Universidad Catolica de Manizales (UCM) orients the academia with criteria of universality, humanization of knowledge, quality and innovation, for the construction of new citizenship as an expression of dialogue between faith-culture-life, to respond to the challenges of contemporary society, in the context of a globalized world with social and ecclesial sense.
Truth and Charity are the source from which emanate the values that privilege the University: the Defense of Life, Solidarity, Justice, Peace and Citizen Coexistence.
UCM stands out for being a university committed to social responsibility, the environment, the Sustainable Development Goals, inclusion and employability with international quality standards.
Likewise, UCM is a reference in the region for its processes in internationalizationat home, internationalization of the curriculum, global learning, English as a medium of instruction, professional development, international cooperation and internationalization of administrative staff.