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| Motto | “Ciencia, Arte, Libertad” ("Science, Art, Freedom") |
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| Type | Public university |
| Established | January 8, 1827 |
| President | Rafael Torres Valdez |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Blue & Gold |
| Website | www.uabjo.mx |
The Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de Oaxaca (UABJO) is located in the city of Oaxaca de Juarez in state of Oaxaca, Mexico.
The University was founded on January 8, 1827 as the Institute for Arts and Sciences. Initially courses were offered in Medicine, Surgery, Civil and Natural Law, Public Law, Canon Law and Ecclesiastical History, Political Economy, Statistics, Geography and Physics, Mathematics logic, ethics, English and French.
History
In December 1943, governor Major General Vicente Gonzalez Fernandez decreed that the Institute of Arts and Sciences would be granted autonomy. Then on January 18, 1955 General Manuel Cabrera Carrasquedo enacted a law elevating the Institute to University status/ The school then became known as Universidad Autónoma "Benito Juárez" de Oaxaca. The university was named in honor of the full-blooded indigenous national to become president of Mexico, Oaxacan native Benito Juárez (March 21, 1806 – July 18, 1872).
Current status
An agreement was recently signed with the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) establishing the CEC (Center for Continuing Education) and allows the university ot offer additional baccalaureate degrees in conjunction with UNAM.
In 2001, the UABJO's School of Languages initiated a study abroad exchange program with the College of the Mainland, in Texas City, Texas, USA. This has led to increased exposure for the university as well as helped to further the mission of university's School of Languages.[1]