University of the Sierra Sur
Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz, Mexico
Updated May 2026 · Source: unsis.edu.mx
Overview
Created in 2000, the University of the Sierra Sur is part of the Oaxaca State University System (SUNEO).
SUNEO was created to serve as a cultural instrument for the transformation of the social environment. This can be achieved through high – performance universities, which create a comparative advantage for the State of Oaxaca and make it attractive for productive investments.
It is aimed at contributing to the decentralization of high quality higher education services in the following substantive functions: Teaching, Research, Cultural Diffusion and Development promotion. The SUNEO Project started in 1988 and at the beginning of 1990, the activities began with the Technological University of the Mixteca (UTM).
In 1992, the University of the Sea (UMAR) was created and the project was extended to a new socio-cultural and environmental reference point in Oaxaca: the Oaxacan coast, with the aim of promoting the culture of the sea.
During the first decade of the 21st century, the project was extended throughout the state, expanding the educational offerings in the field of science and technology and developing scientific and technological research and creating many services for the people of Oaxaca. UNSIS was created in 2000 and integrated into SUNEO in 2003.
Today, the SUNEO is made up of ten universities on eighteen campus distributed throughout all regions of Oaxaca. The campus are scalable to meet demand: Technological University of the Mixteca (UTM-Huajuapan), University of the Sea (UMAR-Puerto Escondido, Puerto Ángel, Huatulco and Oaxaca campus), University of the Isthmus (UNISTMO-Tehuantepec, Ixtepec, Juchitán Campus), University of Papaloapan (UNPA- Tuxtepec and Loma Bonita Campus), University of Sierra Sur (UNSIS-Miahuatlán), University of Sierra Juárez (UNSIJ-Ixtlán), University of La Cañada (UNCA-Teotitlán de Flores Magón), NovaUniversitas (Ocotlán, San Jacinto and Juxtlahuaca Campus), University of the Coast (UNCOS- Pinotepa Nacional) and University of Chalcatongo (UNICHA-Chalcatongo de Hidalgo).
Additional campus are under construction. At this time, SUNEO has around 1,100 full-time professors.
More than 10 thousand students. 30 Research Institutes, 183 Laboratories and 29 Workshops.
The SUNEO offers 87 Bachelor’s degrees, most of them are engineering and 41 Postgraduate programs: 10 Doctorates and 31 Masters. The SUNEO covers a total of 516 hectares.
Location & Contact
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Academic Details
The numbers behind University of the Sierra Sur: student body, academic staff, and recognising bodies.
Degrees
Also Licenciatura in Municipal Administration, Business Sciences and Doctorado in Electronic Government
Doctoral 2 programs
- Government
- Management
Other 12 programs
- Administration
- Business Administration
- Computer Science
- Dentistry
- Government
- Information Technology
- Management
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Public Administration
- Public Health
Faculties & Divisions
University of the Sierra Sur's academic divisions and the subject areas each houses are listed below.
Anatomy and Dissection (Centre) 13 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Anaesthesiology
- Anatomy
- Cardiology
- Embryology and Reproduction Biology
- Forensic Medicine and Dentistry
- Gastroenterology
- Health Sciences
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Orthopaedics
- Pathology
- Pneumology
- Surgery
Dental (Centre) 7 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Dental Hygiene
- Dental Technology
- Dentistry
- Oral Pathology
- Orthodontics
- Periodontics
- Stomatology
Food and Nutrition Research Center (Centre) 12 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Anatomy
- Biochemistry
- Biotechnology
- Community Health
- Cooking and Catering
- Dietetics
- Food Technology
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
- Nutrition
- Pathology
- Social and Preventive Medicine
Information Technology (Centre) 5 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Computer Science
- Information Management
- Information Technology
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Systems Analysis
Language (Centre) 1 subject offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- English
Postgraduate Studies (Department/Division) 12 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Administration
- Community Health
- Comparative Politics
- E-Business/Commerce
- Epidemiology
- Government
- Information Technology
- Management
- Political Sciences
- Public Health
- Regional Planning
- Rural Planning
Robotic Clinic (Department/Division) 25 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Anaesthesiology
- Cardiology
- Diabetology
- Dietetics
- Endocrinology
- Gerontology
- Health Administration
- Hepatology
- Medical Auxiliaries
- Medicine
- Nephrology
- Nursing
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Oncology
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedics
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Paediatrics
- Pharmacology
- Physiology
- Plastic Surgery
- Pneumology
- Rheumatology
- Surgery
- Urology
Informatics Research Institute (Institute) 5 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Artificial Intelligence
- Information Management
- Information Technology
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Systems Analysis
Municipal Studies Research Institute (Institute) 11 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Accountancy
- Administration
- Finance
- Government
- Human Resources
- Management
- Marketing
- Political Sciences
- Regional Planning
- Rural Planning
- Sustainable Development
Nutrition Research Institute (Institute) 8 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Biochemistry
- Biotechnology
- Community Health
- Dietetics
- Food Technology
- Molecular Biology
- Nutrition
- Social and Preventive Medicine
Public Health Research Institute (Institute) 6 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Community Health
- Dentistry
- Epidemiology
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Public Health
Programs Offered
All active programmes at University of the Sierra Sur are listed by degree level.
11 programmes on record. Compare these on the programs page All programs in Mexico
Bachelor's Degree 7 programmes
Master's Degree 3 programmes
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Frequently Asked Questions about University of the Sierra Sur
Common questions about University of the Sierra Sur — answers from its published profile.
Where can I find University of the Sierra Sur?
The institution is located in Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz, Mexico.
What is University of the Sierra Sur's control type?
It is a public higher-education institution.
How many students does University of the Sierra Sur have?
The institution has a student body of 2,195.
What programmes are available at University of the Sierra Sur?
University of the Sierra Sur delivers doctoral programmes across its academic units.
Who recognises University of the Sierra Sur?
The institution holds recognition from The Comités Interinstitucionales para la Evaluación de la Educación Superior (CIEES) and the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACyT).
What is University of the Sierra Sur's official website?
University of the Sierra Sur's official website is www.unsis.edu.mx.
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