Institutional accreditation in High Quality is the evaluation that determines the level of credibility and quality of the ecutive processes of Higher Education Institutions, which undergo evaluation to be accountable to the State and society about the service they provide. Here you will find the list of universities that have reached the highest level of quality institutions awarded by the Ministry of National Education.
UPDATE: The list of High Quality Accredited Universities has been updated to the year 2019 where the number of Universities has reached 54. In addition, there is the special case of the Antonio de Arévalo University Foundation, which had achieved accreditation as a Technological School, however, upon reaching a higher level as a University Foundation, a new accreditation process. 9 of its programs, according to the information available on its website, retain high-quality accreditation.
El National Accreditation Council (CNA) is in charge by the Government of applying the evaluation regulations consigned in the Law 30 of 1.992.
The model now being proposed for institutional accreditation perfects the task of what has been successfully tested in program accreditation. In both models, quality appears as a synthesis of aspects that reflect the complexity of the objects considered. In both cases, the starting point is an ideal of higher education, although in institutional accreditation this refers to quality optimums related to the mission, objectives, organization and functions of the institution as a whole.
Brianda higher education institutions, there are universal elements that correspond to the historically defined nature of higher education globally considered and to the distinctive characteristics of the different types of institution. But, given the variety of specific projects within each type of institution and the importance of attending to the plurality of needs and contexts, quality must be considered not only in its relationship with universal institutional models but also with the particular ideals expressed in the missions. and in institutional projects.
OBJECTIVES OF HIGH-QUALITY INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION
Institutional accreditation, within the fully considered accreditation process, has the following objectives, among others:
- Promote the quality of education in Colombian higher education institutions.
- Serve as an instrument through which the State can publicly recognize that accredited institutions have high levels of quality and fulfill their purposes and objectives.
- Serve as a means for higher education institutions to be accountable to society and the State about the educational service they provide.
- Point out a paradigm of quality to Colombian higher education institutions.
- Serve as a reliable source of information so that students and parents can make decisions based on quality criteria.
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HIGH QUALITY INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION CRITERIA
Since the institution of higher education is a social organization that fulfills essential functions for the society in which it is registered, it is not possible to establish a sharp separation between technical and ethical considerations. The following criteria, in addition to guiding the analysis and serving as guidelines for the institutional accreditation process, are axiological guidelines of quality and have been taken into account in the formulation of the aspects that are considered regarding the different issues related to the accreditation process. evaluation.
- SUITABILITY
- RELEVANCE
- RESPONSIBILITY
- INTEGRITY
- EQUITY
- COHERENCE
- UNIVERSALITY
- TRANSPARENCY
- EFFECTIVENESS
- EFFICIENCY
FACTORS IN THE ASSESSMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY
Taking into account that all accreditation implies evaluation processes of different factors or areas of institutional development, it is pertinent to identify them without forgetting the unit on which they have been insisting.
