University of Nariño

The university has three campuses in Pasto. The main one, known as the University City of Torobajo, is located in the northern part of the city in the neighborhood of the same name, the second in the neighborhood of San Vicente is known as the Panamericana campus, and the last is in the city's downtown, which was its first location. Udenar has several satellite campuses across the department in the cities of Ipiales, Samaniego, Tumaco, and Tuquerres. The university offers education at technological, undergraduate and postgraduate levels, with 56 academic programs, which includes 5 master's and a doctorate in education. It is also the host for 79 research groups recognized by COLCIENCIAS. The university is member of the Association of Colombian Universities (ASCUN) and the Iberoamerican University Network Universia.

• Name — University of Nariño • Native Name — Universidad de Nariño • Latin Name — Vniversitas Stvdiorvm Nariñenses • Motto — Tantvm possvmvs qvantvm scimvs • Motto Eng — We possess as much as we know • Established — November 4, 1904 • Type — Public, Departmental • Rector — Carlos Solarte Portilla • Faculty — 676 • Students — 9,867 • Undergrad — 8,781 • Postgrad — 1,086 • Doctoral — 10 • City — Pasto • State — Nariño • Country — Colombia • Campus — Torobajo, 137591 m2 Panamericana, 38071 m2 Urban • Colours — Green, Yellow, and Red green yellow • Sports Nickname — Udenar • Affiliations — ASCUN, Universia • Website — www.udenar.edu.co

• Illustration — Alberto Quijano Guerrero Library • Illustration — Luis Santander Benavides Auditorium • Illustration — School of Economics The university highest government body is the University Council which is formed of twelve members: the governor of Nariño, the rector, the general secretary, and representatives for the President of the Republic, the Ministry of Education, deans, professors, alumni, students, former rectors, the productive sector and the governor of the department. The rector is the chief executive officer and is elected for a four-year period with the possibility of reelection. The current rector is Silvio Sánchez Fajardo, who started his term in 2007. Udenar is organized in eleven faculties: Agricultural Sciences, Agroindustrial Engineering, Arts, Economics and Administration Sciences, Education, Engineering, Health, Human Sciences, Law, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and Husbandry Sciences.