The University of Córdoba (UniCor) is a
public
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,
departmental,
coeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as mixed-gender education, co-education, or coeducation (abbreviated to co-ed or coed), is a system of education where males and females are educated together. Whereas single-sex education was more common up to ...
al,
research
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university
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based in the city of
Montería
Montería () is a municipality and city located in northern Colombia and the capital of the Departments of Colombia, Department of Córdoba Department, Córdoba. The city is located away from the Caribbean sea, by the Sinú River. The city and r ...
,
Córdoba,
Colombia
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. It was founded in 1974 by
Elías Bechara Zainúm. Over the next decade, graduate, nursing, and social work programs were established. Starting in 2024,
medical
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school will be established. UniCor is accredited by the
Ministry of National Education.
See also
Notes
External links
University of Cordobaofficial site
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Universities and colleges in Colombia
Universities and colleges in Córdoba department
Universities and colleges established in 1962