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University of Applied and Environmental Sciences

Private university in Bogotá, Colombia

The University of Applied and Environmental Sciences (UDCA) is a private university located in Bogotá, Colombia. It has three campuses:2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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The University of Applied and Environmental Sciences (UDCA) is a private university located in Bogotá, Colombia.2

The story

The institution was founded in 1978 as the Corporation School of Veterinary Medicine. In 1983, the name was changed to the University of Agricultural Sciences Corporation (CUDCA). In 1992, the Agricultural Engineering program was started, and in the following year the Sport Sciences program. In 1994, The Marketing Sciences program changed its name to Commercial Engineering. In 1995, the university again changed its name to "The University of Applied and Environmental Sciences Corporation", (UDCA). New programs were introduced in veterinary medicine, animal science and geographic engineering specializations.

In 2004, the corporation received recognition as a university. In 2005, it adopted the name of The University of Applied and Environmental Sciences (also UDCA). Today, the university also features The School of Economics, Management and Finance (EEAF), Business Administration, Accounting, and Marketing and Finances.

From Wikipedia’s article on University of Applied and Environmental Sciences, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

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