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The university has 26,945 undergraduate and 2,506 graduate students in 252 academic programs <ref name="STATS_2008" /><ref name="STATS_2007">''Universidad del Valle en cifras - Semestre II, 2007'' http://planeacion.univalle.edu.co/a_gestioninformacion/univalle_cifras/uv-cifras_2007-II.pdf</ref>, and each year about 33,000 new students apply for admission, equally proportionate between female and male applicants. In average, only the 25% of the applicants is successful, from which around 40% are female and 60% male. The student population comes primarily form the department of Valle del Cauca, representing almost 90% of the admitted students<ref>OPDI 2007, p. 33</ref>. The following departments with more students in the university are Cauca and [[Nariño department|Nariño]], each with 5% and 2% each approximately. Also, near the 55% of the admitted students come from public high schools, while 45% comes from private schools <ref>OPDI 2007, p. 34</ref>.
[[Image:Estudiantes-fai.jpg|thumb|right|Students at the Faculty of Integrated Arts]] The university has 26,945 undergraduate and 2,506 graduate students in 252 academic programs <ref name="STATS_2008" /><ref name="STATS_2007">''Universidad del Valle en cifras - Semestre II, 2007'' http://planeacion.univalle.edu.co/a_gestioninformacion/univalle_cifras/uv-cifras_2007-II.pdf</ref>, and each year about 33,000 new students apply for admission, equally proportionate between female and male applicants. In average, only the 25% of the applicants is successful, from which around 40% are female and 60% male. The student population comes primarily form the department of Valle del Cauca, representing almost 90% of the admitted students<ref>OPDI 2007, p. 33</ref>. The following departments with more students in the university are Cauca and [[Nariño Department|Nariño]], each with 5% and 2% each approximately. Also, near the 55% of the admitted students come from public high schools, while 45% comes from private schools <ref>OPDI 2007, p. 34</ref>. By 2007, the student population is predominately middle-lower and lower class with a 42% and 35% each <ref>OPDI 2007, p. 44</ref>. The 42% of the students are between 19 and 22 years old, 25% between 23 and 25 years, and 17% between 15 and 18 years <ref>OPDI 2007, p. 45</ref>.

The student population is predominately middle-lower and lower class with a 42% and 35% each <ref>OPDI 2007, p. 44</ref>. The 42% of the students are between 19 and 22 years old, 25% between 23 and 25 years, and 17% between 15 and 18 years <ref>OPDI 2007, p. 45</ref>.


===University Profile===
===University Profile===

Revision as of 04:24, 19 February 2009

University of Valle
Universidad del Valle
Former names
Industrial University of Valle (1945 - 1954)
MottoLa mejor para los mejores
Motto in English
The best for the best
TypePublic
EstablishedJune 11th, 1945
RectorIván Enrique Ramos Calderón
Academic staff
1057 [1]
Students29,451 [1]
Undergraduates26,945 [1]
Postgraduates2,506 [1]
189 [1]
Location
Cali
,
Valle del Cauca
,
Colombia

3°22′30.04″N 76°32′4.03″W / 3.3750111°N 76.5344528°W / 3.3750111; -76.5344528
CampusCUV 1,000,000 m2 (250 acres)
San Fernando 39,960 m2 (9.87 acres)
Urban
ColorsRed and White    
NicknameUnivalle
AffiliationsASCUN, RUAV, Universia
Websitehttp://www.univalle.edu.co

The Universidad del Valle (also called Univalle) is a public, coeducational, research university based primarily in Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. It is the largest higher education institution by student population in the southwest of the country, and the third in the Colombia, with more than 23,919 students [1][2]. The university was created by ordinance No. 12 of 1945, by the Departmental Assembly as the Univesidad Industrial del Valle (Industrial University of Valle), under the leadership of Mr. Tulio Ramírez, and Mr. Severo Reyes Gamboa. Its main campus, known as Ciudad Universitaria del Valle (University City of Valle - CUV), is located in the southern neighborhood of Melendez and hosts the faculties of Engineering, Humanities, Arts, Sciences, and Social and Economic Sciences, and the institutes of Education and Pedagogy, and Psychology. Its second Cali campus, located in the centric San Fernando neighborhood, hosts the faculties of Administration Sciences and Health. The university also counts with several satellite campuses across the department in the cities of Buenaventura, Buga, Caicedonia, Cartago, Palmira, Tuluá, Yumbo, and Zarzal , and one campus in the neighboring department of Cauca in the city of Santander de Quilichao. The university offers education at technical, undergraduate and postgraduate levels, with 252 academic programs, which includes 55 master and medical specializations, and 9 doctorates [1]. Also, it is host for an excellence research center, 6 research centers, and 276 research groups.

