Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Physician
Medicine Program, Universidad del Atlántico · Puerto Colombia, Colombia
Médico
Qualification and identity
- Exact qualification
- Physician Source: uniatlantico.edu.co · verified October 14, 2026
- Qualification purpose
- Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
- Awarding institution
- Universidad del Atlántico
- Faculty / school
- Medicine Program, Universidad del Atlántico
- Campus
- Puerto Colombia
- Country
- Colombia
- Entry route
- School-leaver / direct entry Source: uniatlantico.edu.co · verified October 14, 2026
Program structure
- Duration
- 12 semesters, 268 credits, in person Source: uniatlantico.edu.co · verified October 14, 2026
- Intake
- Not verified
- Graduation requirements
- Not verified
Teaching language
Admissions
Domestic and general requirements
- Other requirement · RequiredProgramme-specific test for shortlisted applicants: psychometric tests and an individual interview, both in person and both mandatorySource: uniatlantico.edu.co · verified October 14, 2026
- Interview · RequiredIndividual interview at Sede Norte, Puerto ColombiaSource: uniatlantico.edu.co · verified October 14, 2026
Examinations and language tests
- Prueba específica (psychometric tests + interview) — Required2026-2 intake: 2-4 June 2026Source: uniatlantico.edu.co · verified October 14, 2026
International admissions: International admissions not verified
Deadlines
Tuition and fees
| Category | Amount | Basis | Year / stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valor de matrícula 2026, nivel socio-económico 1Programa de Medicina, socio-economic level 1 (higher levels pay more; table also lists 9,630,000, 10,505,400 and 12,256,300) | COP 8,754,500false | basis not stated | 2026Source: uniatlantico.edu.co · verified October 14, 2026 |
Living costs, travel, insurance and clinical-stage charges are separate from tuition. Comparing costs across countries.
Clinical training
Recognition and accreditation
National authorization or recognition
Permission from the national education or health authority to run the program or award the degree.
Ministerio de Educación Nacional (Colombia) Active
Scope: Medicina, SNIES 117467, presencial, Puerto Colombia
From October 30, 2024
Programme documentation: Resolución MEN 019629 of 30 October 2024
Source: uniatlantico.edu.co · verified October 13, 2026
Institutional accreditation
Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.
Not verified yet
Medical-program accreditation
Accreditation of the medical degree program by a medical-education accreditor.
Not verified yet
Directory listing
An entry in a directory such as WDOMS. A listing is not accreditation or endorsement.
No directory reference recorded
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ECFMG Sponsor Notes
No ECFMG Sponsor Note recorded. ECFMG does not accredit schools; a Sponsor Note describes ECFMG's own requirements for graduates of particular years. Check the WDOMS profile of the school for current wording. Sponsor Notes explained
Sources and verification
- https://www.uniatlantico.edu.co/medicina/ · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.uniatlantico.edu.co/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DERECHOS-PECUNIARIOS-2026.pdf · Official fees page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.uniatlantico.edu.co/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GUIA-PRUEBA-ESPECIFICA-PROGRAMA-DE-MEDICINA.pdf · Official admissions page · verified October 14, 2026