Pontifical Bolivarian University
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana |
|
|---|---|
| Abbreviation in Spanish | UPB |
| Translation | Pontifical Bolivarian University (Non official translation) |
| Information | |
| Foundation | 1936 |
| Main Campus located in | Medellín, (Colombia) |
| Other campuses in | 1. Medellín, Robledo (School of Medicine). 2. Bucaramanga. 3. Montería. 4. Palmira |
| Enrolled students | 21, 912 |
| Alumni | 44,346 |
| Faculty | 2,704 |
| Rector | Mgr. Luis Fernando Rodríguez Velásquez |
| Main Campus Address | Circular 1a No.70-01 Barrio Laureles Medellín, Antioquia Colombia, South America |
| Phone | +(574) 415 9015 |
| Website | http://www.upb.edu.co/ |
| Member of | 1. International Federation of Catholic Universities. 2. Post-grad Iberoamerican Association of Universities. 3. Colombian Association of Universities. 4. Universia. |
| Source of information | Official Site UPB |
| Motto | |
The Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (U.P.B.) is one of the leading private universities in Colombia and has its main campus in Medellín where it was founded in 1936. Currently, the university has campuses in other Colombian cities, such as Bogotá, Bucaramanga, Montería and Palmira. The university has a student and faculty population that was estimated at 21,368 as of September, 2006.
Presently the university offers 77 undergraduate programs, 24 master programs and 7 doctorate programs nationwide. The university groups its educational programs under the schools of Architecture and Design, Engineering, Health Sciences, Law and Political Sciences, Strategic Sciences (Management), Social Sciences, Education and Teaching, and Theology, Philosophy and Humanities. The university also operates elementary and high school programs under its educational umbrella.
The University has several distinguished alumni such as Colombian ex-president Belisario Betancur, and the current first lady Ms Lina María Moreno de Uribe.
Contents |
[edit] History
The University was founded on September 15, 1936 by a decree of the Catholic Archbishop of Medellín, Monsignior Tiberio de Jesús Salazar y Herrera as the Universidad Católica Bolivariana (Catholic Bolivarian University). The UCB started with a small faculty and 78 students enrolled in the School of Law and with Monsignior Manuel José Sierra as its first rector. In1945 the university received the title of Pontifical, from the Holy See under Pope Pius XII. With the right to use the title of Pontifical, the Pope became the Grand Chancellor of the university.
From the university's onset, Monsignor Manuel José Sierra wanted to anchor the University on the ideals of Christian humanism and those of the Libertador Simón Bolívar.
[edit] Academics
The University has programs that extend from elementary and high school to undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the following areas:
- School of Design and Architecture.[1]
- School of Health Sciences.[2]
- School of Strategic Sciences.[3]
- School of Social Sciences.[4]
- School of Law and Political Sciences. [5]
- School of Education. [6]
- School of Engineering. [7]
- School of Theology, Philosophy and Humanities.[8]
[edit] Campuses
[edit] The Main Campus
The Main Campus is located in Medellín in the Laureles district (Barrio Laureles). Designed by Architect Pedro Nel Gómez (1899 - 1984), the District forms a net of streets and boulevards around the Main Campus.
The main campus houses the elementary and high schools, the main chapel, student health services, and the main library and schools of Engineering, Social Sciences, Architecture, and the languages department.
[edit] UPB Bucaramanga
The east most campus of univerisyt, located in the city of Bucaramanga opened in July 12, 1991 in the Archdiocesan Seminary. In 1998 UPB established its own home in the Piedecuesta Highway, 7 kilometers away from the City. The University has programs as Business Administration, Informatic, Electronic, Industry, Law, Environment, Social Communication, Psychology and Mechanics. The UPB Bucaramanga student population is estimated at 3,286 students.
[edit] UPB Montería
The University opened its campus in the Department of Córdoba, in its capital Montería in May 25, 1995. The campus establishes the University´s presence in the Atlantic region of the country with academic programs in law, management, journalism, engineering )informatics, electronics, mechanical, agroindustrial, environmental) management and several graduate programs. The campus is estimated to have 2,028 students.
[edit] UPB Palmira
The university establishes its presence in the cofee region of the country through its Palmira campus. The univerisyt opened the campus in 2001 with programs such as Psychology, Marketing, Human Resources, Management, and Economics. The University has nowadays 218 students and it is the newest campus of the university in Colombia.
[edit] UPB in the world
UPB as one of the main private superior institutions of Colombia, is member of different international associations and programs. It is also a chair of Unesco on Human Development and a member of the Foundation for Studies in France. It belongs also to the Sígueme Program (Follow me), a group that gathered 10 Colombian universities. UPB has agreements with universities of Germany, Argentina, Brasil, Canada, Chile, Spain, France, England, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, United State, Colombia, Cuba and Venezuela.
[edit] UPB Libraries
UPB has also a complete system of documentation and bibliography which its main headquarters in the Main Campus of Barrio Laureles known as "Biblioteca Central" (Central Library) in a modern building of four stories with hundreds of volumens of authors, subjetcs and research studies. Every school at UPB has its own library interconnected with the Central one.
[edit] Mission, Vision and Philosphical Orientation
The identity of this Catholic University rests in the "Espíritu Bolivariano" (Bolivarian Spirit), a philosophy designed by Mgr. Manuel José Sierra inspired in human Christian values and the ideals of the Libertador.
The Bolivarian Spirit sets as the institution's mission the integral formation through evangelization of the culture, constant research of truth through science and confirmation of the human values from Christianity for the good of society.
[edit] Vision
Being a Catholic institution of excellent education in the integral formation of persons with ethical, scientist and social leadership to the service of the nation.
[edit] Principles
- Respect for the human being and no discrimination.
- Research of truth and knowdlege.
- Solidarity.
- Justice.
- Honesty.
- Creativity and innovation.
- Loyalty.
- Commitment for peace and development for the country.
[edit] See also
- Notable faculty and alumni
- Past presidents
[edit] Documentation
- Así nos habló: Visita Apostólica de S.S. Juan Pablo II a Colombia, Julio 1 a 7 de 1986, Comité Ejecutivo Nacional, Secretariado Permanente del Episcopado Colombiano, Bogotá, 1986. (He spoke to us like this: Apostolic Visit of Pope John Paul II to Colombia)
