The Academic Jurisdiction at the Royal University of Mexico and other Attributions of its Rector: 1597-1640

Abstract

This paper examines the academic jurisdiction of the Royal University of Mexico between 1597 and 1640. This relayed on the rector of the University, which also had other attributions regarding discipline and administration of the daily life of the University. From a comparison with the Universityof Salamanca, which acted as a leader in the provision of this jurisdictional privilege, we came to the conclusion that it is preferable to research from the specific characteristics that had both the colonial society as the administration of justice in New Mexico. Thus, we observed that the commissioning of the Mexican academic jurisdiction coincides with the consolidation of the university corporation, opening an interesting line of research in this field.