University of the Valley: Statistics

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#1259 of 14,131 In the World
#55 of 1,756 In Latin America
#5 of 190 In Colombia
#1 of 9 In Cali
#356 of 1,120 For Plastic Surgery
Top50% For 104 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
42%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.univalle.edu.co
Languages
Spanish

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate42%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (bachillerato) and entrance examination (ICFES test)
Academic CalendarAugust to June (August - December; February-June)

We've calculated the 42% acceptance rate for University of the Valley 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

University of the Valley is a world-class research university with 16,395 scientific papers published and 115,073 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Biology, Environmental Science, Medicine, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Political Science, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
16,395
Citations
115,073

University of the Valley majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
9,530 / 47,616
Philosophy
6,942 / 17,486
Biology
6,577 / 77,488
Environmental Science
5,661 / 52,194
Medicine
5,271 / 55,411
Chemistry
4,999 / 64,588
Engineering
4,844 / 51,616
Physics
4,489 / 47,178
Political Science
3,287 / 15,938
Geography and Cartography
3,253 / 26,818
Computer Science
3,108 / 24,510
Quantum and Particle physics
2,957 / 27,968
Organic Chemistry
2,754 / 34,934
Geology
2,629 / 28,292
Materials Science
2,597 / 31,130
Ecology
2,538 / 29,426
Genetics
2,459 / 38,305
Biochemistry
2,449 / 39,597
Sociology
2,251 / 21,221
Pathology
2,194 / 31,426
Psychology
1,961 / 15,141
Mathematics
1,789 / 16,341
Law
1,779 / 13,153
Paleontology
1,666 / 18,976
History
1,422 / 13,481
Statistics
1,350 / 12,839
Business
1,316 / 9,999
Archaeology
1,306 / 12,696
Surgery
1,226 / 12,776
Botany
1,190 / 13,596
Metallurgical Engineering
1,124 / 15,554
Psychiatry
1,103 / 9,262
Optical Engineering
1,097 / 13,383
Economics
1,090 / 9,501
Public Health
1,087 / 15,023
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,048 / 6,024
Demography
1,019 / 14,268
Immunology
980 / 17,512
Electrical Engineering
892 / 8,537
Linguistics
859 / 6,282

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 27 205
1991 52 182
1992 70 191
1993 53 266
1994 71 298
1995 58 328
1996 77 355
1997 135 436
1998 125 461
1999 126 506
2000 138 653
2001 151 704
2002 151 858
2003 166 960
2004 213 1038
2005 267 1289
2006 324 1392
2007 392 1654
2008 457 1944
2009 508 2330
2010 601 2593
2011 885 3362
2012 717 3676
2013 865 4495
2014 862 4819
2015 880 5334
2016 954 5478
2017 1172 6286
2018 868 6585
2019 854 8192
2020 1056 10736
2021 1183 14089
2022 950 13830
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

Tecnólogo Chemistry, Ecology, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Management, Food Technology, Health Sciences, Hotel Management, Information Technology, Marine Transport, Soil Management, Tourism, Translation and Interpretation, Water Management
Profesional Universitario Accountancy, Architecture, Art Education, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Dentistry, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Geography (Human), Graphic Design, History, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, International Business, Journalism, Laboratory Techniques, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Music, Music Education, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Peace and Disarmament, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physics, Political Sciences, Primary Education, Psychology, Public Administration, Sanitary Engineering, Science Education, Social Work, Sociology, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Statistics, Surgery, Surveying and Mapping
Especialización Administration, Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Architectural Restoration, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Community Health, Dentistry, Dermatology, Electronics and Automation, Energy Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Finance, Geological Engineering, Gerontology, Health Administration, Industrial Management, Landscape Architecture, Management, Marketing, Medicine, Midwifery, Nephrology, Neurology, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthodontics, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Periodontics, Physical Therapy, Plastic Surgery, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Administration, Radiology, Real Estate, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, Sanitary Engineering, Social Sciences, Social Work, Statistics, Surgery, Taxation, Telecommunications Engineering, Urology
Maestría Accountancy, Administration, Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Architecture, Biology, Biomedicine, Business and Commerce, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Cinema and Television, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Cultural Studies, Dentistry, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Food Technology, Geography (Human), History, Industrial Engineering, International Business, International Relations and Diplomacy, Linguistics, Management, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Modern Languages, Music, Nursing, Philosophy, Physics, Public Administration, Sanitary Engineering, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Statistics, Taxation, Theatre, Town Planning, Transport Engineering, Transport Management, Water Management
Doctorado Administration, Arts and Humanities, Biology, Biomedicine, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Engineering, Education, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Food Technology, Government, Health Sciences, Industrial Engineering, Marine Science and Oceanography, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Philosophy, Physics, Psychology, Public Administration, Regional Planning, Sanitary Engineering, Sociology, Town Planning

