Universidad Católica de Colombia

About

Universidad Católica de Colombia, located in the vibrant capital city of Bogotá, is a private institution renowned for its strong programs in Engineering, Architecture, Law, and Psychology. The university emphasizes a comprehensive education that blends professional excellence with humanistic formation, reflecting its Catholic identity. For international students, the dedicated Oficina de Relaciones Internacionales facilitates exchange programs and provides support for cultural integration into Colombian life. While instruction is primarily in Spanish, the university actively promotes a welcoming environment for global learners seeking an immersive experience in Latin American culture and academia. Its distinctive characteristic is its commitment to ethical leadership and social responsibility, integrated across all its academic offerings.

Background

The Catholic University of Colombia is a private institution of higher education. It was founded in Bogotá, Colombia in 1970, notable in its early loyalty to Catholic church doctrine. The institution had more than ten thousand students in September 2019, of which the majority were undergraduates. The university has three campuses in the city of Bogota, a school, a language school, and a university campus in addition to being an office setting for students in Bogotá. It gives technical and technological careers (in Chia, a town near Bogota). The three most important sites are in Bogota, Chapinero, and Teusaquillo — characterized by their historical and cultural value. Its entire campus distributed in such sites totals about 77,000 m2 with 44,000 m2 of buildings and 33,000 m2 for building. After 40 years, the Catholic University of Colombia is one of the most representative universities in the country and is known for its Catholic doctrine in much of Latin America.

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