Francisco de Paula Santander University

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Francisco de Paula Santander University

Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander
Other name	UFPS
Motto	Fortalecimiento Académico
Type	Public
Established	July 5, 1962
Rector	Héctor Miguel Parra López[1]
Undergraduates	12,523
Postgraduates	2,000
Location	Cúcuta, Norte de Santander , Colombia
Campus	Urban, 5 hectares (12 acres)
Colors	Red & white
Website	www.ufps.edu.co

The Francisco de Paula Santander University (Spanish: Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander) is a public, coeducational, research university based primarily in the city of Cúcuta, Colombia, with regional campuses in Ocaña, Colombia, Chinacota and Tibú.^[2]

It is the largest university in the state with more than 25,000 students. It offers 50 academic programmes, including 37 undergraduate degrees and 13 graduate degrees.