Selection Criteria

UIS

Bucaramanga

Undergraduate

Programs

Applicants will be selected according to the weightings assigned to each knowledge area of the Saber 11º State Exam for the different academic programs. The scores obtained are ranked from highest to lowest in order to allocate the available places.

The University has as a criterion for admission to the programs offered, the academic performance of the applicant, evaluated by means of the Saber 11º State Exam.

Faculty of Science

SCIENCE

Faculty

Academic Programs	Number of semesters	SNIES	Qualified Registration Resolution MEN	Natural Sciences	Critical Reading	Mathematics	Social and Citizenship	English
Mathematics	8	53283	Res MEN 7965 of 06/05/2022. Validity 7 years.	10%	20%	50%	10%	10%
Bachelor in Mathematics	9	687	Res MEN 15907 of 18/12/2019 Validity since: 12/04/2019. Validity 7 years.	10%	20%	50%	10%	10%
Physics	9	705	Res. MEN 21318 of 11/11/2020. Validity 8 years.	20%	25%	25%	20%	10%
Chemistry	10	707	Res. MEN 9221 of 07/06/2018 since:27/05/2015. Validity 8 years.	40%	15%	25%	10%	10%
Biology	10	704	Res. MEN 21322 of 11/11/2020. Validity 8 years.	35%	20%	25%	10%	10%

Faculty of Engineering Physicomechanics

PHYSICOMECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Faculty

Academic Programs	Number of Semesters	SNIES	Qualified Registration Resolution MEN	Natural Sciences	Critical Reading	Mathematics	Social and Citizenship	English
Systems Engineering	10	698	Res. MEN 18039 of 28/09/2020. Validity 7 years.	25%	20%	35%	10%	10%
Industrial Engineering	10	700	Res. MEN 13216 of 17/07/2020. Validity 8 years.	25%	20%	25%	15%	15%
Mechanical Engineering	10	701	Res. MEN 2185 of 15/02/2021. Validity 7 years.	30%	10%	40%	10%	10%
Civil Engineering	10	696	Res. MEN 15834 of 21/09/2018 Validity since: 23/02/2017. Validity 7 years.	30%	20%	30%	10%	10%
Electrical Engineering	10	699	Res. MEN 2726 of 18/03/2019. Validity since: 27/06/2018. Validity 8 years.	30%	20%	30%	10%	10%
Electronics Engineering	10	3731	Res. MEN 2714 of 18/03/2019. Validity since:16/01/2017. Vigencia 7 years.	30%	20%	30%	10%	10%
Industrial Design	10	684	Res. MEN 2727 of 18/03/2019 Validity since: 06/07/2018. Validity 7 years.	30%	20%	30%	10%	10%
Biomedical Engineering	8	116296	Res. MEN 18753 of 06/10/2023. Validity 7 years.	30%	20%	30%	10%	10%

Faculty of Physicochemical Engineering

PHYSICOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Faculty

Academic Programs	Number of Semesters	SNIES	Qualified Registration Resolution MEN	Natural Sciences	Critical Reading	Mathematics	Social and Citizenship	English
Metallurgical Engineering	10	702	Res. MEN 9223 of 07/06/2018. since: 09/03/2018. Validity 7 years.	30%	20%	30%	10%	10%
Petroleum Engineering	10	697	Res. MEN 16784 of 27/12/2019. Validity since: 03/12/2018. Validity 8 years.	30%	20%	30%	10%	10%
Chemical Engineering	10	703	Res. MEN 6584 of 26/06/2019. Validity since: 15/11/2018. Validity 8 years.	30%	20%	30%	10%	10%
Geology	10	706	Res. MEN 9222 of 07/06/2018 Validity since: 22/01/2018. Validity 7 years.	30%	20%	30%	10%	10%

Faculty of Human Sciences

HUMAN SCIENCIE

Faculty

Academic Programs	Number of Semesters	SNIES	Register Qualified Resolution MEN	Natural Sciences	Critical Reading	Mathematics	Social and Citizenship	Inglés
Economy	10	2623	Res MEN. 18040 of 28/09/2020. Validity 7 years.	10%	25%	30%	25%	10%
Social Work	10	693	Res. MEN 21323 of 11/11/2020. Validity 7 years.	10%	40%	10%	30%	10%
Philosophy	8	8460	Res. MEN 2718 of 18/03/2019. Validity since: 06/07/2018. Validity 7 years.	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%
Law	10	3177	Res. MEN 013949 of 15/08/2018. Validity 7 years.	10%	40%	20%	20%	10%
History and Archiving	10	102224	Res. MEN 21321 of 11/11/2020. Validity 8 years.	10%	35%	20%	25%	10%
B.A. in Foreign Languages with emphasis in English	10	106466	Res. MEN 19199 of 21/09/2017. Validity 7 years.	10%	25%	10%	20%	35%
B.A. in Literature and Spanish Language	10	106501	Res. MEN 13215 of 17/07/2020. Validity 7 years.	10%	40%	15%	20%	15%
Bachelor of Music	10	685	Res. MEN 21316 of 11/11/2020. Validity 7 years.	10%	30%	20%	20%	20%
Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Basic Education	10	107226	Res. MEN 11487 of 13/07/2018. Validity 7 years.	22%	22%	22%	22%	12%

