Jorge Tadeo Lozano University is a private

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whose main campus is located in

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, Colombia, with satellite campuses in Cartagena,

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and Chía. Established in 1954, the institution was named after the botanist, scientist and politician

Jorge Tadeo Lozano Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Viscount of Pastrana (January 30, 1771 – July 6, 1816) was a Neogranadine (now Colombian) scientist, journalist, and politician who presided over the Constituent College of Cundinamarca and was elected President of Cundin ...

. The university was founded by Joaquín Molano Campuzano, Javier Pulgar Vidal and Jaime Forero Valdés at a time of great political commotion in Colombia. Their aim was to create an environment of peaceful engagement in an academic setting, based on the scientific and altruistic principles that characterized the

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of which

was a member, in a team of scientists led by

José Celestino Mutis José Celestino Bruno Mutis y Bosio (6 April 1732 – 11 September 1808) was a Spanish priest, botanist and mathematician. He was a significant figure in the Spanish American Enlightenment, whom Alexander von Humboldt met with on his expeditio ...

. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University is a member of the

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(ASCUN), and

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. Among the notable architecture features of the school are an auditorium, a fine art gallery, a postgraduate studies building and a public square designed by Colombian architect

Daniel Bermúdez Daniel Bermúdez Samper (born 1950) is a Colombian architect, and Professor at the Faculty of Architecture and Design of the University of the Andes. Daniel was born in 1950 in Bogotá. His father was modern architect Guillermo Bermúdez Uma� ...

. The university also broadcasts cultural activities and content on Bogotá's FM radio via HJUT 106.9 FM, with Classical Music, Opera, Jazz and Rock programming.

Notable alumni

Alphabetically: * Miguel Gómez - photographer, visual artist, graduated from the Advertising school *

Lina Marulanda Lina Marulanda (15 May 1980 – 22 April 2010) was a Colombian television personality and model. Early life Marulanda was born Lina María Marulanda Cuartas in Medellín, Colombia. She began her modeling career at age 12. She first attended ...

- fashion model and television personality, graduated from the Advertising school *

Nadín Ospina Nadín Ospina (born May 16, 1960, in Bogotá) is a Colombian artist with significant international exposure. His awards include First Prize, 34th Salon of Colombian Artists (1992) and First Prize, 18th Salon of Fire, Gilberto Alzate Avendaño Found ...

- sculptor, graduated from the Fine Art school *

Doris Salcedo Doris Salcedo (b. 1958) is a Colombian-born visual artist and sculptor."Doris Salcedo"
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- visual artist, sculptor, graduated from the Fine Art school *

Fernando Tamayo Tamayo Fernando Tamayo Tamayo (13 February 1950 – 13 April 2018) was a Colombian economist and politician. He was raised in Paipa and attended Jorge Tadeo Lozano University. Tamayo later taught at his alma mater and Del Rosario University. He was el ...

– economist, politician, graduated from the Economic Studies school *

Carlos Vives Carlos Alberto Vives Restrepo (born 7 August 1961) is a Colombian singer, songwriter and actor. He is known for his interpretation of traditional music styles of Colombia such as vallenato, cumbia, champeta, bambuco and porro as well as genres ...

– musician, singer, graduated from the Advertising school

Location in Bogotá

The university is part of a network of downtown Bogotá universities and educational institutions as University of Los Andes and Universidad Central. Their architectural efforts have renewed this area of the city in particular.

Gallery

File:UJTL.JPG, Campus Building File:UTL Sector A.JPG, North view of the older main campus File:2017 Bogota barrio Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano.jpg, View of the university in Bogotá File:Sector B UJTL.jpg, UJTL Library

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* Educational institutions established in 1954 Universities and colleges in Colombia Universities and colleges in Bogotá 1954 establishments in Colombia George Thaddeus Lozano University {{Colombia-university-stub