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| Motto | "Scientia Fons Libertatis" |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Science source of freedom |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Established | 1890 (as Republican University of Colombia) 1923 (as Universidad Libre) |
| President | Jorge Alarcón Niño |
| Rector | Fernando Dejanón Rodríguez |
Academic staff | 2.542 |
| Students | 37.159 (2018) |
| Undergraduates | 29.862 |
| Postgraduates | 7.297 |
| Location | |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Red and Black |
| Website | www.unilibre.edu.co |
Free University of Colombia (Spanish: Universidad Libre), also called Unilibre, is a nonsectarian,[1][2] coeducational, private and nonprofit university based in Bogota, Colombia,[3] with six satellite campuses located in Cali, Barranquilla, Pereira, Cartagena, Cúcuta, and Socorro. It is considered one of Colombia's most comprehensive universities, receiving a high quality accreditation from the Ministry of Education for 4 years,[4] and offers sixty-seven degree programs at the undergraduate level and one hundred sixty-three graduate level programs.
Since the original intention of this institution of higher education was to offer the space for unbiased learning during a radical political period in the country, the proper translation would be "Freedom University," given it promotes freedom of speech and political thought.
The university is a member of the Association of Colombian Universities (ASCUN)[5] and the Iberoamerican University Network Universia.[6]
- ^ "Nonsectarian - Definition of nonsectarian by Merriam-Webster". merriam-webster.com.
- ^ Ochoa Moreno, Benjamín. "Declaración sobre el laicismo". Retrieved 8 November 2010.
- ^ Universidad Libre, Sala General. "Acuerdo Nro. 01 de 1994". Retrieved 8 November 2010.
- ^ Republic of Colombia, Ministry of National Education (22 August 2016). "Por medio de la cual se otorga la acreditación institucional de alta calidad a la Universidad Libre". Autor (Resolución 16892).
- ^ "Universidades Asociadas - Asociación Colombiana de Universidades ASCUN" (in Spanish). Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ^ "Universidades iberoamericanas socias de Universia" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 5, 2011. Retrieved December 19, 2011.