Located in Cali, Colombia, Universidad –Icesi is a private,not for profit, university that offers over 70 undergraduate and postgraduatecourses in Business & Management, Engineering, Life Sciences &Medicine, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences.
Icesi was founded in 1979 by local business leaders,who continue to contribute significantly to Icesi’s initiatives by providing financial,institutional, and networking support.
Through time, Icesi has developed innovative academicprograms and has encouraged students to search for knowledge through the“Active Learning” method, in order to become better, well-preparedProfessionnals.
Astounding Campus
The campus is located in the southern part of Cali. Ithas 141.334 square meters, most of them are sports and outdoor activities. Icesiis composed of 18 buildings totaling 57.950 square feet that host classrooms,auditoriums, laboratories, a library, ITC rooms, faculty lounges, offices,cafeterias, and recreational areas. The building for student activities hasrooms for handcrafts, dance performances, musical rehearsals, yoga, and games,among others.
Internationalization
To develop a global perspective, Icesi offersundergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to participate instudy-abroad programs, academic trips, double degree programs, internationalinternships, international scholarships language courses abroad, and offersfinancial-aid to study abroad. Also, it encourages faculty internationalmobility.