University of Santander
Bucaramanga, Colombia • World Rank #2244
Overview
University of Santander runs as a private institution in Bucaramanga, Colombia, serving as a higher-education provider within Colombia.
University of Santander runs a catalogue of active programmes across doctoral programmes, with teaching organised under multiple faculties. The breadth of its catalogue serves a varied applicant profile.
University of Santander's ranking position is #2244 globally and #10 within Colombia. The institution participates in Colombia's academic ecosystem alongside other higher-education providers.
Location & Contact
Looking to reach University of Santander? Address, contact details, and online links below. For finance and tuition payment queries, the bursar or finance office is typically a separate contact point.
Academic Details
Academic statistics for University of Santander — including its student body and academic staff numbers. Read these alongside rankings; institution scale changes how rankings should be interpreted.
Degrees
Find the degree level matching your study stage at University of Santander. Bologna-process cycles (1st/2nd/3rd) map roughly to bachelor's, master's, and doctoral but with country-specific variations.
Doctoral 2 programs
Doctoral programmes train independent researchers, leading to academic, scientific, and senior advisory careers.
- Energy Engineering
- Epidemiology
Other 56 programs
- Accountancy
- Administration
- Administrative Law
- Advertising and Publicity
- Agricultural Engineering
- Animal Husbandry
- Anthropology
- Biological and Life Sciences
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration
- Business and Commerce
- Civil Engineering
- Communication Arts
- Community Health
- Computer Engineering
- Educational Technology
- Energy Engineering
- Engineering Management
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Management
- Epidemiology
- Ergotherapy
- Finance
- Geological Engineering
- Geology
- Government
- Graphic Design
- Health Administration
- Human Resources
- Industrial Engineering
- Industrial Management
- International Business
- Journalism
- Laboratory Techniques
- Law
- Management
- Management Systems
- Marketing
- Mass Communication
- Medical Technology
- Medicine
- Microbiology
- Nursing
- Occupational Health
- Occupational Therapy
- Paediatrics
- Petroleum and Gas Engineering
- Physical Therapy
- Preschool Education
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Software Engineering
- Speech Therapy and Audiology
- Statistics
- Transport Management
- Veterinary Science
Faculties & Divisions
Find which faculty at University of Santander covers your subject area. Cross-listed subjects (taught across multiple faculties) require checking which faculty owns the credentialing for your degree.
Technological Training (Centre) 1 subject offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Technology
Economics, Administration and Accountancy (Faculty) 3 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Accountancy
- Finance
- International Business
Common Career Paths
- Economist
- Policy Analyst
- Financial Consultant
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Educational Sciences (Faculty) 1 subject offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Educational Sciences
Common Career Paths
- Teacher
- Educational Administrator
- Curriculum Specialist
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Engineering (Faculty) 6 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Agricultural Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electronic Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Software Engineering
Common Career Paths
- Engineer
- Project Manager
- Technical Consultant
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Exact, Natural and Agricultural Sciences (Faculty) 3 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Animal Husbandry
- Natural Sciences
- Veterinary Science
Common Career Paths
- Research Scientist
- Lab Technician
- Analyst
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Health Sciences (Faculty) 10 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Health Sciences
- Laboratory Techniques
- Medical Technology
- Medicine
- Microbiology
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Speech Therapy and Audiology
- Surgery
Common Career Paths
- Research Scientist
- Lab Technician
- Analyst
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Social, Political Sciences and Humanities (Faculty) 5 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Arts and Humanities
- Law
- Political Sciences
- Psychology
- Social Sciences
Common Career Paths
- Research Scientist
- Lab Technician
- Analyst
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Programs Offered
Each programme at University of Santander is grouped by the degree it leads to. New programmes can take 6–12 months to propagate through search engines, so the live catalogue here is the authoritative list.
Bachelor's Degree
31 programmes
University of Santander delivers 31 programmes at bachelor's level, the qualifications school-leavers most commonly apply to as their first step into higher education.
Licenciatura en Educacion Infantil Education & Teaching
Fonoaudiologia Physiotherapy
Administracion de Negocios Internacionales Business Administration
Enfermeria Nursing
Comercio Exterior Economics
Antropología Social Work
Instrumentacion Quirurgica Operating Room & Surgical Technology
Ingenieria de Alimentos Agribusiness
Geología Earth Sciences & Geology
Ingenieria Ambiental Environmental Engineering
Ingenieria Electronica Agribusiness
Administracion Financiera Business Administration
Ingenieria Industrial Industrial & Systems Engineering
Psicología Psychology
Comunicación Social y Periodismo Journalism
Medicina Veterinaria Veterinary Medicine
Ingeniería Petroquímica Mining & Oil Engineering
Terapia Ocupacional Physiotherapy
Ingenieria Agroindustrial Agribusiness
Ingenieria de Sistemas Software Engineering
Ingeniería de Software Software Engineering
Fisioterapia Physiotherapy
Contaduria Publica Accounting
Ingenieria Civil Civil Engineering & Construction
Diseño Gráfico Visual Arts
Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia Veterinary Medicine
Medicina Medicine
Mercadeo y Publicidad Advertising & Digital Marketing
Derecho Law
Bacteriologia y Laboratorio Clinico Biological Sciences
Microbiologia Industrial Biological Sciences
No programmes match your filter in this level.
Master's Degree
16 programmes
Explore 16 programmes of postgraduate study at University of Santander. A master's degree sharpens specialist knowledge and often carries a dissertation or major project.
