Universidad de Sonora
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| Motto | "El saber de mis hijos hará mi grandeza" The knowledge of my children will be my greatness |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1942 |
| Rector | Dr. Heriberto Grijalva Monteverde |
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Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico  29°04′59″N 110°57′43″W / 29.083°N 110.962°WCoordinates: 29°04′59″N 110°57′43″W / 29.083°N 110.962°W |
| Website | www.uson.mx |
The University of Sonora (, abbreviated as Unison) is located in the state of Sonora, Mexico. It was founded in 1942 after a committee to create a state university was formed on August 10, 1938.
According to the Mexican National Center for Evaluation for Higher Education (CENEVAL), Sonora has recently ranked 5th in the Mexican university ranking survey. It has six post-graduate subjects accredited in the level of academic excellence for the "Mexican Research Council in Science and Technology" (Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología de México, ). It is currently, leader of the National Association of Mexican Higher Education Institutions (ANUIES) in northwestern Mexico.
The University of Sonora has research departments and teaching schools in most academic disciplines. The University provides educational programs in the following colleges:
At the postgraduate level, Unison tends to be biased towards scientific subjects, but it also has a number of strong humanities and social science schools. There are 6 subjects accredited in the level of academic excellence for CONACYT.
Admissions processes at Sonora are based on qualifications relevant to their chosen undergraduate course, admission tests given by the university, and, in some subjects, interviews between applicants and faculty members.
Postgraduate admission is first decided by the department or research center relating to the applicant's subject. In recent years, UNISON has made greater efforts to attract overseas students.
There are five campuses. Its main campus is located in the capital of the state of Sonora, Hermosillo.
UNISON intends to increase the access and mobility of its students within the Americas and the European Union area of higher education, contributing to the improvement of their professional skills and their access to better working opportunities in the northwestern region of the country.
The University is part of the UN Regional Coordination of Activities in Basic Space Science for America, an aerospace consortium based in Vienna, Austria, and co-sponsored by the European Space Agency.
Starting in the 2011 season, the University will have a team named "Búhos" (Owls) playing in one league of College Football in Mexico, the CONADEIP premier league.
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