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The National Autonomous University of Honduras begins pre-registration September 8–10 for the third academic period of 2026, with classes starting September 14; enrollment and course additions run through September 22.

Honduran graduates of the National Autonomous University seeking to homologate or obtain degree equivalency in Spain must follow a series of steps, including requesting grade certification through the UNAH registry and securing authentication and apostille of their documents.

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.

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.

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.