Universidad de La Salle

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Universidad de La Salle is widely recognized across Colombia for its strong academic offerings in education, agricultural sciences, engineering, and business administration. The university places a heavy emphasis on social responsibility, rural development, and peacebuilding, integrating these themes deeply into its curriculum and community outreach projects. For international students, the institution provides a welcoming environment supported by the Office of International Relations, which facilitates exchange agreements, cultural orientation, and integration activities. While most undergraduate degrees are taught in Spanish, the university offers a growing selection of courses and virtual mobility options designed for international participants. A particularly distinctive characteristic of La Salle is its multi-campus structure that includes a working agricultural estate, allowing students in life sciences and environmental programs to engage in hands-on, sustainable field research right alongside local communities.

Background

The Universidad de La Salle is a private, Catholic and Lasallian institution of higher education run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools in Bogotá, D.C., Cundinamarca, Colombia. It was founded by the Christian Brothers in 1964. It has 4 locations: 3 in Bogotá DC- one in the downtown area, in Chapinero, and in the northern section of city. There is also a campus in El Yopal, Casanare in the East of the Country. This campus is the seat where the La Salle has developed the most innovative social and educational projects for young farmers, victims of violence in Colombia. The university is accredited as a High Quality University by the NAC or National Accreditation Council (CNA or Consejo Nacional de Acreditacion in Spanish). It also has an ISO 9001/2008 certification. The university has eight colleges offering 23 academic degree programs, 16 specialization programs and 5 master's degrees. Currently, the university has 13,950 students matriculated in degree programs and 700 students in postgraduate courses. As of 2012, the university has a team of 245 full-time teachers, 91 mid-time teachers and 2 three quarter-time teachers. Of those, 209 have undefined...

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