# Autonomous University of Chiapas

> university in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico

**Wikidata**: [Q6156350](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6156350)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/autonomous-university-of-chiapas

## Summary
The Autonomous University of Chiapas (UNACH) is a university based in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico. It was founded on 28 September 1974 by Manuel Velasco Suárez and operates as an academic institution and open-access publisher with an active web and social media presence.

## Key Facts
- Founded (inception): 28 September 1974.  
- Founder: Manuel Velasco Suárez.  
- Location: Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico.  
- Short name / common abbreviation: UNACH (Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas).  
- Institutional website: http://www.unach.mx/ (Spanish).  
- Classification: instance of university and open-access publisher.  
- Memberships: ANUIES; Editoriales Universitarias y Académicas de México.  
- ROR identifier: 04eexme77; ISNI: 0000000417668314; GRID: grid.440446.6; Ringgold ID: 27762.  
- IPv4 routing prefix: 148.222.0.0/16 (start time: 21 December 1992).  
- Social media: Twitter @comunica_unach (account id 59669861, active since 2009-07-24); Facebook: comunicaunach; recorded followers: 7,972 (point in time: 2021-01-04).  
- Web feed URL: http://www.unach.mx/?format=feed&type=rss.

## FAQs
### Q: Where is the Autonomous University of Chiapas located?
A: The Autonomous University of Chiapas is located in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, in the state of Chiapas, Mexico.

### Q: When was the Autonomous University of Chiapas founded and by whom?
A: The university was founded on 28 September 1974 by Manuel Velasco Suárez.

### Q: What are common abbreviations and the official website for the university?
A: The university is commonly abbreviated as UNACH (Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas). Its official website is http://www.unach.mx/ (Spanish).

## Why It Matters
The Autonomous University of Chiapas (UNACH) matters as a named higher‑education institution in Chiapas, Mexico, with formal founding and institutional identifiers that link it into national and international academic networks. Its foundation in 1974 and founding by Manuel Velasco Suárez mark its establishment as an enduring academic organization in Tuxtla Gutiérrez. Membership in ANUIES situates UNACH within Mexico’s national association of higher education institutions, while participation in Editoriales Universitarias y Académicas de México and classification as an open‑access publisher indicate a role in academic publishing and dissemination. The university’s assigned identifiers (ROR, ISNI, GRID, Ringgold, VIAF, etc.) and maintained web feed, website, and social media accounts demonstrate an organized digital presence and interoperability with library, bibliographic, and research infrastructure. Technical details such as an allocated IPv4 routing prefix further reflect institutional IT resources. Together, these facts show UNACH’s function as an organized node of higher education and academic publishing within the Mexican and international scholarly ecosystem.

## Notable For
- Being founded on 28 September 1974 by Manuel Velasco Suárez.  
- Operating as both a university and an open-access publisher.  
- Membership in ANUIES and in Editoriales Universitarias y Académicas de México.  
- Maintaining multiple standardized institutional identifiers (ROR, ISNI, GRID, Ringgold, VIAF).  
- Sustained online presence including official website, RSS feed, Twitter (@comunica_unach) and Facebook (comunicaunach).

## Body

### Overview
- Official name: Autonomous University of Chiapas (Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas).  
- Short name/alias: UNACH.  
- Instance types: university; open-access publisher.  
- Primary language of website: Spanish.

### Founding and history
- Inception date: 1974-09-28.  
- Founded by: Manuel Velasco Suárez.

### Location and jurisdiction
- Located in: Tuxtla Gutiérrez.  
- Country: Mexico.

### Organization and memberships
- Member of ANUIES (Asociación Nacional de Universidades e Instituciones de Educación Superior).  
- Member of Editoriales Universitarias y Académicas de México.

### Identifiers and cataloging
- ROR ID: 04eexme77.  
- ISNI: 0000000417668314.  
- GRID ID: grid.440446.6.  
- Ringgold ID: 27762 (label: Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas).  
- VIAF ID: 123211761.  
- Library of Congress authority ID: n84229448.  
- National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987011257401805171.  
- KISTI ID: K000202800.  
- Cantic / University of Barcelona authority ID: 981058521206806706.  
- Freebase ID: /m/0cp4mgg.  
- Crunchbase organization id: universidad-autónoma-de-chiapas.

### Web presence and communications
- Official website: http://www.unach.mx/ (Spanish).  
- Web feed: http://www.unach.mx/?format=feed&type=rss.  
- Twitter: @comunica_unach (account id 59669861; start time qualifier 2009-07-24).  
- Facebook: comunicaunach.  
- Reported social media followers: 7,972 (point in time 2021-01-04).

### Technical infrastructure
- IPv4 routing prefix: 148.222.0.0/16 (start time recorded: 1992-12-21).

### Other notes
- Listed on Wikimedia’s WikiProject Academic Publisher focus list.  
- Sitelink count: 1; primary Wikipedia language entry: Spanish.

## References

1. Directory of Open Access Journals
2. [Source](https://web.archive.org/web/20240207224301/http://www.anuies.mx/anuies/instituciones-de-educacion-superior/)
3. [Source](https://web.archive.org/web/20240409115737/https://altexto.mx/asociados)
4. [Source](http://www.unach.mx/)
5. Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions
6. [Source](https://tools.wmflabs.org/whois/gateway.py?lookup=true&ip=148.222.0.0)
7. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File