National Autonomous University of Honduras: Statistics

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#2842 of 14,131 In the World
#192 of 1,756 In Latin America
#1 of 12 In Honduras
#1 of 8 In Tegucigalpa
#1265 of 1,449 For Epidemiology
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
79%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
www.unah.edu.hn
Languages
Spanish

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate79%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (bachillerato) or equivalent
Academic CalendarFebruary to December (February - June; June-October; October-December)

We've calculated the 79% acceptance rate for National Autonomous University of Honduras based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

National Autonomous University of Honduras has published 3,457 scientific papers with 29,226 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science, Political Science, Geography and Cartography, Pathology, Computer Science, and Chemistry.

Publications
3,457
Citations
29,226

National Autonomous University of Honduras majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,364 / 14,224
Philosophy
1,889 / 8,033
Biology
1,312 / 24,213
Medicine
1,253 / 21,435
Environmental Science
1,204 / 10,427
Political Science
1,031 / 9,080
Geography and Cartography
829 / 6,441
Pathology
659 / 13,765
Computer Science
577 / 9,383
Chemistry
571 / 15,600
Engineering
568 / 8,312
Genetics
540 / 12,742
Physics
492 / 5,991
Sociology
491 / 9,102
Ecology
489 / 5,547
Psychology
446 / 10,011
Geology
430 / 5,280
Biochemistry
394 / 13,947
Immunology
385 / 6,909
Law
376 / 8,241
Quantum and Particle physics
310 / 2,511
Public Health
310 / 8,442
Psychiatry
304 / 9,257
Paleontology
300 / 3,732
Mathematics
285 / 6,523
Virology
281 / 7,946
Demography
264 / 7,888
Botany
257 / 2,487
Statistics
241 / 6,223
Surgery
235 / 3,767
Business
211 / 1,435
History
205 / 1,964
Zoology
195 / 2,507
Organic Chemistry
190 / 2,043
Economics
187 / 2,919
Linguistics
182 / 5,243
Archaeology
182 / 1,751
Neuroscience
178 / 4,304
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
163 / 675
Materials Science
152 / 3,171

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 8 9
1994 4 14
1995 9 18
1996 6 23
1997 8 46
1998 15 43
1999 6 74
2000 7 55
2001 5 75
2002 8 66
2003 6 99
2004 9 111
2005 16 124
2006 10 164
2007 7 146
2008 34 209
2009 48 246
2010 47 327
2011 53 413
2012 65 599
2013 81 668
2014 49 802
2015 163 871
2016 163 839
2017 161 1006
2018 204 1172
2019 323 1385
2020 284 3686
2021 324 3743
2022 341 3251
2023 378 3206
2024 333 3086
2025 216 2888
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Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by National Autonomous University of Honduras.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes No
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes No
Economics Yes Yes No
Engineering Yes Yes No
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes No
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes No
Técnico Administration, Agricultural Business, Agriculture, Business Administration, Finance, Food Science, Food Technology, Hotel and Restaurant, Metallurgical Engineering, Native Language Education, Primary Education, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Special Education, Surveying and Mapping
Licenciatura Accountancy, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Management, Anthropology, Aquaculture, Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Astronomy and Space Science, Astrophysics, Banking, Biology, Business Administration, Business Computing, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Dentistry, Development Studies, Ecology, Economics, English, Finance, Forestry, French, Geology, History, Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Engineering, International Business, Journalism, Law, Marketing, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Microbiology, Modern Languages, Music, Natural Resources, Nursing, Nutrition, Pedagogy, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Work, Sociology, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Surveying and Mapping, Taxation, Tourism
Maestría Animal Husbandry, Astronomy and Space Science, Astrophysics, Business Administration, Business Computing, Clinical Psychology, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Cultural Studies, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Economics, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Engineering, Finance, Foreign Languages Education, Forestry, Geology, History, Human Resources, Human Rights, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Insurance, International Business, International Studies, Literature, Management, Marine Transport, Maritime Law, Marketing, Mathematics, Native Language Education, Pharmacy, Physics, Political Sciences, Protective Services, Public Administration, Regional Planning, Safety Engineering, Social Sciences, Sociology, Statistics, Telecommunications Services, Water Science
Doctorado Business Administration, Development Studies

National Autonomous University of Honduras alumni

  1. Tiburcio Carías

    Tiburcio Carías
    Born in
    Honduras Flag Honduras
    Years
    1876-1969 (aged 93)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Tiburcio Carías Andino was a Honduran politician and military officer with the rank of major general. He served as the 38th president of Honduras, briefly in 1924 as constitutional president and later in the form of a dictatorial regime from 1933 until 1949. He was elected president of Honduras in the midst of the Great Depression. He strengthened the Armed Forces, maintained the support of the banana companies by opposing strikes, strongly aligned its government with that of the United States, and kept the country in strict adherence to debt payments.

