Universidad del Norte
Barranquilla, Colombia • Founded 1966 • World Rank #2616
Overview
Founded in 1966, the Universidad del Norte (Northern University) is a non-profit private higher education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Barranquilla (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), AtlantiCo. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación Nacional, Colombia (Ministry of National Education of Colombia), Universidad del Norte (UNINORTE) is a large-sized coeducational Colombian higher education institution.
Universidad del Norte (UNINORTE) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and doctorate degrees in several areas of study. This 58-year-old Colombian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic records and grades.
The acceptance rate range is 60-69% making this Colombian higher education organization a moderately selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.
UNINORTE also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.
Location & Contact
Mailing address, phone, email, and social channels for Universidad del Norte are gathered below for quick reference. Most enquiries route through the admissions team unless noted otherwise.
Academic Details
Universidad del Norte's student-to-faculty composition and recognition standing are listed below. Student support staff (advisers, counsellors) are typically separate from academic staff and often uncounted here.
Degrees
Below: Universidad del Norte's degree portfolio by level. Honours versus general degrees differ in academic depth and graduate-school recognition — read entry requirements carefully.
Doctoral 14 programs
Doctoral programmes train independent researchers, leading to academic, scientific, and senior advisory careers.
- Business Administration
- Civil Engineering
- Communication Studies
- Computer Engineering
- Economics
- Education
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Law
- Marine Science and Oceanography
- Mechanical Engineering
- Natural Sciences
- Psychology
- Social Sciences
Other 90 programs
- Accountancy
- Administrative Law
- Applied Physics
- Architecture
- Arts and Humanities
- Biomedicine
- Business Administration
- Business and Commerce
- Civil Engineering
- Civil Law
- Clinical Psychology
- Cognitive Sciences
- Commercial Law
- Communication Studies
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Networks
- Constitutional Law
- Construction Engineering
- Cultural Studies
- Dentistry
- Development Studies
- Economics
- Education
- Educational Administration
- Educational Technology
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronic Engineering
- Electronics and Automation
- Engineering Management
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Management
- Epidemiology
- European Studies
- Family Studies
- Finance
- Foreign Languages Education
- Geology
- Government
- Graphic Design
- Health Administration
- Higher Education Teacher Training
- History
- Human Resources
- Industrial Design
- Industrial Engineering
- Industrial Management
- Information Technology
- Insurance
- International Business
- International Relations and Diplomacy
- International Studies
- Journalism
- Labour Law
- Law
- Management
- Marketing
- Mass Communication
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medicine
- Modern Languages
- Music
- Nursing
- Occupational Health
- Ophthalmology
- Paediatrics
- Pedagogy
- Philosophy
- Political Sciences
- Preschool Education
- Psychiatry and Mental Health
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Public Law
- Radiology
- Regional Planning
- Road Engineering
- Safety Engineering
- Social Welfare
- Social Work
- Social and Community Services
- Software Engineering
- Statistics
- Structural Architecture
- Taxation
- Telecommunications Engineering
- Town Planning
- Transport Engineering
- Transport Management
Faculties & Divisions
All faculties operate under Ministerio de Educación Nacional, Colombia.
Urban and Regional Studies (Centre) 2 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Regional Studies
- Urban Studies
Basic Sciences (Department/Division) 5 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Statistics
Common Career Paths
- Research Scientist
- Lab Technician
- Analyst
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Engineering (Department/Division) 7 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronic Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Common Career Paths
- Engineer
- Project Manager
- Technical Consultant
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Health Sciences (Department/Division) 3 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Health Sciences
- Medicine
- Nursing
Common Career Paths
- Research Scientist
- Lab Technician
- Analyst
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Humanities and Social Sciences (Department/Division) 7 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Arts and Humanities
- Economics
- History
- Mass Communication
- Philosophy
- Psychology
- Social Sciences
Common Career Paths
- Researcher
- Policy Analyst
- Social Worker
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Law, Political Science and International Relations (Department/Division) 3 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- International Relations and Diplomacy
- Law
- Political Sciences
Common Career Paths
- Lawyer
- Legal Consultant
- Compliance Officer
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Music (Department/Division) 1 subject offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Music
Education (Institute) 1 subject offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Education
Common Career Paths
- Teacher
- Educational Administrator
- Curriculum Specialist
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Languages (Institute) 7 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Chinese
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Portuguese
- Spanish
Common Career Paths
- Translator
- Interpreter
- Language Teacher
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Architecture, Urbanism and Design (School) 3 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Architecture
- Design
- Town Planning
Common Career Paths
- Architect
- Urban Planner
- Interior Designer
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Business (School) 3 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Finance
- International Business
- Marketing
Common Career Paths
- Business Analyst
- Operations Manager
- Strategy Consultant
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Programs Offered
Look through Universidad del Norte's programmes by level or filter for keywords. Programme-level scholarships exist alongside institution-wide ones; the programme page typically lists them.
