The Inter-institutional Doctorate in Art and Culture (DIAC) is the result of the conjunction of academic efforts of the Public Universities of the Central West Region of the ANUIES in which the following universities participate: Autónoma de Aguascalientes; from Guadalajara; of Guanajuato and the Michoacana of San Nicolás de Hidalgo. It has been created for the training of specialists duly trained in the analysis, research and dissemination of culture and art, from the local and regional spheres of Mexico to the appropriate and necessary reflection on these issues in a global dimension. Although Latin American culture and art is proposed as a fundamental object of study, the links that this geographical area has with other cultural systems are not excluded in any way.

The PhD in Anthropic Environments Sciences is an interdepartmental and multidisciplinary program offered by the Center for Design and Construction Sciences, with the participation of the Departments of Construction and Structures, Habitat Design, Geotechnics and Hydraulics, as well as Theory and Methods . This postgraduate course offers greater flexibility as it is a tutorial system, which strengthens research activities.

The Center for Social Sciences and Humanities presents the study plan for the Doctorate in Sociocultural Studies (previous name, Doctorate in Social Sciences and Humanities), with an orientation towards the training of researchers, to offer a quality, transdisciplinary and flexible postgraduate option.

The Doctorate in Educational Research offers three lines of generation and application of knowledge (LAGC). Within the framework of these lines of research, doctoral students develop original research projects, which represent contributions to the advancement of knowledge and/or to the understanding of relevant educational problems.

The doctorate is aimed at Graduates in Psychology, who have a Master's Degree in Psychology or a related discipline: Sociology, Educational Sciences, Anthropology, Social Work, Communication Sciences, Health Sciences, Philosophy.

Train human resources with a high academic level, capable of carrying out original and innovative scientific research, of applying knowledge and carrying out quality teaching activities in the undergraduate and graduate studies in Law, to promote the development of legal science.

The Doctorate in Administrative Sciences offers wide possibilities for those who want a program that suits their needs.

The Doctorate in Biological Sciences is a postgraduate program recognized for its HIGH QUALITY at the Consolidation level granted by CONACYT in the National Quality Postgraduate Program (PNPC).