Politécnico Grancolombiano
The Politécnico Grancolombiano is a private university in Colombia. Its campus is located in the city of Bogotá. Founded on March 23, 1980 by Jaime Michelsen Uribe, with support from Bancolombia and leading companies of Grancolombiano Group. The current rector is Fernando Davila Ladron de Guevara.
History
The Politécnico Grancolombiano was founded in 1980 by Jaime Michelsen and María Cristina Uribe Niño de Michelsen.
Since 2008, undergraduate programs at the Politécnico have entered a period of eight semesters, according to the vast majority of universities in developed countries, allowing faster access to educational outreach.
The Institución Universitaria Politecnico Grancolombiano [(IUPG) University Institution Politecnico Grancolombiano ], became president of educational networks "RENATA y RUMBO", university networks that are home of the institutions of higher education, first at the national level and the second at the district level, with approval from the Colombian Ministry of Education in 2007.
Campus
The institution has a main office located in Bogotá, in the town of Chapinero Area adjacent to the Castle district. The campus is located in the forest of eucalyptus, which has been reforested during the year 2011, leaving college count with a view of the city of Bogotá, not to mention planting new trees to replace the previous.
Ilumino Network
The Politécnico Grancolombiano is part of Ilumino Network, University System of the Américas, comprising nine universities in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama and Paraguay. This association of higher education institutions formed a community of 250,000 students and graduates, making it the largest academic community in Latin America.