Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes (UAA)

About the university

Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes (UAA) is a public university founded in 1973 in Aguascalientes, Mexico. The main campus is at Boulevard Universidad 940, Ciudad Universitaria. UAA offers high school (bachillerato), 64 bachelor’s degrees, 15 master’s, 9 doctoral programs, and medical specialties across centres in agropecuarian sciences, basic sciences, engineering, health, design and construction, arts and humanities, and business. It is recognized by Mexico’s Secretariat of Public Education and has ABET accreditation for some engineering programs. Teaching is mainly in Spanish. The university offers extensive scholarships and supports professional practices in Mexico and abroad.

Key information

Location: Aguascalientes, MX
Ranking #1401
QS #1401
National ranking #21
Institution type: public

Popular faculties

Agropecuarian Sciences
Basic Sciences
Engineering
Health Sciences
Design and Construction
Arts and Humanities
Business; Veterinary
Food Engineering
Agronomy
Medicine
Dentistry
Nursing
Nutrition
Physical Therapy
Computer Systems
Electronics
Automotive
Biomedical
Renewable Energy
Urbanism

Programs (29)

Computer Science
Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Medicine
Nursing
Pharmacy
Business Administration
Economics
Finance and Accounting
Marketing
Tourism and Hospitality
Law
Political Science
International Relations
Philosophy
History
Linguistics
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Mathematics
Environmental Science
Psychology
Sociology
Anthropology
Education
Fine Arts
Music

Student body

Total students: 22,000
Undergraduate: 18,000
Graduate: 2,500
International students: 1%

Campus life

UAA’s main campus is in Ciudad Universitaria (Boulevard Universidad 940). It has the Unidad Deportiva “Profesor Enrique Olivares Santana,” the Polivalente building (Department of Sports), sports leagues, and Escuelas de Iniciación Deportiva Pollitos (ages 4–15). The university has a library, Museo Nacional de la Muerte, virtual classrooms, and regular events. Admission is via pre-registration online, document submission, and EXANI-II (70% weight) plus high school average (30%). Over 4,600 places offered for the 2025 cycle. Contact: Departamento de Deportes, ext. 36518.

Housing & accommodation

Housing cost: $120 - $379 / per month

Housing options

Private apartments
shared rooms
off-campus housing in Aguascalientes city and near Ciudad Universitaria; no official university residence detailed in sources

Student clubs and organizations

Sports leagues (volleyball
soccer
basketball)
initiation sports schools (Pollitos)
cultural and academic activities; Department of Sports and Polivalente building

Sports

Volleyball (mixed)
soccer
basketball (men’s and women’s); sports leagues for students
faculty and staff; Unidad Deportiva Profesor Enrique Olivares Santana; initiation schools in soccer
basketball
gymnastics
judo
tennis
volleyball
fitness; zumba
yoga
weights for families

Career & internships

Employment rate: 90%

Internships: Professional practices are required in many programs; students may do them in Aguascalientes, other Mexican states, or abroad (e.g. USA, Germany, France, often in tech companies). Centres such as Business, Engineering, and Agropecuarian offer a “last semester” option. The Departamento de Apoyo a la Formación Integral handles administration, formalizes agreements with host institutions, and helps with procedures; centres assign Tutores de Prácticas. The program is being updated to reflect current labour and international schemes.

Admission requirements

Required documents

CURP
CCT (where applicable)
birth certificate
high school certificate
payment of admission application; pre-registration online; for some programs (e.g. International Business
Video Games) English certificate; for arts/acting/music
additional theoretical-practical exam

Minimum GPA: 3.5

Tuition costs

$150 - $350 / per year
Acceptance rate: 45.00%
Scholarships available: UAA grants scholarships for high school and undergraduate students with 25%, 50%, 75%, or 100% waiver of tuition and fees. About 1,500 institutional scholarships per year (roughly 80% for undergraduate, 20% for high school). Requirements: minimum average 8.0, regular enrollment, socioeconomic study proving need, and no duplicate support (with exceptions for federal/state/municipal programs). Convocatorias are semestral (August and January), valid for two semesters. The university also promotes state programs such as “Universitario al 100” (4,000 MXN) and federal maintenance and internship support. Contact: Becas y Apoyos, ext. 36212–36214.

Quick facts

Founded: 1973
Teaching languages: Spanish, spanish
Study formats: offline

Contact

Website: https://www.uaa.mx
+52 449 910 7400