University building graduate programs at the Universidad del Norte. Universities have the task of educating both undergraduate and postgraduate (specialization, masters and doctorates), and performing extension (support work for the community) and research in science and technology. Barranquilla is home to several universities with high academic and researchers, which include Atlantic University (single state), the Universidad del Norte, only institutionally accred by the Ministry of National Education Autonomous University Caribbean the Free University Sectional Barranquilla, Sim n Bol var University, Metropolitan University (specializing in Health Sciences), the Corporaci n Universitaria de la Costa, Universidad Antonio Nari o, and the Fundaci n Universitaria San Mart n, among others.