Universidad de los Andes is an institution that seeks to deepen knowledge in all areas and contribute to the integral education of its students. It encourages academic dialog, work well done and the eagerness to serve society. The University strives to radiate a way of life coherent with the teachings of the Catholic Church. Universidad de los Andes aims to be a center of excellence, characterized by its openness to the cultural and moral challenges of society, and its desire to respond to them with innovative solutions.
Faculty, alumni and students will be pivotal actors in the engagement of the University with society. This brief document sets out the principles that inspire our university and our community. Truth is at the service of mankind and his happiness. The University student seeks to reach the truth through rigorous scientific work and free interdisciplinary dialogue, accepting the principle that a postulate is not imposed, it is proposed.
Openness to truth expresses a positive attitude of constant renewal and deepening of knowledge. Commitment to truth requires intellectual honesty, independence of judgment, and the duty to communicate it to society.
It also implies a sense of coherence, a clear consistency between shared ideas and personal testimony. Human science and the Christian faith are complementary areas of knowledge that originate from God.
Science and faith never oppose each other, there is a necessary correlation between them for their refinement and reciprocal regeneration. Theological knowledge is fundamental in developing a tailor-made science fit for people and their human dignity.
