Universidad Católica de Oriente
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| Latin: Universitas Catholica Orientalium | |
| Motto | Veritati per fidem et scientiam (Latin) |
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Motto in English | To the truth by faith and science |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | February 11, 1982 |
| Founder | Diocese of Sonsón–Rionegro |
| Rector | Elkin de Jesús Narváez Gómez |
| Students | 1,842 (2021-2022) |
| Location | , , Colombia |
| Campus | Suburban 30 acres (12 ha) |
| Colors | Green - White - Yellow |
| Nickname | Vulturs |
| Mascot | Vultur |
| Website | www.uco.edu.co |
Universidad Católica de Oriente (UCO) is a private Catholic university in Rionegro, Antioquia. Established in 1982, it is accredited by Ministry of National Education.
The university comprises eight academic faculties: which are the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Educational sciences, Health Sciences, Economic and Administrative sciences, Social sciences, Law, Engineering and the Faculty of Theology and Humanities.
History[edit]
The statutes of the Universidad de Catolica de Oriente date back to 1982, when Monsignor Alfonso Uribe Jaramillo, bishop of Sonsón-Rionegro, founded the Universidad Catolica de Oriente. counting on the support of the Diocese of Sonson-Rionegro. In 1982, it was officially consolidated as a new higher education institution in Rionegro that would include its school, called Monseñor Alfonso Uribe Jaramillo, abbreviated MAUJ, also located in Rionegro.
External links[edit]
- Universidad Católica de Oriente (in Spanish)
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