Which campuses does UPB have and how can I contact each one?

Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB) lists four physical campuses — Medellín (Campus Laureles), Bucaramanga, Montería and Palmira — plus UPB Virtual, which has its own contact line and email. The table below gives the address, phone numbers and email shown on the UPB portal for each one, so you can pick the campus that matches your city or program and reach the right office directly.

Campus contacts at a glance

A few practical notes on reading this table:

• Medellín is the main campus and the one tied to the university's history (the portal highlights 90 years). Its advisory email is the general entry point for prospective students.
• Bucaramanga, Montería and Palmira are listed as seccionales (regional sections). Their emails go to marketing or integral-attention offices rather than a general admissions inbox, so expect a reply focused on that region.
• UPB Virtual is not a separate city campus: its address is the Laureles campus in Medellín, Bloque 24, but it has a dedicated phone menu option and a virtual-specific email.
• Palmira lists a separate number for new students, which is useful if you are applying rather than already enrolled.

Social media accounts per campus

The portal lists distinct accounts for each location, which is often the fastest way to see campus-specific announcements and events:

Note that the Medellín and Palmira rows share the @ComunicacionesUPB Instagram handle in the portal listing, so if you are looking for Palmira-specific content, the Facebook and X accounts are the clearer identifiers.

How to choose the right contact

• You know your city: use the campus row for that city. If you are in or near Medellín, the Laureles campus is the main one; the other three are regional sections.
• You want to study online: contact UPB Virtual using the Bloque 24 address, the phone menu option 1-1-1-3, or [email protected].
• You are a new applicant in Palmira: call the number marked for new students rather than the general line.
• You are unsure which program belongs to which campus: the portal's academic portfolio lists program counts by level (Colegio, Técnicas y Tecnologías, Pregrados, Posgrados, UPB Virtual, Formación Continua, Centro de Lenguas, Extensión), but it does not map each program to a campus in the excerpt shown. In that case, start with the Medellín advisory email or the social account for your city and ask for routing.

What the portal does not specify

The contact information above is what UPB publishes; the portal excerpt does not state office hours, response times, or whether phone lines handle admissions versus current-student matters beyond the Palmira new-student number. For anything time-sensitive — application deadlines, document submission, event registration — confirm directly with the campus office or check the events section, which lists activities by city (Medellín and Montería appear in the current listings).