the Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico. It became a Faculty in 1951, formerly named the National School of Jurisprudence. It’s the main source of legal research and studies in the country. It offers seminars in all areas of law. Alfonso García Robles, awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize in 1982, is one of its distinguished alumni.Featured facilities: Antonio Caso Library, known as “La Gran Joya” (The Great Jewel), offers an extensive collection on the subject of jurisprudence in Mexico; the largest one in Latin America.

FACULTY OF MEDICINEArchitects: Roberto Álvarez Espinosa, Pedro Ramírez Vázquez, Ramón Torres and Héctor VelázquezYear: 1954 | Style: FunctionalistStudent population:16,504Its history dates back to the Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico. In 1960 it became a Faculty. Its front mural La vida, la muerte, el mestizaje y los cuatro elementos, (Life, Death, The Mestizo Race and the Four Elements), by Francisco Eppens is outstanding.Bachelor Degrees on Basic Biomedical Research, Forensic Science, Medicine, and Physiotherapy are taught here.Featured Facilities: Teaching and Medical Skills Certification Center (CECAM); it also has an Anatomy Museum with 600 anatomical specimens and interactive electronic models.

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

Architects: José Villagrán García, Alfonso Liceaga and Xavier García LascurainYear: 1954 | Style: FunctionalistStudent population: 7,633Its history dates back to 1781 with the Academy of San Carlos; it is therefore considered the oldest Architecture School in the continent. It consists of two separate sections: the first comprises various two-story pavilions known as the workshops, and the second is the administration and service building.Bachelor Degrees offered here include Architecture, Industrial Design, Landscape Architecture, and Urbanism.Featured Facilities: Carlos Lazo Theatre, home of the UNAM Choreographic Company. The central campus University Museum of Sciences and Art (MUCA).

FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE

OLYMPIC SWIMMING POOL

Architects: Félix T. Nuncio, Ignacio López Bancalari and Enrique MolinarYear: 1954 | Style: FunctionalistIt has hosted the Central American and Caribbean Games (1954), the Pan-American Games (1955), and the Olympic Games (1968).It offers swimming, diving and snorkeling lessons. It’s divided into several sections: Pool for swimming competitions, diving pit with trampolines from 1 to 10 meter platform, area for water polo, areas for recreational use, two stands for just over 6,000 spectators, and observation windows for judges and TV cameras in the diving pit.Opening hours: Monday-Friday, 9-18 h.Saturdays, 9-14 h.

Architects: Francisco Serrano, Luis McGregor Krieger and Fernando PinedaYear: 1954 | Style: FuncionalistaStudent population: 14,123Its precedents are the Minería School and the National School of Engineers. In 1959 it became a Faculty. The Javier Barrios Sierra Auditorium displays the work Historia de un espacio matemático (History of a Mathematical Space) by Federico Silva, which merges architecture and sculpture.It offers the following engineering Bachelor Degrees: Civil Engineering, Computer, Electronic, Geological, Geomantic, Geophysics, Industrial, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Mining and Metallurgy, Petroleum, and Telecommunications.Featured Facilities: Engineering Tower, the first high-tech building in University City.

FOREIGN LANGUAGES TEACHING CENTER (CELE)

Year: 1954University department dedicated to teaching languages: Arabic, Catalan, Chinese, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Modern Greek, Náhuatl, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian and Swedish. Its teachers are of international standard, proficient in teaching methods and with a mastery level in their language. The CELE offers postgraduate studies in Applied Linguistics and the Diploma in Language and Culture Teaching. It has several outreach centers in the outskirts of the city, such as Antigua Escuela de Economía, Palacio de Minería, the Mascarones Center, among others.

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GENERAL DEPARTMENTOF MEDICAL SERVICESArchitects: Emilio Mendez and César NovoaThis area is dedicated to provide UNAM students with comprehensive health care.It offers general and specialized medical care such as Dermatology, Gastroenterology, Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, Pneumology Psychiatry and Traumatology; dental care, psychological counseling, and guidance for family planning. It also has an emergency unit. Scheduled appointments are available to enrolled students (previous verification through transcript and student credential). It is a free service for the university community.It has a medical support line at:5616 0638