Universidad de San Buenaventura Sede Cali

Universidad de San Buenaventura Sede Cali is the Cali branch of the Universidad de San Buenaventura, a private higher-education institution in Colombia. It is located in Santiago de Cali, Valle del Cauca, and is governed by the Provincia Franciscana de la Santa Fe de Colombia. The branch was created by Agreement No. 100 of 6 October 1969, issued by the University's Governing Council, and began academic activities in 1970 with six undergraduate programs across three faculties: Accounting, Law, and Education. The Education faculty offered four programs: Primary Education, History-Philosophy, Spanish-Literature, and Mathematics-Physics. Its first campus in Cali was at the Convento de San Joaquín, also known as Convento de San Francisco. In 1980 it moved to La Umbría, in the south of Cali, to a 260,200-square-meter campus with sports facilities, an Olympic pool, modern technological infrastructure, and over 85,000 square meters of academic buildings, including a large library and high-tech laboratories for engineering and design. The branch has a high-quality accreditation and is known for its new "Naranjos" laboratory building, built under bioclimatic architecture principles focusing on climate, optimal use of natural resources, and recycled or low-energy materials. It is also the first university in southwestern Colombia with a technology and business park, featuring four smart towers where students do professional internships, develop business ideas and research, and build their own companies. Academically, the branch is organized into six faculties: Architecture, Art and Design; Economic and Administrative Sciences; Law and Political Sciences; Education; Engineering; and Psychology, with 16 undergraduate programs, plus a wide range of master's degrees, specializations, and diplomas. It engages in social outreach through the Siloé Community Development Center, a legal clinic, a conciliation and arbitration center, a social clinic, rural community training, accompaniment of indigenous communities, programs for the elderly, urban planning, and a gerontological clinic, among others.

The Universidad de San Buenaventura Sede Cali was established by Agreement No. 100 of 6 October 1969, issued by the Governing Council of the Universidad de San Buenaventura. It began academic activities in 1970 with six undergraduate programs distributed across three faculties: Accounting, Law, and Education. The Education faculty offered four programs: Primary Education, History-Philosophy, Spanish-Literature, and Mathematics-Physics. Its first campus in Cali was located at the Convento de San Joaquín, also known as Convento de San Francisco. In 1980, the branch moved to La Umbría, in the south of Cali, to a 260,200-square-meter campus. This campus includes tennis, football, basketball, and volleyball courts, an Olympic swimming pool, parking, modern technological infrastructure, and more than 85,000 square meters of academic buildings, including a large library, high-tech laboratories for engineering and design workshops, a Mac multimedia room, a video lab, a research lab, a creativity lab, microcomputer rooms, and comfortable classrooms. The new "Naranjos" laboratory building was constructed under bioclimatic architecture principles, with environmental sustainability based on three key aspects: climate, optimal use of natural resources, and the use of recycled or low-energy materials. The branch is also the first university in southwestern Colombia to have a technology and business park, where students carry out professional internships, develop business and research ideas, and build their own companies. The park has four smart towers equipped with modern technology that allow students to experience their entrepreneurship and research processes. The branch holds a high-quality accreditation. It is governed by the Provincia Franciscana de la Santa Fe de Colombia.

• 1980

  Moved to the La Umbría campus in southern Cali, a 260,200-square-meter site.

• 1970

  Began academic activities with six undergraduate programs in three faculties: Accounting, Law, and Education.

• 1969

  Created by Agreement No. 100 of 6 October 1969, issued by the Governing Council of the Universidad de San Buenaventura.

Private Franciscan university branch with high-quality accreditation, offering comprehensive academic programs and social outreach in southwestern Colombia.

• Undergraduate programs

  16 undergraduate programs across six faculties: Architecture, Art and Design; Economic and Administrative Sciences; Law and Political Sciences; Education; Engineering; and Psychology.

• Master's degrees

  Wide range of master's degrees in different areas of knowledge.

• Specializations

  Specialization programs for graduates and the general public.

• Diplomas

  Diploma courses for continuing professional development.

1. 1Wikidata entry for Universidad de San Buenaventura Sede Caliwikidata.org
2. 2Wikipedia article on Universidad de San Buenaventura Sede Calies.wikipedia.org