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| University of the Andes |
| Universidad de los Andes |
Logo of Universidad de los Andes |
| Established |
November 16, 1948[1] |
| Type |
Private |
| Rector |
Carlos Angulo Galvis[2] |
| Staff |
1,147 |
| Students |
14,168 |
| Undergraduates |
11,450 |
| Postgraduates |
2,718 |
| Doctoral students |
83 |
| Location |
Bogotá, Colombia
4°36′04.23″N 74°3′56.38″W / 4.601175°N 74.0656611°W / 4.601175; -74.0656611Coordinates: 4°36′04.23″N 74°3′56.38″W / 4.601175°N 74.0656611°W / 4.601175; -74.0656611 |
| Campus |
Urban, 14,37 acres (58.15 Hectare) |
| Nickname |
Los Andes, Uniandes |
| Mascot |
Seneca, the goat |
| Website |
www.uniandes.edu.co |
| Main reference |
The University of the Andes (Spanish: Universidad de los Andes), also known as Uniandes, is a coeducational, nonsectarian private university located in downtown Bogotá, Colombia. Founded in 1948, The University currently has 9 Schools, all of which offer undergraduate and postgraduate programs: Management, Architecture and Design, Arts and Humanities, Science, Social Sciences, Law, Economics, Engineering and Medicine.[3].
The university was founded by a group of Colombian intellectuals led by Mario Laserna Pinzón and was at the time the first university in the country to be non-sectarian, that is, independent of political parties or influence from the state or the church.[4]. Today, the University sought to model itself after major research universities through strategies as greater focus on graduate education and research. [5] As a result of this, doctorate programs have been opened in recent years and new research facilities have been built on campus[3]. The University has not yet achieved wide international visibility. However, it was included recently among the top 500 universities worldwide (400-500 tier) in a classification done by Times Higher Education–QS of London. [6]
Academics
Los Andes University offers 28 undergraduate programs, 30 specialized degree programs, 20 master's programs, and 5 doctoral programs.
- Undergraduate Programs
- Administration (Business)
- Anthropology
- Architecture
- Art
- Biology
- Political Science
- Law
- Industrial Design
- Economics
- Philosophy
- Physics
- History
- Environmental Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Systems and Computing Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronic Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Languages & Sociocultural Studies
- Literature
- Mathematics
- Medicine
- Microbiology
- Music
- Psychology
- Chemistry
- Specialized Graduate Programs
- Master's Programs
- Doctoral Programs
- Biology
- Physics
- Engineering
- School of Management
- School of Architecture and Design
- School of Arts and Humanities
- CIDER
- School of Sciences
- International Negotiation and Relations
- Theory and Experience of the Solution of Armed Conflict
- School of Social Sciences
- School of Law
- School of Economics
- School of Government Alberto Lleras Camargo
- School of Engineering
- Automation of Industrial Processes
- Electricity Transmission and Distribution Systems
- Highway and Transport Infrastructure
- Integral Management of the Environment
- IT Systems in the Organization
- Organizational Control and Management Systems
- Risk Evaluation and Disaster Prevention
- Software Development
- Software Construction for Computer Networks
- Telematics
- Telecommunication Companies Management
- E-Commerce
- School of Medicine
Mascot
The mascot of Uniandes is a goat called Seneca. Its story dates back to the late 1940s when a goat roamed the campus freely. Students adopted it, and it became a symbol for the university. The goat died in 1966 when it fell off a cliff. Today it is not posible to hold a goat within the campus, but Seneca is still fondly remembered. The wireless spots are named after the goat, and every year a goat is brought to the university to celebrate "The Students' Day".
Notable faculty and Alumni
Deans
Former deans of Law School
- Eduardo Cifuentes Muñoz (current)
- Alfredo Luis Fuentes Hernández
- Manuel Jose Cepeda Espinosa
- Alfredo Lewin Figueroa
- Luis Ignacio Becerra Fadul
- Mauricio Echeverri Gutierrez
- Carlos Gustavo Arrieta Padilla
- Fernando Cepeda Ulloa
- Gustavo Zafra Roldan
- Eduardo Alvarez-Correa Duperly
- Jaime Vidal Perdomo
- Sergio Rodríguez Restrepo
- Fernando Umaña Pavolini
- Hernando Gómez Otálora
Former deans of Economics School
- Alejandro Gaviria Uribe (Current)
- Juan Carlos Echeverry
- Alberto Carrasquilla Barrera
- Santiago Montenegro Trujillo
- José Leibovich
- Manuel Ramírez Gómez
- Eduardo Sarmiento Palacio
- Edgar Reveiz Roldán
- Augusto Cano Motta
- Francisco Ortega Acosta
- Eduardo Wiesner Durán
- Miguel Fadul
- Daniel Peñaranda
- Jorge Ruíz Lara
- Armando Sánchez Torres
- Hernán Echavarría Olózaga
Others
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