postgraduate

Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering

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ABOUT THE

Program

The Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering establishes the research element as the axis of the student’s training in the search for new knowledge in the different lines of research offered through the school’s research groups, all of them recognized by COLCIENCIAS, through which it seeks to respond to the needs of development and projection of the productive sector and society. In this way, the program contributes to the search for solutions to circumstantial problems of the productive sector through the research work carried out by the research groups. It also offers companies the possibility of improving the training of their professionals and consequently increasing their competitiveness and extending their capacity in terms of product and/or service development.

Bucaramanga, Santander: SNIES 53462 | Qualified Registration: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MEN) Resolution No. 5064 of March 30, 2023 (valid for 7 years).

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DEGREE:

Master in Electrical Engineering

DURATION:

4 semesters

MODALITY::

In-person

CAMPUS

Bucaramanga main campus

DEGREE:

Master in Electrical Engineering

DURATION:

4 semesters

MODALITY:

In-person

CAMPUS:

Bucaramanga main campus

APPLICANT

Profile

The advisory committee of the graduate program is in charge of the selection process of the applicants to the different master's degree programs. The selection is made according to the results obtained by the applicants in:

  • Evaluation of Curriculum Vitae

  • Knowledge test

  • Interview with the Graduate Program Advisory Committee

Applicants may be admitted to the Master's program as long as they reach, after the selection process, a score of no less than 60 points. Admission is subject to availability of places.

GRADUATE

Profile

Graduates of the Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering acquire the scientific, technological and technical knowledge necessary to provide solutions to all those community problems derived from the consumption of electrical energy in terms of the supply of electrical energy, growth in demand, the process of supplying the demand for electrical energy and changes in the technological and regulatory structure of the sector.

LABOR

Field

  • Researcher or co-researcher in scientific and technological development projects.

  • Advisor or consultant for national or international entities and organizations.

  • Undergraduate and postgraduate university professor.

  • Qualified researcher in the fields of Electrical Engineering and related areas both in the management and development of innovation projects, transfer and appropriation of technology.

  • Effective leader in the performance of his professional activities.

  • Agent of change in both academic and productive sector organizations.

OUR

Accreditations

High-quality accreditation: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MEN) Resolution No. 5064 of March 30, 2023 (valid for 6 years).

APPLICANT

Profile

The advisory committee of the graduate program is in charge of the selection process of the applicants to the different master’s degree programs. The selection is made according to the results obtained by the applicants in:

  • Evaluation of Curriculum Vitae
  • Knowledge test
  • Interview with the Graduate Program Advisory Committee

Applicants may be admitted to the Master’s program as long as they reach, after the selection process, a score of no less than 60 points. Admission is subject to availability of places.

GRADUATE

Profile

Graduates of the Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering acquire the scientific, technological and technical knowledge necessary to provide solutions to all those community problems derived from the consumption of electrical energy in terms of the supply of electrical energy, growth in demand, the process of supplying the demand for electrical energy and changes in the technological and regulatory structure of the sector.

LABOR

Field

  • Researcher or co-researcher in scientific and technological development projects.
  • Advisor or consultant for national or international entities and organizations.
  • Undergraduate and postgraduate university professor.
  • Qualified researcher in the fields of Electrical Engineering and related areas both in the management and development of innovation projects, transfer and appropriation of technology.
  • Effective leader in the performance of his professional activities.
  • Agent of change in both academic and productive sector organizations.

OUR

Accreditations

High-quality accreditation: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MEN) Resolution No. 5064 of March 30, 2023 (valid for 6 years).

Tuition Subsidies and Condobable Loans

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program

All about our program

Academic

Curriculum

 

Code:  24765           Credits:    6  -  Modeling and Simulation I


Code:  00009           Credits:    6  -  Area Emphasis


Code:  00000           Credits:    3  -  Research Proposal I

 

Code:  24766           Credits:    6  -  Modeling and Simulation II


Code:  00008           Credits:    6  -  Elective I


Code:  24767           Credits:    3  -  Research Proposal II

 

Code:  00000           Credits:    6  -  Elective II


Code:  24768           Credits:    2  -  Research Seminar I


Code:  24769           Credits:    8  -  Research Work I

 

Code:  24770           Credits:    2  -  Research Seminar II


Code:  24771           Credits:    8  -  Research Work II

 

