Autonomia de la universidad pública en una era de globalización: el caso de la unam DOI: 10.5585/EccoS.v5i1.340

Abstract

The article analyzes the origins and evolution of the autonomy principle in Latin American universities. Taking as focus of analysis the experience of Mexico’s UNAM, one of the prime and largest public universities of Latin America, the author explores the feasibility of institutional autonomy in the context of the current process of globalization. The paper concludes stressing the fact that, notwithstanding the financial constraints being faced by most public institutions of higher education in Latin America, autonomy is required so that public universities are capable to achieve their mission of doing teaching, research and cultural difussion.