Autonomous University of Coahuila: Statistics

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#3250 of 14,131 In the World
#213 of 1,756 In Latin America
#34 of 538 In Mexico
#1 of 5 In Saltillo
#567 of 1,346 For Biochemical Engineering
Top50% For 31 other topics
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Quick Review

Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.uadec.mx
Languages
Spanish
Acceptance rate
70%*

* The Autonomous University of Coahuila is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (bachillerato) and entrance examination
Academic CalendarAugust to June (August - December; January-June)

Research profile

Autonomous University of Coahuila has published 5,598 scientific papers with 59,487 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Science, Organic Chemistry, Physics, Philosophy, Biochemistry, and Materials Science.

Publications
5,598
Citations
59,487

Autonomous University of Coahuila majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
3,044 / 50,974
Chemistry
2,962 / 52,035
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,644 / 15,942
Engineering
2,625 / 43,165
Environmental Science
2,426 / 36,125
Organic Chemistry
2,268 / 42,253
Physics
2,126 / 28,339
Philosophy
1,843 / 4,719
Biochemistry
1,813 / 37,902
Materials Science
1,652 / 24,997
Quantum and Particle physics
1,345 / 16,758
Medicine
1,345 / 17,844
Geology
1,179 / 19,394
Genetics
1,086 / 16,886
Ecology
1,045 / 21,192
Political Science
1,043 / 4,146
Geography and Cartography
1,021 / 10,387
Chemical Engineering
998 / 18,843
Computer Science
950 / 9,120
Nutrition and Food Science
912 / 24,452
Botany
869 / 21,174
Metallurgical Engineering
844 / 12,352
Paleontology
826 / 13,897
Nanotechnology
582 / 8,920
Pathology
575 / 8,264
Mathematics
553 / 4,881
Sociology
552 / 4,574
Optical Engineering
543 / 7,458
History
520 / 6,626
Physical chemistry
519 / 7,361
Biotechnology
504 / 15,492
Psychology
488 / 2,640
Law
474 / 3,427
Archaeology
474 / 6,505
Mechanical Engineering
449 / 5,297
Statistics
447 / 4,413
Business
446 / 2,462
Agricultural Science
398 / 8,780
Environmental Management
365 / 8,376
Horticulture
347 / 6,793

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 6 17
1993 11 17
1994 12 32
1995 12 41
1996 12 39
1997 18 51
1998 16 47
1999 14 47
2000 17 45
2001 16 86
2002 14 88
2003 27 111
2004 37 133
2005 31 240
2006 40 287
2007 55 315
2008 67 472
2009 74 536
2010 91 632
2011 106 917
2012 140 1002
2013 163 1154
2014 199 1347
2015 218 1571
2016 291 1807
2017 358 2465
2018 416 2825
2019 470 3715
2020 489 5119
2021 473 6828
2022 563 8083
2023 608 8871
2024 467 9712
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

Licenciatura Administration, Architecture, Business and Commerce, Economics, Educational Sciences, Engineering, Graphic Design, Information Technology, Law, Mathematics, Medicine, Music, Nursing, Political Sciences, Public Relations, Social Sciences
Especialización Medicine
Maestría Medicine
Doctorado Educational Sciences

Notable alumni

  1. Rubén Moreira Valdez

    Rubén Moreira Valdez
    Born in
    Mexico Flag Mexico
    Years
    1963-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Rubén Ignacio Moreira Valdez is a Mexican politician.

  2. Karla Wheelock

    Karla Wheelock
    Born in
    Mexico Flag Mexico
    Years
    1968-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    conferencierwritermountaineerlawyer
    Biography

    Karla Susana Wheelock Aguayo, or simply Karla Wheelock is a Mexican mountaineer, writer, and lecturer. Shortly after Elsa Ávila became the first Latin American woman to ascend Mount Everest on 5 May 1999, Wheelock ascended Everest by the same route. She is the first Iberoamerican woman to climb the Seven Summits, achieving this in 2005. She holds a degree in Law from the Faculty of Law of the Autonomous University of Coahuila, an institution from which she graduated from with Honorable Mention, and worked for the government of Carlos Salinas de Gortari and the Secretary of Commerce and Industrial Development.

  3. Jaime Martínez Veloz

    Jaime Martínez Veloz
    Born in
    Mexico Flag Mexico
    Years
    1954-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    university teacherpoliticianwriterjournalistarchitect
    Biography

    Jaime Cleofas Martínez Veloz is a Mexican architect, writer and politician from the Party of the Democratic Revolution. He has served as Deputy of the LVI and LVIII Legislatures of the Mexican Congress representing Coahuila, as well as a local deputy in the XVI Legislature of the Congress of Baja California.

  4. Salomón Juan Marcos Issa

    Salomón Juan Marcos Issa
    Born in
    Mexico Flag Mexico
    Years
    1948-.. (age 77)
    Enrolled in the Autonomous University of Coahuila
    Graduated with licentiate
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Salomon Juan Marcos Issa is a Mexican politician. Currently is federal congressman in the LXII Legislature of the Mexican Congress. Also has been municipal president of Torreón in Coahuila during 2000 to 2002.

Autonomous University of Coahuila faculties and divisions

Faculty : Administration and Accountancy Accountancy, Administration, Business Administration, Human Resources, Taxation
Faculty : Chemistry Chemistry
Faculty : Civil Engineering Civil Engineering, Engineering
Faculty : Dentistry Dentistry
Faculty : Economics Economics
Faculty : Education and Human Sciences Arts and Humanities, Education, Social Sciences
Faculty : Law Law
Faculty : Marketing Marketing
Faculty : Mathematics and Physics Mathematics, Physics
Faculty : Medicine Medicine
Faculty : Systems Systems Analysis
School : Architecture Architecture
School : Communication Sciences Communication Studies
School : Music Music
School : Nursing Nursing
School : Plastic Arts Fine Arts, Painting and Drawing, Sculpture
School : Political and Social Sciences Political Sciences, Public Administration, Regional Planning, Social Sciences, Sociology
School : Psychology Psychology
School : Social Work Social Work

General information

Alternative names UAdeC
Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila
Founded 1957
Motto En el Bien Fincamos el Saber
Colors white, blue, yellow

Location and contacts

Address Blvd. V. Carranza s/n Col. República Oriente
Saltillo, Coahuila, 25280
Mexico
City population 864,000

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