Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana

The Metropolitan Autonomous University (Spanish: Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana) also known as UAM, is a Mexican public research university. Founded in 1974 with the support of then-President Luis Echeverria Alvarez, the institution aims to be closely linked to the environment. As an autonomous university, UAM is a public agency of the Mexican government. It has five academic units located in Mexico City and Greater Mexico City: Azcapotzalco, in the North, Iztapalapa, in the East, Cuajimalpa, in the West, Xochimilco, in the South, and Lerma in State of Mexico). The institution is among the top academic universities in Mexico. In 2019, it ranked first among all public and private institutions. According to the Comparative Study of Mexican Universities, the UAM had the second most full-time research professors with doctorates, as well as the second largest number of researchers in the Sistema Nacional de Investigadores (literally National System of Researchers). It is one of the most renowned research institutions in Mexico, and the second institution to have publications in refereed journals, such as the Institute for Scientific Information. It additionally has the fourth most patents granted in Mexico.