The University of Medellin was born on February 1, 1950, when a group of outstanding young intellectuals of the city of Medellin, becoming spokesmen for important sectors of the Antiochian community appeared itself of the need to build a center of higher learning where teaching could freely taught and likewise could be assumed learning. "The guiding idea of ​​the university since its founding, has always been to provide free education and no limitations on political, racial, social, religious or other reasons and encourage any order oriented to seek a solution to Colombia's problems scientific research. In 1961, the University moved to the university citadel of Bethlehem the Alps, today seat of the infrastructure that allows it to develop its undergraduate and graduate students. Besides various services for the welfare of the university community. The University of Medellin is an unofficial institution of higher education, organized as a public utility corporation offering graduate education programs through an integrated curriculum or cycles, advanced training, non-formal education and continuing education."