The Central University of Valle del Cauca, university, created by the City Council of Tulua, by resolution No. 024 of 1971, is a public institution of higher education, official status, the municipal level, with legal, administrative, academic and own independent and domiciled in the city of Tulua heritage. The institution began his academic life in the region, thanks to the persistent efforts of a group of men concerned about the training of vallecaucanos center, which undertook the task of thinking at a university, way easy for the time, and on expectations of large sectors of young high school graduates, but also those who remain so worn linked to several years without being able to advance higher education labor market, they found a golden opportunity to fulfill their dreams and personal expectations here.