Faculty of Health

HEALTH

Faculty

Academic Programs	Number of Semesters	SNIES	Qualified Registration Resolution MEN	Natural Sciences	Critical Reading	Mathematics	Social and Citizenship	English
Nursing	10	689	Res MEN 001052 of 03/02/2023. Validity 8 years.	30%	20%	15%	20%	15%
Microbiology and Bioanalysis	10	90804	Res. MEN 16971 of 22/08/2016. Validity 7 years.	40%	20%	20%	10%	10%
Nutrition and Dietetics	10	692	Res. MEN 001045 of 01/02/2022. Validity 7 years.	30%	20%	20%	20%	10%
Physical Therapy	10	690	Res. MEN 13115 of 21/07/2021.Validity 7 years.	40%	20%	15%	15%	10%
Medicine	12	691	Res. MEN 5011 of 24/03/2021. Validity 7 years.	30%	25%	20%	15%	10%

Faculty of Science

FACULTY OF

Science

Academic Program	No. Semesters	Natural sciences	Critical Reading	Mathematics	Social and Citizen	English
Mathematics SNIES 53283 Res. MEN 7965 of 06/05/2022. Valid for 7 years.	8	10%	20%	50%	10%	10%
Degree in Mathematics SNIES 687 Res. MEN 15907 of 18/12/2019 effective from: 12/04/2019. Valid for 7 years.	9	10%	20%	50%	10%	10%
Physics SNIES 705 Res. MEN 21318 of 11/11/2020. Valid for 8 years.	9	20%	25%	25%	20%	10%
Chemistry SNIES 707 Res. MEN 9221 of 07/06/2018 effective from: 27/05/2015. Valid for 8 years.	10	40%	15%	25%	10%	10%
Biology SNIES 704 Res. MEN 21322 of 11/11/2020. Valid for 8 years.	10	35%	20%	25%	10%	10%

Faculty of Physicomechanical Engineering

FACULTY OF

Physicomechanical Engineering

Academic Programs	No. Semesters	Natural sciences	Critical reading	Mathematics	Social and Citizen	English
Systems Engineering SNIES 698 Res. MEN 18039 of 28/09/2020. Valid for 7 years.	10	25%	20%	35%	10%	10%
Systems Engineering SNIES 698 Res. MEN 18039 of 28/09/2020. Valid for 7 years.	10	25%	20%	25%	15%	15%
Mechanical engineering SNIES 701 Res. MEN 2185 of 15/02/2021. Valid for 7 years.	10	30%	10%	40%	10%	10%
Civil Engineering SNIES 696 Res. MEN 15834 of 21/09/2018 effective from: 23/02/2017. Valid for 7 years.	10	30%	20%	30%	10%	10%
Electrical engineering SNIES 699 Res. MEN 2726 of 18/03/2019. Effective from: 27/06/2018. Valid for 8 years.	10	30%	20%	30%	10%	10%
Electronic Engineering SNIES 3731 Res. MEN 2714 of 18/03/2019. Effective from:16/01/2017. Valid for 7 years.	10	30%	20%	30%	10%	10%
Industrial design SNIES 684 Res. MEN 2727 of 18/03/2019 effective from: 06/07/2018. Valid for 7 years.	10	30%	20%	30%	10%	10%
Biomedical Engineering SNIES 116296 Res. MEN 18753 of 06/10/2023. Valid for 7 years.	8	30%	20%	30%	10%	10%

Faculty of Physicochemical Engineering

FACULTY OF

Physicochemical Engineering

Academic Programs	No. Semesters	Natural Science	Critical Reading	Mathematicas	Socials y Citizens	English
Ingeniería Metalúrgica Metallurgical Engineering SNIES 702 Res. MEN 9223 of 07/06/2018. Effective from: 09/03/2018. Valid for 7 years.	10	30%	20%	30%	10%	10%
Petroleum Engineering SNIES 697 Res. MEN 16784 of 27/12/2019. Effective from: 03/12/2018. Valid for 8 years.	10	30%	20%	30%	10%	10%
Chemical engineering SNIES 703 Res. MEN 6584 of 26/06/2019. Effective from: 15/11/2018. Valid for 8 years.	10	30%	20%	30%	10%	10%
Geology SNIES 706 Res. MEN 9222 of 07/06/2018 effective from: 22/01/2018. Valid for 7 years.	10	30%	20%	30%	10%	10%

