Universities in Mexico City

Discover 9 universities in Mexico City.

A volcanic rock sits on a pedestal in a park

Mexico City, Mexico

La Piedra del 68 (The Stone of '68)

This simple rock stands as a memorial of the major student protests of 1968.

Universidad 1601.

Mexico City, Mexico

Universidad 1601

Legend says the building's unusual features were added at the request of a paranoid president.

Espacio Escultórico.

Mexico City, Mexico

Espacio Escultórico (Sculptural Space)

A series of abstract sculptures pop up from an otherworldly volcanic landscape.

Rear of the building.

Mexico City, Mexico

Museo Universitario del Chopo (Chopo University Museum)

This industrial Art Nouveau gem is a historic hotspot for Mexican counterculture.

Dinosaurs on the facade.

Mexico City, Mexico

Museo de Geología (Museum of the Institute of Geology)

The museum houses "the most studied meteorite in history," among other geological oddities.

The mural.

Mexico City, Mexico

'La Conquista de la Energia' ('The Conquest of Energy')

This mid-century mural portrays humankind's spiritual and scientific journey.

The mural of the faculty of medicine.

Mexico City, Mexico

Faculty of Medicine Mural

A gigantic, symbolic artwork covers the side of the building.

The Lava Garden, planted on volcanic rock from an ancient volcanic eruption.

Mexico City, Mexico

UNAM Botanical Garden

These biodiverse university gardens form a green oasis amid the urban chaos of Mexico City.

This building does not play music.

Mexico City, Mexico

UNAM Central Library

This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.

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