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Mission and vision

Mission

Universidad de Antioquia, scientific, cultural, and historical heritage of the Antioquia and national community, is a state institution that develops the public service of state education with criteria of academic excellence, ethics, and social responsibility. In the exercise of university autonomy,  teaching, learning, research, and professorship freedoms guaranteed by the Political Constitution, and open to all currents of thought, it fulfills the mission of acting as a center for the creation, preservation, transmission, and dissemination of knowledge and culture through research, teaching, and outreach.

The University offers undergraduate and graduate programs for people with high academic and professional qualities: Autonomous individuals who are aware of ethical principles, responsible for their actions, and able to work in teams. They are free to exercise judgment and criticism, able to lead social change, and committed to knowledge and the solution of regional and national problems with a universal vision.

As a fundamental desire, and by virtue of its transforming character, the Institution seeks to influence all social sectors through research, teaching, and outreach activities. The University is present in the daily life of society through the professional activity of its graduates and strives for the cultivation of scientific habits and the creation of pedagogical strategies that develop intelligence and creativity, focused on improving life and respecting the dignity of humans and their harmony with their fellow men and nature.

The University promotes change and progress in society and participates in its integration with the world's cultural, scientific, and economic movements. Likewise, the Institution carefully selects, perfects, trains, and stimulates its professors, employees, and workers so that collective, creative, and organized work leads to the fulfillment of institutional goals with efficiency and quality. Finally, the University, based on the principle of equality, facilitates access to higher education for those who demonstrate the necessary abilities and meet the required academic and administrative conditions.

Vision

In 2016, UdeA will be a leading research university both nationally and internationally and will offer undergraduate and graduate programs that meet the highest international standards of academic excellence. The University will continue to promote a supportive environment for diversity and dialogue. 

Strategic goals

• Produce, develop, disseminate and use knowledge as a way to solve the problems and needs of the local, regional and national community.
• Provide students with a broad scientific, humanistic and ethical background and prepare them to work as a team member and independently, as well as providing them with the skills necessary for successful career development and to effectively lead change processes.
• Encourage students to deepen their understanding and knowledge of arts and culture, as well as their appreciation of work and the community values.
• Strengthen the University’s reputation as a leader in research, technology, arts, economics and politics as well as its commitment to ethics.
• Work closely with other universities nationwide in order to improve research, teaching and extension activities.
• Strive to improve the quality of education by means of innovative research, updating and professionalization processes.
• Promote international relationships and collaboration.
• Create collaborative academic learning communities that work closely with their peers both nationally and abroad.
• Promote environmental preservation and responsible use of resources as well as an eco-friendly culture by implementing appropriate research, teaching and extension activities.
• Promote research, dissemination and preservation of regional and national cultural heritage. 
• Promote the development of teaching methods that foster critical and creative thinking as well as improve discipline and productivity among students.
• Implement programs aimed at fostering socially responsible entrepreneurship in both the public and the private sector.
• Conduct ongoing assessment of the various aspects of the University's academic and administrative environments.
• Promote a culture of respect for human rights by fostering an environment conducive to ongoing social development.
• Disseminate scientific, technological, literary and artistic information via information and communication technologies.