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UNAH rector Odir Fernández says the university faces a budget crisis from L1.44 billion (about $58 million) in delayed state transfers this year and unclear funding from a promised presidential-aircraft sale meant for regional campus expansion.

The National Autonomous University of Honduras has completed a renovation of the Dr. Jorge Haddad auditorium at its Faculty of Medical Sciences, investing 18.7 million lempiras (about $750,000) to modernize the 220-seat venue for academic and scientific conferences.

UNAH Rector Odir Fernández said the university has not received official communication from the government about funds from the presidential aircraft sale that a law mandates be used for regional campus expansion, and the government owes the institution 1.44 billion lempiras in first-semester budget allocations.

A Systems Engineering student at Honduras's national university developed Puma Game, a platformer inspired by UNAH's mascot, aiming to demonstrate Honduran capacity for quality game development and innovation.

Schools in western Honduras, along with institutions in Cortés and Francisco Morazán, consistently score highest on the UNAH's PHUMA entrance exam, which officials attribute to academic preparation, curriculum delivery, and student support rather than school name alone.

The Honduran Autism Support Association and the National Autonomous University's Physical Education program are teaching swimming to 40 autistic children in Tegucigalpa, aiming to build water safety skills and reduce drowning risk while improving social and motor development.

UNAH's Morazán nanosatellite, built with Japanese backing and selected as winner of the UN's KiboCUBE competition, is on track for an April 2027 launch — but only if Congress ratifies the international space treaties required for Honduras to participate.

Honduras's National Autonomous University (UNAH) fell out of the QS World University Rankings 2027 for the second consecutive year after appearing in the list for four years, marking a competitive setback for public higher education in Honduras.

Honduras's National Autonomous University (UNAH) has failed for a second consecutive year to appear in the QS World University Rankings 2027, one of the world's most influential higher-education assessments.

The National Autonomous University of Honduras administered a new supplemental exam to 220 applicants for high-demand health careers—medicine, dentistry, nursing, and others—to strengthen admissions standards and ensure candidates meet academic requirements.

Honduras's National Autonomous University extended the registration deadline for the PHUMA university entrance exam to Friday, June 19, citing technical issues and network congestion that affected applicants during the previous day.

Honduras's National Autonomous University begins its second and final 2026 admission cycle June 8, with applicants registering for the vocational test and PHUMA entrance exam before the test date of August 14.

Biology students at UNAH's Cortés campus are fundraising to pay for specialized veterinary care for César, a boa constrictor rescued after being found with severe injuries including a machete wound near its head.

A UNAH finance professor says remittances—about 30% of GDP—sustain Honduras's currency market and millions of families but are mostly spent on consumption rather than productive investment, and the country should redirect them toward long-term economic growth.

The National Autonomous University of Honduras inaugurated the ATLA (Aula Tecnológica Líder en Avances y Saber) classroom, described as the country's first higher-education facility equipped with artificial intelligence technology.