The university is member of ASCUN, and along with the National and Antioquia universities, it conforms what is known as the Golden Triangle of higher education in Colombia [3], being among the most selective and competitive universities in the country. The University is considered one the premier schools in Latin America, specially because of its Faculties of Health and Engineering.

History

Faculty of Natural and Exact Sciences

Since late XIX century, the idea to create an university in Cali had been a dream for the people of the city and the department, and was continuously discussed and mentioned in the local newspapers. At the time, the only superior education degrees awarded in the department where handed by the Santa Librada College in Cali and the Academic College of Buga, which focused in the liberal arts. In the 1940s, the necessity for qualified professionals that could supply the demand of the new industrial sector of the Valle del Cauca, made clear that an institution whose focus was the scientific and technological instruction, was of strategic importance for the development of the region. Although the idea of the creation was met with skepticism, the Universidad del Valle was established by the ordinance number 12 of June 11, 1945, by the Departmental Assembly as the Univesidad Industrial del Valle (Industrial University of Valle). The leaders behind in the establishment of the university were Mr. Tulio Ramírez, who would become the first rector of the university, and Mr. Severo Reyes Gamboa, the departmental secretary of education at the time.

The university begun its labor in 1945 in a small house located in downtown Cali, with the Faculties Agronomy, Commerce, and Infirmary [4]. In 1946 the Faculty of Chemistry was established, followed by the Faculties of Architecture in 1947, and in 1948 the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, which in 1949 changed its name to Electromechanical Engineering. At this early stage, the university faced its first financial crisis, situation that was preceded by the destitution of the rector Mr. Ramírez in 1949, and that almost ended in its closure in 1950 [5]. The financial difficulties of the university would be recurrent situation in its history

After the crisis was overcomed, in 1950 the Faculty of Medicine was established, and begun its labor in 1951 in the campus of the Santa Librada College. Then, in 1954 started the construction of the San Fernando campus for the Faculties of Medicine, Infirmary, and Architecture. This same year, by the ordinance number 10 of 1954, the university changed its name to Universidad del Valle, established as part of the university government an Academic Council and an Administrative Council, the later one with the participation representatives of different sectors of the community.

In 1955, under the tutelage of rector Mario Carvajal, the university opened the School of Graduate Studies in Medicine, and its publishing house was established under the name of Biblioteca de la Universidad del Valle (University of Valle Library). In 1947, the university begun its technical and further education programs with the establishment of the schools of Medical Laboratory Technicians and Engineering Auxiliaries in Topography and Roads. At the end of the 1950s, the university counted with five Faculties and three Schools, 556 students, 174 professors, and 159 persons in the administrative staff. Its endowment ascended to approximately COP$20’000.000.

Campus

Melendez Campus

Faculty of Engineering: The Engineering Plaza

The main campus, also known as Ciudad Universitaria (University City), located in the southern neighborhood of Melendez in the city of Cali, is one of the largest campus in Colombia, with an extension of 1,000,000 m2 (250 acres) [1]. In this campus are located the administration buildings, five faculties, two institutes and the Mario Carvajal library, which is the main library of the University.

San Fernando Campus

Faculty of Health

The San Fernando campus, located in the central neighborhood of the same name in Cali, nearby the Hospital Universitario del Valle "Evaristo García" (University Hospital of Valle "Evaristo Garcia"), and with an extension of 39,960 m2 (9.87 acres) [1], is the location of two faculties.

