The Colegio Mayor del Cauca created by Law 48 of 1945, began his academic work on 13 November 1967. In 2008, Resolution 5858 through which a university academic character is changed is issued. It is a public establishment of departmental, academic, legal standing, administrative autonomy and independent assets domiciled in the city of Popayan.
The world ended a world war, Colombia in this constitutional period was governed by Alberto Lleras Camargo and was a country that lived a problem as always very special. Despite this panorama opened for Colombian women, the opportunity to enter higher education was offered in the country.Is nearby if Esmeralda Arboleda , Palmireña birth, who is the first woman entering the University of Cauca in 1938 to pursue a career as a lawyer, culminating this purpose in 1943.This background is a formidable source of law. It is the Law 48 of 1945 , through which, strategically placed Halls of Colombia, plying from south to north the country and its vibrant and historical tradition departments are created. the Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca in the capital Bogota, the Colegio Mayor de Antioquia in Medellin territory of people who face the future with optimism, Colegio Mayor de Bolivar in the beautiful and historic Cartagena and Colegio Mayor del Cauca in the noble and colonial city of Popayan.
