Free University of Colombia (Spanish: Universidad Libre), also called Unilibre, is a nonsectarian,[1][2] coeducational, private and nonprofit university based in Bogota, Colombia,[3] with six satellite campuses located in Cali, Barranquilla, Pereira, Cartagena, Cúcuta, and Socorro.

[8] Now constituted as a separate entity, Universidad Libre once again faced economic issues with many of the contributors withdrawing their funds.

Mr. Herrera was in charge of Universidad Libre until 1921, when he ran an unsuccessful presidential campaign against Pedro Nel Ospina.

The defeated Mr. Herrera finally raised the desired amount of capital in 1922 and Julio Cesar Rodriguez announced on March 29, 1922, the beginning of activities.

Libre's alumni include a vast range of prominent individuals in the history of the country and the region, with the following list representative: