Fundación de Estudios Superiores Comfanorte
FESC University (officially in Spanish: Fundación de Estudios Superiores Comfanorte, «Comfanorte Higher Studies Foundation») commonly known simply as FESC, is a private Colombian university with the legal form of foundation, with a high level of development and forged for the benefit of the formation of the people of Norte de Santander and the Colombian people, subject to inspection and monitoring by Law 1740 of 2014 and Law 30 of 1992 of the Ministry of Education of Colombia. Its headquarters are located in the city of Cúcuta, Norte de Santander and has a headquarters in the municipality of Ocaña. It was founded on 25 August 1993, but began its academic activities on 1 August 1995.
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 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Grey & red |
| Mascot | Ringo the dog Terry the tiger |
| Website | www |
Its main headquarters has a modern campus equipped with infrastructures for academic life, in addition to being the headquarters of various research groups. It also has multiple agreements, alliances and institutional networks with national higher education centres and universities. Just as it has several inter-institutional agreements with universities in Mexico, Argentina, Netherlands, Spain, Brazil, China, among other countries. Given its growth, the institution offers 8 undergraduate programs, 44 diploma programs, 2 specializations and 7 master's degrees, for a total of 61 academic programs.