The UIS is planning an innovation and creativity park on its main campus
The Academic Council presented a proposal for an outdoor park to school coordinators and principals, aimed at integrating 22,000 square meters dedicated to learning, remembrance, culture, and community gatherings. The proposal, designed for the central campus in Bucaramanga, aims to connect existing university spaces to transform them into open venues for innovation, creativity, outreach, and […]
UIS Expanded Academic Council Outlines a Roadmap to Strengthen Academic Excellence and Student Retention
With the participation of school deans, academic coordinators, and administrators from the Industrial University of Santander, the Expanded Academic Council met this Tuesday. This institutional planning forum served as a platform to analyze the main challenges and opportunities for continuing to strengthen academic quality, research, university management, and the institution’s impact on the region and […]
HUS solidifies its status as a university hospital and strengthens its strategic partnership with the UIS
During a meeting of the UIS Academic Council, Ricardo Arturo Hoyos, director of the Santander University Hospital, presented the healthcare center’s major institutional advancements, including the process of obtaining recognition as a University Hospital, as well as achievements in research, innovation, infrastructure, and teaching. “We have just concluded the Academic Council meeting here at the […]
Closing of the Arts and Humanities Meeting with Indicators, Learnings, and Commitments for Higher Education in the Territories
The development of indicators to measure the impact of higher education in the territories marked the second day of the Regional Meeting of Arts and Humanities of the project Academic Communities that Transform Territories – Phase II, led by the Industrial University of Santander (UIS). During this session, the work focused on translating the progress […]
The regional meetings of Phase II of the project Academic Communities that Transform Territories begin
With the aim of continuing to strengthen higher education in Colombia from a territorial perspective, the Industrial University of Santander continues to lead the project Academic Communities that Transform Territories, an initiative of Colombia’s Ministry of National Education. The first regional meeting will take place on April 16 and 17 at the UIS Floridablanca campus […]
With a 96% student retention rate, UIS strengthens its path to academic success.
At a meeting of the Academic Council, the Industrial University of Santander presented its 2025 Academic Report and the strategies that consolidate one of its greatest institutional achievements: student retention. The figures speak for themselves: 96% of students who enroll at the UIS remain and complete their education, while 92% pass their courses. In addition, […]
UIS and Arauca Governor’s Office consolidate historic alliance for the construction of UIS Saravena
A decisive step for public higher education in eastern Colombia is taking shape in Arauca. During an institutional meeting between the Academic Council of the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) and the governor of the department, Renson Martínez, the transfer of the land where Phase I of the infrastructure necessary for the UIS’s academic offerings […]
Research and outreach are strengthened at the UIS with Plan 2026
Before the Academic Council of the Industrial University of Santander (UIS), the Research and Extension Operating Committee (COIE) presented the 2026 Research and Extension Strengthening Plan, a strategy aimed at increasing the likelihood of funding for research projects, strengthening university extension, and bringing knowledge closer to society. Luz Marina Ballesteros Rueda, Director of Research and […]
With the Manuel Zapata Olivella Award, the UIS celebrates academic excellence that transforms
On Tuesday, during a meeting of the Academic Council, the Industrial University of Santander celebrated the presentation of the Manuel Zapata Olivella Award to three postgraduate programs that obtained High Quality Accreditation during the previous year, reaffirming the institution’s commitment to continuous improvement and academic excellence. During the ceremony, the work of the 18 academic […]
Professor Jorge Villamizar takes office as UIS manager in Territories before the Academic Council
Before the Academic Council of the Industrial University of Santander, Professor Jorge Villamizar took office as UIS manager in Territories, a strategic role that strengthens the University’s presence in historically remote regions of the country and consolidates its commitment to education as an engine of social transformation. During his speech, Professor Villamizar emphasized that this […]