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Aerial view of the Estadio Olímpico Universitario stadium at UNAM in Mexico City, with an oval grass field, running track, and empty grandstands under a hazy sky.

Institutional development · Student experience, equity and outcomes · Mexico

UNAM's 2027 University Games get under way with 46 academic entities competing

UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México) has started its 2027 University Games, a sporting competition among 46 of its upper-secondary and higher-education academic entities.

Photo: Latoga / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Why it matters: The 46 UNAM academic entities taking part, across upper-secondary and higher education, are the parties competing in the games.

UNAM's newsroom reported that the 2027 University Games have begun.

According to UNAM, 46 academic entities spanning upper-secondary and higher education will compete in the sporting event.

The university said the competition promotes physical activity, unity within the university community and the identification of talent.

Editor’s view

Rachel Smith, Students and International Editor

The 46 participating UNAM academic entities now enter a competition that the university ties to physical activity, community unity and talent detection.

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