As the general director of the institution, the President is assisted by the Board of Trustees and the Academic Council.
Universidad del Valle is one of Colombia’s three most important public universities and the most important in the south western region of the country.
Located in the City of Cali, Universidad del Valle stands out for its academic excellence in the fields of Health, Humanities, Sciences, Arts, Economics and Social Studies, Business and Engineering, along with developments in the areas of scientific and applied technological research.
Due to this, the university has received support from several international entities and other universities through inter-institutional cooperation agreements.
Universidad del Valle is proud to be among the 18 Colombian universities awarded with the High-Quality Institutional Accreditation granted by the Colombian Ministry of Education.
The University is also well known as a research university and for its social commitment, providing education for highly qualified students in its Melendez and San Fernando campuses located in the city of Cali, and in its nine branches around the Department of Valle del Cauca, according to the regional strategy and specific needs for its social and economical development.
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QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2024
1001 -200
2023
801
2022
801
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2024
1501
2023
-
2022
-
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2024
-
2023
1422 -74
2022
1348
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
At present the University is a multicampus system, having two campuses in the city of Cali and eight branch campuses in other cities of the State of Valle del Cauca. The location of these branch campuses in different parts of the region allows a direct response to regional needs. With this regional dimension, the University has a global vision of the problems that affect the development of the region and can offer valid and appropriate solutions to those problems, in the sphere of higher education.