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One hundred years of teaching, research, and innovation in chemical engineering at the Faculty of Chemistry, National Autonomous University of Mexico ( UNAM ): Birthplace and enduring leadership of the discipline in Mexico

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The teaching of chemical engineering in Mexico started in 1925 at what is today the Faculty of Chemistry (FQ) of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). This contribution provides a historical perspective of the evolution of chemical engineering at FQ‐UNAM, covering teaching, research at undergraduate and graduate levels, educational and technological innovations, its influence in the creation of many of the present chemical engineering schools and universities in Mexico, and the role of FQ‐UNAM's area (department) of chemical engineering in the chemical industry of Mexico. FQ‐UNAM's department of chemical engineering keeps active in core and frontier research areas in chemical engineering, including reaction engineering and catalysis, polymer reaction engineering, transport phenomena, sustainable engineering, product and process engineering, process intensification, and biorefining processes, among others.

Source: The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

DOI: 10.1002/cjce.70548

Authors: Patricia Pérez‐Salinas, Alberto Rosas‐Aburto, Martín G. Hernández‐Luna, Aida Gutiérrez‐Alejandre, Eduardo Vivaldo‐Lima

Institution: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Language: English

Topic: Higher Education in Latin America

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,690