Universidad Autónoma de Occidente

The Universidad Autónoma de Occidente (UAO) is a private university, established in 1970. Its first seat was in Champagnat neighborhood, in Cali. In 1999 construction of its new campus was completed, located in the south of the city, in an area called Valle del Lilí. It has a second campus in San Fernando neighborhood, which specializes in complementary education.

For the university in Sinaloa, Mexico, see Universidad Autónoma de Occidente (Mexico).
Universidad Autónoma de Occidente
TypePrivate
EstablishedFebruary 20, 1970
ChancellorLuis H. Pérez
ProvostÁlvaro Parra (academics), Diego Smith (administrative)
Academic staff
780
Students8,000[1]
Undergraduates7,800
Postgraduates300
Location
Cali
,
Valle del Cauca
,
 Colombia

3°21′14″N 76°31′22″W
ColorsRed and Black          
AffiliationsCIDESCO, AFACOM, Universia, FELAFACS, RUAV, RENATA, ANEIAP

UAO has five faculties and 21 undergraduate programs (two of them by dual education system), 12 postgraduate and 7 master's degree. Through Centros Regionales de Educación Superior (CERES), it also offers bachelor's programs in the towns of El Cerrito, Candelaria and Tuluá.

The university's highlights in the region are the high investment in technology and investigation, reflected by its 64 laboratories, faculty staff with doctorate and master's degrees, and 29 research groups, 26 of which are accepted by Colciencias.[2]

Notable alumni

References
  1. UAO En Cifras - 2010-1
  2. UAO En Cifras - 2010-1



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