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Founded by Julio Enrique Blanco in 1941.1
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University of Atlántico
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Public university in Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
The University of Atlántico (Spanish: Universidad del Atlántico), also called Uniatlántico, is a public, departmental, coeducational, research university based in the city of Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia. It is the largest higher education institution by student population in the Colombian Caribbean region with 24,113 students, and a faculty of 656 full-time equivalent professors.2 It was founded by Julio Enrique Blanco.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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- Websitewww.uniatlantico.edu.co
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The University of Atlántico (Spanish: Universidad del Atlántico), also called Uniatlántico, is a public, departmental, coeducational, research university based in the city of Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia. It is the largest higher education institution by student population in the Colombian Caribbean region with 24,113 students, and a faculty of 656 full-time equivalent professors. The university was established by the ordinance No. 24 of 1941 as the Institute of Technology of Atlántico (Spanish: Instituto de Tecnología del Atlántico), under the tutelage of philosopher Julio Enrique Blanco. Then, it changed its name to the present by Ordinance No. 42 of June 15, 1946.2
Leadership
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- FounderJulio Enrique Blanco1
Timeline
- 1941Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.uniatlantico.edu.co1
- WikipediaUniversity of Atlántico
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- WikidataQ422166
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- 2WikipediaUniversity of Atlántico on Wikipedia
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- 4Wikimedia CommonsUniversity of Atlántico photo by Jdvillalobos, CC BY-SA 4.0