  2. Porfirio Lobo Sosa

    Porfirio Lobo Sosa
    Born in
    Honduras Flag Honduras
    Years
    1947-.. (age 79)
    Occupations
    farmertaekwondo athletepolitician
    Biography

    Porfirio Lobo Sosa also known by his nickname, Pepe Lobo, is a Honduran former politician, business administrator, and agricultural landowner who served as 37th President of Honduras from 27 January 2010 to 27 January 2014. A member of the conservative National Party and a former deputy in the National Congress of Honduras from 25 January 1990, he was president of the National Congress of Honduras from 25 January 2002 to 25 January 2006. He came second to Manuel Zelaya with 46% of the vote in the 2005 general election. After the military ousted Zelaya in a coup d'état, Lobo was elected president in the 2009 presidential election and took office on 27 January 2010.

  3. Ramón Villeda Morales

    Ramón Villeda Morales
    Born in
    Honduras Flag Honduras
    Years
    1909-1971 (aged 62)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    José Ramón Adolfo Villeda Morales served as President of Honduras from 1957 to 1963.

  4. Juan Manuel Gálvez

    Juan Manuel Gálvez
    Born in
    Honduras Flag Honduras
    Years
    1887-1972 (aged 85)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Juan Manuel Gálvez Durón was President of Honduras from 1 January 1949 until 5 December 1954. His election, for the National Party of Honduras (PNH), ended the 16-year dictatorship of Tiburcio Carías Andino.

All 32 notable alumni

National Autonomous University of Honduras faculties and divisions

Campus : Aguan Valley Regional University Centre (UNAH-TEC AGUÁN) Agricultural Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, Finance
Campus : Atlantic Coast Regional University Centre (UNAH-CURLA) Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agronomy, Business Administration, Ecology, Forestry, Marine Science and Oceanography, Nursing, Tourism
Campus : Central Regional University Centre (UNAH-CURC) Food Technology
Campus : Danlí Technological Centre (UNAH-TEC Danlí) Agricultural Business, Agricultural Engineering, Business Administration, Business Computing, Nursing
Campus : Higher Education Technological Institute in Tela (ITES-TELA-UNAH) Development Studies, Finance, Food Technology
Campus : Northeastern Regional University Centre (UNAH-CURNO) Agricultural Business, Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Economics, Forestry, International Business, Journalism, Mathematics and Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Social Sciences, Sports
Campus : Pacific Coast Regional University Centre (UNAH-CURLP) Agricultural Engineering, Aquaculture, Business Administration, Computer Engineering, International Business, Natural Resources
Campus : Sula Valley Regional University Centre (UNAH-VS) Biological and Life Sciences, Business Administration, Economics, Health Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Social Sciences
Campus : Western Regional University Centre (UNAH-CUROC) Agricultural Business, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Business Administration, Computer Engineering, Development Studies, International Business, Nursing, Pedagogy, Tourism
Faculty : Arts and Humanities Architecture, Educational Sciences, English, Foreign Languages Education, French, Native Language Education, Pedagogy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Spanish
Faculty : Chemistry and Pharmacy Chemistry, Pharmacy
Faculty : Dentistry Dentistry
Faculty : Economic, Administrative and Accounting Sciences Accountancy, Banking, Business Administration, Business Computing, Economics, Finance, Food Science, Marketing, Public Administration, Taxation
Faculty : Engineering Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty : Law Law
Faculty : Medicine Medicine, Nursing, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy
Faculty : Science Biology, Mathematics, Metallurgical Engineering, Microbiology, Physics
Faculty : Social Sciences Development Studies, History, Journalism, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology
Faculty : Space Science Astronomy and Space Science

General information

Alternative names UNAH
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras
Founded 1847
Accreditation Secretaría de Educación (SE)
Motto Lucem Aspicio
Aspire to light
Colors blue, yellow

Location and contacts

Address Boulevard Suyapa Ciudad Universitaria
Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Honduras
City population 1,056,000

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