Pontifical Bolivarian University

Pontifical Bolivarian University

Other name	UPB
Motto	Formación integral para la transformación social y humana
Motto in English	Integral education for social and human transformation
Type	Private
Established	1936
Religious affiliation	Catholic Church
Academic affiliations	1. International Federation of Catholic Universities. 2. Post-grad Iberoamerican Association of Universities. 3. Colombian Association of Universities. 4. Universia.
Students	26,000
Location	6°14′32.82″N 75°35′23.4″W / 6.2424500°N 75.589833°W / 6.2424500; -75.589833
Campus	Campuses in: 1. Medellín, (Main Campus and School of Medicine) 2. Bucaramanga 3. Montería 4. Palmira 5. Bogotá
Colors	Red and black
Website	www.upb.edu.co

The Pontifical Bolivarian University (Spanish: Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana), also referred to as UPB, is a private university in Colombia with its main campus in Medellín, where it was founded in 1936. As of 2023, the university is ranked among the top four universities in Colombia and among the top 30 universities in Latin America by QS World University Rankings.^[1] In addition to its main campus in Medellin, the university has campuses in Bogotá, Bucaramanga, Montería and Palmira. As of 2021, the university had an estimated 26,000 students.^[2]

The university offers 74 undergraduate programs, 68 master programs, and ten doctorate programs.^[2] The university groups its educational programs under the schools of Architecture And Urbanism, Design, Engineering, Health Sciences, Law and Political Sciences, Strategic Sciences (Management), Social Sciences, Education and Teaching, and Theology, Philosophy and Humanities. The university also operates elementary and high school programs under its educational umbrella.

The university has several distinguished alumni such as Former President of Colombia Belisario Betancur Cuartas, and Former First Lady of Colombia Lina María Moreno Mejía.