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Universidad EAFIT
Carrera 49 # 7 sur -50 Medellín Antioquia Colombia
Carrera 12 # 96-23, oficina 304 Bogotá Cundinamarca Colombia
(57)(4) 2619500 contacto@eafit.edu.co

Why EAFIT

EAFIT is a university that inspires the current generations to embark on a life project that maximizes their potential. It is an institution that both conveys and generates knowledge, thus fulfilling its role as a teaching and research university.

​Reason to study at EAFIT

​1. High quality education

  • First private university in Antioquia to obtain high quality institutional accreditation from the National Ministry of Education.
  • Endorsed by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education an Training (Accet).

2. Teaching and Research University

  • Development of scientific and applied research projects.
  • 96% of the faculty is involved in research.
  • 44 Research groups and 100+ Junior Research Groups where students can take part in research activities.
  • 60 research labs and workshops to "lead by doing".
  • 30+ patents obtained.
  • 6 studies centers.

3. Open to the world

  • 233+ academic cooperation agreements in 34 countries.
  • EAFIT is home to the southern branch of the Confucius Institute of Medellín, wich seks to promote the study of Mandrin and Chinese Culture.
  • English taught courses, offered at undergraduate level, summer school and at Master level, the Master of International Business - MIB program is fully taught in english
  • The International Relations Office (IRO) offers a Buddy Program, that allows international students to interact with EAFIT students prior to their arrival.

4. Spanish for Foreigners

  • Idiomas EAFIT has 25 years of experience in teaching languages.
  • The language center has earned ACCET accreditation.
  • Every year, students from more than 40 different countries arrive at Universidad EAFIT to take part in the spanish for foreigners program.
  • The university also offers one level of this program free of charge to exchange students
  • The spanish asa Foreign Language Program at Idiomas EAFIT is the first program in Colombia to be certified by Cervantes Institute. 

5. Modern and Dynamic Campus

  • Called Park-Universisty because of its diverse flora an fauna.
  • Modern campus with an inviting achitectural design.
  • Laboratories and classrooms are equiped with high-end technology.
  • The Luis Echavarria Villegas Cultural Center and Library houses more than 235.000 print, digital and audiovisual materials.
  • Research cubicles, study rooms, reference and reading areas, a music audition hall, a documental heritage hall and a multi-media room.
  • Financial laboratory, Marketing laboratory, MediaLab, TV studio and VIVO Physical Condition Center.

6. Cultural Life

  • EAFIT has a year-long national and international cultural event calendar that includes exhibitions, concerts, film cycles, plays and literary colloquiums.
  • The repertoire of EAFIT's Symphony Orchestra and ensembles includes premieres of national and inoversal works, Internationally renowed soloist and conductors are regularly featured during concert season.

7. Complementary Services

  • The Universisty offers vocational counseling, psychological and medical services and provides a space for artistic workshops and student groups.
  • Athletic facilities for more than 15 sports and state-of.the-art physical conditioning center are located on campus.
  • Bank, travel agencies, a stationery store, a healthy.food snack bar, cafeterias, mini market, restaurants, a bookstore and a university store.

8. Location

  • Medellín is Colombia's second leading city after Bogotá, and is regarded as a commercial, industrial and technological development hub. It leads on area of finance, banking, public services, politics, art, culturem communications, fashion and entertainment.
  • It is nestled in a valley surrounded by green mountains and is known as the "City pf eternal spring" because of its year-round average temperature of 23°C (73°​F)
  • Medelín is the first Colombian city to have an integrated transportation system (metro, aerial cable car, metroplus buses, standard buses, bicycles and tram).
  • The university is conveniently located next to the Aguacatala metro station on the Metro's Line A.



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​About EAFIT


​​ Mission, Vision and Institutional Values

Dire​ctory ​ Board of Trustees

Executive Committee