This educational institution opened its doors on January 25th, 1553. Specifically modeled on the University of Salamanca, it was organized following the structure of European institutions of scholastic tradition. The Real y Pontificia Universidad de México (Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico) included five faculties: Civil Law, Canonical Law,
Theology, Medicine and Arts
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