Universidad del Norte – College of Engineering
Located in the coastal city of Barranquilla, Universidad del Norte is the main academic center for higher education in northern Colombia. It is a private institution which started academic operation on July 11, 1966. The institution is organized around ten academic divisions, including: Engineering, Administrative Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, Health Sciences, Legal Sciences and Basic Sciences. Overall, Universidad del Norte offers 28 undergraduate programs, 90 professional specialization programs, 52 masters programs, and 15 doctoral programs. In particular, the college of Engineering offers degrees in industrial, mechanical, systems, civil, electrical and electronics engineering. All undergraduate engineering programs are ABET-accredited.