University of the Valley alumni

  1. Reinaldo Rueda

    Reinaldo Rueda
    Born in
    Colombia Flag Colombia
    Years
    1957-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    association football playerassociation football manager
    Biography

    Reinaldo Rueda Rivera is a Colombian football coach.

  2. Alejandra Borrero

    Alejandra Borrero
    Born in
    Colombia Flag Colombia
    Years
    1962-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    actorsinger
    Biography

    María Alejandra Borrero Saa is a Colombian actress of film, stage and television.

  3. Antonio Navarro Wolff

    Antonio Navarro Wolff
    Born in
    Colombia Flag Colombia
    Years
    1948-.. (age 75)
    Enrolled in the University of the Valley
    In 1972 studied sanitary engineering
    Occupations
    sanitary engineeruniversity teacherpoliticianpartisan
    Biography

    Antonio José Navarro Wolff is an engineer, a former combatant and a Colombian politician.

  4. Kike Santander

    Kike Santander
    Born in
    Colombia Flag Colombia
    Years
    1960-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    composerphysicianrecord producermusiciansongwriter
    Biography

    Flavio Enrique "Kike" Santander Lora is a Colombian-American composer, record producer, arranger and entrepreneur. He is considered to be one of the principal Latino composers of the day, having worked with artists such as David Bisbal, Cristian Castro, Thalía, Chayanne, Natalia Oreiro, Diego Torres, Davi Wornel, Alejandro Fernández, Olga Tañón, Bacilos, José Luis Rodríguez «El Puma» and Gloria Estefan among others. Santander has composed more than 710 songs and has sold over 25 million albums worldwide. His work as songwriter and producer includes themes such as Let's Get Loud by Jennifer Lopez, Abriendo puertas by Gloria Estefan, Me Estoy Enamorando by Alejandro Fernández, Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor by Cristian Castro, and Premonición by David Bisbal, as well as many songs recorded by artists such as Thalía, Natalia Oreiro, Gisselle, Edith Márquez, Luis Miguel, Soledad Pastorutti and the Spanish song for Eurovision Song Contest 2004, amongst others.

All 18 notable alumni

University of the Valley faculties and divisions

Faculty : Administrative Sciences Accountancy, Administration, Business Administration, Finance, Hotel Management, International Business, Marine Transport, Marketing, Tourism
Faculty : Engineering Agricultural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Ecology, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Food Technology, Geological Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Information Management, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping
Faculty : Health Biomedicine, Dentistry, Laboratory Techniques, Medicine, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Surgery
Faculty : Humanities Arts and Humanities, Development Studies, Family Studies, Foreign Languages Education, History, Humanities and Social Science Education, Latin American Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Social Sciences, Social Work, Spanish, Translation and Interpretation
Faculty : Integrated Arts Architecture, Art Education, Dance, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Journalism, Landscape Architecture, Mass Communication, Music, Music Education, Theatre
Faculty : Natural and Exact Sciences Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics
Faculty : Social and Economic Sciences Economics, Social Sciences, Sociology
Institute : Education and Pedagogy Education, Environmental Studies, Mathematics Education, Parks and Recreation, Physical Education, Science Education, Sports
Institute : Psychology Clinical Psychology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Psychology, Social Psychology

General information

Alternative names UNIVALLE
Universidad del Valle
Founded 1945
Accreditation Asamblea Departamental del Valle
Motto La mejor para los mejores
The best for the best
Colors red, white

Location and contacts

Address Ciudad Universitaria Meléndez Calle 13 100-00
Cali, Valle del Cauca
Colombia
City population 2,471,000

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