Autonomous University of Tamaulipas
The Autonomous University of Tamaulipas (in Spanish: Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, UAT) is a Mexican public university based in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas. Throughout the larger cities of Reynosa, Matamoros, Nuevo Laredo, and Tampico and smaller cities of Ciudad Mante and Valle Hermoso are UAT campuses that offer undergraduate studies.
Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas | |
Former names | Educación Profesional de Tampico, A.C. (Tampico's Professional Education) |
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| Motto | Spanish: Verdad, belleza, probidad |
Motto in English | Truth, Beauty, Probity |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 30 October 1950 |
| Rector | Guillermo Mendoza Cavazos |
| Location | , Tamaulipas , Mexico 23.7330°N 99.1446°W |
| Campus | Several across the state; mostly urban. |
| Colors | Naranja Blanco |
| Nickname | Correcaminos (Roadrunners) |
| Mascot | Roadrunner bird (Roadrunners) |
| Website | www |
Each of the various university faculties offer graduate studies leading to the Master's or Doctorate Degree. The Faculty of Medicine of Tampico offers the professional degree of Physician & Surgeon (Medico-Cirujano) as well as post-graduate specialty certificates in: pediatrics, internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics & gynecology, family practice, and intensive care medicine. The university's "Center of Excellence" (Centro de Excelencia) sponsors specialized professional certificates and studies for the state of Tamaulipas.