Bachelor's Degree
30 programmes
These 30 programmes make up Universidad del Norte's undergraduate catalogue. A bachelor's degree is the baseline credential for most graduate careers and advanced study.
Medicina Medicine
Relaciones Internacionales Politics & International Relations
Psicologia Psychology
Contaduría Pública Accounting
Ingenieria Civil Civil Engineering & Construction
Diseño Industrial Applied Design
Lenguas Modernas y Cultura Linguistics & Language Studies
Ingenieria Electronica Electrical Engineering
Filosofía y Humanidades Philosophy & Ethics
Ingeniería Mecánica Mechanical Engineering
Ingenierïa de Sistemas y Computación. Software Engineering
Arquitectura Architecture
Licenciatura en Pedagogia Infantil Education & Teaching
Odontología Dentistry
Geología Earth Sciences & Geology
Licenciatura en Filosofía y Humanidades
Ingenieria Electrica Electrical Engineering
Ciencia Política y Gobierno Politics & International Relations
Diseño Gráfico Applied Design
Derecho Law
Música Music
Ingenieria de Sistemas y Computacion Software Engineering
Economia Economics
Comunicacion Social y Periodismo Journalism
Enfermeria Nursing
Matematicas Mathematics
Ingenieria Industrial Industrial & Systems Engineering
Administracion de Empresas Business Administration
Negocios Internacionales Economics
Licenciatura en Matemáticas
No programmes match your filter in this level.
Master's Degree
51 programmes
Universidad del Norte's 51 programmes at this tier lead to a master's qualification, valued for the focused, research-informed depth they add beyond undergraduate study.
Maestría en Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo Public Health
Maestría en Matematicas Mathematics
Maestría en Estadistica Aplicada Mathematics
Maestría en Negocios Internacionales
Maestría en Derecho Público Law
Maestria en Telematica y Telecomunicaciones Electrical Engineering
Maestría en Epidemiología Clínica Public Health
Maestría en Ingeniería Electrónica Electrical Engineering
Maestria en Comunicacion Journalism
Maestría en Salud Ocupacional Public Health
Maestría en Educación Mediada por Tic
Maestria en Psicologia Psychology
Maestría en Derecho Ambiental y Urbano-Territorial Law
Maestría en Ingeniería Eléctrica Electrical Engineering
Maestría en Negociación y Manejo de Conflictos Law
Maestria en Administracion de Empresas Business Administration
Maestria en Educacion Education & Teaching
Maestría en Salud Pública Public Health
Maestría en Ciencia Política y Gobierno Politics & International Relations
Maestría en Relaciones Internacionales Politics & International Relations
Maestría en Historia Geography
Maestria en Ingenieria Mecanica Mechanical Engineering
Maestría en Derecho del Comercio y de la Responsabilidad Law
Maestria en Ingenieria de Sistemas y Computacion Software Engineering
Maestría en Epidemiología Public Health
Maestría en Cooperación Internacional y Gestión de Proyectos Politics & International Relations
Maestría en Desarrollo Social Library Science
Maestría en Enfermería Nursing
Maestría en Ingeniería Ambiental Environmental Engineering
Maestría en Trastornos Cognoscitivos y del Aprendizaje Education & Teaching
Maestria en Ciencias Basicas Biomedicas Medicine
Maestría en la Enseñanza del Inglés Education & Teaching
Maestría en Gobierno de Tecnología Informática Software Engineering
Maestría en Física Aplicada Physics & Astronomy
Maestría en Derecho del Comercio Law
Maestria en Ingenieria Administrativa Engineering Management
Maestria en Ingenieria Industrial Industrial & Systems Engineering
Maestría en Relaciones Públicas Advertising & Digital Marketing
Maestría en Tributación y Aduanas Law
Maestría en Derecho Law
Maestría en Derecho del Trabajo y de la Seguridad Social Law
Maestria en Urbanismo y Desarrollo Territorial Architecture
Maestría en Finanzas Business Administration
Maestría en Economía Economics
Maestría en Mercadeo Business Administration
Maestria en Ingenieria Civil Civil Engineering & Construction
Maestria en Periodismo Journalism
Maestría en Desarrollo Organizacional y Procesos Humanos Psychology
Maestria en Filosofia
Maestría en Pedagogía Social e Intervención Educativa en Contextos Sociales Education & Teaching
Maestría en Ciencias Naturales Biological Sciences
No programmes match your filter in this level.
