"The University of Amazonia in Florence has its origin in the South Colombian University Technological Institute (ITUSCO) whose headquarters was the city of Neiva in the department of Huila. As a branch in Florence opens in 1971 offering four programs in technology Social Studies, Mathematics, Accounting and Topography. With the law 13 of 1976 ITUSCO became he became the Surcolombiana University, accordingly ITUSCO-Florence becomes its branch, whose activities are directed from three faculties: Educational Sciences, Agricultural Sciences and Accounting and Economics." "In 1982, through Law 60 of December 30 sanctioned by the then President of the Republic, Doctor Belisario Betancur Cuartas, the local branch of the University Surcolombiana is transformed into the University of Amazonia. Our university's official, national order and its mission, vision, objectives, functions and policies are aimed to contribute to the sustainable development of the Amazon region. the challenges and commitments are not fully understood, not just those that are derived from existing statutes that deal with the development of programs in keeping with the particularities of the region, with the qualification of human resources through the dissemination of scientific knowledge and technology, and research in the Amazon, but which has imposed the World Declaration on Higher Education in the XXI Century: Vision and Action, adopted by UNESCO in October 1998. "