More Than Desks: UIS Delivered Dignity and Social Transformation in Ocaña

In Ocaña, as in every corner of Colombia, education is the guiding light that leads hundreds of children and young people along the path to their future. Many of them come from the fertile yet often overlooked Catatumbo region. Aware that every classroom is a seedbed of dreams, the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), through […]
Culture and sports at the UIS Malaga Campus, in commemoration of International Women’s Day

From 8:00 a.m. this Friday, the university community of the UIS Malaga campus gathered to commemorate International Women’s Day, through a day full of cultural and sports activities, organized by the Student Welfare area. The agenda began with a lively class of Latin rhythms, where movement and joy marked the beginning of the day, with […]
UIS Delegation wins 6 medals in International Mathematics Olympiad

The Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) stood out in the International Mathematics Competition, COMATEQ 2025, by winning a total of six medals. The event, which took place on Saturday, March 1, 2025, celebrated its ninth edition as an online competition organized by the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez, with the support of various educational […]
UIS graduate, highlighted as one of the most influential scientists in Latin America

The stories of those who defy the limits of destiny are often marked by effort and determination. Samanta Machado Cepeda, a chemical engineer from the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), has traveled a path of challenges and achievements that have led her to be recognized as one of the 25 most influential women in Latin […]
The UIS was present at the Virology Congress held in Spain

Leidy Sierra Guevara is a graduate chemist from the UIS and represented the University at the III Congress of Virology that took place in Valencia (Spain). There, she participated in the poster modality with the research work on the metabolomic study of interferon kappa re-expression in in vitro cellular models of cervical cancer infected with […]
There are still places available for the Central Library’s book club.

The Central Library of the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) invites students, faculty and administrative staff to participate in the reading club “Air Raid Shelter”, a space that this semester will be dedicated to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. On this occasion, the club will address the novel Suite […]
SEA Student Counseling: Comprehensive support for academic excellence

In an effort to strengthen the academic and personal development of students, the Student Counseling Program of the Academic Excellence System (SEA) attached to the Academic Vice Rectory of the Universidad Industrial de Santander is consolidated as a fundamental pillar in university life, providing guidance and monitoring throughout the academic process. This space focuses on […]
Don’t be left out! Study Technology in Judicial Management and Criminalistics at UIS – IPRED

Attention to all those interested in the fascinating world of law and criminalistics! The Institute of Regional Projection and Distance Education (IPRED) of the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) informs that enrollment for the program of Judicial Management and Criminalistics Technologies is still open. This program, which is offered in distance mode, is the gateway […]
UIS supports the development of education in the Magdalena Medio region through institutional articulation

With the purpose of strengthening the articulation between secondary and higher education in the Magdalena Medio region, the rector of the Universidad Industrial de Santander, Hernán Porras Díaz, led a meeting with mayors, rectors of educational institutions and representatives of the productive sector to socialize the possibility of offering the Professional Technical Program in Agricultural […]
Eleventh grade students from Colegio de Santander experienced a day of university classes at the UIS

An educational day between eleventh grade students of the Colegio de Santander with young people who are taking the subject Citizen Ethics of the Law program was held on Wednesday at the UIS. This space seeks a link between the institutions and motivate the next high school graduates to have among their options for higher […]