Medical school · Puerto Colombia, Atlántico, Colombia

Medicine Program, Universidad del Atlántico

Programa de Medicina, Universidad del Atlántico

No official English name is published; the English name above is a translation.

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Official name: Medicine Program, Universidad del Atlántico Source: uniatlantico.edu.co · verified October 13, 2026
Local-language name: Programa de Medicina, Universidad del Atlántico
Parent institution: Universidad del Atlántico
Institution type: Medical school
Ownership: Public Source: datos.gov.co · verified October 13, 2026
Location: Puerto Colombia, Atlántico, ColombiaAll schools in Colombia Source: uniatlantico.edu.co · verified October 13, 2026
Address: Sede Norte: Cra 30 # 8-49, Puerto Colombia, Atlántico Source: uniatlantico.edu.co · verified October 14, 2026
Operational status: OperatingChecked October 13, 2026 Source: uniatlantico.edu.co · verified October 13, 2026
Official website: www.uniatlantico.edu.co/medicina

Universidad del Atlántico, a public university, offers an in-person, 12-semester Medicine programme (268 credits, SNIES 117467) at Puerto Colombia, leading to the title Médico. Shortlisted applicants take a programme-specific test made up of psychometric tests and an individual interview; tuition depends on the student's socio-economic level.

Medical programs

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Physician
Médico
Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Entry route:
School-leaver / direct entry
Duration:
6 years
Teaching language:
Not verified
Record:
Basic record
Source: uniatlantico.edu.co · verified October 14, 2026Program details

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Domestic and international admissions

International applicants: International admissions not verified
Entry routes: School-leaver / direct entry

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National authorization or recognition

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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

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Not verified yet

Medical-program accreditation

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Not verified yet

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Contact

Official contact page: www.uniatlantico.edu.co/medicina/
E-mail: comunicacionesadmisiones@mail.uniatlantico.edu.co Source: uniatlantico.edu.co · verified October 14, 2026
Telephone: +57 605 3133641 Source: uniatlantico.edu.co · verified October 14, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the sources below. Last verified October 13, 2026.

https://www.datos.gov.co/resource/n5yy-8nav.csv?$select=c_digo_instituci_n,nombre_instituci_n,principal_seccional,sector,car_cter_acad_mico,municipio_domicilio&$order=nombre_instituci_n&$limit=1000 · Government / ministry · verified October 13, 2026
https://www.uniatlantico.edu.co/medicina/ · School or university website · verified October 13, 2026

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