University of Antioquia

University of Antioquia
Universidad de Antioquia
Green shield that says University of Antioquia
Seal of the University of Antioquia
Other name
UdeA
Former names
Franciscan College[1]
MottoAlma Máter de la Raza
Motto in English
The Alma Mater of the Race
TypePublic
Established1803; 221 years ago (1803)
Academic affiliations
ASCUN, AUIP, Universia
RectorJohn Jairo Arboleda Céspedes
Academic staff
1,386 FTE[2]
Administrative staff
1,589[2]
Students30,844[2]
Undergraduates29,175[2]
Postgraduates1,669[2]
Location
Medellín, Antioquia
,
Colombia

6°16′03″N 75°34′06″W / 6.2674°N 75.5684°W / 6.2674; -75.5684
CampusUrban
Colours   White and green
Websitewww.udea.edu.co

The University of Antioquia (Spanish: Universidad de Antioquia), also called UdeA, is primarily a public research-based university, located in the city of Medellín, Colombia. With regional campuses in Amalfi, Andes, Caucasia, Carmen de Viboral, Envigado, Puerto Berrío, Santa Fe de Antioquia, Segovia, Sonsón, Turbo and Yarumal,[3] it remain one of the oldest university in the region. As of 2024, we can read on their publication site that, more than 272 groups and over 5,000 faculty students, are working on 1,200 collaborative projects. Founded in 1803 after a Royal Decree was issued by King [citation needed] Charles IV of Spain, under the name Franciscan College (Spanish: Colegio de Franciscanos),[1][4] they have maintained their accreditation from the Ministry of Education for more than 2 centuries.[citation needed]. Along with the University of the Andes, each institution hold the second longest term behind the National University of Colombia. UdeA and the Tecnológico de Antioquia have the largest number of seats in the department of Antioquia.[5]

The university is a member of the Association of Colombian Universities (ASCUN),[6] the Iberoamerican Association of Postgraduate Universities (AUIP),[7] and the network Universia.[8]

  1. ^ a b "Universidad de Antioquia - Historia" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 5, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e Cite error: The named reference UdeAStatistics was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Universidad de Antioquia - Sedes" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 8, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
  4. ^ "Universidad de Antioquia, dos siglos de historia" (in Spanish). Retrieved December 19, 2011.
  5. ^ "CNA - Consejo Nacional de Acreditación" (in Spanish). Retrieved December 19, 2011.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Universidades Asociadas - Asociación Colombiana de Universidades ASCUN" (in Spanish). Retrieved December 19, 2011.
  7. ^ "Relación de Instituciones Asociadas a la AUIP por países" (in Spanish). Retrieved December 19, 2011.
  8. ^ "Universidades iberoamericanas socias de Universia" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 5, 2011. Retrieved December 19, 2011.