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 […]
Classes are back, university life is back: UIS begins the 2026-1 academic year
The Central Campus of the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) in Bucaramanga came back to life with the return of 16,718 undergraduate students, who are starting the 2026-1 academic period with joy and dedication. “It’s a pleasure to return to my university. Everything is very nice, and you can tell that they worked hard during […]
The 2026-1 induction week ended with a sports day
The Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) closed its induction and welcome week for first-year students for the 2026-1 academic period with a sports day. The event took place at the sports facilities on the main campus, starting at the UIS Coliseum. The day began with a greeting from the new director of the Department of […]
UIS opens its stages: major call for institutional artistic groups 2026
The Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), through its Cultural Affairs Office, launches a call that promises to fill university spaces with art, music, dance, and theater. This is the official opening of registrations to join six of its institutional artistic groups — a unique opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to turn their talent into […]
UIS completes road improvement works around Central Campus to strengthen mobility
The Universidad Indsutrial de Santander (UIS) continues transforming its urban surroundings with the rehabilitation and improvement of the access road along Carrera 25, a strategic intervention that optimizes mobility to institutional parking areas and the new building of the Faculty of Physicomechanical Engineering, while benefiting students, faculty, neighbors, and users of the area. The project […]
UIS Master’s student in Biology participates in academic exchange in Brazil
Hernán Felipe Suárez Afanador, a student in the Master’s in Biology program at the Industrial University of Santander (UIS), participated in an international academic exchange at the Plant Ecophysiology Laboratory of the Federal Institute of Goiás, in Rio Verde, Brazil. During his stay, the student worked under the tutelage of Professor Pablo Meneses Silva, PhD, […]
UIS graduate wins third place in Otto de Greiff competition
The academic excellence and commitment to sustainable development of the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) were once again highlighted at the national level. Metallurgical engineer Santiago Torres Bermúdez, a graduate of the UIS, won third place in the Sustainable Development and Environment category of the 27th edition of the Otto de Greiff National Competition, one […]
Mission-Teaching 2030 held its fifth day of reflection on social-emotional skills
As part of the objective of Mission-Teaching 2030, a space led by the Academic Vice-Rector’s Office and aimed at the institution’s permanent and visiting professors, in its fifth edition, it focused on “Teaching with meaning, learning with purpose,” that is, it raised awareness about key aspects such as measuring the UIS classroom climate and invisible […]
UIS welcomes research graduate students with academic induction day
New research postgraduate students at the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) participated in the first welcome and induction day, where they received key and detailed information about academic processes, requirements, pedagogical guidelines, and other fundamental aspects to clearly begin this new stage of training. “The purpose of this event is to provide information to students […]
UIS Transforms Saravena’s Future with High-Impact Higher Education in the Region
With emotion, hope, and renewed dreams, the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) officially welcomed its new students in Saravena, reaffirming its commitment to bringing relevant, high-quality higher education to Colombia’s most remote territories. The event was led by Professor Jorge Villamizar, UIS Manager for Territories, who emphasized that this institutional initiative “not only expands access […]