List of universities in Colombia

National University of Colombia: Francisco de Paula Santander Plaza

This is a list of universities in Colombia. The Colombian higher education system is composed of technical institutes focused on vocational education, university institutions focused on technological education, and universities focused on undergraduate and postgraduate education. The country has both public and private universities. Most of the public universities conform to the State University System (Spanish: Sistema Universitario Estatal, SUE), and most of the departments have at least one public university. Several private universities are affiliated to the Roman Catholic Church or are nonsectarian.

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Public

Departmental

Francisco José de Caldas District University: La Macarena Campus University of Antioquia: Central Library at the University City of Medellín University of Valle: Faculty of Health at the San Fernando Campus Name Established Location Reference University of Santander UDES 1996 Bucaramanga, Bogota, Cucuta, Valledupar [1] Central University of Valle del Cauca 1971 Tulua Francisco José de Caldas District University 1948 Bogotá Francisco de Paula Santander University 1962 Cúcuta and Ocaña Industrial University of Santander 1948 Bucaramanga, Barrancabermeja, Barbosa, Málaga, Piedecuesta, and Socorro Popular University of Cesar 1973 South Colombian University 1970 Neiva, Pitalito, Garzón, La Plata Technological University of Choco 1972 Quibdó University of Antioquia 1803 Medellín, Andes, Amalfi, Carmen de Viboral Caucasia, Envigado, Puerto Berrío, Santa Fe de Antioquia, Segovia, Turbo, and Yarumal University of Atlantico 1941 Barranquilla, Puerto Colombia University of Boyacá 1979 Tunja, Sogamoso and Yopal University of Caldas 1943 Manizales University of Cartagena 1827 Cartagena University of Cauca 1827 Popayán University of Cordoba 1962 Montería University of Cundinamarca 1969 Fusagasugá, Chía, Chocontá, Facatativá, Girardot, Soacha, Ubaté, and Zipaquirá University of La Guajira 1977 Rioacha, Albania, Fonseca, Maicao, Manaure, Villanueva, and Montería University of Magdalena 1958 Santa Marta University of Nariño 1905 Pasto, Ipiales, and Tumaco University of Pamplona 1960 Pamplona, Cúcuta, and Villa del Rosario University of Quindio 1960 Armenia University of Sucre 1977 Sincelejo University of Tolima 1945 Ibagué University of Valle 1945 Cali, Buenaventura, Buga, Caicedonia, Cartago, Palmira, Tuluá, Yumbo, Zarzal, and Santander de Quilichao Tecnológico de Antioquia 1983 Medellín, Abejorral, Andes, Ciudad Bolivar, Guatapé, Jericó, San Rafael, Santa Bárbara, Sonson, Urrao, Yali, Yolombó, Amalfi, Cisneros, Anorí, Hispania, Frontino, San Carlos, Belmira, Betulia, Ituango, San Andrés de Cuerquia, San Roque, Valdivia, Vagachí, Dabeiba, Fredonia, San Jerónimo, San Pedro de los Milagros, and Sopetrán.

Private

Catholic

Name Established Location Reference Pontifical Bolivarian University 1936 Medellín Catholic University of Manizales Catholic University of the West Catholic University of Pereira La Salle University 1964 Bogotá University Corporation Minuto de Dios Marian University Catholic University of Colombia 1970 Bogotá Pontifical Xavierian University 1623 Bogotá, Cali Our Lady of the Rosary University 1653 Bogotá Saint Buenaventura University Saint Martin University 1981 Bogotá and others Saint Thomas Aquinas University 1580 Bogotá, Tunja Sergio Arboleda University 1985 Bogotá, Santa Marta Universidad Católica de Oriente 1981 Rionegro University of La Sabana 1979 Chía

Nonsectarian

University EAFIT: Main Library Central University Colombia: northern headquarters building Name Established Location Reference University of Santander UDES 1996 Bucaramanga, Bogota, Cucuta, Valledupar [1] University of Ibagué 1980 Ibague [2] Antonio Nariño University Escuela Colombiana de Ingeniería 1972 Bogotá Autonomous University of Bucaramanga Autonomous University of the Caribbean Autonomous University of Colombia Autonomous University of Manizales Manizales Universidad El Bosque Manizales Universidad Autónoma de Occidente 1970 Cali Central University 1966 Fundación Universitaria INPAHU Externado University of Colombia 1886 Cooperative University of Colombia 1964 Cooperative University of San Gil Free University of Risaralda Jorge Tadeo Lozano University 1954 Bogotá, Cartagena INCCA University of Colombia 1955 Bogotá, Bogotá La Gran Colombia University 1951 Pilot University of Colombia 1962 Santiago de Cali University Cali University of America 1952 Politécnico Grancolombiano 1981 University of the Andes 1948 Bogotá University of Boyaca Tunja EAN University 1967 Bogotá University EAFIT 1960 El Bosque University 1977 University ICESI Cali University of Manizales Manizales University of Medellín Medellín Universidad del Norte Barranquilla

See also

• Pontifical university
• Lists of universities and colleges
• List of universities and colleges by country
• List of universities in Bogotá

References

1. "University of Santander UDES". UDES. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
2. "About Universidad de Ibagué". Retrieved 10 November 2015.

• Universidades y Centros de Educación Superior (Universities and Higher Education Institutions)
• Universities in Colombia by region