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#2091 of 14,131 In the World
#117 of 1,756 In Latin America
#11 of 190 In Colombia
#1 of 11 In Barranquilla
#876 of 1,025 For Industrial Engineering
Top50% For 36 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
76%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
uninorte.edu.co
Languages
Spanish

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate76%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (bachillerato) or equivalent, State examination (ICFES), admission test and entrance examination
Academic CalendarJanuary to December (January - May; July-December)

We've calculated the 76% acceptance rate for Northern University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Northern University has published 5,490 scientific papers with 42,064 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Environmental Science, Biology, Engineering, Political Science, Computer Science, Medicine, Physics, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
5,490
Citations
42,064

Northern University majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
3,634 / 24,573
Philosophy
2,390 / 14,340
Environmental Science
2,175 / 22,983
Biology
2,094 / 22,915
Engineering
1,998 / 23,050
Political Science
1,764 / 9,842
Computer Science
1,714 / 19,961
Medicine
1,682 / 14,769
Physics
1,643 / 19,259
Geography and Cartography
1,449 / 15,753
Chemistry
1,382 / 17,811
Law
1,189 / 8,378
Mathematics
1,165 / 11,933
Quantum and Particle physics
1,130 / 15,316
Geology
1,105 / 13,540
Sociology
1,098 / 9,816
Psychology
1,066 / 12,013
Business
971 / 9,035
Ecology
915 / 10,962
Statistics
838 / 9,369
History
796 / 7,449
Economics
762 / 5,964
Archaeology
738 / 7,318
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
725 / 10,072
Pathology
720 / 8,242
Materials Science
684 / 9,020
Paleontology
680 / 7,745
Genetics
675 / 9,865
Organic Chemistry
616 / 6,993
Biochemistry
606 / 8,095
Linguistics
595 / 6,967
Machine Learning
534 / 9,227
Public Health
474 / 5,126
Psychiatry
463 / 3,694
Management
445 / 4,224
Electrical Engineering
440 / 4,869
Demography
433 / 4,707
Mechanical Engineering
430 / 4,726
Art & Design
389 / 2,216
Development Studies
368 / 2,388

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 1
1993 4 0
1994 1 1
1995 3 0
1996 1 1
1997 4 4
1998 3 7
1999 4 14
2000 19 13
2001 17 22
2002 25 21
2003 51 21
2004 45 27
2005 54 77
2006 83 89
2007 111 150
2008 104 246
2009 135 382
2010 144 501
2011 200 597
2012 234 760
2013 235 999
2014 245 1124
2015 252 1317
2016 257 1608
2017 330 1935
2018 414 2492
2019 479 3356
2020 512 4714
2021 494 6356
2022 480 6674
2023 491 7661
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns 4m. per semester (COP)

Northern University has financial aid programs.

Programs and Degrees

Profesional Universitario Accountancy, Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Cultural Studies, Dentistry, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Geology, Government, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, International Business, International Relations and Diplomacy, Journalism, Law, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Modern Languages, Music, Nursing, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Psychology
Especialización Administrative Law, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Communication Studies, Computer Networks, Constitutional Law, Construction Engineering, Development Studies, Educational Administration, Educational Technology, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, European Studies, Family Studies, Finance, Foreign Languages Education, Health Administration, Higher Education Teacher Training, Human Resources, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, Information Technology, Insurance, International Business, Labour Law, Law, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Medicine, Nursing, Occupational Health, Ophthalmology, Paediatrics, Pedagogy, Political Sciences, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Law, Radiology, Road Engineering, Safety Engineering, Social Welfare, Social Work, Software Engineering, Structural Architecture, Taxation, Telecommunications Engineering, Transport Engineering, Transport Management
Maestría Applied Physics, Biomedicine, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Sciences, Commercial Law, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Development Studies, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Epidemiology, Finance, Foreign Languages Education, Government, History, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, International Business, International Relations and Diplomacy, International Studies, Law, Marketing, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Occupational Health, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Health, Public Law, Regional Planning, Social and Community Services, Statistics, Telecommunications Engineering, Town Planning
Doctorado Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Economics, Education, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Law, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mechanical Engineering, Natural Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences

