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Francisco de Paula Santander University

Francisco de Paula Santander University
Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander
Other name
UFPS
MottoFortalecimiento Académico
TypePublic
EstablishedJuly 5, 1962
RectorHéctor Miguel Parra López[1]
Undergraduates12,523
Postgraduates2,000
Location,
Colombia
CampusUrban, 5 hectares (12 acres)
Colors   Red & white
Websitewww.ufps.edu.co

The Francisco de Paula Santander University (Spanish: Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander) is a public, coeducational, research university based primarily in the city of Cúcuta, Colombia, with regional campuses in Ocaña, Colombia, Chinacota and Tibú.[2]

It is the largest university in the state with more than 25,000 students. It offers 50 academic programmes, including 37 undergraduate degrees and 13 graduate degrees.

History

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The university was founded on July 5, 1962, later being accredited by decree #37 (1964) and decree #323 (1970).[3][4]

The Francisco de Paula Santander University is an autonomous university with administrative and financial autonomy, working under the Ministry of National Education.

Location

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Its main campus is located in Cúcuta, having a branch in the city of Ocaña and in the municipality of Chinacota. It also possesses several regional open education centers in municipalities of the departments of Norte de Santander, Cundinamarca, Santander, Cesar, Sucre, Bolívar, Magdalena, Arauca, and San Andrés y Providencia.

Academics

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College of Engineering

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Facultad de Educación, Artes y Humanidades

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College of Management Sciences

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College of Health Sciences

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Graduate programs:

College of Agriculture

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References

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  1. ^ "Rectoría". Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander -UFPS". ufps.edu.co. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  3. ^ "University Francisco de Paula Santander". uniagents.com. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  4. ^ Saldaña, Juan José (3 June 2009). Science in Latin America: A History - Page 158. ISBN 9780292774759. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
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