UCALSA Competitors

La Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, founded by the Society of Jesus in 1623, is a Catholic University, recognized by the Colombian State, whose objectives are to serve the human community, especially the Colombian community, seeking to establish a more civilized, cultured, and just society, inspired by the values of the Gospel. It promotes the integral formation of individuals, human values, the development and transmission of science and culture, and contributes to the development, guidance, critique, and constructive transformation of society. The University has two campuses, the main one located in Bogotá. It offers 48 undergraduate programs and 191 postgraduate programs (13 doctorates, 75 master's degrees, 107 specializations). It has 21,175 students, 3,435 professors, 1,500 administrative staff, and more than 130,000 graduates. Javeriana was the first university in Colombia to receive High Quality Accreditation and is the private higher education institution with the largest number of accredited programs in the country. It stands out among the most competitive universities with the highest academic standards.

Higher Educación, reserarch, and educacíon extention

The Universidad Autonoma de Occidente (UAO) is a Higher Education institution located in Cali, Colombia. Its focus is to offer high quality undergraduate education in 5 colleges: Engineering, Economics, Social Communication, Basic Sciences, and Humanities. It also offers graduate programs (Masters and Specializations) on the same areas and it is a regional leader in Research among the private institutions.