Established 1983 Website www.udca.edu.co Number of students 4,600 Postgraduates 300 | Founded 1983, Bogotá, Colombia Rector Germán Anzola Montero | |
Address Cra. 17 #34-41, Bogotá, Colombia Affiliations Universia, Association of Colombian Universities, Iberoamerican Association of Postgraduate Universities Similar Foundation University of Health, Del Rosario University, La Salle University - Colombia, Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Ta, El Bosque University Profiles | ||
The University of Applied and Environmental Sciences (UDCA) is a private university located in Bogotá, Colombia.
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It has three campuses:
History
The institution was founded in 1978 as the Corporation School of Veterinary Medicine. In 1983, the name was changed to the University of Agricultural Sciences Corporation (CUDCA). In 1992, the Agricultural Engineering program was started, and in the following year the Sport Sciences program. In 1994, The Marketing Sciences program changed its name to Commercial Engineering. In 1995, the university again changed its name to "The University of Applied and Environmental Sciences Corporation", (UDCA). New programs were introduced in veterinary medicine, animal science and geographic engineering specializations.
In 2004, the corporation received recognition as a university. In 2005, it adopted the name of The University of Applied and Environmental Sciences (also UDCA). Today, the university also features The School of Economics, Management and Finance (EEAF), Business Administration, Accounting, and Marketing and Finances.
Principles
Academic programs
The university offers a variety of academic studies.