Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México [National Autonomous University of Mexico] was founded on September 21, 1551 under the name of the Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico. It is the largest and most important university in Mexico and Ibero-America. Its primary purpose is to be at the service of the country and to humanity, to train useful professionals to society, to organize and carry out research (mainly on national conditions and problems) and to extend the benefits of culture as widely as possible.