Doctorate
15 programmes
Universidad del Norte offers 15 programmes at doctoral level — the highest academic tier, centred on original research that contributes new knowledge to a field.
Doctorado en Ciencias Sociales Social Work
Doctorado en Ciencias del Mar Biological Sciences
Doctorado en Derecho Law
Doctorado en Economía Economics
Doctorado en Ingeniería Mecánica Mechanical Engineering
Doctorado en Ciencias Naturales
Doctorado en Ingeniería Industrial Industrial & Systems Engineering
Doctorado en Ciencias Biomédicas Medicine
Doctorado en Comunicación Journalism
Doctorado en Ingeniería Eléctrica y Electrónica Electrical Engineering
Doctorado en Administración Business Administration
Doctorado en Ingeniería de Sistemas y Computación Software Engineering
Doctorado en Educación Education & Teaching
Doctorado en Psicologia Psychology
Doctorado en Ingeniería Civil Civil Engineering & Construction
No programmes match your filter in this level.
Associate, Certificate & Other Qualifications
75 programmes
Universidad del Norte offers 75 programmes as shorter-cycle and preparatory qualifications, a flexible tier for skills-focused learners or those bridging into undergraduate study.
Especializacion en Pediatria Medicine
Especialización en Gerencia de Instituciones Educativas Education & Teaching
Especialización en Gestión de Producción y Operaciones Industrial & Systems Engineering
Especialización en Enfermería del Cuidado Neonatal Nursing
Especialización en Pavimentos y Geotecnia Vial Civil Engineering & Construction
Especializacion en Desarrollo Organizacional y Procesos Humanos Business Administration
Especializacion en Ciencia Politica Politics & International Relations
Especializacion en Arqueologia Library Science
Especializacion en Vias y Transporte Civil Engineering & Construction
Especializacion en Logistica del Transporte Internacional de Mercancias Industrial & Systems Engineering
Especialización en Dirección Estratégica Empresarial Business Administration
Especializacion en Ingenieria de Saneamiento Ambiental Environmental Engineering
Especialización en Salud Familiar y Comunitaria Social Work
Especializacion en Logistica Empresarial Industrial & Systems Engineering
Especializacion en Gerencia de Proyectos de Ingenieria Industrial & Systems Engineering
Especializacion en Finanzas Business Administration
Especializacion en Gerencia Financiera de Servicios de Salud Business Administration
Especializacion en Desarrollo Familiar Social Work
Especializacion en Negocios Internacionales Business Administration
Especialización en Gobierno y Políticas Públicas Politics & International Relations
Especialización en Derechos Humanos Law
Especializacion en Gerencia de la Calidad Business Administration
Especializacion en Seguridad Social Law
Especializacion en Derecho Penal Law
Especialización en Gerencia de Tecnologías de la Información Software Engineering
Especializacion en Gestión de Sistemas Eléctricos de Potencia Electrical Engineering
Especialización en Derecho Civil y de Familia Law
Especializacion en Gerencia de la Comunicacion Organizacional Business Administration
Especializacion en Desarrollo Social Social Work
Especialización en Derecho Administrativo Law
Especializacion en Direccion de Plantas Industriales Business Administration
Especialización en Responsabilidad y Seguros Law
Especializacion en Ingenieria del Software Software Engineering
Especialización en Psiquiatría
Especializacion en Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo Public Health
Especializacion en la Enseñanza del Ingles Education & Teaching
Especialización en Educación Mediada por Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación Education & Teaching
Especializacion en Gerencia de Proyectos de Construccion Architecture
Especializacion en Gerencia de la Calidad y Auditoria en Salud Accounting
Especialización en Neonatología Medicine
Especialización en Gerencia de Proyectos de Ingenierías Business Administration
Especialización en Ergonomía Public Health
Especializacion en Mercadeo Business Administration
Especialización en Derecho Público Law
Especializacion en Gerencia de Empresas Comerciales Business Administration
Especialización en Transformación Digital Electrical Engineering
Especializacion en Gerencia de Proyectos Chemical Engineering
Especialización en Gerencia de Recursos Humanos Business Administration
Especializacion en Psicologia Forense Psychology
Especializacion en Negociacion y Manejo de Conflictos Politics & International Relations