Maestría en Gestión de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Business Administration
Maestría en Finanzas Business Administration
Maestría en Gestión Pública y Gobierno Business Administration
Maestría en Sistemas Energéticos Avanzados Electrical Engineering
Maestría en Educatrónica Education & Teaching
Maestría en Gestión de Servicios de Salud Business Administration
Maestria en Psicología Juridica y Forense Psychology
Maestria en Tecnologias Digitales Aplicadas a la Educacion Education & Teaching
Maestría en Gestión de la Tecnología Educativa Education & Teaching
Maestría en Recursos Energéticos Electrical Engineering
Maestría en Estadística Aplicada Mathematics
Maestría en Investigación en Enfermedades Infecciosas
Maestría en Biotecnología Biological Sciences
Maestría en Administración de Empresas - Mba Business Administration
Maestría en Primera Infancia: Educación y Desarrollo Education & Teaching
Maestría en Derecho para el Urbanismo y el Desarrollo Territorial Sostenible Law
No programmes match your filter in this level.
Doctorate
1 programme
These 1 programme make up University of Santander's doctoral catalogue, where candidates work closely with supervisors to produce publishable, original research.
Doctorado en Enfermedades Infecciosas
No programmes match your filter in this level.
Associate, Certificate & Other Qualifications
40 programmes
University of Santander lists 40 programmes outside the standard bachelor-to-doctorate ladder — vocational and pathway awards that often carry credit toward a later full degree.
Especializacion en Gerencia de Mercadeo Business Administration
Especialización en Medicina Familiar Medicine
Especializacion en Auditoria de Servicios de Salud Accounting
Tecnología en Gestión Industrial Industrial & Systems Engineering
Especializacion en Direccion de Organizaciones Prestadoras de Servicios de Salud Business Administration
Tecnologia en Mercadotecnia y Publicidad Advertising & Digital Marketing
Especialización en Cuidado Intensivo Pediátrico Medicine
Especialización de Enfermería en Cuidado Crítico para el Adulto Nursing
Especialización en Medicina Crítica y Cuidado Intensivo Medicine
Especializacion en Gerencia Publica Business Administration
Tecnologia en Comunicacion Grafica
Especializacion en Gerencia Financiera Business Administration
Especialización en Dirección de Operaciones y Logística Industrial & Systems Engineering
Tecnología en Gestión de Mercadotecnia
Tecnologia en Supervision de Obras Civiles Civil Engineering & Construction
Especialización en Construcción de Proyectos Urbanos Civil Engineering & Construction
Especialización en Administración de la Informática Educativa Education & Teaching
Especializacion en Geotecnia Ambiental Environmental Engineering
Especialización en Gestión Ambiental en la Industria Minera y Petrolera Environmental Engineering
Especialización en Gerencia del Talento Humano Business Administration
Especialización en Dirección para el Desarrollo de la Gestión Pública Business Administration
Tecnología en Gestión Administrativa Business Administration
Especialización en Biotecnología y Seguridad Alimentaria Biological Sciences
Especializacion en Gerencia de la Calidad y Auditoria en Servicios de Salud Business Administration
Especialización en Administración de Proyectos Business Administration
Tecnología en Producción Gráfica Publicitaria Visual Arts
Especialización en Aplicación de Tic para la Enseñanza Education & Teaching
Especialización en Gerencia de Empresas Business Administration
Tecnologia Industrial Industrial & Systems Engineering
Especialización en Sanidad Animal Veterinary Medicine
Tecnología en Diseño Gráfico Publicitario Applied Design
Especialización en Gerencia de Instituciones de Salud Business Administration
Especialización en Microbiología Clínica Biological Sciences
Especialización en Gerencia de Sistemas Integrados de Gestión Industrial & Systems Engineering
Especializacion en Direccion Financiera Business Administration
Tecnología en Desarrollo de Aplicaciones Web Software Engineering
Tecnologia en Gestion Financiera y de Sistemas Business Administration
Especializacion en Gerencia de Servicios de Salud Business Administration
Especialización en Gestión Estratégica de las Finanzas
Especializacion en Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo Industrial & Systems Engineering
No programmes match your filter in this level.
How to apply to University of Santander
The standard application path for University of Santander, broken into five practical steps with the documents and channels you will need at each stage.
- 1 Find a programme that fits your goals
Begin by reviewing the programmes section above. University of Santander offers 88 programmes grouped by qualification level. Decide on a target tier (bachelor's, master's, or doctoral) before narrowing by subject.
- 2 Confirm you meet the requirements
Each programme at University of Santander has its own entry requirements — academic minimums, language proficiency, supporting documents, and sometimes interviews or portfolios. Check the programme-specific page or contact admissions to confirm eligibility.
- 3 Assemble your application package
Most applications require certified academic records, identification documents, language test certificates (IELTS, TOEFL, or equivalent for English-medium programmes), CV/résumé, and a statement of purpose. Allow extra time for document authentication.
- 4 Submit your application
Apply directly via University of Santander's online portal at udes.edu.co. Complete the application form, upload supporting documents, and pay any application fee. Confirmation emails typically arrive within a few business days.
- 5 Contact admissions and follow up
After submitting, confirm receipt with the admissions office and track your application status through the portal. Set reminders for any interview requests, additional document submissions, or admission decision deadlines.
Frequently Asked Questions about University of Santander
Short Q&A on the institutional facts that matter most when shortlisting University of Santander as a study destination.
In which city is University of Santander?
University of Santander is based in Bucaramanga, Colombia.
Is University of Santander public or private?
University of Santander operates as a private institution.
Where does University of Santander stand in university rankings?
University of Santander holds rank #2244 globally and #10 in Colombia.
What programmes are available at University of Santander?
University of Santander delivers doctoral programmes across its academic units.
Who recognises University of Santander?
The institution holds recognition from Ministerio de Educación Nacional; National Council for Accreditation - CNA.
Where can I learn more about University of Santander?
The institution's website is udes.edu.co.
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