Universidad del Valle is a public, state-supported university founded in 1945.The academic and financial administration corresponds to the President and the four Vice Presidents (VP for Academics, VP for Research, VP for Administration, VP for Students and University Welfare). Universidad del Valle is one of Colombia’s three most important public universities and the most important in the south western region of the country. Located in the City of Cali, Universidad del Valle stands out for its academic excellence in the fields of Health, Humanities, Sciences, Arts, Economics and Social Studies, Business and Engineering, along with developments in the areas of scientific and applied technological research.