University of Córdoba (Colombia)

University of Córdoba
Latin: Universitas Cordubensis
MottoComprometida con el desarrollo regional
Motto in English
Committed to regional development
TypePublic, Departmental
Established1962
FounderElías Bechara Zainúm
AccreditationMEN
RectorDr. Jairo Torres Oviedo
Academic staff
547
Undergraduates11,545
Location, ,
Colombia

8°47′16″N 75°51′28″W / 8.78778°N 75.8578°W / 8.78778; -75.8578
CampusCollege town / suburb of Berástegui, Sahagún, Lorica and Montelibano
ColorsGreen and white
   
NicknameJaguars
MascotIguana
Websitewww.unicordoba.edu.co

The University of Córdoba (UniCor) is a public, departmental, coeducational, research university based in the city of Montería, Córdoba, Colombia. It was founded in 1974 by Elías Bechara Zainúm. Over the next decade, graduate, nursing, and social work programs were established. Starting in 2024, medical school will be established. UniCor is accredited by the Ministry of National Education.