The Autonomous University of Tamaulipas (in Spanish: Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, UAT) is a Mexican

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 public university

Public university

A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...

 based in Victoria, Tamaulipas

Tamaulipas

Tamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the...

. Throughout the larger cities of Reynosa, Matamoros, Nuevo Laredo

Nuevo Laredo

Nuevo Laredo is a city located in the Municipality of Nuevo Laredo in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. The city lies on the banks of the Río Grande, across from the United States city of Laredo, Texas. The 2010 census population of the city was 373,725. Nuevo Laredo is part of the Laredo-Nuevo...

, and Tampico and smaller cities of Ciudad Mante

Ciudad Mante

Mante formally Ciudad Mante is a city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. The city is the municipal seat of El Mante municipality in extreme southern Tamaulipas, and lies in the northwestern portion of the municipality. It had a 2005 census population of 81,884 inhabitants, or about 73 percent of...

 and Valle Hermoso

Valle Hermoso

Valle Hermoso may refer to:*Argentina: Valle Hermoso, Córdoba*Chile: Valle Hermoso, Valparaíso*Mexico: Valle Hermoso, Tamaulipas...

 are UAT campuses that offer undergraduate studies.

History

It was founded on 30 October 1950 at the port of Tampico

Tampico

Tampico is a city and port in the state of Tamaulipas, in the country of Mexico. It is located in the southeastern part of the state, directly north across the border from Veracruz. Tampico is the third largest city in Tamaulipas, and counts with a population of 309,003. The Metropolitan area of...

 as Educación Profesional de Tampico, A.C. (Tampico's Professional Education), a civil organization that sponsored a Faculty of Law and a Faculty of Medicine that were later incorporated into a public school under the auspices of the National Autonomous University of Mexico

National Autonomous University of Mexico

The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México is a university in Mexico. UNAM was founded on 22 September 1910 by Justo Sierra as a liberal alternative to the Roman Catholic-sponsored Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) (National Autonomous...

. On 5 November 1972 it was recognized as an autonomous university

Autonomous university

The term "autonomous university" typically refers to a university which exercises independent control over its day to day operations and curriculum....

.

In Ciudad Victoria, there are the main colleges of liberal arts, sciences, and education. There also colleges of veterinary medicine, agriculture, nursing, and business. The university's main administration offices are also located here since Ciudad Victoria is the state capitol of Tamaulipas.

Campuses

City	College
Nuevo Laredo Nuevo Laredo Nuevo Laredo is a city located in the Municipality of Nuevo Laredo in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. The city lies on the banks of the Río Grande, across from the United States city of Laredo, Texas. The 2010 census population of the city was 373,725. Nuevo Laredo is part of the Laredo-Nuevo...	UAM de Comercio, Administración y Ciencias Sociales
Nuevo Laredo	UAM de Enfermería
Reynosa	UAM de Reynosa Rodhe
Reynosa	UAM de Reynosa Aztlan
Valle Hermoso Valle Hermoso Valle Hermoso may refer to:*Argentina: Valle Hermoso, Córdoba*Chile: Valle Hermoso, Valparaíso*Mexico: Valle Hermoso, Tamaulipas...	Escuela de Estudios Profesionales
Heroica Matamoros	UAM de Ciencia De La Salud y Tecnología
Heroica Matamoros	UAM Matamoros UAT
Ciudad Victoria Ciudad Victoria Ciudad Victoria , is the capital city of the Mexican state ofTamaulipas. It is located in the western-central region of the state. Ciudad Victoria is also the municipal seat of the surrounding Victoria Municipality, which covers an area of 1,638 km²...	UAM Francisco Hernández García
Ciudad Victoria	UAM Comercio y Ciencias Sociales
Ciudad Victoria	UAM Agronomía y Ciencias
Ciudad Victoria	Facultad de Enfermería Victoria
Ciudad Victoria	UA Trabajo Social y Ciencias para el Desarollo Humano
Ciudad Victoria	UAM Ciencias, Educación y Humanidades
Ciudad Victoria	Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia
Ciudad Victoria	Centro de Excelencia
Ciudad Mante Ciudad Mante Mante formally Ciudad Mante is a city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. The city is the municipal seat of El Mante municipality in extreme southern Tamaulipas, and lies in the northwestern portion of the municipality. It had a 2005 census population of 81,884 inhabitants, or about 73 percent of...	UAM Mante Centro
Ciudad Mante	Preparatoria Mante
Tampico	Facultad de Enfermería Tampico
Tampico	Facultad de Medicina Tampico
Tampico	UA Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales
Tampico	Facultad de Comercio y Administración
Tampico	Facultad de Música
Tampico	Facultad de Arquitectura, Diseño y Urbanismo
Tampico	Facultad de Odontología
Tampico	Facultad de Ingeniería "Arturo Narro Siller"
Tampico	Centro de Lenguas Extranjeras Tampico