UNDERGRADUATE

Civil Engineering

ABOUT THE

Program

The Civil Engineering program at the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) aims to train highly qualified professionals to perform with technical and managerial competence in the planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of civil and environmental engineering works, under the principles of ecological balance, promoting the sustainable development of society.

Bucaramanga, Santander: SNIES 696 | Qualified Registration: Resolution of the Ministry of National Education (MEN) No. 002018 dated February 28, 2024.

 
 
 

 

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Bucaramanga, Barbosa, Barrancabermeja, Málaga, Socorro​

Título

DEGREE:

Civil Engineer

Duración

DURATION:

10 Semesters

Modalidad

MODALITY:

In-person / In Spanish

Ubicación

CAMPUS:

Bucaramanga
Barbosa (basic cycle)
Barrancabermeja (basic cycle)
Málaga (basic cycle)
Socorro (basic cycle)

APPLICANT

Profile

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Applicants to the program must have a solid background in mathematics and physics, which allows them to acquire the basic principles of science and engineering without problems. They also possess good oral and written expression skills. Furthermore, applicants stand out for their social and environmental commitment.

GRADUATE

Profile

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Civil engineers graduated from the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) are citizens with scientific, technological, and business skills who stand out for their leadership, ethical rigor, and commitment to the humanistic, academic, and social tradition of the university.

Their professional performance includes analyzing, designing, constructing, supervising, inspecting, and evaluating civil engineering works, based on scientific principles and the use of new technologies. In addition, they are expected to identify problems and propose solutions in the areas of roads and transportation, water resources, structures, and new materials.

Finally, they are known for their permanent willingness to study and research possible alternatives for the sustainable development of their communities.

OUR

Accreditations

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  • High-Quality accreditation: Ministry of National Education (MEN) Resolution no. 002018 dated February 28, 2024 with a validity of eight years.

  • International Accreditation: Internationally accredited by the non-profit non-governmental organization ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology).

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CONTINUOUS

Improvement

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The Civil Engineering program has implemented a process of continuous improvement that will allow future professionals to have a solid educational foundation with the capacity to manage innovative processes, emerging technologies, and anticipate the welfare and safety needs of the community. With this, students, employers, and society in general will be confident that the program meets quality standards and prepares graduates to enter a global workforce.

Program Educational Objectives

The Civil Engineering Program at UIS expects its graduates to attain the following, after 3-5 years of professional practice:

  • Analyze, design, develop, and manage civil infrastructure projects, according to both the standards of the discipline and the sustainability requirements, and to perform under criteria of ethical and social responsibility.

  • Communicate effectively within work teams and interact with professionals of other disciplines in order to solve problems and add value to projects.

  • Self-improve their knowledge and skills in order to adapt to the technological, organizational and social changes demanded by the profession and society.

Student Outcomes

The program of Civil Engineering aims to develop the following student outcomes:

  • An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.

  • An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.

  • An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.

  • An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.

  • An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.

  • An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.

  • An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Historical Enrollment and Graduation Statistics

 

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Academic Term

II

I

II

I

II

I

II

I

II

Admitted

228

179

154

170

162

152

160

88

246

Enrolled

1552

1494

1553

1474

1500

1552

1539

1260

1548

Graduates (Term)

105

88

108

88

100

78

120

96

115

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ACADEMIC

Curriculum

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Code:  24948           Credits:    0  – University Life and Culture


Code:  23427           Credits:    3  – Language Workshop


Code:  23015           Credits:    4  – Descriptive Geometry


Code:  22979           Credits:    4  – Linear Algebra I


Code:  22949           Credits:    4  – Basic Chemistry


Code:  20252           Credits:    4  – Calculus I


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Code:  23424           Credits:    4  – English I


Code:  23423           Credits:    1  – Physical Culture and Sports


Code:  22952           Credits:    2  – Biology for Engineers


Code:  22950           Credits:    4  – Physics I


Code:  20253           Credits:    4  – Calculus II


Code:  00002           Credits:    2  – Contextual Course I


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Code:  24090           Credits:    4  – Topography


