Fundación de Estudios Superiores Comfanorte
Universidad FESC | |
Other name | UniFESC |
|---|---|
| Motto | Spanish: La Universidad de Comfanorte |
Motto in English | The University of Comfanorte |
| Type | Private |
| Established | August 25, 1993 |
| Rector | Carmen Cecilia Quero de González |
| Undergraduates | 2,500 |
| Location | , Colombia 7°52′53″N 72°30′8″W / 7.88139°N 72.50222°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Grey & red |
| Mascot | Ringo the dog Terry the tiger |
| Website | www |
FESC University (officially in Spanish: Fundación de Estudios Superiores Comfanorte, «Comfanorte Higher Studies Foundation»), commonly known as FESC, is a private Colombian university structured as a foundation. It serves the educational needs of the people of Norte de Santander and Colombia and operates under the regulations of Law 1740 of 2014 and Law 30 of 1992 of the Ministry of Education of Colombia. The main campus is located in Cúcuta, Norte de Santander, with an additional campus in the municipality of Ocaña. The university was founded on August 25, 1993, and began its academic activities on August 1, 1995.
The main campus features modern infrastructure to support academic activities and serves as the base for various research groups. The university has multiple agreements, alliances, and institutional networks with national higher education centers and universities, as well as inter-institutional agreements with universities in countries such as Mexico, Argentina, Netherlands, Spain, Brazil, China, among other countries. The institution offers a total of 61 academic programs, including 8 undergraduate programs, 44 diploma programs, 2 specializations, and 7 master's degrees.