RESEARCH
Master's Degree in Chemistry
ABOUT THE
Program
The Master’s Degree in Chemistry at the Universidad Industrial de Santander provides a solid foundation in the study, application, and deep understanding of chemistry as a key science that bridges all exact and natural sciences. With a focus on promoting and strengthening organized research activity, the program aims to facilitate the development of advanced knowledge and the resolution of theoretical and practical problems from an interdisciplinary viewpoint.
This program presents an ideal opportunity for chemistry professionals to sharpen their experimental techniques and modern research methodologies, while also serving as a launching pad for students who aspire to pursue advanced academic studies at the doctoral level.
Qualified Registration: Resolution of the Ministry of National Education (MEN) No. 6066 dated June 12, 2019, with a validity of 00 years.
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DEGREE:
Master in Chemistry
DURATION:
4 semesters (2 years)
MODALITY:
In-person/In Spanish
LOCATION:
Bucaramanga
APPLICANT
Profile
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The applicant for the Master of Chemistry at the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) is a professional in chemistry or related areas who shows interest in starting or continuing his research projects in this specific branch of knowledge. Likewise, he or she is committed to the promotion and consolidation of scientific development in the regional, national and international contexts.
The candidate is also convinced of the leading role of science in social progress and aspires to continue his academic preparation, with doctoral studies, in the future.
GRADUATE
Profile
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The Master of Chemistry of the UIS is a professional who excels at:
Solving advanced problem situations in the general and fundamental components of chemistry.
Maintaining an attentive attitude towards the progress of his discipline.
Proposing research processes in the discipline of chemistry he has studied in depth.
Developing procedural skills to face the new challenges of the environment.
Using computer tools for the solution of problems.
Disseminating his results in regional, national and international contexts through oral and written language.
CLASS
Time.
OUR
Accreditations.
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High-Quality Accreditation: Resolution of the Ministry of National Education (MEN) No. 6066 dated June 12, 2019, valid for 8 years.
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our program
ACADEMIC
Curriculum
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Code: 00000 Credits: 12 – Advanced subject
Code: 27630 Credits: 2 – Seminar I
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Code: 27631 Credits: 2 – Seminar II
Code: 27634 Credits: 2 – Research I
Code: 00000 Credits: 0 – Advanced subject
Code: 00000 Credits: 0 – Elective
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Code: 27632 Credits: 4 – Seminar III
Code: 27635 Credits: 10 – Research II
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Code: 27633 Credits: 4 – Seminar IV
Code: 27636 Credits: 10 – Research III
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Advanced subjects
Code: 25020 Credits: 6 – Advanced Organic Chemistry
Code: 25006 Credits: 6 – Advanced Quantum Chemistry
Code: 25021 Credits: 6 – Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
Code: 25023 Credits: 6 – Advanced Biochemistry
Code: 25022 Credits: 6 – Advanced Physical Chemistry
Elective subjects
Code: 25027 Credits: 6 – Mass Spectrometry
Code: 25028 Credits: 6 – Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy
Code: 25031 Credits: 6 – NMR Spectroscopy
Code: 25026 Credits: 6 – Statistical Thermodynamics
Code: 25032 Credits: 6 – X-ray Diffraction
Code: 27664 Credits: 6 – Petroleum Chemistry
Code: 25033 Credits: 6 – Chromatography
Code: 25042 Credits: 6 – Forensic Chemistry
Code: 25037 Credits: 6 – Food Chemistry
Code: 25039 Credits: 6 – Kinetics of Chemical Reactions
Code: 25040 Credits: 6 – Chemical Catalysis
Code: 27660 Credits: 6 – Chemical Defense in Nature
Code: 27661 Credits: 6 – Data Management and Interpretation
Code: 27662 Credits: 6 – Medicinal and Computational Biochemistry
Code: 27663 Credits: 6 – Alkaloids: Secondary Metabolites
Code: 25043 Credits: 6 – Environmental Analytical Chemistry
Code: 27665 Credits: 6 – Solid State NMR
PROGRAM
Fees
Registration
0,5 SMMLV*
Tuition fee per semester
1 SMMLV*
Academic fee per semester
1 SMMLV*
* The SMMLV for 2026 is $1.750.905 Colombian pesos.