Code:  23425           Credits:    4  – English II


Code:  23018           Credits:    4  – Statics


Code:  22953           Credits:    4  – Physics II


Code:  20254           Credits:    4  – Calculus III


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Code:  24092           Credits:    3  – Numerical Methods


Code:  24091           Credits:    3  – Geology for Engineers


Code:  23834           Credits:    4  – Solid Mechanics


Code:  22956           Credits:    4  – Physics III


Code:  20255           Credits:    4  – Differential Equations


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Code:  24097           Credits:    3  – Geomatics


Code:  24096           Credits:    1  – Materials Characterization I


Code:  24095           Credits:    3  – Statistics Applied to Engineering


Code:  24094           Credits:    5  – Structural Analysis


Code:  24093           Credits:    5  – Fluid Mechanics


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Code:  24103           Credits:    2  – Traffic Engineering


Code:  24102           Credits:    1  – Materials Characterization II


Code:  24101           Credits:    3  – Soil Mechanics I


Code:  24100           Credits:    4  – Reinforced Concrete Design I


Code:  24099           Credits:    2  – Construction Materials


Code:  24098           Credits:    3  – Hydrology


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Code:  24108           Credits:    3  – Structural Dynamics


Code:  24107           Credits:    3  – Economic Engineering


Code:  24106           Credits:    3  – Foundations I


Code:  24105           Credits:    3  – Reinforced Concrete Design II


Code:  24104           Credits:    4  – Hydraulics


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Code:  24112           Credits:    4  – Road Design


Code:  24111           Credits:    3  – Metallic Structure Design


Code:  24110           Credits:    3  – Construction


Code:  24109           Credits:    4  – Aqueducts and Sewerage


Code:  22964           Credits:    3  – Corporate Management I


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Code:  24113           Credits:    3  – Pavement Design


Code:  22975           Credits:    3  – Undergraduate Thesis I


Code:  22109           Credits:    3  – Citizenship Ethics


Code:  00003           Credits:    3  – Elective 


Code:  00002           Credits:    2  – Contextual Course


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Code:  22977           Credits:    7  – Undergraduate Thesis II


Code:  00003           Credits:    6  – Elective 


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Code:  21586           Credits:    3  – Engineering Projects


Code:  24114           Credits:    3  – Bridge Design


Code:  24115           Credits:    3  – Mechanics of the Continuous Medium


Code:  24116           Credits:    3  – Analysis and Advanced Design of Structures


Code:  24117           Credits:    3  –        Design of Prestressed Concrete


Code:  24118           Credits:    3  – Foundation and Containment Structures


Code:  24119           Credits:    3  – Industrialization of Construction


Code:  24120           Credits:    3  – Design of Special Structures


Code:  24121           Credits:    3  – Hazards, Vulnerability and Seismic Risk


Code:  24122           Credits:    3  – Pathology and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures


