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Universidad de Sonora

University, Graduate school in Hermosillo, Mexico

The Universidad de Sonora (Unison) is an autonomous public higher education institution in the Mexican state of Sonora, founded in 1942. Its motto is "El saber de mis hijos hará mi grandeza". The university has six campuses: Hermosillo, Caborca, Cajeme, Navojoa, Nogales and Santa Ana. As a tribute to its educational, cultural and scientific legacy, its name is inscribed in gold letters in the Sonora State Congress.

According to its admissions site, the university offers 59 undergraduate (licenciatura) programmes, 57 graduate programmes, four art academies and courses in ten languages. Graduate study is available at doctoral, master's and specialisation level in six areas:

  • Exact and natural sciences
  • Biological and health sciences
  • Engineering
  • Economics and business administration
  • Social sciences
  • Humanities and arts

Some graduate programmes are eligible for Secihti scholarships. Admission is handled through the university's admissions portal. Student life includes artistic and cultural groups as well as university sports.

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Graduate programmes

Doctoral, master's and specialisation programmes, grouped by area. Examples:

  • Exact and natural sciences: Mathematics, Physics, Geology, Data Science, Nanotechnology, Geosciences
  • Biological and health sciences: Biosciences, Food Science, Health Sciences, several nursing specialisations
  • Engineering: Materials Science, Chemical and Industrial Engineering, Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence, Sustainable Development
  • Economics and business: Administration, Finance, Taxation, Customs, Logistics and International Business
  • Social sciences: Psychology, Strategic Communication, Educational Innovation
  • Humanities and arts: Linguistics, Foreign Language Teaching, Latin American Literature

Some programmes are eligible for Secihti scholarships.

Subjects taught

  • Architecture, Building and Landscape
    • Architecture
  • Arts, Design and Crafts
    • Music
    • Theatre
    • Performing Arts
    • Dance
    • Arts
    • Graphic Design
  • Business
    • Marketing
    • International Business Management
  • Economics
    • Economics
  • Education
    • Physical Education
  • Engineering
    • Communications Engineering
    • Mechatronical Engineering
    • Mining Engineering
    • Chemical Engineering
    • Civil Engineering
    • Industrial Engineering
    • Information Systems Engineering
  • Finance
    • Finance
  • Health
    • Nursing
    • Medicine
  • Humanities
    • History
  • Law
    • Law
  • Philology, Languages, Literature
    • English Language and Literature (in Universities)
    • Philology and Linguistics
    • Hispanic Literature and Theory of Literature
  • Public Administration and Services
    • Public Administration/Management
    • Public Accountant
    • Social Welfare
  • Sciences
    • Geology
    • Administration Sciences
    • Physics
    • Information Science
    • Computer Science
    • Mathematics
    • Agronomy
    • Psychology
    • Sociology
    • Food Sciences and Technology
    • Biology
  • Technology
    • Electronic Engineering Technology