The university has a mechanism through which a student’s financial obligations can be partially or totally covered by a company or entity that wishes to support the student.
Also, various forms of payment have been arranged so that students can combine the available forms of payment according to their particular conditions. On the page “Start the registration process”, you will find the available options.
Additionally, to facilitate access to postgraduate programs, the UIS has signed various agreements with entities specialized in educational credit. These agreements seek facilities and better credit conditions for UIS students.
Students with a voting certificate from Colombia’s last popular election process may request a 10% discount on tuition fees.
KEY
Dates
Bucaramanga
Registration opening
Registration payment closing
Registration closing
Entrance exam
Interview
February 24, 2026
July 6, 2026
July 8, 2026
July 13 to 17, 2026
July 13 to 17, 2026
Admission results
Enrollment payment
Enrollment
Classes start
July 22, 2026
July 7 to 28, 2026
July 29 to 31, 2026
August 3, 2026
REGISTRATION
Requirements
Documentation must be submitted digitally via email at posqui@uis.edu.co in PDF format.
Note: By clicking the “Inscripción” (Registration) button, you will find the forms needed to complete the requested documentation below.
UIS registration form duly filled out and signed.
Curriculum vitae in the UIS format established for this purpose, along with annexed certificates and copies of documents that corroborate the information provided.
Copy of a valid identification document in Colombia or a valid passport for foreigners.
Recent passport-sized photo, preferably in digital format, with a white background (3×4).
Copy of the diploma or graduation certificate for the undergraduate degree required by the program, issued by a recognized higher education institution in Colombia.
Note 1: If the applicant holds a degree from a foreign university, it must be properly apostilled and translated into Spanish if it is in a foreign language. Degrees must be validated by the Ministry of National Education of the Republic.
6. Certificate of grades obtained in the undergraduate degree required by the program, including the weighted average.
Note 2: For graduates of the UIS undergraduate program, this document is not required.
7. Receipt of payment issued by the UIS treasury for the current registration fee or a deposit receipt in the account authorized by UIS.
8. Certification of a foreign language level equivalent to or higher than level A1 according to the Common European Framework, based on a standardized test or issued by the UIS Language Institute.
9. Two (2) confidential academic reference letters.
10. Endorsement letter from a research group or center at the Universidad Industrial de Santander or a scientific institution with which there is a current agreement, signed by the director, introducing the applicant to the program.
Note 3: The applicant must submit a mini-proposal for the research project, a maximum of five (5) pages including the bibliography. (This requirement only applies to the master’s program in chemistry).
OUR
Faculty
Alirio
PALMA RODRÍGUEZ
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Ángela Marcela
MONTAÑO ANGARITA
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Arnold Rafael
ROMERO BOHÓRQUEZ
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Cristian
BLANCO TIRADO
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Fernando
MARTÍNEZ ORTEGA
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Herminsul de Jesús
CANO CALLE
Ph.D. in Chemistry
John Jairo
CASTILLO LEÓN
Ph.D. in Chemistry
José Antonio
HENAO MARTÍNEZ
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Julio Roberto
PINZÓN JOYA
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Luz Ángela
CARREÑO DÍAZ
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Luz Yolanda
VARGAS FIALLO
Master in Chemistry
Marianny Yajaira
COMBARIZA MONTAÑEZ
Ph.D. in Chemistry
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School of Chemistry
Telephone: +57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 2227
Email: posqui@uis.edu.co
Campus Central UIS
Bucaramanga, Santander
Carrera 27 calle 9
Edificio de la Facultad de Ciencias, piso 2, oficina 208
Office Hours
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2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.