La Universidad de La Sabana is a non-profit private institution of higher education, work of the corporate apostolate of Opus Dei, founded in Colombia on September 1979. It´s extensive campus (78 hectares) is located in the town of Chía, which is located 20 minutes from the capital. La Universidad de La Sabana is part of a small group of institutions of higher education in Colombia with High Quality Institutional Accreditation.
The University offers 75 academic programs: 19 undergraduate, 30 Specializations, 25 Masters and 1 PhD and has 311 full-time teachers (82% with PhD or Masters). La Universidad de La Sabana has 8,800 undergraduate and graduate students. One of its strengths is the Personalized Guidance offered to the students as an integrated formation strategy. La Universidad de La Sabana has a strong scholarship program that annually awards more than 2,800 scholarships to undergraduate students; it is highly recognized nationally for its leadership in internationalization.
The University has over 90 agreements of student exchange with different countries. It offers a Spanish course for foreigners, in which more than 700 international students have been enrolled in the last five years, and Short Summer Courses that offer the opportunity for students to learn about Latin American culture in one of the most diverse countries in the region. Its Business School, INALDE has formed more than 4,000 executives in the country. Its MBA is notable for being accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and Senior Management Program (PADE), addressed to owners and presidents of national and international companies. Through its Clinic, La Universidad de La Sabana provides integrated health care and contributes to the education of students in the area of health with research and teaching activities. The Clinic is renowned in the region for its specialized services in rehabilitation offered to people with physical disabilities.