▁In ▁ 1 7 7 5 ▁the ▁Fri ar ▁replied ▁a ▁g rit ▁from ▁King ▁Charles ▁III ▁of ▁Spain , ▁who ▁consult ed ▁him ▁about ▁the ▁convenience ▁of ▁establish ing ▁a ▁university ▁in ▁Nueva ▁Gal icia . ▁The ▁answer ▁of ▁the ▁Fri ar ▁was ▁completely ▁positive , ▁so ▁on ▁November ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 1 7 9 1 ▁the ▁King ▁Charles ▁IV ▁of ▁Spain ▁en act ed ▁a ▁royal ▁g rit ▁where ▁he ▁proc laim ▁the ▁foundation ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁University ▁of ▁Gu adal aj ara . ▁ ▁This ▁g rit ▁arrived ▁to ▁the ▁authorities ▁in ▁Nueva ▁Gal icia ▁on ▁March ▁ 2 6 , ▁ 1 7 9 2 , ▁who ▁proceeded ▁to ▁celebr ate ▁and ▁quickly ▁rev amp ▁the ▁said ▁Santo ▁Tom as ▁College . ▁Therefore , ▁the ▁University ▁was ▁founded ▁on ▁November ▁ 3 , ▁ 1 7 9 2 . ▁By ▁mut ual ▁agreement ▁between ▁the ▁Fri ar ▁Al cal de ▁and ▁the ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁A udi ence , ▁Jacob o ▁U gar te ▁de ▁Lo y ola , ▁Jose ▁Maria ▁G ome z ▁y ▁Vill ase ñ or ▁was ▁named ▁as ▁the ▁first ▁R ector ▁of ▁the ▁University . ▁Academ ically ▁speaking , ▁the ▁University ▁was ▁first ▁composed ▁by ▁the ▁Art , ▁The ology , ▁Law ▁and ▁Medicine ▁Fac ult ies . ▁ ▁The ▁Con front ation ▁between ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Gu adal aj ara ▁and ▁the ▁Institute ▁of ▁Sciences ▁of ▁the ▁J alis co ▁State ▁( 1 8 2 1 – 1 8 6