“I face this challenge with great commitment”: Olga Álvarez Ojeda, academic vice rector of the UIS.

A woman who has faced pandemics, led educational reforms and consolidated key academic processes, now has in her hands one of the most strategic positions at the Universidad Industrial de Santander. Olga Mercedes Álvarez Ojeda, physician, pathologist and exemplary teacher, has been appointed as the new academic vice-rector of the UIS. “I receive this challenge […]
Semilleros of the Malaga Campus participate in the UIS Research Fair in Bucaramanga

Students of the Zootechnical and Forestry Engineering programs of the UIS Malaga Campus represent the institution at the UIS Research Fair, which takes place in the city of Bucaramanga. This event, organized by the Vice Rector’s Office for Research and Extension, seeks to promote scientific and academic dissemination through the socialization of innovative projects developed […]
An experience for history: Vianka Murcia is the first foreign student in the University Residence Halls

The Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) continues to consolidate itself as a benchmark in internationalization, becoming a meeting place for students from different parts of the world. On this occasion, it celebrates a significant milestone: for the first time, a foreign student has been housed in the University Residence Halls Headquarters II. This is Vianka […]
Medical Student represented UIS during an academic rotation in Rotterdam

Laura Valentina Arciniegas Landínez made a rotation in the Electrophysiology Laboratory of the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam (The Netherlands), after being admitted by the Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology of the Erasmus University. She is a medical student and a member of the UIS Electrocardiography Research Group directed by Professor Óscar Leonel Rueda Ochoa, a […]
Industrial Engineering and Chemical Engineering students submitted project proposals to entities and companies in the region
In response to the business reality, students of Industrial Engineering and Chemical Engineering formulated projects from the “Formulation and Evaluation of Projects” and “Project Management” courses, directed by Master Johana León Jaimes, professor attached to the School of Industrial and Business Studies. The purpose of these academic proposals was to present and deliver a project […]
Teaching experiences inspire in the XII Colloquium on Undergraduate Practice in Mathematics UIS

“UIS Mathematics students are considered to have a high academic level, they are very good professionals… they have a very solid comprehensive and mathematical training”. This is how Ronald Paternina, director of the School of Mathematics at the Universidad Industrial de Santander, describes the mark left by future mathematics graduates in the educational institutions where […]
Attention Pianists! Registration for the 22nd UIS National Piano Competition is open until May 30

The Industrial University of Santander (UIS), through its Cultural Directorate, invites pianists from all over Colombia to participate in the 22nd edition of the National Piano Competition, one of the most prestigious musical contests in the country. The call for applications is open until Friday, May 30, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. This competition is one […]
Information session on socio-economic assistance programs for students at regional sites

Student Welfare of the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) will hold a remote information session this Thursday, May 22 at 10:00 a.m., on socioeconomic assistance programs for undergraduate students from the regional campuses (Barbosa, Barrancabermeja, Socorro, Malaga) who will transfer to the central campus in Bucaramanga. This event aims to provide accurate and clear information […]
UISALUD’s De Todo Corazón program returns

UISALUD cordially invites all its users and the community in general to participate in the first workshop of the year 2025 of the De Todo Corazón program, which will be held next Saturday, June 7, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 m., at Casona La Perla.During this day, attendees will be able to enjoy a varied […]
UIS, present at the “First International Symposium on Safety and Environmental Protection”.

With the objective of establishing academic cooperation alliances with Higher Education Institutions, IES, of Santander to build knowledge and articulate inter-institutional capacities oriented to the conservation of life from the care of the natural capital of our country, the Directorate of Police Education will develop the “First International Symposium on Security and Environmental Protection”. This […]