University of Caldas
Universidad de Caldas | |
| Motto | Lumina Spargo |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | May 24, 1943 |
| Rector | Fabio Hernando Arias Orozco |
| Students | 15.500 approx. (2018) |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Sede principal Calle 65 #26-10 Ciudad Universitaria Manizales |
| Colors | Blue, Gold and Red |
| Nickname | UdeC |
| Website | http://www.ucaldas.edu.co/ |
The University of Caldas (Spanish: Universidad de Caldas), is a public, coeducational, research university based in Manizales, Caldas, Colombia. It is the most important higher education institution in the Department of Caldas. It is a public university of national character, subject to inspection and surveillance through Law 1740 of 2014 and Law 30 of 1992 of the Ministry of Education of Colombia; it houses students from all corners of Colombia and abroad; It is considered the best university in the "eje cafetero" and one of the best in Colombia.