Faculty of Human Sciences

FACULTY OF

Human Sciences

Academic Programs	No. Semesters	Naturals Science	Critical Reading	Mathematics	Socials and Citizens	English
Economy SNIES 2623 Res. MEN 18040 of 28/09/2020. Valid for 7 years.	10	10%	25%	30%	25%	10%
Social work SNIES 693 Res. MEN 21323 of 11/11/2020. Valid for 7 years.	10	10%	40%	10%	30%	10%
Philosophy SNIES 8460 Res. MEN 2718 of 18/03/2019. Effective from: 06/07/2018. Valid for 7 years.	8	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%
Right SNIES 3177 Res. MEN 013949 of 15/08/2018. Valid for 7 years.	10	10%	40%	20%	20%	10%
History and Archival SNIES 102224 Res. MEN 21321 of 11/11/2020. Valid for 8 years.	10	10%	35%	20%	25%	10%
Lic. in Foreign Languages with emphasis in English SNIES 106466 Res. MEN 19199 of 21/09/2017. Valid for 7 years.	10	10%	25%	10%	20%	35%
Degree in Literature and Spanish Language SNIES 106501 Res. MEN 13215 of 17/07/2020. Valid for 7 years.	10	10%	40%	15%	20%	15%
Bachelor of Music SNIES 685 Res. MEN 21316 of 11/11/2020. Valid for 7 years.	10	10%	30%	20%	20%	20%
Degree in Primary Basic Education SNIES 107226 Res. MEN 11487 of 13/07/2018. Valid for 7 years.	10	22%	22%	22%	22%	12%

Faculty of Health

FACULTY OF

Health

Academic Programs	No. Semesters	Naturals Science	Critical Reading	Mathematics	Socials and Citizen	English
Nursing SNIES 689 Res. MEN 001052 of 03/02/2023. Valid for 8 years.	10	30%	20%	15%	20%	15%
Microbiology and Bioanalysis SNIES 90804 Res. MEN 16971 of 22/08/2016. Valid for 7 years.	10	40%	20%	20%	10%	10%
Nutrition and Dietetics SNIES 692 Res. MEN 001045 of 01/02/2022. Valid for 7 years.	10	30%	20%	20%	20%	10%
Physiotherapy SNIES 690 Res. MEN 13115 of 07/21/2021.Validity 7 years.	10	40%	20%	15%	15%	10%
Medicine SNIES 691 Res. MEN 5011 of 24/03/2021. Valid for 7 years.	12	30%	25%	20%	15%	10%

Faculty of Sciences

FACULTY OF

Sciences

Academic Programs

Criteria

Matemáticas

Mathematics

Semesters 8
SNIES 53283
Res. MEN 7965 of 06/05/2022. Valid for 7 years.

Natural sciences:
10%

Critical Reading:
20%

Mathematics:
50%

Social and Citizens:
10%

English:
10%

Degree in Mathematics

Semesters 9
SNIES 687
Res. MEN 15907 of 18/12/2019 effective from: 12/04/2019. Valid for 7 years.

Natural sciences:
10%

Critical Reading:
20%

Mathematics:
50%

Social and Citizens:
10%

English:
10%

Physics

Semesters 9
SNIES 705
Res. MEN 21318 of 11/11/2020. Valid for 8 years.

Natural sciences:
20%

Critical Reading:
25%

Mathematics:
55%

Social and Citizens:
20%

English:
10%

Chemistry

Semesters 10
SNIES 707
Res. MEN 9221 of 07/06/2018 effective from: 27/05/2015. Valid for 8 years.

Natural sciences:
40%

Critical Reading:
15%

Mathematics:
25%

Social and Citizens:
10%

English:
10%

Biología

Semestres 10
SNIES 704
Res. MEN 21322 de 11/11/2020. Vigencia 8 años.

Natural sciences:
35%

Critical Reading:
20%

Mathematics:
25%

Social and Citizens:
10%

English:
10%

Faculty of Physicomechanical Engineering

FACULTY OF

Physicomechanical Engineering

Academic Programs

Criteria

Ingeniería de Sistemas

Systems Engineering

Semesters 10
SNIES 698
Res. MEN 18039 of 28/09/2020. Valid for 7 years.

