Metropolitan Autonomous University

The Metropolitan Autonomous University also known as UAM, is a Mexican public research university. Founded in 1974 with the support of then-President Luis Echeverria Alvarez, the institution aims to be closely linked to the environment.
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  • Type: University
  • Description: public University of Mexico
  • Also known as: “La UAM”, “U.A.M.”, “UAM”, “Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana”, “Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana”, and “Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Iztapalapa”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Colegio Madrid and Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación.

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is a private, secular, coeducational school in , Mexico. is situated 380 metres northeast of Metropolitan Autonomous University.

Hospital
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is a public… is situated 1¼ km west of Metropolitan Autonomous University.

School
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The is a private school in the… is situated 1½ km northwest of Metropolitan Autonomous University.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Xochimilco and Santa Úrsula Xitla.

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is to the south of , and gives…

Quarter
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is a quarter, which is situated 4½ km west of Metropolitan Autonomous University.

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is a quarter, which is situated 5 km north of Metropolitan Autonomous University.

Metropolitan Autonomous University

Latitude
19.2867° or 19° 17′ 12″ north
Longitude
-99.1369° or 99° 8′ 13″ west
Elevation
2,246 metres (7,369 feet)
Open location code
76F27VP7+M6
Geo­Names ID
11610185
Wiki­data ID
Q972553
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Tagalog—“Metropolitan Autonomous University” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana”
  • Catalan: “Universitat Autònoma Metropolitana”
  • Chinese: “大都会自治大学”
  • Chinese: “大都會自治大學”
  • Dutch: “Autonome Metropolitaanse Universiteit”
  • Esperanto: “Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (Meksiko)”
  • Esperanto: “Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana”
  • French: “Université autonome métropolitaine”
  • Galician: “Universidade Autónoma Metropolitana”
  • German: “Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana”
  • Indonesian: “Universitas Otonom Metropolitan”
  • Italian: “Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana”
  • Japanese: “メトロポリタン自治大学”
  • Javanese: “Universitas Otonom Metropolitan”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana”
  • Portuguese: “Universidade Autónoma Metropolitana”
  • Russian: “Автономный университет Столичного региона”
  • Slovenian: “Avtonomna metropolitanska univerza”
  • Spanish: “Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana”
  • Tagalog: “Metropolitan Autonomous University”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Rancho Los Colorines and San Bartolo El Chico.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Centro de Estudios Superiores Tecnológico de Monterrey and Calzada Guadalupe Ramírez.

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Worth a closer look: Centro and Xochimilco.

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