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 social and human environment.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: University
- Description: public University of Mexico
- Also known as: “U.A.M.”, “UAM”, “Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana”, “Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana”, and “Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Iztapalapa”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Colegio Madrid and Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación.
Colegio Madrid
School
Colegio Madrid, A.C. is a private school in Col. Ex Hacienda San Juan de Dios, Tlalpan, Mexico City, serving preschool through senior high school. In 1941 an exile, named Marcos De La Monja, from the Spanish Civil War established the school. Colegio Madrid is situated 380 metres northeast of Metropolitan Autonomous University.
Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación
Hospital
Photo: ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación is a public institution that belongs to Mexico's Secretariat of Health, specializing in physical rehabilitation. The institute is funded by Mexico's Federal Government. Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación is situated 1¼ km west of Metropolitan Autonomous University.
Colegio Franco Español
School
Photo: Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Colegio Franco Español is a private school in the San Lorenzo Huipulco colonia in Tlalpan, Mexico City. It covers preschool through high school levels. Colegio Franco Español is situated 1½ km northwest of Metropolitan Autonomous University.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xochimilco and Santa Úrsula Xitla.
Xochimilco
Xochimilco is to the south of Mexico City, and gives a glimpse at the effects of rushed urbanization over the years. It's a great place for tourists. Together with the historical center of Mexico City it forms a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Santa Úrsula Xitla
Quarter
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Santa Úrsula Xitla is a quarter, which is situated 4½ km west of Metropolitan Autonomous University.
Colonia de La Candelaria
Quarter
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Colonia de La Candelaria is a quarter, which is situated 5 km north of Metropolitan Autonomous University.
Metropolitan Autonomous University
- Categories: open-access publisher, research center, public university, and education
- Location: Tlalpan, Mexico City, Central Mexico, Mexico, North America
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Satellite Map
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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”
- 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: “U.A.M.”
- Portuguese: “UAM”
- Portuguese: “Universidade Autónoma Metropolitana”
- Russian: “Автономный университет Столичного региона”
- Slovenian: “Avtonomna metropolitanska univerza”
- Slovenian: “UAM”
- Slovenian: “Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana”
- Spanish: “La UAM”
- Spanish: “U.A.M.”
- Spanish: “UAM”
- Spanish: “Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana”
- Spanish: “Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana”
- Tagalog: “Metropolitan Autonomous University”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rancho Los Colorines and San Bartolo El Chico.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Centro de Estudios Superiores Tecnológico de Monterrey and Calzada Guadalupe Ramírez.
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