Code:  24268           Credits:    5  -  Simulation Modeling and Optimization (Area Emphasis)


Code:  24269           Credits:    5  -  Stability of Power Systems - (Group Emphasis)


Code:  24270           Credits:    5  -  Digital Signal Processing (Area Emphasis)


Code:  24271           Credits:    4  -  Special Topics (Group Emphasis)


Code:  24272           Credits:    0  -  Power Electronics (Group Emphasis)


Code:  24327           Credits:    4  -  Advanced Power Systems Analysis (Area Emphasis)


Code:  24328           Credits:    4  -  Power Systems Operation - (Group Emphasis)


Code:  24329           Credits:    4  -  Electric Power Markets - (Group Emphasis)


Code:  24330           Credits:    4  -  Electromagnetic Transients - (Group Emphasis)


Code:  24331           Credits:    0  -  Electrical Discharges - (Group Emphasis)


Code:  24332           Credits:    4  -  Reliability Analysis in Power Systems (Group Emphasis)

KEEP IN MIND

Additional Information

   Bucaramanga  

1st Semester

2024

* Subject to demand

Registration payment begins

Registration begins

Registration payment deadline

Registration deadline

Entrance exams

Interviews

Results publication

Academic Tuition Payment

Academic Tuition

Classes begin

 

August 15, 2023

August 16, 2023

January 24, 2024

January 26, 2024

February 01 to 06, 2024

February 07, 2024

February 09, 2024

February 09 to 14, 2024

February 12 to 15, 2024

February 19, 2024

  
Requirements list
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
  • UIS registration form duly completed and signed.
  • Resume, it has to be done in the UIS format established institutionally for this purpose, with the attachment of the certificates and copies of documents that corroborate what is described in it.
  • Photocopy of valid identity document valid in Colombia or valid passport for foreigners.
  • Recent document type photo, preferably in digital format, white background 3×4.
  • Photocopy of the diploma or Photocopy of the undergraduate degree certificate required by the program, issued by a recognized HEI in Colombia.
    • Notice 1: If the applicant has a degree from a foreign university, it must be duly apostilled and translated into Spanish if it is in a foreign language. The degrees must be validated before the Ministerio de Educación Nacional of the Republic of Colombia in case the applicant is going to study a master’s degree in the area of health, law or other area regulated by national regulations that require this administrative act.
  • Certificate of the grades obtained during undergraduate studies, with a weighted average equal to or higher than three point fifty (3.50), and those of the research or in-depth master’s degree programs completed.
    • Notice 2: In the case of UIS undergraduate alumni, it is not necessary to provide it.
  • Receipt of payment issued by the UIS treasury for the current value of the registration or receipt of consignment in the account authorized by the UIS.
  • If the advisory committee so determines, proof of reading comprehension and written production in Spanish language, presenting the certificate of approval issued by the UIS School of Languages.
    • Notice 1: The cost of the certification or test is not included in the registration fee for the graduate program.
  • For research master’s degrees, certification of foreign language level equivalent to or higher than level A1 according to the CEFR for languages, according to standardized test or issued by the UIS Institute of Languages.
    • Notice 2: This certification will not be required for those applicants who are native speakers of a foreign language or who have obtained a university degree in a foreign language, according to the description of such studies in the corresponding documents.
  • Receipt of payment, issued by the UIS treasury, for the current value of the psycho-technical test (if required) or receipt of consignment in the authorized accounts.
  • Two (2) confidential letters of academic reference, in sealed envelopes, sent directly to the graduate coordination, according to the form established by the UIS.
  • Research Master’s Degrees: endorsement letter from a research group or center of the UIS or from a scientific institution with which there is an agreement in force, signed by the director of the same, and in which the applicant is presented to the program.
  • In-depth master’s degrees: endorsement letter from a research group or center of the UIS or from a company or organization, signed by the legal representative of the same, presenting the applicant to the postgraduate program and expressing that in such group or entity the application work may be proposed or carried out.
SPECIFICS REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM
  • AA
  • BB
  • CC
  • Notice A: All the documents listed above must have a digital version in PDF in order to complete the online registration process.
  • Notice B: All documents must be submitted physically. To hand the documents in, please go to the postgraduate office of the program in the city where you wish to take the academic program or to the offices of the entity with which the UIS has an agreement with.
  • Notice C: When physical documents are submitted, additional documents that you consider relevant for the admission must be attached.
  • Notice D: On the page “Start the registration process” the formats to fill out the requested documentation can be downloaded.