Especializacion en Gerencia de Servicios de Salud Business Administration
Especialización en Ingeniería de Sistemas Hídricos Urbanos Environmental Engineering
Especialización en Derecho de Sociedades Law
Especializacion en Ingenieria de Procesos Industriales Industrial & Systems Engineering
Especializacion en Gerencia y Control de la Construccion Architecture
Especializacion en Derecho Comercial Law
Especializacion en Gerencia de Sistemas de Informacion Software Engineering
Especializacion en Derecho Laboral Law
Especializacion en Gerencia Ambiental Environmental Engineering
Especialización en Gerencia del Talento Humano Business Administration
Especializacion en Redes de Computadores Software Engineering
Especialización en Educación Mediada por Tecnologías Education & Teaching
Especializacion en Oftalmologia Medicine
Especialización en Salud Ocupacional Public Health
Especialización en Seguridad de la Información Software Engineering
Especialización en Derecho Ambiental, Territorial y Urbanístico Law
Especializacion en Analisis y Gestion Ambiental Environmental Engineering
Especializacion en Tributacion Accounting
Especializacion en Radiologia e Imagenes Diagnosticas Medicine
Especializacion en Medicina Interna Medicine
Especializacion en Analisis y Dise¿O de Estructuras Civil Engineering & Construction
Especializacion en Diseño y Evaluacion de Proyectos Economics
Especialización en Derecho Constitucional Law
Especialización en Enfermeria Cuidado Critico Adulto Nursing
Especializacion en Gerencia Publica Business Administration
No programmes match your filter in this level.
How to apply to Universidad del Norte
The standard application path for Universidad del Norte, broken into five practical steps with the documents and channels you will need at each stage.
- 1 Identify the right programme
Universidad del Norte's catalogue includes 171 programmes. Browse by level, identify candidates matching your prior qualifications, and note their entry requirements for the next step.
- 2 Check entry requirements
Entry requirements vary by programme and degree level. Verify academic minimums, language tests (if international), and any additional documents required for Universidad del Norte's admissions process.
- 3 Prepare your application documents
Typical documents include academic transcripts, identity proof (passport or national ID), language proficiency test scores, a personal statement or motivation letter, and recommendation letters. International applicants should account for translation and notarisation time.
- 4 Submit via the institution
Submit your completed application through Universidad del Norte's official website at www.uninorte.edu.co. Most institutions use an online portal — register an account, complete the application form, and upload your prepared documents. Keep copies of all submissions and confirmation receipts.
- 5 Get in touch with admissions
Follow up to confirm your application was received and is being processed. Reach the institution by phone at +57 (5) 350 9509. Admissions teams may request interviews or additional documents — respond promptly to keep your application active.
Frequently Asked Questions about Universidad del Norte
Concise answers to the most-searched questions about Universidad del Norte, useful as a quick orientation before exploring the rest of the profile.
When was Universidad del Norte founded?
Universidad del Norte was established in 1966 (approximately 60 years ago).
Where is Universidad del Norte located?
Universidad del Norte is located in Barranquilla, Colombia.
Is Universidad del Norte a public or private institution?
Universidad del Norte operates as a private institution.
What is the student enrolment at Universidad del Norte?
Student enrolment at Universidad del Norte is around 10,000-14,999.
Where does Universidad del Norte stand in university rankings?
Universidad del Norte is ranked #2616 globally and #14 in Colombia.
What qualification levels does Universidad del Norte offer?
Universidad del Norte offers doctoral programmes.
Is Universidad del Norte officially recognised?
The institution holds recognition from Gobernación Departamento del Atlántico; Consejo Nacional de Acreditación; Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) for Industrial and Mechanical undergraduate programmes; SACS; EQUIS.
What is Universidad del Norte's official website?
Universidad del Norte's official website is www.uninorte.edu.co.
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