Regional Campuses

The university has also eight satellite campuses in other cities of the Valle del Cauca Department and one in the Cauca Department. These are located in the cities of Buenaventura (Pacific campus), Buga, Caicedonia, Cartago, Palmira, Santander de Quilichao (Northern Cauca campus), Tulúa, Yumbo, and Zarzal.

Organization

The university is governed by the Superior Counsel which is conformed by eleventh members: The governor of Valle del Cauca, the Rector and the General Secretary, and representatives for the President of the Republic, the Ministry of Education, Deans, Professors, Alumni, Students, former Rectors, and the Productive Sector. The rector is elected for a four year period with the possibility of reelection.

Academics

Student Profile

Students at the Faculty of Integrated Arts

The university has 26,945 undergraduate and 2,506 graduate students in 252 academic programs [1][6], and each year about 33,000 new students apply for admission, equally proportionate between female and male applicants. In average, only the 25% of the applicants is successful, from which around 40% are female and 60% male. The student population comes primarily form the department of Valle del Cauca, representing almost 90% of the admitted students[7]. The following departments with more students in the university are Cauca and Nariño, each with 5% and 2% each approximately. Also, near the 55% of the admitted students come from public high schools, while 45% comes from private schools [8]. By 2007, the student population is predominately middle-lower and lower class with a 42% and 35% each [9]. The 42% of the students are between 19 and 22 years old, 25% between 23 and 25 years, and 17% between 15 and 18 years [10].

University Profile

Mario Carvajal library: Las Palmas Plaza

The university has eight faculties and two institutes. The university offers 252 academic programs, of which 181 are undergraduate, 30 of which have high quality accreditation by the ministry of education [11], and 94 are postgraduate.

Faculties

  • Faculty of Administration Sciences: It offers the undergraduate programs of Bachelor of Business Administration, Accountancy, Commerce, and the Associate degree in Technology of Executive Management. It also offers the graduate diplomas in Finances, Strategic Marketing, Quality and Productivity Administration, Public Administration, Public Management and Policies; and the Master degrees in Business Administration, Organization Sciences, and Public Policies.
  • Faculty of Engineering
  • Faculty of Health
  • Faculty of Humanities
  • Faculty of Integrated Arts: The Faculty was established April 21st, 1995, by the fusion the former faculty of Architecture and the Departments of Design, Music, Scenic Arts, Social Communication, and Visual Arts and Aesthetics. It offers the undergraduate degree of Bachelor of Arts with emphasis in Graphic and Industrial Design, Dramatic Art, Architecture, Social communication and Journalism, Music, Visual Arts, and the degree of Bachelor of Education with emphasis in Music. It also offers the graduate diplomas of Landscaping and Administration of Construction Enterprises [12].
  • Faculty of Natural and Exact Sciences: The Faculty was established February, 1966 It offers the degree of Bachelor of Science with emphasis in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics, and the Associate of Science in Chemical Technology. It also offers the graduate diplomas in Chemical Technology, Entomology, and Ethnobiology; the graduate degrees by research of Master and Doctor in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics [13].
  • Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences

Institutes

  • Institute of Education and Pedagogy: The institute was established in February 10th, 2003, to replace the Faculty of Education, established in 1962. It offers the undergraduate degree of Bachelor of Education, with emphasis in Basic Education, Math and Physics, Physical Education and Sports, Popular Education; and the degrees of Professional in Recreation, Professional in Political studies and conflict resolution, and Professional in Sport Sciences. It also offers the graduate degrees by research of Master and Doctor of Education [14].
  • Institute of Psychology: The institute was established in February 10th, 2003. It offers the undergraduate degree of Psychologist and the graduate degrees by research of Master and Doctor of Psychology [15].

Libraries

Rankings

The Universidad del Valle was ranked 32 among Latin American universities in the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities[16], and 50 by the 4 International Colleges & Universities in 2008. It is consistently ranked among the top five higher education institutions in Colombia.

