Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo
Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo | |
CIVE building at UAEH | |
Former names | Instituto Literario y Escuela de Artes y Oficios |
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| Motto | "Amor, Orden y Progreso" |
Motto in English | "Love, Order & Progress" (A.Comte) |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1869 |
| Endowment | 132 million USD |
| Rector | Adolfo Pontigo Loyola |
Academic staff | 3,164 |
| Students | 33,648 |
| Undergraduates | 22,072 |
| Location | , , 20°07′41″N 98°44′04″W / 20.12806°N 98.73444°W |
| Colors | Silver, Navy Blue |
| Nickname | Silver Herons |
| Website | www |
The Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo or UAEH) is a public university located in Pachuca, the capital of the State of Hidalgo in east-central Mexico, with campuses statewide. The university was initially founded in 1869. It is the oldest, largest, and most respected research university in the state and a member of the Consortium of Mexican Universities (CUMEX).