Universidad Militar Nueva Granada

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Universidad Militar Nueva Granada (UMNG) is a public institution known for its strong programs in Engineering, Medicine, Law, and Economics, alongside its foundational roots in military and public administration. For international students, UMNG offers academic mobility through its Office of International Relations (ORI), facilitating exchange programs and integration into its academic environment, though most courses are taught primarily in Spanish. While dedicated English-taught programs are not a primary focus, the ORI provides support for incoming students to navigate their academic journey. A distinctive characteristic is its unique institutional culture, stemming from its origins linked to the Colombian Armed Forces, which instills a strong emphasis on discipline, ethics, and service within its diverse academic offerings.

Background

The New Granada Military University (Spanish: Universidad Militar Nueva Granada), also called UMNG or Unimilitar, is a public university, self-funded, national university based in the city of Bogotá, Colombia. The university has 8 faculties, 20 undergraduate, 66 graduate programs, 9 master's degrees, 44 Diploma and 52 research programs. The university offers academic programs for part-time (also referred as "distance") education, being one of the most important nationally. In 2005 the university acquired a campus of 80 hectare in Cajicá being the third largest Latin American, this campus is being used to build new facilities for the university in order to house almost more than 30,000 students.

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