Colleges & Universities in Mexico

University of Sonora

country rank  20
world rank  2041

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University Overview

Founded in 1942, Universidad de Sonora (University of Sonora) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Hermosillo (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Sonora. This institution also has branch campuses in Caborca, Navojoa and Santa Ana. Officially recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education of Mexico), Universidad de Sonora (UNISON) is a very large-sized (uniRank enrollment range: 35,000-39,999 students) coeducational Mexican higher education institution. Universidad de Sonora (UNISON) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study table below for further details. This 83-year-old Mexican higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic records and grades. The acceptance rate range is 50-59% making this Mexican higher education organization an averagely selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. UNISON also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, sports facilities, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.

University Snapshot

Control

University of Sonora's Control Typepublic

Entity

University of Sonora's Entity Typenon-profit

Size

University of Sonora' Size by Total Enrollmentvery large-sized

Selectivity

University of Sonora's Selectivity by Acceptance Rateaveragely selective

University Identity

Name (English) University of Sonora
Name
Name (Non Latin)
Acronym UNISON
Founded 1942
Motto El saber de mis hijos hará mi grandeza
The knowledge of my children will be my greatness
Colours
Mascot
Video Presentation n.a.

University Location

Address Calle Rosales y Boulevard Luis Encinas s/n, Colonia Centro
Hermosillo
83000 Sonora
Mexico
University of Sonora's location map and satellite view Location Map and Satellite View
University of Sonora Phone Number (662) 259 2136
University of Sonora Fax Number (662) 259 2135
Other locations Caborca, Navojoa and Santa Ana

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Recognition and Accreditation

University of Sonora's Recognition or Accreditation Institutional Recognition or Accreditation

University of Sonora is legally recognized and/or institutionally accredited by: Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico

Year of first Recognition or Accreditation


Specialized or Programmatic Accreditations

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Important: the above section is intended to include only those reputable organizations (e.g. Ministries or Departments of Higher Education) that have the legal authority to officially charter, license, register or more generally recognize University of Sonora as a whole (institutional legal recognition), accredit the institution as a whole (institutional accreditation) or accredit its specific programs or courses (programmatic accreditation).

Fields of Study and Degree Levels

University of Sonora Fields of Study and Degree Levels

The following Fields of Study/Degree Levels Matrix of University of Sonora is divided into 6 main fields of study and 4 levels of degrees, from the lowest undergraduate degree to the highest postgraduate degree. This matrix aims to help quickly identify University of Sonora's academic range and degree level offering.



University of Sonora: Fields of Study/Degree Levels Matrix
Undergraduate Postgraduate
PreBach
degrees		 Bachelor
degrees		 Master
degrees		 Doctoral
degrees

 
 
 
 
A&H
L&C
B&S
M&H
S&T
Eng

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Programs and Courses

University of Sonora Academic Programs/Courses

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Tuition Fees

University of Sonora Tuition Fees Range Matrix

This Tuition Fees Range Matrix of University of Sonora categorizes tuition fees by student type (local or international) and degree level (undergraduate or postgraduate). It aims to help students get an approximate idea of the estimated yearly tuition fees at University of Sonora.



University of Sonora: Tuition Fees Range Matrix
Undergraduate Postgraduate
Local
students		 0-999 US$ (0-910 Euro) 0-999 US$ (0-910 Euro)
International
students		 0-999 US$ (0-910 Euro) 0-999 US$ (0-910 Euro)

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Admissions

University of Sonora Admission Info


University of Sonora's Gender Admission Policy Gender Admission

University of Sonora is a coeducational institution, admitting both men and women to its programs and degrees.


University of Sonora's Admission Selection Admission Selection

University of Sonora has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic records and grades.


Acceptance Rate Admission Rate

University of Sonora's acceptance rate ranges from 50 to 59%, making it an averagely selective higher education institution.


Minority Serving Minority Serving

This institution does not have a special focus on promoting education or research among a specific minority or ethnic group.


