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The 2027 national budget allocates less funding to the National Autonomous University of Honduras than to the Defense Ministry, threatening the university's infrastructure, laboratory operations, and equipment maintenance.

Honduras's National Autonomous University improved its position in the QS World University Rankings for Latin America and the Caribbean, rising from the 201–250 range to 181–190 and lifting its overall score from 28.0 to 33.7 points.

Honduras's National Autonomous University ranked 181–190 in QS's 2027 Latin America and Caribbean university survey, up from 201–250 a year earlier and now the country's highest-ranked institution with a score of 33.7 points.

Congress approved L70 million (about $2.8 million) for construction of classroom facilities at the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH) campus in Yoro city, aimed at expanding access to higher education for students in Yoro and nearby municipalities.

The National Autonomous University of Honduras will graduate 1,074 students from various disciplines on September 19, with 512 receiving academic honors including Cum Laude and Summa Cum Laude recognition.

Hondurans who earned undergraduate or graduate degrees abroad can have them officially recognized in Honduras by submitting documents to the National Autonomous University's Higher Education Directorate, including the original diploma, transcripts, course syllabi, and proof of legal accreditation of the foreign institution.

Sedesol says more than 29,000 applications for its 2026 National Scholarship Program are under technical and documentary review, with the first contract-signing session for approved applicants scheduled for August 10.

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 Pedagogical University saw a 32% surge in admissions applications this year, with 1,700 candidates from across Honduras taking the entrance exam as the institution expands academic offerings to match labor-market demand.

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.

Honduras's Social Development Ministry opened applications June 11 for its National Scholarship Program, offering financial support for undergraduate and graduate students aged 17–40 with a minimum 80% academic average who meet income and residency requirements.

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.

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.