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Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de Oaxaca (UABJO)

Oaxaca, MX · Ranking #1401

Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de Oaxaca (UABJO) is a public university founded in 1827 in Oaxaca de Juárez, one of the oldest in Mexico. The main campus is at Avenida Universidad s/n, Ex-Hacienda 5 Señores. UABJO is the main public higher education institution in Oaxaca state and offers over 35 undergraduate programs in humanities, arts, social sciences, health (medicine, nursing, dentistry), law, administration, economics, education, architecture, languages, gastronomy, and related fields, plus graduate programs. Teaching is mainly in Spanish. Motto: "Ciencia, Arte, Libertad" (Science, Art, Freedom). It has a Faculty of Physical Culture and Sport and coordinates sports and cultural activities.

Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de Oaxaca (UABJO) logo

Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de Oaxaca (UABJO)

About the university

Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de Oaxaca (UABJO) is a public university founded in 1827 in Oaxaca de Juárez, one of the oldest in Mexico. The main campus is at Avenida Universidad s/n, Ex-Hacienda 5 Señores. UABJO is the main public higher education institution in Oaxaca state and offers over 35 undergraduate programs in humanities, arts, social sciences, health (medicine, nursing, dentistry), law, administration, economics, education, architecture, languages, gastronomy, and related fields, plus graduate programs. Teaching is mainly in Spanish. Motto: "Ciencia, Arte, Libertad" (Science, Art, Freedom). It has a Faculty of Physical Culture and Sport and coordinates sports and cultural activities.

Key information

  • Location: Oaxaca, MX
  • Ranking #1401
  • QS #1401
  • National ranking #54
  • Institution type: public

Popular faculties

  • Law
  • Medicine
  • Administration
  • Public Accounting
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Languages
  • Plastic and Visual Arts
  • Art History
  • Humanities
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Dentistry
  • Architecture
  • Gastronomy

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: 25,000
  • Undergraduate: 22,000
  • Graduate: 1,500
  • International students: 1%

Campus life

UABJO’s main campus is in Oaxaca de Juárez (Avenida Universidad s/n, Ex-Hacienda 5 Señores). The Facultad de Cultura Física y Deporte (FCFD) offers the Licenciatura en Entrenamiento Deportivo (LED), sports academies for youth, university soccer league, athletic races, and inclusion events. Admission for 2025–2026 includes General Exam (registration Feb–Apr) and Preferente Exam (Feb); exam dates May–June, results from July. Process and convocatorias at admision.uabjo.mx. Contact: ext. 20721, 20816 for admissions.

Housing & accommodation

Housing cost: $100 - $350 / per month

Housing options

  • Private apartments
  • shared rooms
  • off-campus housing in Oaxaca de Juárez and near campus; no official university residence detailed in sources

Student clubs and organizations

  • Academic and cultural activities; Facultad de Cultura Física y Deporte (FCFD); Academias Deportivas LED; coordination of sports and physical activation

Sports

  • Basketball
  • athletics
  • taekwondo
  • Olympic wrestling
  • boxing
  • judo
  • volleyball
  • soccer; Academias Deportivas LED UABJO; university soccer league; athletic races; inclusion and sports events; International Congress of Sciences Applied to Sport

Career & internships

Internships: Professional practices and community service are coordinated by faculties (e.g. Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Sociales has a Coordinación de Servicio Social y Prácticas Profesionales). Students submit an application form and monthly practice reports. Procedures and formats are available through the faculty or Escolares. Admission to degree programs is separate (registration, exam, documents to Servicios Escolares per convocatoria).

Admission requirements

Required documents

  • Online registration (valid email)
  • payment of application fee
  • digital photo
  • admission exam
  • submission of documents to Dirección de Servicios Escolares as per convocatoria; specific list in the annual admission call (admision.uabjo.mx)

Minimum GPA: 3

Tuition costs

  • $50 - $150 / per year
  • Acceptance rate: 45.00%
  • Scholarships available: UABJO students can apply for federal maintenance "Jóvenes Escribiendo el Futuro" (about 2,575 MXN/month for 10 months via SUBES); Beca de Excelencia (average ≥ 8.5, 25–75% waiver of enrollment and fees, assigned automatically); Beca Benito Juárez (about 2,800 MXN/month for 10 months, subject to budget); Beca de Continuación de Estudios; CONACyT scholarships for single mothers; and other institutional and external programs. Requirements and application channels (SUBES, Dirección de Fomento y Apoyo Educativo, academic units) vary by program.

Quick facts

  • Founded: 1827
  • Teaching languages: Spanish, spanish
  • Study formats: offline

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