Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia
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The Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia (Spanish: Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia), also known as "La UPTC", is a national public university in Colombia with main campus in Tunja and presence in the country's seven departments.
Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia | |
Motto | Futurum Ædificamus |
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Type | Public university |
Established | October 10, 1953 |
Rector | Gustavo Orlando Álvarez Álvarez |
Students | 28,000 |
Location | , , |
Campus | Avenida Central del Norte 150003, Tunja |
Nickname | "La Uptc" |
Website | uptc.edu.co |
The university has a headquarters, three sectional branches, six sites for extension programs and 21 regional centers for distance learning in which there are 11 faculties, 52 undergraduate academic programs, 15 undergraduate academic distance programs and 23 postgraduate programs. It is an educational, scientific and technological university, currently ranked number 7 among the best 64 universities in Colombia (2012) according to a study by Research Sapiens Group research sapiens that built a ranking, which was titled "U-Sapiens Ranking Colombia" where are cataloged 64 universities of the country.