Welcome to the website of the University of Colima, educational institution located in the west central region of Mexico. Here you will find information on your everyday life, educational opportunities, academic, cultural and scientific infrastructure.The university have agreed that it is time to accept social responsibility rather than as a philosophy, as a way of life that allows us to offer educational services that promote change and progress, thus contributing to building a more just society and transparent. The University of Colima (in Spanish: Universidad de Colima) is a Mexican public university with several campuses across the state of Colima, bordering the Pacific Ocean. It was created on September 16, 1940 by the President Lázaro Cárdenas as People's University of Colima (Universidad Popular de Colima), and intended to serve the educational needs of the Michoacán, Jalisco, and Colima.The institution was founded on September 16, 1940, following the educational philosophy of President Lázaro Cárdenas del Río (1934–1940).