The academic
tradition and
history of the
University of
Guanajuato date
back to the
eighteenth
century,
colonial era of
the maximum
blossoming of
the Villa de
Guanajuato-
afterwards a
city since 1741
- and its
booming mines.
The University
of Guanajuato
boasts an
academic staff
recognized for
its high
quality. This
staff carries
out essential
work in the
areas of
instruction,
research, and
extension.
Because of its
quality teachers
and the
unceasing
efforts of its
academic bodies,
the University
of Guanajuato
carries out more
scientific
research than
any other
institution of
higher education
in the state;
its academic
units,
institutes, and
research centers
develop projects
with regional
applications in
benefit of all
the citizens of
Guanajuato.
A part of
Guanajuato for
277 years, the
University of
Guanajuato –- as
a result of its
numerous
contributions in
the areas of
science, art,
technology, and
in the sphere of
ideas -– is
recognized as
the most
important
cultural and
educational
project in the
state of
Guanajuato.