Code:  24123           Credits:    3  – Earthquake Engineering


Code:  24124           Credits:    3  – New Construction Materials


Code:  24125           Credits:    3  – Groundwater Engineering


Code:  24126           Credits:    3  – Aquifer Mechanics


Code:  24127           Credits:    3  – Hydrosystems Management


Code:  24128           Credits:    3  – River Engineering


Code:  24129           Credits:    3  – Advanced Hydrology


Code:  24130           Credits:    3  – Advanced Modeling of Hydrosystems


Code:  24131           Credits:    3  – Treatment Plant Design


Code:  24132           Credits:    3  – Hydraulic Structures Design


Code:  24133           Credits:    3  – Hydraulic and Sanitary Installations


Code:  24134           Credits:    3  – Environmental Sanitation Techniques


Code:  24135           Credits:    3  – Vadose Zone Flow


Code:  24136           Credits:    3  – Environmental Impact Assessment


Code:  24137           Credits:    3  – Transport of Solutes


Code:  24138           Credits:    3  – Earth Works


Code:  24139           Credits:    3  – Foundations II


Code:  24140           Credits:    3  – Advanced Geotechnics


Code:  24141           Credits:    3  – Erosion Control


Code:  24142           Credits:    3  – Slope Stability


Code:  24143           Credits:    3  – Advanced Road Design


Code:  24144           Credits:    3  – Maintenance of Road Networks


Code:  24145           Credits:    3  – Optimization Techniques I


Code:  24146           Credits:    3  – Programming and Costs


Code:  24147           Credits:    3   – Legislation and Contracting


Code:  24148           Credits:    3  – Transportation


Code:  29086           Credits:    3  – Optimization Techniques I


Code:  29087           Credits:    3  – Programming and Costs


Code:  29088           Credits:    3  – Statistical Methods for Monitoring and Control of Systems and Projects


Code:  29089           Credits:    3  – Risk Management


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Faculty

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Állex Eduardo
ÁLVAREZ LUGO

Doctor in Civil Engineering
Front photograph of Professor Alvaro Viviescas

Álvaro
VIVIESCAS JAIMES

Doctor in Construction Engineering
Front photograph of Professor Andres Mauricio Lotero

Andrés Mauricio
LOTERO CAICEDO

Doctor in Civil Engineering (Geotechnics)
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Edgar Ricardo
OVIEDO OCAÑA

Doctor in Engineering (emphasis on Sanitary and Environmental Engineering)
Front photograph of Professor Guillermo Mejia

Guillermo
MEJÍA AGUILAR

Doctor in Construction Engineering
Front photograph of Professor Gustavo Chio Cho

Gustavo
CHIO CHO

Doctor in Civil Engineering
Front photograph of Professor Hebenly Celis

Hebenly
CELIS LEGUÍZAMO

Doctor in Engineering
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Hernán
PORRAS DÍAZ

Doctor in Telecommunications
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Isabel Cristina
DOMÍNGUEZ RIVERA

Doctor in Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (Water Administration)
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Jhon Jairo
CÁCERES JIMÉNEZ

Doctor in Civil and Coastal Engineering
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John Jairo
MÁRQUEZ MOLINA

Doctor of Agricultural Sciences
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José Miguel
BENJUMEA ROYERO

Doctor in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Front photograph of Professor Laura Vargas Carvajal

Laura Andrea
VARGAS CARVAJAL

Doctor of Structural Engineering
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Luis Eduardo
ZAPATA ORDUZ

Doctor in Civil Engineering
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Miller Humberto
SALAS RONDÓN

Doctor in Territorial Management and Transportation Infrastructure
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Orlando Daniel
ARROYO AMELL

Doctor in Engineering Sciences
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Oscar
BEGAMBRE CARRILLO

Doctor in Civil Engineering
Front photograph of Professor Sandra Rocio Villamizar

Sandra Rocio
VILLAMIZAR AMAYA

Doctor in Environmental Systems
Professor Silvia Juliana Tijo López of the School of Civil Engineering, UIS, is presented to the general public and the educational community. The photo was taken in close-up, with a white background, and the professor is positioned in the center.

Silvia Juliana
TIJO LÓPEZ

Doctor in Building Construction
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Tatiana
GUARÍN CORREDOR

Doctor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Vladimir Ernesto
MERCHÁN JAIMES

Doctor in Engineering
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Yerly Fabian
MARTÍNEZ ESTUPIÑAN

Ph.D. in Transportation and Logistics Engineering

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Contact
Contact

School of Civil Engineering

Telephone: +57 (607) 634 4000

Extension: 2485 – 2453

+57 (607) 632 0744

Email: escciv@uis.edu.co

Location
Location

 Campus Central UIS

Bucaramanga, Santander

Carrera 27 calle 9

Edificio de Laboratorios de Pesados, primer piso

Office hours
Office hours

Office Hours:

Monday to Friday

7:00 a.m. – noon

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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