| Autonomous University of Durango | |
| Native Name: | Universidad Autónoma de Durango |
| Motto: | Una opción a la excelencia |
| Motto Lang: | Spanish |
| Mottoeng: | An option to excellence |
| Established: | 11 February 1992 |
| Type: | Private |
| Rector: | Martin Soriano Sariñana |
| Students: | 16,036 (2021)[1] |
| City: | Durango City |
| State: | Durango |
| Country: | Mexico |
| Colors: | Red, black and gray |
| Mascot: | Lobos |
The Universidad Autónoma de Durango (Autonomous University of Durango or Universidad Durango Santander or UAD) is a private university with its main campus located in Durango City, Durango and with campuses in multiple Mexican states. It was founded on 11 February 1992 and is operated by the Fomento Educativo y Cultural Francisco de Ibarra, A.C.[2]
The university serves some 16,000 students on its own at high school, undergraduate and postgraduate level and offers distance learning.[3] The university also offers bilingual (English and Spanish) education from kindergarten to high school with Colegio de Inglés.[4]
UAD offers full-time studies courses, part-time study courses, online distance learning and Saturday and evening courses. The degrees can be on a quarter or semester system. Postgraduate courses are on a semester system, and are offered only on the weekends.
The following are the undergraduate and graduate degrees taught by the university in its different campuses. The educational courses offered varies in each campus:[5]
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| Campus | City | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Aguascalientes | Aguascalientes | ||
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Ensenada | Baja California | ||
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Mexicali | Baja California | ||
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Tijuana | Baja California | ||
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Chihuahua | Chihuahua | ||
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Ciudad Juárez | Chihuahua | ||
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Monclova | Coahuila | ||
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Torreón | Coahuila | ||
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Saltillo | Coahuila | ||
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Durango | Durango | ||
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Laguna | Durango | ||
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Santiago Papasquiaro | Durango | ||
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Pachuca | Hidalgo | ||
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Mexico City | Mexico City | ||
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Morelia | Michoacán | ||
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Monterrey | Nuevo León | ||
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Querétaro | Querétaro | ||
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Culiacán | Sinaloa | ||
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Guasave | Sinaloa | ||
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Los Mochis | Sinaloa | ||
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Mazatlán | Sinaloa | ||
| Universidad Durango Santander Campus Ciudad Obregón | Sonora | ||
| Universidad Durango Santander Campus Hermosillo | Sonora | ||
| Universidad Durango Santander Campus Nogales | Sonora | ||
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Fresnillo | Zacatecas | ||
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Zacatecas | Zacatecas |
UAD operates the Lobos FM radio network, with stations at Durango, Gómez Palacio, Mazatlán, Hermosillo, Los Mochis, Zacatecas and Culiacán. In addition, UAD operates a television station in Durango, XHUAD-TDT channel 4.