UIS Graduate Studies Office Welcomes New Research Graduate Students
Through an orientation session, the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) welcomed the 151 new students admitted to its research graduate programs for the second academic semester of 2026. The new members of the student community received essential information to begin their academic journey, including an overview of the University’s institutional regulations and the opportunities available […]
Applications Open for Dining Hall Assistantships – 2026-II Semester, August 1–3
The Industrial University of Santander (UIS), through the Student Welfare Food Services Coordination Office, will open applications for the Dining Hall Assistantship Program for the second academic semester of 2026 from Saturday, August 1, through Monday, August 3. This university program contributes to the well-being and retention of undergraduate on-campus students. Interested students must complete […]
UIS Law Students Begin Their Professional Practice at the Legal Aid Clinic and Conciliation Center
The induction week marks the beginning of a new stage in which future lawyers will strengthen their professional training by working on real cases while contributing to access to justice for vulnerable communities. With the start of the induction week for Legal Aid Clinic III students, the School of Law and Political Science at the […]
Ministry of Education Describes UIS Outreach Listening Center Project as an “Exemplary Model”
For the second consecutive year, the Industrial University of Santander (UIS), through its Listening Center, is advancing the implementation of the project Implementation of a Community Mental Health Guidance Model that Promotes Undergraduate Student Retention an initiative funded by Colombia’s Ministry of National Education (MEN) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). This interinstitutional initiative is […]
Concurso Nacional de Escritura Historias de Paz 2026 to recognize 40 authors selected from 6,533 entries
On August 5, the Ministerio de Educación Nacional and the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) will hold the awards ceremony for the Concurso Nacional de Escritura: Historias de Paz 2026, an initiative that will recognize the talent of 40 authors selected from 6,533 entries submitted from across Colombia. This figure reflects the nationwide reach of […]
UIS Floridablanca Campus welcomed new students for the 2026-2 academic year
This initiative was part of the complementary activities to the orientation process that the University conducts with students admitted for the 2026-2 academic year. On this occasion, students from the Biomedical Engineering, Data Science Engineering, and Cultural and Creative Business Administration programs participated.
Administrative Building 3: The Landmark That Marked a New Stage of Transformation at UIS
With an architectural proposal that integrates heritage, functionality, and collaborative spaces, Administrative Building 3 became one of the projects that marked the beginning of the physical transformation of the main campus of the Industrial University of Santander (UIS). This story is featured in the first episode of the documentary series Experience Heritage: A Decade of […]
A historic moment for healthcare in Santander. ESE HUS was recognized as a “University Hospital”
The Industrial University of Santander has good news for the department. Its primary clinical training site for students in the School of Health has achieved one of the most important recognitions in the areas of quality of care, teaching, and research. Through Agreement No. 012 of July 22, 2026, the Intersectoral Commission for Human Resources […]
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 […]
UIS Becomes the First University to Implement the Faculty Formalization Plan
The Industrial University of Santander (UIS) officially appointed 13 professors to permanent faculty positions under the Faculty Formalization Plan, an initiative promoted by the Colombian National Government to strengthen public universities through the hiring of academic staff with long-term employment prospects. The public recruitment process was regulated by the University Superior Council Agreements No. 022 […]