Admission Requirements Admission Requirements

Not reported


University of Sonora's International Students Admission International Students

Yes
University of Sonora has more than 300 international students.


University of Sonora's Admission Office Admission Office






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Notice: admission policy and acceptance rate may vary by the areas of study, degree level, student's nationality or residence and other criteria. Please contact University of Sonora's Admission Office for detailed information on their admission selection policy and acceptance rate.

Size and Profile

University of Sonora Size and Profile


University of Sonora's Total Student Enrollment Student Enrollment

University of Sonora has a student enrollment ranging from 35,000 to 39,999, making it a very large-sized institution.


University of Sonora's Total Faculty/Academic staff Academic Staff

University of Sonora's academic staff ranges from 1,000 to 1,499 members.


University of Sonora's Control Type Control Type

University of Sonora is a public higher education institution, meaning it is funded and managed by the government, providing affordable access to education for students.


University of Sonora's Entity Type Entity Type

University of Sonora is a non-profit higher education institution, relying on government subsidies and reinvesting all revenue into programs, research and student services rather than distributing profits to owners or shareholders.


University of Sonora's Campus Setting Campus Setting

University of Sonora's main campus is located in an urban setting, meaning it is situated within a city.


University of Sonora's Academic Calendar Academic Calendar

University of Sonora adopts a semesters academic calendar, a scheduling system where the academic year is divided into two main terms, or semesters, each typically lasting about 15 to 18 weeks, separated by a long break, usually a winter or summer vacation.


University of Sonora's Disabled Students Friendliness Disabled Students %

Not reported


University of Sonora is None Religious Affiliation

None.



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Facilities and Services

University of Sonora Facilities


University of Sonora's Library University Library

Yes Visit University of Sonora's Library


University of Sonora's Housing University Housing

Not reported


University of Sonora's Sport Facilities/Activities Sport Facilities/Activities

Yes


University of Sonora's Institutional Hospital Institutional Hospital

Not reported

University of Sonora Services


University of Sonora's Financial Aid Financial Aid

Not reported


University of Sonora's Study Abroad Study Abroad

Yes


University of Sonora's Distance Learning Distance Learning

Not reported

University of Sonora's Academic Counseling Academic Counseling

Not reported


University of Sonora's Career Services Career Services

Not reported


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Academic Structure

University of Sonora Academic Structure

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Memberships and Affiliations

University of Sonora Affiliations and Memberships

uniRank publishes the following list of the most important Universidad de Sonora's affiliations and memberships; feel free to submit any relevant missing higher education-related organizations this university is affiliated with.

  • Asociación Nacional de Universidades e Instituciones de Educación Superior (ANUIES)
  • Consorcio de Universidades Mexicanas (CUMEX)
  • Movilidad Académica Colombia-México (MACMEX)
  • Asociación Mexicana Para la Educación Internacional (AMPEI)
  • Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration (CONAHEC)
  • Consejo de Rectores de las Principales Universidades de Québec (CREPUQ)
  • MÉXico Francia Ingenieros TECnología (MEXFITEC)
  • Organización Universitaria Interamericana (OUI)
  • Alianza del Pacifico
  • Consorcio de Universidades Mexicanas (CUMEX)
  • Espacio Común de Educación Superio (ECOES)
  • Erasmus Mundus KA+107
  • Jóvenes en Intercambio México-Argentina (JIMA)
  • Programa de Intercambio y Movilidad Académica (PIMA)
  • Santander-Universia
  • UDUAL-PAME (Unión de Universidades de América Latina y el Caribe)


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Social Media

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Facebook Facebook

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X X (Twitter)

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YouTube YouTube

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Instagram Instagram

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LinkedIn LinkedIn

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TikTok TikTok

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Free Online Courses

Open Education Global Open Education Global

This higher education institution is not a member of the Open Education Global (OEGlobal) organization that is developing, implementing, and supporting free open education and free online courses. View a list of Open Education Global members by country.


Wikipedia

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