Industrial University of Santander
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| Motto: | We build the future |
| Established: | 1948 |
| Type: | Public |
| Principal: | Jaime Alberto Camacho Pico |
| Students: | 17,000 |
| Location: | Bucaramanga, Colombia |
| Website: | http://www.uis.edu.co/ |
The Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) (Industrial University of Santander) is the most important university in Eastern Colombia, the fourth public Colombian university and one of the main research institutions in the country. It has 17,000 students for 28 undergraduate programmes. It was created in 1940 and started activities in March 1, 1948. Its based in Bucaramanga. The UIS has two radio stations and one television production company.
Jaime Alberto Camacho Pico is the UIS current rector.
[edit] History
- 1 March 1948 - Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
- 1958 - Industrial Engineering
- 1964 - Civil Engineering
[edit] Faculties
Nowadays the university has five faculties. Medical Science, Physical- Mechanical Engineering,Physical- Chemichal Engineering, Social Science and Natural Science.
 Social Science Faculty |
 "Agora" Auditorium |
 Football field |
 "Gallera" Open air theater |
[edit] External links
- Universidad Industrial de Santander (official site)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering School - (E3T)
- FAVUIS
- UIS Foundation School
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