# Universidad Autónoma de Durango

The Universidad Autónoma de Durango (Autonomous University of Durango or Universidad Durango Santander or UAD) is a private university with its main campus located in Durango City, Durango and with campuses in multiple Mexican states. It was founded on 11 February 1992 and is operated by the Fomento Educativo y Cultural Francisco de Ibarra, A.C.
The university serves some 16,000 students on its own at high school, undergraduate and postgraduate level and offers distance learning. The university also offers bilingual (English and Spanish) education from kindergarten to high school with Colegio de Inglés.

## Programs

UAD offers full-time studies courses, part-time study courses, online distance learning and Saturday and evening courses. The degrees can be on a quarter or semester system. Postgraduate courses are on a semester system, and are offered only on the weekends.
The following are the undergraduate and graduate degrees taught by the university in its different campuses. The educational courses offered varies in each campus:

### Undergraduate Degrees

| Architecture Business Business Management Administration Certified Public Accountant Auditor Certified Public Accountant Cinema and Audiovisual Production Communication Sciences and Techniques Cosmetology Criminology Digital Graphic Design Fashion design Financial administration Gastronomy International relations | International Trade Law Marketing Media Design Medicine Nursing Nutrition Odontology Physical education Public Relations Psychology Psychopedagogy Theology Tourism Enterprise Management |

### Graduate Degrees

* Finance
* Geriatrics
* Law
* Judicial Public Speaking
* Real Estate Valuation
* Senior Management and Business Management
* Tax Law

### Doctorate Degrees

* Constitutional, Criminal and Protection Law
* Education
* Management

## List of campuses throughout Mexico

| Campus | City | State |
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Aguascalientes | Aguascalientes City | Aguascalientes |
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Ensenada | Ensenada | Baja California |
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Mexicali | Mexicali | Baja California |
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Tijuana | Tijuana | Baja California |
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Chihuahua | Chihuahua City | Chihuahua |
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Ciudad Juárez | Ciudad Juárez | Chihuahua |
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Monclova | Monclova | Coahuila |
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Torreón | Torreón | Coahuila |
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Saltillo | Saltillo | Coahuila |
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Durango | Durango City | Durango |
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Laguna | Gómez Palacio | Durango |
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Santiago Papasquiaro | Santiago Papasquiaro | Durango |
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Pachuca | Pachuca | Hidalgo |
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Mexico City | Mexico City | Mexico City |
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Morelia | Morelia | Michoacán |
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Monterrey | Monterrey | Nuevo León |
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Querétaro | Querétaro City | Querétaro |
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Culiacán | Culiacán | Sinaloa |
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Guasave | Guasave | Sinaloa |
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Los Mochis | Los Mochis | Sinaloa |
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Mazatlán | Mazatlán | Sinaloa |
| Universidad Durango Santander Campus Ciudad Obregón | Ciudad Obregón | Sonora |
| Universidad Durango Santander Campus Hermosillo | Hermosillo | Sonora |
| Universidad Durango Santander Campus Nogales | Nogales | Sonora |
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Fresnillo | Fresnillo | Zacatecas |
| Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Zacatecas | Zacatecas City | Zacatecas |

## Media

UAD operates the Lobos FM radio network, with stations at Durango, Gómez Palacio, Mazatlán, Hermosillo, Los Mochis, Zacatecas and Culiacán. In addition, UAD operates a television station in Durango, XHUAD-TDT channel 4.