University of Caldas
Universidad de Caldas | |
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| Motto | Lumina Spargo |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | May 24, 1943 |
| Rector | Fabio Hernando Arias Orozco |
| Students | 15.500 approx. (2018) |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Sede principal Calle 65 #26-10 Ciudad Universitaria Manizales |
| Colors | Blue, Gold and Red |
| Nickname | UdeC |
| Website | http://www.ucaldas.edu.co/ |
The University of Caldas (Spanish: Universidad de Caldas), is a public, coeducational, research university based in Manizales, Caldas, Colombia. It is the most important higher education institution in the Department of Caldas. It is a public university of national character, subject to inspection and surveillance through Law 1740 of 2014 and Law 30 of 1992 of the Ministry of Education of Colombia; it houses students from all corners of Colombia and abroad; It is considered the best university in the "eje cafetero" and one of the best in Colombia.[1]
Academic programs
Undergraduate
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
- Agronomy
- Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics
FACULTY OF LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
- Anthropology
- Law
- Family Development
- Sociology
- Social Work
- BA in Social Studies
- History
FACULTY OF NATURAL AND EXACT SCIENCES
- Biology
- Geology
- BA in Biology and Chemistry
- Mecatronics Engineering
- Electronics Technology
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
- Nursing
- BA in Physical Education, Recreation and Sports
- Medicine
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
- Food Engineering
- Computers
- Systems Technology
FACULTY OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES
- Plastic Arts
- Visual Design
- Philosophy and Letters
- BA in Philosophy and Letters
- BA in Scenic Arts
- BA in Modern Languages
- BA in Music
Graduate
Graduate Doctoral Degrees
- Agricultural Sciences
- Biomedical Sciences
- Design and Interactive Creation
- Educational Sciences
Master's Degrees
- Agricultural Production Systems
- Biomedical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Culture and Drugs
- Design and Interactive Creation
- Earth Sciences
- Education
- English Didactics
- Family Studies and Development
- Fito pathology
- Gerontology
- Philosophy
- Rural Societies
- Social Sciences
- Veterinary Sciences
Specializations
- Administration and Evaluation
- Administrative Law
- Agribusiness Management
- Agro-industrial Development
- Anesthesiology
- Bovine Production systems
- Chemistry
- Clinic Geriatrics
- Clinical Gastroenterology
- Clinical Surgical Gastroenterology
- Commercial and Financial Legislation
- Computer Assisted Mathematics
- Criminal Studies
- Dermatology
- Family Relationships Intervention
- General Surgery
- Geotechnics
- Gynecology and Obstetrics
- Health Promotion
- Inter Agro-Alimentary Business
- Internal Medicine
- Ophthalmology
- Pediatric Surgery
- Pediatrics
- Psychiatry
- Rural Development
- Tax and Customs Legislation
- Technical and Economic Evaluation
- University Teaching
Noted people
Notable alumni
Famous personalities among its alumni include:
- Humberto De la Calle
- Elizabeth Castillo Vargas, LGBT activist and writer[2]
- Lyda Osorio, physician, epidemiologist and infectious disease specialist
- Alejandro Corrales Escobar, politician, engineer.
See also
References
- ^ "Universidad de Caldas - Acreditación Institucional" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2011-07-03.
- ^ "Elizabeth Castillo Vargas | Perfil congresista". Congreso Visible (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-08-07.
External links
- University of Caldas official site (in Spanish)
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