 The main campus , also known as University City of Melendez , is located in the southern neighborhood of Melendez in the city of Cali , between the Calle 13 or Pasoancho Avenue and the Calle 16 , and the Carrera 86 and Carrera 100 . It is one of the largest campuses in Colombia , with 1 @,@ 000 @,@ 000 m2 ( 250 acres ) of land donated by the Garces Giraldo Brothers . The architectural project , which won the national architecture prize in 1972 , was the work of several members of the faculty under the coordination of the architect Jamie Cruz . During its construction it was used as Olympic village for the 1971 Pan American Games . 
