UNAM Cultural Center: the esplanade where the new graduate of the Faculty of Sciences receives the gown with the National University crest and the patron kit under their arm, before the photo with the rector at Las Islas fountain

UNAM Cultural Center is the academic complex inside Ciudad Universitaria with the Sala Nezahualcóyotl, Teatro Juan Ruiz de Alarcón, University Museum of Contemporary Art (MUAC), esplanade with Las Islas fountain and Sala Miguel Covarrubias. Graduation ceremonies of the Faculties of Sciences, Engineering, Accounting, Law and Medicine run here, along with the Institute for Applied Mathematics and Systems Research (IIMAS) symposia, the Cell Physiology Institute colloquia, doctoral thesis defenses, UNAM Philharmonic Orchestra concerts, the CCU film cycles and the posthumous tributes to SNI members. What defines CCU UNAM is mixed academic solemnity: university protocol on one side and contemporary art on the other.

Merch packages for CCU UNAM

UNAM graduate kit

Production from 100 to 2,000 pieces for graduates of the Faculties of Sciences, Engineering, Accounting and Law, members of the National Researcher System (SNI) receiving the lifetime-recognition award and doctoral candidates defending their thesis with honorary mention. Gown with the UNAM crest embroidered in silk, mortarboard with tassel in the Faculty color, USB with the digital mural of the ceremony, book with the graduate's history signed by the rector, framed gown with the Faculty director's signature. Esplanade delivery with graduate signature.

Academic staff merch

Uniforms for the UNAM protocol team, esplanade hostesses, Sala Nezahualcóyotl staff, Teatro Juan Ruiz de Alarcón ushers and MUAC technicians. Black or navy suit, white shirt, UNAM-color tie (blue and gold), photo badge, RFID lanyard for Hall and backstage access, role identifier (protocol, hostess, usher, technician). Runs from 30 pieces with individual numbering and professional dry-cleaning.

SNI academic recognition

For the SNI member receiving the lifetime-recognition award or the doctoral candidate winning the National University Prize. Silver trophy with the UNAM crest, book with the academic's timeline signed by the rector, selected Mexican artisan piece from the awardee's home state, box with numbered SNI certificate and card signed by the UNAM General Secretary. Runs of 1 to 4 pieces, delivered at the end of the solemn session.

Academic committee merch

For the symposium organizing committee, university board members, host Faculty directors and the Research Institute team. Bespoke navy suit, white shirt, UNAM-color tie, cufflinks with university crest, executive briefcase with Institute logo and USB with symposium material. Runs from 8 pieces with bespoke tailoring and signed delivery from the Institute director.

Logistics, access and custody at CCU UNAM

CCU UNAM has freight access through Circuito Interior with restricted hours from 6:00 to 11:00 AM on setup day, with a log signed by CCU operations and the host Faculty's protocol chief. Material moves to the Hall or Theater back-of-house in sealed boxes with lot numbers and stays under lock until registration opens. For ceremonies with retransmission to TV UNAM or the SNI channel, we run delivery with armed escort when the kit value exceeds 500,000 MXN.

For symposia combining national and international researchers, we run partial shipments from production plants in CDMX, Cuernavaca and Querétaro with Carta Porte 3.0 when applicable. For international tours continuing to Madrid, Berlin or Boston, we coordinate with the organizing committee's academic courier. The merch chain of custody is documented with signature, timestamp and photo at every checkpoint: Circuito Interior intake, CCU operations inspection, back-of-house transfer, coffee-break restocking and post-event collection.

For UNAM and corporates invoicing through SAT, we issue CFDI 4.0 with the 16% IVA breakdown and support for deduction as Public Relations, Education or Academic Events expense. For corporates with international operations, we run complementary invoicing in USD at the Banco de México FIX rate of the prior day and compliance with the foreign-operations regime. For corporates with dual invoicing, we run the payment complement when the operation closes in installments.

