University of Sucre

Universidad de Sucre
Universidad de Sucre
Motto'Ciencia, desarrollo, tecnología'
Motto in English
'Science, development, Technology'
TypePublic
EstablishedNovember 24, 1977 (40 years)
Endowment9.569'715.782 Colombian Pesos (5'662.553 US Dollars) (2006 Data)
RectorRafael Peralta Castro
Students7,000 approx.
Location, ,
9°18′52.80″N 75°23′18.08″W / 9.3146667°N 75.3883556°W / 9.3146667; -75.3883556
CampusPuerta Roja 245,700 m2 (60.7 acres)
Puerta Blanca 17,000 m2 (4.2 acres)
Puerta Verde 165,000 m2 (41 acres)
ColorsGreen and White    
NicknameUnisucre
Websitehttp://www.unisucre.edu.co/

The Universidad de Sucre (Unisucre) is a public, departmental university located in Sincelejo, Sucre, Colombia. The university has three campuses in the city. The main one, known as the Puerta Roja is the home for most of the faculties and has the largest student population. The second and smaller campus, known as Puerta Blanca, is home to the Faculty of Health Sciences and it's near the University Hospital of Sincelejo. The third campus, known as Puerta Verde or the Granja Pericos is home to the Faculty of Agronomy Sciences and is in the outskirts of the city. The university offers education at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, with 16 academic programs across its five faculties.