Accreditations and rankings

High Quality Institutional Accreditation issued by the Ministry of Education of Colombia

 

  • On March 31, 2017, the Ministry of Education of Colombia signed Resolution 06166, whereby the university was granted High Quality Institutional Accreditation renewal for eight (8) years.
     
  • On August 4, 2010, through Resolution No. 6700, La Sabana obtained High Quality Institutional Accreditation renewal until August 2016, which kept us within the small group of higher education institutions in the country with High Quality Accreditation.
     
  • To grant such accreditation, the Ministry of Education of Colombia relied on the recommendation given by the National Accreditation Council (CNA), following the report of the academic peer evaluators assigned. “La Universidad de La Sabana is an institution committed to quality”, the Resolution acknowledged.

*The Planning Department supports the Institutional Accreditation process.


International Six Sigma Accreditation

Six Sigma Accreditation

International Six Sigma Accreditation

Granted by the Six Sigma Global Registry on May 11, 2015 to Universidad de La Sabana.

*The General Administrative Office supports the Six Sigma accreditation process.


International Accreditations

EPAS Accreditation

International Business Administration:

EPAS international accreditation.

EPAS Re-Accreditation by European Foundation for Management Development -EFMD, 2019 (for 3 years).

EPAS Re-Accreditation by European Foundation for Management Development -EFMD, 2022 (for 5 years).

Business Administration:

EPAS international accreditation.

EPAS Re-Accreditation by European Foundation for Management Development -EFMD, 2019 (for 3 years).

EPAS Re-Accreditation by European Foundation for Management Development -EFMD, 2022 (for 5 years).

Bachelor of Administration & Service:

EPAS Accreditation by European Foundation for Management Development -EFMD, 2019 (for 3 years).

EPAS Re-Accreditation by European Foundation for Management Development -EFMD, 2022 (for 5 years).

Bachelor of International Marketing & Logistics Administration:

EPAS Accreditation by European Foundation for Management Development -EFMD, 2019 (for 3 years).

EPAS Re-Accreditation by European Foundation for Management Development -EFMD, 2022 (for 5 years).

International School of Economics and Administrative Sciences:

The International School of Economics and Administrative Sciences obtained the international certification EOCCS - EFMD Online Certification System; on this occasion, for five courses focused on marketing: International Marketing, Global Fashion Marketing, Marketing Fundamentals, Marketing Management and E-Commerce and Internet Marketing. Universidad de La Sabana is the first university in Colombia to achieve this recognition.

Gastronomy:

The Gastronomy program at Universidad de La Sabana is an Official Member of the Aliance by Institut Paul Bocuse, France.

The Education Quality Accreditation Agency (EQUAA) awarded the "World Class Accredited" to the following programs: Specialization in Strategic Management , Specialization in Service Management , Specialization in International Financial Management, Specialization in Commercial Management, Specialization in Strategic Brand Management, Specialization in Logistics Management, Specialization in Operations & Production Management, Specialization in Corporate Finances and Specialization in Management for Human Development in the Organization.

CLAEP Accreditation

Social Communication and Journalism:

International Reaccreditation of the Latin American Council for the Accreditation of Education in Journalism, CLAEP 2015-2021. March 2009.

The CLAEP re-accredits the Social Communication and Journalism program internationally for 10 years. (October 2022).

Chemical Engineering:

Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Chemical, Biochemical, Biomolecular Engineering.

Industrial Engineering:

Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Industrial Engineering.

Informatics Engineering:

Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria with no applicable program criteria.

Master in Business Administration MBA - INALDE:

Reaccredited by the Association's International Accreditation Advisory Board of the AMBA (Associaton of MBAs ), until 2025.

AACSB accreditation certification, February 2020. for achieving the highest standard of quality assurance in business education and for demonstrating a sustained commitment to high quality and continuous improvement. Initial business accreditation. 

Reaccredited by the Association's International Accreditation Advisory Board of the AMBA (Associaton of MBAs), until 2020.

Nursing:

In December 2020, the program began for the first time the process of International Accreditation through the Network of National Accreditation Agencies in the Mercosur Educational Sector, ARCU-SUR. After an evaluation of the corresponding processes, the National Accreditation Council (CAN) unanimously granted the International Accreditation of the Nursing program for a period of six years.

Clínica Universidad de La Sabana

The Clínica Universidad de La Sabana received for the second time the highest international accreditation by CARF, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, thanks to the continuous improvement of its Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Process (PIR®), focused on the care of the person from its biological, psychological and social aspects.

Since 2015 the Clinic has this accreditation in the process of physical rehabilitation and positioned itself as the first institution certified in this discipline in Colombia.

School of Medicine

The School of Medicine, through the Simulated Hospital, has AHA (American Heart Association) Accreditation for BLS, ACLS, HSaver and PEARS courses.


Quality Management System Certification

Quality Management System Certification of the university under ISO 9001:2015:

Granted by ICONTEC valid through 2024.

Quality Management System Certification of the university under ISO 9001:2008:

Granted by ICONTEC on November 11, 2015, valid through 2018.

*The Planning Department supports the ISO certification process.

Program accreditations issued by the Ministry of Education of Colombia

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

  • Accreditation for 4 years, according to Resolution 1780 of July 29, 2002.
  • First accreditation renewal for a period of 4 years, according to Resolution 222 of January 29, 2007.
  • Second accreditation renewal for a period of 6 years, according to Resolution 3329 of April 25, 2011.
  • Third accreditation renewal for a period of 6 years, according to Resolution 16775 of August 25, 2017.

