ABOUT THE

Faculty

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The Faculty of Sciences of the Universidad Industrial de Santander has four Schools: Biology, Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry. It offers undergraduate and graduate academic programs, conducts high-level scientific research, and offers educational, technological, and consulting services in the area of Exact, Physical, and Natural Sciences. It is also part of the training, at the first levels, of students from other academic programs of the UIS, providing the scientific foundation necessary to train professionals in line with the institutional objectives. To achieve all its activities, it has 102 plant teachers, 23 groups and one (1) research center recognized nationally and internationally for its academic trajectory and scientific productivity.

FACULTY

History

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The Faculty of Sciences of the UIS was born in 1966 as the division of Basic Sciences. Since its inception, it has strived to offer undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the exact sciences, physical and natural, to consolidate a pole of development of the sciences in the region and of teachers who impart this knowledge. In 1994 the organizational structure of the university was reformed by transforming the departments into Schools and later in 1996, the Doctorate in Physics and Chemistry were created completing training in these fields at all levels.

MISSION AND

Vision

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Mission

The Faculty of Sciences of the Universidad Industrial de Santander is an academic community oriented towards research as a fundamental axis of its missionary functions. It is dedicated to the generation of scientific knowledge, the dissemination, and teaching of the Exact, Physical, and Natural Sciences. For this purpose, it forms high-quality researchers and professionals at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels and provides solutions that lead to the improvement of the quality of life in society at the regional and national levels.

Vision

The Faculty of Sciences of the Universidad Industrial de Santander will be recognized internationally for its scientific productivity of high impact in basic and applied sciences that contributes to the development of society. It will be characterized by a culture of international academic cooperation, reflected in the ongoing interaction with research groups, active participation in academic networks, and the mobility of its community. Your Schools will offer high-quality programs at all levels of training. It will have a team committed to the development of the Faculty, composed of a teacher plant with 100% doctoral training, support staff with outstanding professional competencies, and will have the physical and technological infrastructure that supports the performance of excellence in missionary functions.