Strengthening higher education in Soacha

By: Alejandro García Suárez – Advisory Office for Communications.

The University of Cundinamarca is experiencing a historic moment with the official handover of the land where its new campus will be built in Soacha. This project will transform higher education in the region by providing thousands of opportunities for young people in the municipality and surrounding areas.

The announcement was made during the Edu-Fest Soacha, a meeting where the academic offer of UCundinamarca was presented, how to access the free tuition policy, entrepreneurship, cultural and musical displays, this space was led by the Ministry of National Education together with UCundinamarca and the municipal mayor's office.

Rector Adriano Muñoz Barrera expressed his gratitude to the Ministry of Education for formalizing this fundamental step: “Following the invitation from the National Government to expand our coverage in Soacha, we submitted 8 academic programs: 6 already have qualified registration and 2 are in process. Today we can say that UCundinamarca's commitment has been fulfilled.”.

The Soacha branch celebrates 25 years of presence in the municipality, and now, with 55 years of departmental history, the institution plans to offer between 5,000 and 6,000 new places to the region.

Opening in 2026 with a wide range of academic offerings

The new campus will open in the second half of 2026 with 10 innovative undergraduate programs:

• Software Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Sports Science
• Business Administration
• Public Accounting and Financial Management
• Topographic and Geomatic Engineering
• Engineering in Statistics and Data Science
• Engineering in Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence
• Robotics and Automation Engineering
• Mechatronic Engineering

Thanks to the Free Tuition Policy, this offer becomes a real opportunity for more young people to build their life project.

For his part, the Minister of Education, Daniel Rojas Medellín, confirmed that after working sessions with the Special Assets Society (SAE) and the university, the property was formally assigned and the transfer of more than 148 billion pesos was authorized for the purchase of the land.

The process moved quickly, the Higher Council approved the signing of the purchase agreement through Agreement 005 of March 26, 2025, the document was signed with the SAE on April 2, and on May 8 the university officially received the property.

First-class infrastructure

The new headquarters includes two strategic phases:

First phase: Modular classrooms and environments for 800 students. Second phase: Conventional building for 1,800 students with laboratories, computer centers, library, cafeteria and common areas.

In total, the project will integrate 46 spaces including classrooms, laboratories, green areas and parking lots, responding to the quality training needs demanded by the municipality.

This historic achievement, supported by the Ministry of National Education and the National Infrastructure Agency, reaffirms UCundinamarca's commitment to educational transformation and social development in Cundinamarca and the country.

The new campus will not only expand educational coverage, but will become an engine of development for Soacha and the region, offering free, quality higher education to thousands of young people who will be able to fulfill their academic dreams without leaving their territory.

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