University / educational institutionColombia
Universidad del Magdalena
A public departmental university based in Santa Marta, on Colombia’s Caribbean coast.
Introduction
Established by Departmental Order No. 005 of 27 October 1958, the university began teaching in 1962. As a public university in the department of Magdalena, it is the oldest higher education institution in Santa Marta.
It comprises faculties of Education, Health Sciences, Economics and Management, Basic Sciences, Humanities and Engineering, and has been awarded high-quality institutional accreditation by the Colombian Ministry of Education.