Institutional Information Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga UNAB 2017
Santander Located in North Eastern Colombia, Santander is a touristic and thriving region, with breathtaking landscapes such as Chicamocha Canyon, wastelands, rivers, caves and mountains, where adventure sports can be practiced. Our colonial towns are well known for their beauty and charm.
BARICHARA GIRÓN ORTICES LAKE GUADALUPE SOCORRO GALLINERAL PARK
Páramo de Santurbán – Santurbán Moor A strategic ecosystem for the region of Santander and North Santander
Bucaramanga Búcaro : a tree Manga: land Population of 1,276,329 inhabitants including the Metropolitan Area (Girón, Floridablanca, Piedecuesta) It has been given the nickname “La Ciudad de Los Parques” (“The City of Parks”) and “La Ciudad Bonita de Colombia”; (“Colombia’s Beautiful City”).
Bucaramanga • Bucaramanga is the fifth largest economy by GDP in Colombia, with the lowest unemployment rate. • Selected as part of the Inter-American Development Bank “ Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative”. • Its inhabitants are called “ bumangueses ”.
UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BUCARAMANGA
• Founded in 1952 • High Quality Institutional Accreditation awarded by the Ministry of Education (6 years) Instituto Caldas UNAB Online La Casona UNAB
Organizational Structure Directive level: Rector of the University: Alberto Montoya Puyana Academic Vice-rector : Eulalia García Beltrán Administrative and Financial Vice-rector : Gilberto Ramírez Valbuena
International Relations Research Mobility 18 108 Grants Graduate programs Countries Active MOUs Germany Argentina Brasil Chile Costa Rica Spain Italy France México Perú Japan U.S.A
Academic Mobility: Average of 300 per year Inbound Faculty 33% Outbound 37% Students 67% 63%
Special services offered to our international students and Faculty: • Orientation for visa process, health insurance and local transportation • Orientation regarding housing (including Homestay offer) • Spanish for foreigners program (including extracurricular activities such as cooking, dancing, field trips) • Welcome activities and opportunities to interact with other international students • World Café: Monthly event to meet UNAB students and local community Graduate Programs
Some organizations that support UNAB’s Internationalization Fuente: Oficina de Relaciones Nacional E Internacionales Fecha: Junio 30 de 2015 13
CULTURAL EVENTS https://youtu.be/d-hPFdH914U?t=138
Adriana Martínez Director of International Relations amartinez18@unab.edu.co Aída Fernández de los Campos Coordinator Centre of Latinamerican Studies demafc@unab.edu.co
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