UNAM, SNI compliance and CCU prohibitions

CCU UNAM operates under UNAM Culture Ministry and SNI rules for academic events: no merch with elements that disrupt the ceremony's solemnity, no outside food or beverages beyond the CCU's catering service, no competitor-brand merch in the official sponsor's exclusivity zones, no professional photography during the solemn session without protocol staff authorization, no elements foreign to the university protocol. For ceremonies with retransmission to TV UNAM, we run pieces compliant with the channel transmission protocol.

For symposia with SNI and CONACYT attendance, we comply with the institutional protocol and run pieces with the SNI crest. For colloquia with European researcher attendance, we comply with the Royal Society protocol when applicable and support for EUR invoicing when the Institute has EU academic cooperation. For colloquia with U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) attendance, we comply with the institutional protocol and run pieces with the NSF crest.

For SAT invoicing, we issue CFDI 4.0 with the 16% IVA breakdown and deduction support as Education, Public Relations or Academic Events expense. For corporates with international operations, we run complementary invoicing in USD and foreign-operations-regime compliance. For UNAM, we handle invoicing to the UNAM Tax Administration Service with university-regulatory compliance.

MOQ, costs and CCU UNAM reservations

UNAM graduate kit — from 1,450 MXN before IVA per piece in 100-piece runs. Academic staff merch — from 2,950 MXN before IVA per person in 30-person runs. SNI academic recognition — from 16,500 MXN before IVA per piece in 4-piece runs. Academic committee merch — from 5,100 MXN before IVA per person in 8-person runs. Costs exclude Sala or Theater rental at CCU UNAM.

For ceremonies in high-demand dates (June and July during graduation season, October for the National University Prizes), we lock production ninety days ahead. For medium-demand dates, sixty days. For low-demand dates, forty-five days. Express production with less than twenty-one days carries a 35% surcharge. Reservations run with a fourteen-point brief: event date, academic ceremony type, expected graduate or researcher count, Faculty or Institute brand manual, color palette, UNAM compliance protocol, international retransmission, load-in logistics, SAT invoicing and post-event donation.

For multi-city tours covering CDMX, Guadalajara and Monterrey, we run consolidated packages with partial shipments and coordination with each venue's protocols. Delivery to CCU back-of-house is documented with a slip signed by the CCU operations chief and the host Faculty protocol lead.

CCU UNAM FAQ

Can you deliver the graduate kit at the esplanade with signature receipt?

Yes — we deliver at the CCU UNAM esplanade with graduate signature, timestamp, home Faculty and uniformed-protocol-staff signature. Chain of custody is documented with photography when CCU protocol allows and the kit stays in sealed boxes throughout the ceremony.

Can you handle merch for a multi-city tour covering CCU UNAM?

Yes — we run consolidated packages with partial shipments to CDMX, Guadalajara and Monterrey, with Carta Porte 3.0 when applicable and per-venue protocol compliance. Coordination with the host Faculty protocol chief.

Can you invoice the merch as education or academic events expense?

Yes — we issue CFDI 4.0 to SAT with the 16% IVA breakdown and support for deduction as Education, Public Relations or Academic Events expense. For UNAM, we handle invoicing to the UNAM Tax Administration Service with university-regulatory compliance.

Is Corp-Merch an official partner of CCU UNAM or of the National University?

No. Corp-Merch.MX is an independent workshop for curation, production and logistics of merch for graduations, academic symposia and SNI colloquia at CCU UNAM and other venues across Mexico. CCU UNAM and the National University are described for sector-descriptive purposes only.

Request a quote for CCU UNAM merch

Tell us the academic event date, the ceremony type, the expected graduate or researcher count, the Faculty or Institute brand manual, the color palette, the UNAM compliance protocol, the international retransmission, the load-in logistics and the SAT invoicing. We respond with a detailed quote, curation proposal and digital mockup within 24 to 48 business hours.