Natural Sciences:
25%

Critical Reading:
20%

Mathematics:
35%

Social and Citizens:
10%

English:
10%

Industrial Engineering

Semesters 10
SNIES 700
Res. MEN 13216 of 17/07/2020. Valid for 8 years.

Natural sciences:
25%

Critical Reading:
20%

Mathematics:
25%

Social and Citizens:
15%

English:
15%

Mechanical engineering

Semesters 10
SNIES 701
Res. MEN 2185 of 15/02/2021. Valid for 7 years.

Natural sciences:
30%

Critical Reading:
10%

Mathematics:
40%

Social and Citizens:
10%

English:
10%

Civil engineering

Semesters 10
SNIES 696
Res. MEN 15834 of 21/09/2018 effective from: 23/02/2017. Valid for 7 years.

Natural sciences:
30%

Critical Reading:
20%

Mathematics:
30%

Social and Citizens:
10%

English:
10%

Electrical engineering

Semesters 10
SNIES 699
Res. MEN 2726 of 18/03/2019. Effective from: 27/06/2018. Valid for 8 years.

Natural sciences:
30%

Critical Reading:
20%

Mathematics:
30%

Social and Citizens:
10%

English:
10%

Electronic Engineering

Semesters 10
SNIES 3731
Res. MEN 2714 of 18/03/2019. Effective from:16/01/2017. Valid for 7 years.

Natural sciences:
30%

Critical Reading:
20%

Mathematics:
30%

Social and Citizens:
10%

English:
10%

Industrial design

Semesters 10
SNIES 684
Res. MEN 2727 of 18/03/2019 effective from: 06/07/2018. Valid for 7 years.

Natural sciences:
30%

Critical Reading:
20%

Mathematics:
30%

Social and Citizens:
10%

English:
10%

Biomedical Engineering

Semesters 8
SNIES 116296
Res. MEN 18753 of 06/10/2023. Valid for 7 years.

Natural sciences:
30%

Critical Reading:
20%

Mathematics:
30%

Social and Citizens:
10%

English:
10%

Faculty of Physicochemical Engineering

FACULTAY OF

Physicochemical Engineering

Academic Programs

Criteria

Ingeniería Metalúrgica

Metallurgical Engineering

Semesters 10
SNIES 702
Res. MEN 9223 of 07/06/2018. Effective from: 09/03/2018. Valid for 7 years.

Natural sciences:
30%

Critical Reading:
20%

Mathematics:
30%

Social and Citizens:
10%

English:
10%

Petroleum Engineering

Semesters 10
SNIES 697
Res. MEN 16784 of 27/12/2019. Effective from: 03/12/2018. Valid for 8 years.

Natural sciences:
30%

Critical Reading:
20%

Mathematics:
30%

Social and Citizens:
10%

English:
10%

Chemical engineering

Semesters 10
SNIES 703
Res. MEN 6584 of 26/06/2019. Effective from: 15/11/2018. Valid for 8 years.

Natural sciences:
30%

Critical Reading:
20%

Mathematics:
30%

Social and Citizens:
10%

English:
10%

Geology

Semesters 10
SNIES 706
Res. MEN 9222 of 07/06/2018 effective from: 22/01/2018. Valid for 7 years.

Natural sciences:
30%

Critical Reading:
20%

Mathematics:
30%

Social and Citizens:
10%

English:
10%

Faculty of Human Sciences

FACULTY OF

Human Sciences

Academic Programs

Criteria

Economía

Economy

Semesters 10
SNIES 2623
Res. MEN 18040 of 28/09/2020. Valid for 7 years.

Natural sciences:
10%

Critical Reading:
25%

Mathematics:
30%

Social and Citizens:
25%

English:
10%

Social work

Semesters 10
SNIES 693
Res. MEN 21323 of 11/11/2020. Valid for 7 years.

Natural sciences:
10%

Critical Reading:
40%

Mathematics:
10%

Social and Citizens:
30%

English:
10%

Philosophy

Semesters 8
SNIES 8460
Res. MEN 2718 of 18/03/2019. Effective from: 06/07/2018. Valid for 7 years.

Natural sciences:
20%

Critical Reading:
20%

Mathematics:
20%

Social and Citizens:
20%

English:
20%

Right

Semesters 10
SNIES 3177
Res. MEN 013949 of 15/08/2018. Valid for 7 years.

Natural sciences:
10%

Critical Reading:
40%

Mathematics:
20%

Social and Citizens:
20%

English:
10%

History and Archival

Semesters 10
SNIES 102224
Res. MEN 21321 of 11/11/2020. Valid for 8 years.

