With a 76-year legacy, the Universidad Industrial de Santander (Colombia) stands out for its commitment to training principled professionals equipped to tackle contemporary challenges.
Through a robust academic structure and an unwavering pursuit of excellence, the University positions itself as a catalyst for change and progress, guided by its mission pillars of teaching, research, and community engagement. Rankings place us as the third-best public university in Colombia.
+21.800
STUDENTS
+100.000
GRADUATES
+600
TENURED
PROFESSORS
+56% With doctoral
degrees
+28% With master's
degrees
+60
FOREIGN
PROFESSORS
Undergraduate Programs
2 technical programs
5 technological programs
38 professional programs
Graduate Programs
24 specializations
9 medical-surgical specializations
48 master’s programs
14 doctoral programs
Facilities:
6 metropolitan campuses
4 regional sites
Cooperation with over 30 countries for academic mobility
Research
Guatiguará
Technology Park
The Park houses UIS’s scientific and technological research centers, featuring integrated laboratories equipped with cutting-edge technology. It is recognized as the most consolidated project of its kind in Colombia.
National and international accreditation
Institutional Accreditation of High Quality for the maximum period recognized by the Colombian government (10 years), granted by the Ministry of National Education.
Several of our programs have ABET international Accreditation:
Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Geology, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Civil Engineering are accredited programs. Industrial Engineering and Systems Engineering are currently advancing in the ABET accreditation process. We are the public university in Colombia with the highest number of programs accredited by this organization.
Patents
We hold over 90 patents nationally and internationally, in countries including the United States, Brazil, China, Japan, and Mexico, spanning fields such as chemistry, mechanical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, medical instrumentation, and hydrocarbons.