Inscription

# S.M.M.L.V.

Tuition fees per semester

# S.M.M.L.V.

Academic fees per semester # S.M.M.L.V.

The university has a mechanism through which the financial obligations of a student can be partially or totally covered by a company or entity that wishes to support the student.

Also, various forms of payment have been arranged so that students can combine the available forms of payment according to their particular conditions. On the page "Start registration process" you will find the available options.

Additionally, to facilitate access to postgraduate programs, the UIS has signed various agreements with entities specialized in educational credit. These agreements seek facilities and better credit conditions for UIS students.

* Students who have the voting certificate from the last popular election process in Colombia may request a 10% discount on tuition fees.

KEEP IN MIND

Additional Information

1st semester

2024

*Subject to demand of the program.




Bucaramanga

Registration payment begins

Aug 15, 2023

Registration begins

Aug 16, 2023

Registration payment deadline

Jan 24, 2024

Registration deadline

Jan 26, 2024

Entrance exams

Feb 1-6, 2024

Interviews

Feb 7, 2024

Results publication

Feb 9, 2024

Academic Tuition Payment

Feb 9-14, 2024

Academic Tuition

Feb 12-15, 2024

Classes begin

Feb 19, 2024

Requirements list

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

  • UIS registration form duly completed and signed.
  • Resume, it has to be done in the UIS format established institutionally for this purpose, with the attachment of the certificates and copies of documents that corroborate what is described in it.
  • Photocopy of valid identity document valid in Colombia or valid passport for foreigners.
  • Recent document type photo, preferably in digital format, white background 3×4.
  • Photocopy of the diploma or Photocopy of the undergraduate degree certificate required by the program, issued by a recognized HEI in Colombia.
    • Notice 1: If the applicant has a degree from a foreign university, it must be duly apostilled and translated into Spanish if it is in a foreign language. The degrees must be validated before the Ministerio de Educación Nacional of the Republic of Colombia in case the applicant is going to study a master’s degree in the area of health, law or other area regulated by national regulations that require this administrative act.
  • Certificate of the grades obtained during undergraduate studies, with a weighted average equal to or higher than three point fifty (3.50), and those of the research or in-depth master’s degree programs completed.
    • Notice 2: In the case of UIS undergraduate alumni, it is not necessary to provide it.
  • Receipt of payment issued by the UIS treasury for the current value of the registration or receipt of consignment in the account authorized by the UIS.
  • If the advisory committee so determines, proof of reading comprehension and written production in Spanish language, presenting the certificate of approval issued by the UIS School of Languages.
    • Notice 1: The cost of the certification or test is not included in the registration fee for the graduate program.
  • For research master’s degrees, certification of foreign language level equivalent to or higher than level A1 according to the CEFR for languages, according to standardized test or issued by the UIS Institute of Languages.
    • Notice 2: This certification will not be required for those applicants who are native speakers of a foreign language or who have obtained a university degree in a foreign language, according to the description of such studies in the corresponding documents.
  • Receipt of payment, issued by the UIS treasury, for the current value of the psycho-technical test (if required) or receipt of consignment in the authorized accounts.
  • Two (2) confidential letters of academic reference, in sealed envelopes, sent directly to the graduate coordination, according to the form established by the UIS.
  • Research Master’s Degrees: endorsement letter from a research group or center of the UIS or from a scientific institution with which there is an agreement in force, signed by the director of the same, and in which the applicant is presented to the program.
  • In-depth master’s degrees: endorsement letter from a research group or center of the UIS or from a company or organization, signed by the legal representative of the same, presenting the applicant to the postgraduate program and expressing that in such group or entity the application work may be proposed or carried out.

SPECIFICS REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM

  • AA
  • BB
  • CC
  • Notice A: All the documents listed above must have a digital version in PDF in order to complete the online registration process.
  • Notice B: All documents must be submitted physically. To hand the documents in, please go to the postgraduate office of the program in the city where you wish to take the academic program or to the offices of the entity with which the UIS has an agreement with.
  • Notice C: When physical documents are submitted, additional documents that you consider relevant for the admission must be attached.
  • Notice D: On the page “Start the registration process” the formats to fill out the requested documentation can be downloaded.

Inscription

0,25 S.M.M.L.V.