Notable alumni

  1. Alejandro Char

    Alejandro Char
    Born in
    Colombia Flag Colombia
    Years
    1966-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    politicianengineercivil engineer
    Biography

    Alejandro Char Chaljub, commonly known as Alex Char, is a Colombian politician. He is Mayor of Barranquilla for the third time, having previously served two terms from 2008 to 2011 and 2016 to 2019. A civil engineer and member of the Radical Change Party, he was councilor for the Liberal Party in 1997 and in 2000 ran for the Governorship of the Department of Atlántico. Initial ballot results gave victory to his contender Ventura Díaz Mejía, but after a lengthy and often criticized process, the Administrative Supreme Court of Colombia reviewed the election results and found Char to be rightful winner of the race and allowed him to serve the remaining period of his term in 2003.

  2. Jéssica de la Peña

    Jéssica de la Peña
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1977-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    news presenterjournalist
    Biography

    Jéssica Annais de la Peña Camargo is a Colombian television presenter and journalist.

  3. Elsa Noguera

    Elsa Noguera
    Born in
    Colombia Flag Colombia
    Years
    1972-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    Elsa Margarita Noguera de la Espriella is a Colombian politician. She was the vice presidential nominee for the Radical Change in 2010, and in 2012 she was elected mayor of Barranquilla, the capital of Atlantico. She later served as the Minister of Housing, City and Territory. In 2020 she was elected the governor of the Atlantico Department, where Barranquilla is located.

  4. Karen Abudinen

    Karen Abudinen
    Born in
    Colombia Flag Colombia
    Years
    1976-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    lawyer
    Biography

    Karen Cecilia Abudinen Abuchaibe is a Colombian lawyer and politician, Abudinen from 2012 to 2014, served as Secretary of Social Management during the municipal administration of Elsa Noguera, then from 2016 to 2017 would serve as Secretary of District Education of Barranquilla, later from 2017 to 2018 she would serve as Director General of the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare, she would subsequently serve as High Councilor for the Regions from 2018 to 2020 and simultaneously as High Councilor for Political and Legislative Affairs from 2019 to 2020, she would later be appointed as Minister of Information and Communication Technologies from 2020 to 2021, a position she would later resign from after being involved in a corruption scandal involving her. in the embezzlement of 70 million pesos as well as irregular hiring.

  5. Natalia Cruz

    Natalia Cruz
    Born in
    Colombia Flag Colombia
    Years
    1976-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    actorjournalistreal estate agent
    Biography

    Natalia Andrea is a Colombian journalist and news anchor in the United States, three time Emmy Award winner, news anchor for "Mega News" on Mega TV and "TV Realtor" at Real Estate TV show "Esta Es Tu Casa" on Mega TV network, previously affiliated to Univision Network, and the show Primer Impacto.

Northern University faculties and divisions

Centre : Urban and Regional Studies Regional Studies, Urban Studies
Department/Division : Basic Sciences Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics
Department/Division : Engineering Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Department/Division : Health Sciences Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing
Department/Division : Humanities and Social Sciences Arts and Humanities, Economics, History, Mass Communication, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Sciences
Department/Division : Law, Political Science and International Relations International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Political Sciences
Department/Division : Music Music
Institute : Education Education
Institute : Languages Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
School : Architecture, Urbanism and Design Architecture, Design, Town Planning
School : Business Finance, International Business, Marketing

General information

Alternative names UNINORTE
Universidad del Norte
Founded 1966
Accreditation Gobernación Departamento del Atlántico; Consejo Nacional de Acreditación; Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) for Industrial and Mechanical undergraduate programmes; SACS; EQUIS
Colors black, red

Location and contacts

Address Km.5 Vía Puerto Colombia
Barranquilla, Atlántico
Colombia
City population 1,274,000

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