Behind every diploma, a story: 845 graduates celebrate at UIS
The Universidad Industrial de Santander celebrates its graduation ceremonies this September 23 and 24, during which 845 students receive their undergraduate and graduate degrees. Behind every diploma are years of effort, learning, challenges, and dreams that are now becoming reality. For years, the classrooms, laboratories, libraries, and learning spaces of the Universidad Industrial de Santander […]
UIS Master’s in Physics advances in renewal of high-quality accreditation
The UIS Master’s in Physics is advancing through the renewal process for its high-quality accreditation with a visit from academic peers appointed by the National Accreditation Council (CNA), who are conducting an external evaluation of the program. The evaluation committee is composed of Juan Carlos Muñoz Cuartas, coordinating peer, and José Alejandro García Valera, academic […]
A UIS Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering is studying how to grow long onions without affecting the Páramo de Berlín
In the Páramo de Berlín, where growing long onions is part of the daily life and livelihood of numerous farming families, a doctoral research project at the Industrial University of Santander applied science to address a question that involves both ecosystem conservation and the livelihoods of those who work the land: What happens to soil […]
UIS Student Welfare Building: Heritage That Transforms
Chapter 8 of the documentary series Vive el Patrimonio: Una Década de Transformación showcases the comprehensive transformation of the Universidad Industrial de Santander’s Student Welfare Building, a 1967 structure that preserves its historical value while incorporating new spaces for student well-being and holistic development. The history of the Universidad Industrial de Santander’s Central Campus can […]
Rector visits Google Latin America to advance UIS digital transformation
The Rector of the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), Hernán Porras Díaz, visited Google Latin America’s offices in Bogotá for a meeting focused on learning how a comprehensive digital transformation process is structured and implemented within a university institution. During the visit, the rector was accompanied by Óscar Cáceres, Manager of Expansion and Growth Strategy […]
UIS Research Takes Second Place at the 17th Colombian Congress of Neurology
The Industrial University of Santander stood out at the 17th Colombian Congress of Neurology and the 2nd Latin American Congress on Headaches, organized by the Colombian Association of Neurology (ACN), by taking second place in the research papers category (oral presentation). The award was given for the research paper titled “Chagas Seropositivity in Ischemic Stroke: […]
UIS Strengthens Its Academic Participation in ACC Latin America 2026
The Industrial University of Santander played a prominent role at ACC Latin America 2026, an event held in Medellín and organized by the American College of Cardiology. The event brought together more than 1,000 participants and leading cardiology specialists from Latin America and the United States. Representing the School of Medicine were three researchers from […]
UIS Plastic Surgery Professor Elected Executive Secretary of the Colombian Society of Plastic Surgery
Dr. Carlos Enrique Ramírez Blanco, a professor of plastic surgery at this university, was elected to the National Board of Directors of the Colombian Society of Plastic, Aesthetic, and Reconstructive Surgery as executive secretary. The election took place during the National Congress of Plastic Surgery, held September 9–12 in Medellín, an event that brought together […]
UIS Prepares for two days of graduation ceremonies on september 23 and 24
The Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) will hold four graduation ceremonies at the Luis A. Calvo Auditorium on Wednesday, September 23, and Thursday, September 24, for undergraduate and graduate students from its various faculties and academic units. The university community is preparing for a new round of graduation ceremonies at the Universidad Industrial de Santander […]
This wednesday, september 23, UIS opens applications for In-person undergraduate programs in Bucaramanga for 2027-1
The Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) will open the admissions process this Wednesday, September 23, for its in-person undergraduate programs in Bucaramanga. Applicants will be able to pay the application fee until November 10 and complete their online application by November 12. According to the schedule provided for the admissions process, the first step is […]