Universidad de los Andes has nineschools: Business Administration,Architecture and Design, Arts andHumanities, Science, Social Sciences,Law, Economics, Engineering, andMedicine. It also has two centers thatoffer postgraduate programs: theCenter for Research and Development inEducation (CIFE) and an InterdisciplinaryCenter for Studies on Development(CIDER).
- #227 Ranking
- 13459 Students
- Public Institution Type
Master's Programmes
About
History
Universidad de los Andes was founded on November 16th, 1948 by a group of young men under theleadership of Mario Laserna Pinzón. It was the first private higher education institution in Colombia that was nondenominational and independent from traditional political parties, as well as from social or economic power groups.
Education
Universidad de los Andes has nine schools: Business Administration, Architecture and Design, Arts and Humanities, Science, Social Sciences, Law, Economics, Engineering, and Medicine. It also has two centers that offer postgraduate programs: the Center for Research and Development in Education (CIFE) and an Interdisciplinary Center for Studies on Development (CIDER). Likewise, Universidad de los Andes has the first private school for public affairs, The Alberto Lleras Camargo School of Government, a tribute to a former president of Colombia, Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS),and also a former president of our university.
Research
There are 140 categorized/ranked research groups. The categorization or ranking is done by Colciencias (Colombia´s Administrative Department of Science, Technology and Innovation- . Of these 140 groups, 41 have been classified as A1 (in 2008, only eight groups were ranked in this group).There are 163 laboratories for research and learning. Of these, 73 can be found in the School of Sciences, and 56 in the School of Engineering.
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QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2021
227 7
2020
234 38
2019
272
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2021
497 -66
2020
431 37
2019
468
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2021
1001 -200
2021
801 -200
2020
601
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2020
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2019
901
2018
901
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
Services
ICT services
1.849 Computers in public areas 17 computer rooms (1.029 computers) Mobile equipment (820 computers) Student rental equipment (87 computers).
Student Life
Campus life
The university's campus is in Bogota's historical centre, an area that houses most of the city’s buildings of cultural interest, universities, banks and large Colombian companies, the main offices of the national and local government, and a variety of cultural meeting places such as libraries, museums, theatres, scientific and literary centres, and art galleries.Also on campus are:
- Central cafeteria and nine other food stations inside and outside the campus.
- Gym and sports facilities.
- Health Services.
- Rest and study areas.
Sports facilities
There are 34 different sports disciplines in Physical Education. These include 15 university teams for tournaments and competitions, and others for free practice. In 2013-2 there were 2.229 students enrolled in these courses. The Sports Center has 6.626 square meters of construction.
Accreditation
- Universidad de los Andes’ School of Business Administration is within the one percent (1%) of business schools in the world that has the triple accreditation of AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA.
- 8 Engineering programs with international accreditation (ABET).
- Universidad de los Andes is the only Colombian private university with national accreditation for nine years, since 2005
Student Reviews
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Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
As an overall experience I can describe that my university bring a very satisfactory interdisciplinary aspects who let me discover and achieve what I want for the future.
University of the Andes, more than a simple program.
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
Andes' electronic engineering whole program has lab components what, in my opinion, makes the courses very practical and provides an easy way to relate theory with real cases. In general, the university has different activities and groups to help us ,the students, improve skills in areas unralated with our programs, for example the discussion group, UN-model group, sports...
Is it worth the pain? Yes, it is
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great experience, good academic level, well prepared professors and fully equipped labs
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