The UMSA was established on 13 April 1995 in response to the need for an institution to host the races at level degree offered St. Augustine College and the Institute of Higher Studies of Yucatan and that while all students proveyera the elements of university education. The UMSA is supported by the work of an institution that for over 55 years has been PROFESSIONALLY THE SERVICE OF EDUCATION : THE Colegio San Agustin, which in turn has led to parallel mission to provide education to anyone who wants it. Over the years, new services emerged as the Technical Career in Tourism and later, our pioneering degree: Tourism. In this intense growth stage education authorities, in response to our request to run University, we were granted official recognition that officially qualifies us as the first university deprived of the state of Yucatan.