Natural sciences:
10%

Critical Reading:
35%

Mathematics:
20%

Social and Citizens:
25%

English:
10%

Lic. in Foreign Languages with emphasis in English

Semesters 10
SNIES 106466
Res. MEN 19199 of 21/09/2017. Valid for 7 years.

Natural sciences:
10%

Critical Reading:
25%

Mathematics:
10%

Social and Citizens:
20%

English:
35%

Degree in Literature and Spanish Language

Semesters 10
SNIES 106501
Res. MEN 13215 of 17/07/2020. Valid for 7 years.

Natural sciences:
10%

Critical Reading:
40%

Mathematics:
15%

Social and Citizens:
20%

English:
15%

Bachelor of Music

Semesters 10
SNIES 685
Res. MEN 21316 of 11/11/2020. Valid for 7 years.

Natural sciences:
10%

Critical Reading:
30%

Mathematics:
20%

Social and Citizens:
20%

English:
20%

Degree in Primary Basic Education

Semesters 10
SNIES 107226
Res. MEN 11487 of 13/07/2018. Valid for 7 years.

Natural sciences:
22%

Critical Reading:
22%

Mathematics:
22%

Social and Citizens:
22%

English:
12%

Faculty of Health

FACULTY OF

Health

Academic Programs

Criteris

Enfermería

Infirmary

Semesters 10
SNIES 689
Res. MEN 001052 of 03/02/2023. Valid for 8 years.

Natural sciences:
30%

Critical Reading:
20%

Mathematics:
15%

Social and Citizens:
20%

English:
15%

Microbiology and Bioanalysis

Semesters 10
SNIES 90804
Res. MEN 16971 of 22/08/2016. Valid for 7 years.

Natural sciences:
40%

Critical Reading:
20%

Mathematics:
20%

Social and Citizens:
10%

English:
10%

Nutrition and Dietetics

Semesters 10
SNIES 692
Res. MEN 001045 of 01/02/2022. Valid for 7 years.

Natural sciences:
30%

Critical Reading:
20%

Mathematics:
20%

Social and Citizens:
20%

English:
10%

Physiotherapy

Semesters 10
SNIES 690
Res. MEN 13115 of 07/21/2021.Validity 7 years.

Natural sciences:
40%

Critical Reading:
20%

Mathematics:
15%

Social and Citizens:
15%

English:
10%

Medicine

Semesters 12
SNIES 691
Res. MEN 5011 of 24/03/2021. Valid for 7 years.

Natural sciences:
30%

Critical Reading:
25%

Mathematics:
20%

Social and Citizens:
15%

English:
10%

Historical

cutting lines

Academic Program	Maximum Weighted Score	Puntaje ponderado mínimo
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Biology	74,55	69,65
Chemistry	71,65	51,75
Physics	76,05	57,95
Mathematics	68,60	54,60
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics	65,30	40,30
FACULTY OF PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Systems Engineering	77,35	57,45
Industrial Engineering	72,50	63,00
Mechanical engineering	74,50	51,20
Civil engineering	73,90	61,20
Electrical engineering	70,50	49,50
Electronic Engineering	72,40	52,40
Industrial design	72,20	65,10
FACULTY OF PHYSICOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Metallurgical Engineering	67,30	43,20
Petroleum Engineering	68,80	41,40
Chemical engineering	73,00	58,50
Geology	73,30	46,70
FACULTY OF HUMAN SCIENCES
Economy	72,15	55,30
Social work	68,10	64,20
Philosophy	61,20	41,00
Laws	73,70	67,10
History & Archival	68,90	60,30
Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages with an emphasis in English	76,00	70,25
Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish Literature and Language	69,05	59,20
Bachelor of Music	67,00	60,00
Bachelor’s Degree in Basic Primary Education	67,42	60,90
FACULTY OF HEALTH
Nursing	72,75	69,10
Microbiology and Bioanalysis	75,90	71,30
Nutrition and Dietetics	73,20	69,60
Physical Therapy	71,40	67,85
Medicine	82,45	78,65

CLARIFYING

INFORMATION

1. The weighted scores presented reflect the maximum and minimum range obtained by applicants in the cut-off line from the November 2017 admission process to November 2023. It is important to note that these cut-off scores do not represent enrollment and/or admission requirements.

2. The information refers to statistical data. The cut-off scores for the next admission process may vary and depend solely on the scores of the applicants enrolled in each admission process.

3. The score in the Bachelor of Music program corresponds to the musical aptitude and knowledge test.

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