The University of Antioquia (Spanish: Universidad de Antioquia), also called UdeA, is a public, departmental, coeducational, research university based primarily in the city of Medell?n, Antioquia, Colombia with regional campuses in Amalfi, Andes, Caucasia, Carmen de Viboral, Envigado, Puerto Berr?o, Santa Fe de Antioquia, Segovia, Sons?n, Turbo and Yarumal. It is the oldest departmental university in Colombia, founded in 1803 by a Royal Decree issued by the King Charles IV of Spain under the name Franciscan College (Spanish: Colegio de Franciscanos). It is considered one of Colombia's best universities, receiving a high quality accreditation from the Ministry of Education for 9 years. Along with the University of the Andes, the two universities hold the second longest term, behind the National University of Colombia. UdeA and the Tecnol?gico de Antioquia have the largest number of seats in the department of Antioquia.The university is a member of the Association of Colombian Universities (ASCUN), the Iberoamerican Association of Postgraduate Universities (AUIP), and the network Universia.
Campus universitario
Urban area
Ciudadanía
Medell?n
Antiguo nombre
Franciscan College
Número de estudiantes de postgrado
1669
Número de estudiantes
30844
Número de estudiantes sin graduar
29175
Color oficial escolar
White and Green
Deporte
Association football
Track and field
Estado
Antioquia Department
Tipo
Public university
Aipatu
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