The UIS Council of Former Presidents endorses the university’s leadership and highlights progress in infrastructure, outreach, and finances
Around noon on Thursday, a new meeting of the Council of Former Rectors of the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) was held, during which a detailed overview of the institution’s current status, its regional projections, and its financial stability was presented. During the meeting, Rector Hernán Porras Díaz outlined the main advances in infrastructure, academic […]
The Cice rector’s office for Research and Extension drives territorial engagement from UIS Barbosa Campus
With the aim of strengthening research and extension strategies across the regions, the Vice Rector’s Office for Research and Extension visited the UIS Barbosa Campus as part of the Universidad Industrial de Santander’s Territorial Agenda with a Differential Approach. On this occasion, the Vice Rector for Research and Extension, Cristian Blanco Tirado, together with the […]
Santander Vision 2050 Presents Its Diagnostic Phase to the Faculty of Health Council
As part of the Faculty of Health Council at the Industrial University of Santander (UIS), the Santander Vision 2050 team presented the findings of Phase I of the project during a session dedicated to analysis and discussion with the academic community. The event took place at the UIS Scientific Complex for Health and Life Sciences […]
Student Representation to the Consejo Académico 2026–2028 to Be Elected This Thursday
With the forum for the candidates for student representation to the Consejo Académico held at the campus central, the series of meetings with members of the university community from the sedes regionales and the metropolitan area comes to an end. At the Auditorio Luis A. Calvo, students learned about the candidates’ proposals and the reasons […]
UIS Engineering Programs Seek to Renew Their High-Quality Accreditation
The Industrial University of Santander (UIS) is currently hosting a visit from academic peers appointed by the National Accreditation Council (CNA). This visit is part of the external evaluation process. The process aims to renew the high-quality accreditation of the Electrical Engineering program and the Master’s in Systems and Computer Engineering program. During the visit, […]
Study examines the effects of medical internship schedules on students’ mental health
Despite the existence of the Dr. Catalina Law in Colombia, the mental health of medical residents is in a severe crisis, particularly due to long work hours—up to 66 hours a week—including night shifts, weekend work, and work on holidays. This dynamic significantly disrupts students’ daily routines. This situation has led to 60% of these […]
International academic alliance opens new opportunities between Colombia and Puerto Rico
In a key step toward strengthening the internationalization of higher education, the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) and the University of Puerto Rico, through its Mayagüez Campus (UPRM), are advancing the consolidation of a strategic agreement that promises to transform academic training, applied research, and student mobility in both territories. Between March 16 and 20, […]
The UIS is building capacity for the management of permits for the collection of specimens for scientific research purposes
With the aim of strengthening knowledge about the procedures and obligations associated with the process of applying for the new Permit for the Collection of Specimens of Wild Species of Biological Diversity for Non-Commercial Scientific Research, the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) held a training session aimed at research professors and technical professionals. The activity […]
When the classroom gets a makeover: UIS brings educational furniture to Coromoro to strengthen rural education
The morning in Coromoro unfolded in a different atmosphere at the Rafael León Amaya Agricultural Technical School. Display cases, drafting tables, bookcases, desks, and chairs began to be set up in the hallways and classrooms; more than just furniture, these items represent new possibilities for the students and teachers at this institution, which educates young […]
Request to Minciencias to expedite 2 billion pesos for innovation and a record in gender inclusion among key topics of the Academic Council
The Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) analyzed two strategic issues during the most recent session of its Academic Council for strengthening research and institutional life: the continuation of calls from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Colombia (Minciencias) corresponding to the 2023–2024 biennium, and the assessment of actions carried out by the institution […]