2 Notable alumni of University of Cartagena
Updated: May 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Cartagena is ranked #2,620 in the world and #20 in Colombia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 2 notable alumni from University of Cartagena sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Cartagena won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Elías Bechara Zainúm
1920-2013 (aged 93)
biochemist
educator
politician
Elías Bechara Zainúm was a Colombian educator, philanthropist and chemist-bacteriologist, founder of the University of Córdoba and the Sinú University, in Colombia.
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2. Rafael Núñez
1825-1894 (aged 69)
lawyer
writer
judge
politician
journalist
Rafael Wenceslao Núñez Moledo was a Colombian author, lawyer, journalist and politician, who was elected president of Colombia in 1880 and in 1884. Núñez was the leader of the so-called "Regeneration" process which produced the Colombian Constitution of 1886 which was to remain until 1991.
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