Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Children
Development
Education
Social Development:
Poverty
Youth
Sustainable Development:
Biodiversity
Education
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Geographic scope: |
National
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Country of activity: |
Colombia
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Millennium Development Goals: |
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Ensure environmental sustainability
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Mission statement: |
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Year established: |
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Year of registration: |
1962 |
Organizational structure: |
University of Magdalena has a maximum body of its organizational structure to the High Council, and hence is derived the Academic Council followed by the Rectory. It has 3 departments responsible for ensuring the mission of the University axes which are: Department of Teaching, Department of Research and Social Department. The University also has an Institute of Open and Distance Education, Institute of Graduate and Continuing Education, a Department Administration and Finance Department. Also, to ensure each of the internal and external process of the University, has a Secretary General, an Office of Accreditation, an office Self-evaluation by the High Quality in Higher Education, an Office of Internal Control, an Office Internal Disciplinary Control, a Legal Advisory Office, a Planning Advisory Office, a Department of Communications and Public Relations and International Relations Department. |
Number and type of members: |
University of Magdalena has approximately 16,000 members, including students, teachers, contractors, researchers, managers and administrators. |