UIS Welcome Week 2026-2 welcomes first-year students from July 27 to 31

The Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) will welcome first-year students for the 2026-2 academic term from July 27 to 31 with a comprehensive program of academic, cultural, sports, and institutional activities that will mark the beginning of their university experience. The program is designed to help new students integrate into the university community and provide […]
UIS Welcomes International Students to its Spanish as a Foreign Language Program

The Language Institute at Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) welcomed a new group of international students who have begun their studies in the Spanish as a Foreign Language program. This intensive, in-person academic program combines Spanish language instruction with a linguistic and intercultural immersion experience in the Santander region of Colombia. The program’s first cohort […]
UIS Faculty Gather for the Pedagogical Innovation Conference on July 22 and 23

The Vicerrectoría Académica has invited UIS faculty members to actively participate in the keynote sessions and hands-on workshops taking place this Wednesday and Thursday at the main campus of the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS). Regarding the event, Professor Olga Mercedes Álvarez Ojeda, Vicerrectora Académica stated “This event will be organized into two main components. […]
Student Cafeteria Service Registration Now Open for the 2026-II Academic Semester

The Industrial University of Santander (UIS), through the Food Services Coordination Office of the Student Welfare Unit, will open registration for the Student Cafeteria Service from Monday, July 27, through Friday, July 31, for the second academic semester of 2026. This university program contributes to the well-being and retention of undergraduate on-campus students. Students interested […]
UIS Opens Web Registration Process for the 2026-2 Academic Semester

UIS students will be able to complete their online course registration between Tuesday, July 21, and Thursday, July 23, 2026. The University will provide a virtual support room available continuously throughout the 72-hour registration period. The Industrial University of Santander (UIS) informs its student community that the web registration process for the 2026-2 academic semester […]
Co-creation Meeting at UIS Strengthens Cooperation Among Graduate Programs

The Industrial University of Santander (UIS) is hosting the In-Person Co-creation Meeting of the Santanderes–Antioquia –Chocó Node of the Colombian Graduate Studies Network (RCP). This two-day event brings together directors and coordinators of graduate programs from various higher education institutions across the country to strengthen collaborative efforts and define the roadmap that will guide the […]
UIS Superior Council Reviews Strategic Project to Strengthen the University’s Energy Future

The inclusion of the project in the Annual Operational Investment Program (POAI) was the central topic of the UIS Superior Council’s July meeting. The initiative aims to ensure the University’s energy capacity, meet growing demand, and advance toward a more sustainable and innovative energy model. Ensuring a reliable energy supply to support institutional growth, reducing […]
UIS Library Offers Multiple Options for Returning Books and Paying Overdue Fines

To facilitate the enrollment process for the second academic semester of 2026, the Library of the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) encourages undergraduate students to return borrowed books and other library materials in advance, as well as to pay any outstanding overdue fines. Members of the university community must be in good standing with the […]
Payment of Health Service Fees for Returning Students Available Until August 27

The payment receipt for health service fees is now available on the University’s official website for returning UIS students who are potential beneficiaries of the Tuition-Free Education Policy for the 2026–2 academic semester. It is important to remember that these services are provided by the División de Bienestar Estudiantil, the administrative unit responsible for planning, coordinating, directing, and delivering programs and services that promote the comprehensive development of the student community and the continuous improvement of students’ quality of life. Students who require these services have access to medical, psychological, nutritional, and […]
Lina María Vera Cala Takes Over as Director of International Relations at UIS

Professor and surgeon Lina María Vera Cala has been appointed director of International Relations at the Industrial University of Santander (UIS). The professor, who holds a Ph.D. in Epidemiology and is affiliated with the Department of Public Health in the School of Medicine, expressed her satisfaction at taking on this new challenge, through which she […]