About
The University of the North (Spanish: Universidad del Norte), also known as Uninorte, is a private university in Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia. It was founded in 1966 by a business group led by American entrepreneur Karl C. Parrish. It started academic operation on July 11, 1966, with 58 students and 10 teachers in courses of business administration and engineering. According to a recent ranking by Colombian consulting firm BOT SAS, Universidad del Norte is listed among the five best universities in the country. The university has ten academic divisions, including Engineering, Administrative Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, Health Sciences, Legal Sciences, and Basic Sciences. It offers degrees in industrial, mechanical, systems, civil, electrical and electronic engineering. Other degrees include medicine, business administration, law, psychology, international relations, international business, Math, Industrial design, graphic design and architecture. In total, Uninorte offers 29 undergraduate programs, 62 professional specialization programs, 50 master's programs, and 15 doctoral programs. The university also offers some specialization programs in the nearby ports of
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Key facts
- Global rank
- #1784
- Location
- Atlantico, Colombia
- How to apply
- Direct portal
Programmes
Programme details for this university are being added. Visit the official website for current courses.