ADMINISTRATION & SERVICE

  • Administration & Service, accreditation for 4 years, according to Resolution 2932 of November 21, 2003.
  • First accreditation renewal for a period of 4 years, according to Resolution 1576 of March 26, 2008
  • Second accreditation renewal for a period of 4 years, according to Resolution 1959 of February 28, 2013
  • Third accreditation renewal for a period of 6 years, according to Resolution 09532 of May 11, 2017.

 

ECONOMICS AND INTERNATIONAL FINANCES

  • Accreditation for 6 years, according to Resolution 008345 of August 9, 2019.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

  • Accreditation for 6 years, according to Resolution 13205 of October 16, 2012
  • First accreditation renewal for a period of 8 years, according to Resolution 017204 of October 24, 2018

GASTRONOMY

  • Accreditation for 6 years, according to Resolution 008345 of August 9, 2019.

MARKETING & INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS ADMINISTRATION

  • Accreditation for 6 years, according to Resolution 02288 of February 8, 2016.
  • Renewal of High Quality Accreditation for 8 years, and Renewal of Qualified Registration by office, according to Resolution 024574 of December 27, 2022.

SOCIAL COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM

  • Accreditation for 4 years, according to Resolution 6342 of October 24, 2007
  • First accreditation renewal for a period of 6 years, according to Resolution 4000 of April 18, 2012.
  • Second accreditation renewal for a period of 8 years, according to Resolution 11567 of April 17, 2018.

AUDIOVISUAL AND MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATION

  • Accreditation for 6 years, according to Resolution 16735 of August 24, 2017

LAW

  • Accreditation for 6 years, according to Resolution 12739 of December 28, 2010
  • Second accreditation renewal for a period of 6 years, according to Resolution 16769 of August 25, 2017.

NURSING

  • Accreditation for 3 years, according to Resolution 1779 of July 29, 2002
  • First accreditation renewal for 7 years, according to Resolution 2577 of May 30, 2006
  • Second accreditation renewal for 8 years, according to Resolution 12547 of September 13, 2013.
  • Renewal of Accreditation for 8 years, with renewal of the Qualified Registration by official means, according to Resolution 024212 of December 23, 2022.

PHYSIOTHERAPY

  • Accreditation for 3 years, according to Resolution 16113 of February 6, 2016.
  • Accreditation for 4 years, according to resolution 003118 of March 1, 2021.

MASTER IN NURSING  

High Quality Accreditation, according TO Resolution  017372 of December 27, 2019. 

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

  • Accreditation for 4 years, according to Resolution 9454 of November 30, 2009
  • First accreditation renewal for a period of 6 years, according to Resolution 12506 of August 5, 2014.
  • Resolution 17401 of August 30, 2016, which modifies Resolution 12506 of August 5, 2014 and establishes a new 6-year resolution. 
  • Accreditation for 6 years, according to Resolution No. 007435 of April 30, 2021.

INFORMATICS ENGINEERING

  • Accreditation for 4 years, according to Resolution 11963 of June 16, 2016.
  • Accreditation for 6 years, by Resolution No. 12619 of July 12, 2021.

AGRO-INDUSTRIAL AND PRODUCTION ENGINEERING

  • Accreditation for 5 years, according to Resolution 1781 of July 29, 2002
  • First accreditation renewal for a period of 6 years, according to Resolution 7222 of November 28, 2007
  • Second accreditation renewal for a period of 6 years, according to Resolution 15089 of September 12, 2014.

BIOPRODUCTION ENGINEERING

Renewal of the Accreditation of the Bioproduction Engineering program (formerly Agroindustrial Production Engineering) for 8 years, and renewal of the Official Qualified Registration, according to Resolution 007955 of May 6, 2022.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

  • Accreditation for 8 years, according to Resolution 09435 of June 8, 2018

MASTER IN PROCESS DESIGN & MANAGMENT   

High Quality Accreditation, according to 017373 of December 27, 2019. 

DOCTORAL DEGREE IN BIOSCIENCES

Accreditation for 8 years, according to resolution 0233031 of November 30, 2021. Validity 8 years.

BA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

  • Accreditation for 4 years, according to Resolution 9142 of October 22, 2010
  • First accreditation renewal for a period of 4 years, according to Resolution 21085 of December 24, 2015
  • The Ministry of National Education, through Resolution 013229 of July 17, 2020, renewed the High Quality Accreditation of the Bachelor's Degree Program in Early Childhood Education, for a period of six years.

MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION 

Accreditation for 6 years according to resolution number 017372 of December 27, 2019.
Accreditation for 6 years, according to Resolution 003970 of March 23, 2022.

PSYCHOLOGY

  • Accreditation for 4 years, according to Resolution 510 of February 6, 2008.
  • First accreditation renewal for a period of 6 years, according to Resolution 9878 of August 22, 2012.
  • Second accreditation renewal for a period of  6 years, according to Resolution 017203 of October 24, 2018.

MEDICINE

  • Accreditation for 3 years, according to Resolution 3165 of December 11, 2003
  • First accreditation renewal for a period of 6 years, according to Resolution 4050 of July 19, 2007
  • Second accreditation renewal for 8 years, according to Resolution 12026 of September 6, 2013.
  • Renewal of accreditation for 8 years and renewal of the program's Qualified Registration for the same duration, according to Resolution 007571 of May 8, 2023.

SPECIALIZATION IN PULMONOLOGY

Accreditation for 4 years, according to Resolution 007954 of May 6, 2022.