1) Mission and Institutional Project
2) Teachers and Students
3) Academic Processes
4) Research
5) Relevance and Social Impact
6) Self-assessment and self-regulation processes
7) Institutional Welfare
8) Organization, Management and Administration
9) Physical Plant and Academic Support Resources
10) Financial Resources
COMPLETE LIST OF UNIVERSITIES ACCREDITED IN HIGH INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY (Updated 2019)
No | INSTITUTION NAME | MAIN VENUE CITY | WEB PAGE |
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1 | College of Higher Administration Studies Cesa | Bogota, | www.cesa.edu.co |
2 | College of Our Lady of the Rosary | Bogota, | www.urosario.edu.co |
3 | National Directorate of Schools | Bogota, | oas.police.gov.co |
4 | Julio Garavito School of Engineering | Bogota, | www.escuelaing.edu.co |
5 | EIA University | Medellin | www.eia.edu.co |
6 | Andrés M. Díaz Colombian Air Force NCO School | Bogota, | www.esufa.edu.com |
7 | Naval School of Petty Officers Arc Barranquilla | Barranquilla | www.armada.mil.co |
8 | University of Bogotá Foundation – Jorge Tadeo Lozano | Bogota, | www.utadeo.edu.co |
9 | Metropolitan Technological Institute | Medellin | www.itm.edu.co |
10 | Pontifical Javeriana University Bogotá | Bogota, | www.javeriana.edu.co |
11 | Pontifical Javeriana University Cali | Cali | www.javerianacali.edu.co |
12 | Autonomous University of Bucaramanga -Unab- | Bucaramanga | www.unab.edu.co |
13 | Autonomous university of Occident | Cali | www.uao.edu.co |
14 | Autonomous University of Manizales | Manizales | www.autonoma.edu.co |
15 | Universidad CES | Medellin | www.ces.edu.co |
16 | University of Antioquia | Medellin | www.udea.edu.co |
17 | Caldas University | Manizales | www.ucaldas.edu.co |
18 | University cartagena | Cartagena | www.unicartagena.edu.co |
19 | Savannah College | Bogota, | www.unisabana.edu.co |
20 | De La Salle University | Bogota, | www.lasalle.edu.co |
21 | University of the Andes | Bogota, | www.uniandes.edu.co |
22 | University of Manizales | Manizales | www.umanizales.edu.co |
23 | University of Medellin | Medellin | www.udem.edu.co |
24 | University of Cauca | Popayán | www.unicauca.edu.co |
25 | Northern University | Barranquilla | www.uninorte.edu.co |
26 | Valley University | Cali | www.univalle.edu.co |
27 | Eafit University | Medellin | www.eafit.edu.co |
28 | Ean University | Bogota, | www.universidadean.edu.co |
29 | University extership of Colombia | Bogota, | www.uexternado.edu.co |
30 | Icesi University | Cali | www.icesi.edu.co |
31 | Industrial University of Santander | Bucaramanga | www.uis.edu.co |
32 | National university of Colombia | Bogota, | www.unal.edu.co |
33 | Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia – Uptc | Tunja | www.uptc.edu.co |
34 | Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana | Medellin | www.upb.edu.co |
35 | University Santo Tomas | Bogota, | www.usta.edu.co |
36 | Sergio Arboleda University | Bogota, | www.usergioarboleda.edu.co |
37 | Technological University of Bolivar | Cartagena | www.unitecnologica.edu.co |
38 | Technological University of Pereira – Utp | Pereira | www.utp.edu.co |
39 | Militar University of New Granada | Bogota, | www.umng.edu.co |
40 | free University | Bogota, | www.unilibre.edu.co |
41 | National Pedagogical University | Bogota, | www.pedagogica.edu.co |
42 | Magdalena University | Santa Marta | www.unimagdalena.edu.co |
43 | Technological University Institution of Antioquia | Medellin | www.tdea.edu.co |
44 | El Bosque University | Bogota, | www.un Bosque.edu.co |
45 | central University | Bogota, | www.ucentral.edu.co |
46 | University of San Buenaventura | Bogota, | www.usb.edu.co |
47 | Quindio's University | Armenia | www.uniquindio.edu.co |
48 | Admiral Padilla Naval Cadet School | Cartagena | www.escuelanaval.edu.co |
49 | Simon Bolivar University | Barranquilla | www.unisimonbolivar.edu.co |
50 | José María Córdoba Military School of Cadets. | Bogota, | www.esmic.edu.co |
51 | University Francisco Jose de Calda. | Bogota, | www.udistrital.edu.co |
52 | University of Nariño | Pasto | www.udenar.edu.co |
53 | South Colombian University | Neiva | www.usco.edu.co |
54 | Marco Fidel Suarez Aviation Military School | Cali | www.emavi.edu.co |
55 | Fund. Univ. Antonio De Arévalo (new process due to change of character) | Cartagena | www.unitecnar.edu.co |