Research

The university has a tradition in research. It is home for 276 groups, of which 122 are recognized by COLCIENCIAS [6]. It host the Excellence Center for Novel Materials, which is part of a high-priority national effort supported primarily by COLCIENCIAS and integrated by 19 recognized multidisciplinary research groups, belonging to 10 universities across the nation. Additionally, it gets international support from world-renowned institutes on materials research. Research work at CENM is organized around 4 Interdisciplinary Research Themes (IRT), which are: Advanced Coatings, Composite Materials, Nano-magnetism, and Solid State Devices, Sensors, and Mesoscopic Systems [17].

Student life

Athletics

Student Activism

Noted people

List of Rectors

  • Ivan Enrique Ramos Calderón: 2003 - currently
  • Oscar Rojas Rentería: 1999-2003
  • Emilio Aljure Nasser: 1998-1999
  • Carlos Dulcey: 1998-1998
  • Jaime Galarza Sanclemente: 1991-1998
  • Harold José Rizo Otero: 1984-1991
  • Rodrigo Guerrero Velasco: 1982-1984
  • Jaime López: 1981-1982
  • Carlos Augusto Trujillo Padilla: 1980-1981
  • Antonio Barberena Saavedra: 1979-1980
  • Alvaro Escobar Navia: 1974-1979
  • Alberto León Betancourt: 1972-1974
  • Hugo Restrepo Ramírez: 1971-1972
  • Alfonso Ocampo Londoño: 1966-1971
  • Mario Carvajal: 1954-1966
  • Jorge Vergara Delgado: 1952-1954
  • Carlos Arturo Cabal: 1950-1952
  • Hernán Cruz Riascos: 1949-1950
  • Tulio Ramírez: 1945-1949

Notable faculty

  • Estanislao Zuleta. Philosopher and Writer. Professor of the Department of Letters in the Faculty of Humanties of the Universidad del Valle.
  • Socrates Herrera. Professor of the Faculty of Health. Head of the Immunology Institute of the Universidad del Valle.

Notable alumni

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Universidad del Valle en cifras - Semestre I, 2008 http://planeacion.univalle.edu.co/a_gestioninformacion/univalle_cifras/uv-cifras_2008-I.pdf
  2. ^ Estudio comparativo de cuatro Universidades Públicas Colombianas http://paginasweb.univalle.edu.co/~planeacion/a_gestioninformacion/sue/SUE_2007_UNIPUB_2003-2006.pdf
  3. ^ Ordóñez Burbano 2007, p. 58
  4. ^ Ordóñez Burbano 2007, p. 34
  5. ^ Ordóñez Burbano 2007, p. 39
  6. ^ a b Universidad del Valle en cifras - Semestre II, 2007 http://planeacion.univalle.edu.co/a_gestioninformacion/univalle_cifras/uv-cifras_2007-II.pdf
  7. ^ OPDI 2007, p. 33
  8. ^ OPDI 2007, p. 34
  9. ^ OPDI 2007, p. 44
  10. ^ OPDI 2007, p. 45
  11. ^ Programas académicos de Pregrado que han obtenido acreditaciòn volutaria (Altos niveles de calidad) mediante resolución del Ministerio de Educación Nacional http://direacur.univalle.edu.co/PROGRAMAS-ACREDITADOS-ALTA-CALIDAD.pdf
  12. ^ Facultad de Artes Integradas http://fai.univalle.edu.co/
  13. ^ Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas http://ciencias.univalle.edu.co/
  14. ^ Instituto de Educación y Pedagogía http://iep.univalle.edu.co/iep2007/
  15. ^ Instituto de Psicología http://psicologia.univalle.edu.co/
  16. ^ Webometrics Ranking of World Universities http://www.webometrics.info/top100_continent.asp?cont=latin_america
  17. ^ Excellence Center for Novel Materials http://calima.univalle.edu.co/cenm/Eng/about-us.htm

References

  • Guzmán, Arcadio and Ordóñez, Luis A. (2005). El origen de la Universidad del Valle y su contexto historico. Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia: Universidad del Valle.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • Oficina de Planeación y Desarrollo Institucional (OPDI) (2007). Anuario Estadístico. Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia: Universidad del Valle.
  • Ordóñez Burbano, Luis A. (2007). Universidad del Valle 60 años 1945-2005: Atando cabos en clave de memoria. Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia: Universidad del Valle. ISBN 958-44-1844-9. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)
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