Pontifical Bolivarian University

The Pontifical Bolivarian University (), also referred to as UPB, is a private university in Colombia with its main campus in Medellín, where it was founded in 1936. As of 2023, the university is ranked among the top four universities in Colombia and among the top 30 universities in Latin America by QS World University Rankings. In addition to its main campus in Medellin, the university has campuses in Bogotá, Bucaramanga, Montería and Palmira. As of 2021, the university had an estimated 26,000 students.

The university offers 74 undergraduate programs, 68 master programs, and ten doctorate programs. The university groups its educational programs under the schools of Architecture And Urbanism, Design, Engineering, Health Sciences, Law and Political Sciences, Strategic Sciences (Management), Social Sciences, Education and Teaching, and Theology, Philosophy and Humanities. The university also operates elementary and high school programs under its educational umbrella.

The university has several distinguished alumni such as Former President of Colombia Belisario Betancur Cuartas, and Former First Lady of Colombia Lina María Moreno Mejía. Provided by Wikipedia