Tuition fees per semester

1 S.M.M.L.V.*

Academic fees per semester

10 S.M.M.L.V.


The university has a mechanism through which the financial obligations of a student can be partially or totally covered by a company or entity that wishes to support the student.

Also, various forms of payment have been arranged so that students can combine the available forms of payment according to their particular conditions. On the page "Start registration process" you will find the available options.

Additionally, to facilitate access to postgraduate programs, the UIS has signed various agreements with entities specialized in educational credit. These agreements seek facilities and better credit conditions for UIS students.

* Students who have the voting certificate from the last popular election process in Colombia may request a 10% discount on tuition fees.

OUR

Faculty

Ana Beatriz Ramírez Silva

PhD in Electrical Engineering

Carlos Augusto Fajardo Ariza

Master in Electronic Engineering

Carlos Rodrigo Correa Cely

PhD in Polymer Science and Engineering

César Antonio Duarte Gualdrón

PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Daniel Alfonso Sierra Bueno

PhD in Biomedical Engineering

Edison Andrés Soto Ríos

PhD en Electrical Engineering

Elkim Felipe Roa Fuentes

PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering

Ernesto Aguilera Bermúdez

PhD in Engineering

Franklin Alexander Sepúlveda

PhD in Engineering

Gabriel Ordoñez Plata

PhD in Electrical, Electronic and Automation Engineering

Gerardo Latorre Bayona

PhD in Industrial Engineering (Electrical Engineering)

German Alfonso Osma Pinto

PhD in Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Management & Development)

Hemann Raúl Vargas Torres

PhD in Electrical Engineering

Homero Ortega Boada

PhD in Engineering

Jaime Guillermo Barrero Pérez

Master in Engineering (Electronics)

Jairo Blanco Solano

PhD in Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Management & Development)

Javier Enrique Solano Martínez

PhD in Electrical Engineering

Johan Farith Petit Suárez

PhD en Electrical Engineering, Electrónica y Automática

José Alejandro Amaya Palacio

Master in Microelectronics

Juan Manuel Rey López

PhD in Electronic Engineering

Julián Gustavo Rodríguez Ferreira

PhD in Physics (specialization in astrophysics)

Julio Augusto Gelvez Figueredo

Master in Electrical Power

Julio Cesar Chacón Velasco

Master in Electrical Power

Luis Eduardo Rueda Guerrero

PhD in Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Management & Development)

María Alejandra Mantilla Villalobos

PhD in Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Management & Development)

Mónica Andrea Botero Londoño

PhD in Science (Physics)

Oscar Arnulfo Quiroga Quiroga

PhD in Technology

Oscar Mauricio Reyes Torres

PhD in Electronic Engineering

Raúl Omar Vila Casado

Master in Electrical Power

Ricardo Alzate Castaño

PhD in Computer Engineering and Automation

Ricardo Llamosa Villalba

PhD in Telecommunications

Rodolfo Villamizar Mejía

PhD in Information Technology

Said David Pertuz Arroyo

PhD in Computer Engineering

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The UIS has established different agreements with national and international entities in order to have a greater impact on their training, teaching, research and related processes in the articulation of the public university with the different social actors.

 

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Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

PBX: +57 (607) 634 4000

Phone extension: 2361

Email: secre3t2@uis.edu.co

UIS Central Campus

Bucaramanga, Santander

Address: carrera 27 # 09 (Ciudad Universitaria)

Indicatives: Country: +57 City: 607 A.A 678

Office hours:

Monday to Friday

7:00 a.m. – 12:00 m.

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Do yo want more information?

Contact Us

Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

PBX: +57 (607) 634 4000

Phone extension: 2361

Email: secre3t2@uis.edu.co

UIS Central Campus

Bucaramanga, Santander

Address: carrera 27 # 09 (Ciudad Universitaria)

Indicatives: Country: +57 City: 607 A.A 678

Office hours:

Monday to Friday

7:00 a.m. – 12:00 m.

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Do yo want more information?

Contact Us

Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

PBX: +57 (607) 634 4000

Phone extension: 2361

Email: secre3t2@uis.edu.co

UIS Central Campus

Bucaramanga, Santander

Address: carrera 27 #09 (Ciudad Universitaria)

Indicatives: Country: +57 City: 607 A.A 678

Office hours:

Monday to Friday

7:00 a.m. – 12:00 m.

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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