espanolEl objetivo de este articulo es describir el proceso de transformacion del Programa de Tecnologia en Topografia de la Universidad del Quindio, creado en 1962, con un curriculo disenado por el ingeniero civil Eduardo Villate Bonilla de la Universidad Nacional y administrativamente denominado como Escuela de Topografia. Hoy, cincuenta y seis anos despues, trasciende los campos Tecnico y Tecnologico para emerger en el campo de la ingenieria, como producto del desarrollo y evolucion academica e investigativa del Programa y del grupo docente, que gradualmente se ha convertido en el nucleo profesional mas cualificado orientado hacia la investigacion y el desarrollo teorico. EnglishThe objective of this article is to describe the process of transformation of the Technology Program in Topography of the University of Quindio, created in 1962, with a curriculum designed by the civil engineer Eduardo Villate Bonilla of the National University and administratively named as the School of Topography. Today, fifty-six years later, it transcends the Technical and Technological fields to emerge in the field of engineering, as a product of the development academic and research evolution of the Program and the teaching group, which has gradually become the most qualified professional nucleus, oriented towards research and theoretical development.