Faculty of Science (UNAM) 4.86

The Faculty of Sciences at the National Autonomous University of Mexico is the entity where natural and exact science-based majors are taught. It has both undergraduate and graduate studies, some of the former in joint teaching with other faculties, most commonly the Faculty of Engineering. The Faculty of Sciences is the most important science school in the country by the number of students and the quality of its research. Together with the research institutes that surround it, it is considered one of the biggest research complexes of the UNAM.HistoryThe history of this faculty is rather different from that of other schools that have their origins in former national schools. The study plan for this faculty was initially given in the Philosophy Faculty of the UNAM. The Biology major was the first one to have a structured study plan, originating around 1930.It was not until 1933 that the majors of Physics and Mathematics were founded. Formerly, the faculty was located in a small building between the Faculty of Engineering and Medicine.Due to the increasing number of students, the Faculty had to construct new buildings, conveniently located among the research science institutes of Mathematics, Biology and Physics.This faculty, along with Philosophy, is notable for its history of activism during the 1999 strike; these two faculties alone kept the strike going longer than any other school.Organization & DepartmentsThe faculty is run by the Faculty Dean, currently Rosaura Ruiz.Has 3 main divisions: Biology: This area covers the bachelor's degree in Biology, and currently researches over Evolutionary Biology, Comparative Biology, Cell Biology and Ecology & Natural Resources This area is in charge of the bachelor's degree of Physics and Earth Science. Further research is done in the Physics InstituteThis area currently offers 3 bachelor's degrees, Mathematician, Computer Scientist and Actuary