It is currently the only private university in the country that has been awarded a ten-year institutional accreditation for quality by the National Ministry of Education through Resolution 582 of January 9th 2015.
- #236 Ranking
- 14470 Students
- Public Institution Type
Master's Programmes
About
History
Universidad de los Andes was founded in 1948, and it was the first private university in Colombia that was independent from political or religious movements or parties. It was conceived as a study center, a research center, and a place where truth could be upheld
Education
The Universidad de los Andes offers programs in the following levels:
- Undergraduate degrees: 39 programs
- Master’s degrees: 63 programs
- Doctorates: 16 programs
Research
There are 143 research groups that are registered by Colciencias, 39 of which are in category A1, 17 are in category A, 29 are in category B, 44 are in category C, 12 are in category D, and 2 have not been classified.
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QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2022
236 -9
2021
227 7
2020
234
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.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2022
801
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
2021
901
2020
-
2019
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.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2022
-
2021
497 -66
2020
431
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.
Services
Housing services
Located in front of the Universidad de Los Andes, which offers 1.713 rooms distributed in apartments of 1, 2 and 4 rooms. The apartments are fully furnished with: bed, mattress, desk, chair, closet and bookshelf; common areas of the apartment are furnished with dining table, mini fridge, microwave oven, induction stove. Throughout the tower, there are 7 study halls and entertainment rooms exclusively for our residents.
Library services
As a student at the Universidad de los Andes, you are allowed to use one of the most modern library systems in Latin America. The system is made up of five specialist libraries in the fields of Business, Architecture and Design, Law, Economics, and Medicine, and the “Ramón de Zubiría” General University Library.
Student Life
Campus life
Los Andes offers within its campus different services in order to provide the conditions that create a favorable atmosphere for the University´s activities development. These services are available to the campus users (students, faculty, staff, alumni, visitors and contractors); the facilities available in the campus and their localization within it are:
- Medical service more
- Cafeterias
- Restrooms
- Gateways
- Parking lots
- Greenspace
- Public space
- Copy machines
- ATMs
Student clubs
You will study at a university that promotes diversity, the ability to understand different points of view, and the respect for ideas. It has an environment that is dedicated to academic life and hosts cultural, sporting, and wellbeing activities as well as student clubs and societies.
Accreditation
University of the Andes is the only private university in Colombia with a Colombian National Education Ministry Quality Accreditation renewed for the maximum possible time of 10 years (Resolution 582 of January 9th, 2015). Uniandes also has four QS Quality Stars of five possible, given by British firm Quacquarelli Symonds.
Student Reviews
Values
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
The university promotes values like critical thinking and autonomy.
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
High quality education is predominant and it promotes its students to have an integral education.
Universidad de los Andes review
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
This is the most famous and best rated university in my country. It has an incredible campus infrastructure and all the professors are very talented and recognized people in their own areas of study.
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