Universidad del Rosario

What Universidad del Rosario does

Universidad del Rosario is a private non-profit Colombian university founded on December 18, 1653 by Fray Cristóbal de Torres, legally constituted as Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario and headquartered in Bogotá at Calle 12C # 6-25. It operates six multicampus locations across the Bogotá metropolitan area plus a Cundinamarca experimental station, and serves undergraduate, graduate, medical-surgical resident, and continuing education student segments through seven schools and faculties: Administration, Jurisprudence, Sciences and Engineering, Creation, Social/Political/International Studies, Medicine and Health Sciences, and Economics, in addition to the Graduate School of Business (GSB). The institution is regulated by Colombia's Ministerio de Educación Nacional, holds High Quality Institutional Accreditation, and is ranked top 800 globally and #34 in Latin America by QS, with QS Sustainability leadership in governance and social categories.

The core technology stack centers on a hybrid learning management system branded as the HyFlex UR model, supported by a Campus Virtual LMS and a dedicated Virtual Education Platform that delivers online and blended programs. There is no public API, SDK, or mobile application; distribution relies on physical campuses, virtual platforms, regional programs, the Casa UR service center, and international exchange partnerships, including the Consortium for Global Health (active since 2010 across five continents) and the GLOSOUTH Colombia–South Africa Initiative launched in July 2025 with Stellenbosch University and other Colombian peers.

The business model is a recurring tuition-based revenue structure, with annual pricing set through institutional agreements (Acuerdos 323, 324, and 325 for 2025) covering undergraduate, graduate, and medical-surgical specialization tiers respectively, supplemented by continuing education, executive education through the GSB, seasonal schools, the Editorial Universidad del Rosario publishing house, the Tienda Rosarista retail outlet, and the Consultorio Jurídico legal clinic. As a non-profit entity (Entidad Sin Ánimo de Lucro), the institution has no shareholders and is governed by a Consiliatura with rector elections conducted through the Colegio Electoral, most recently updated under Acuerdo 330 in 2025.

Name

Universidad del Rosario

Legal name

Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario

Website

https://urosario.edu.co

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Universidad del Rosario is a 371-year-old private non-profit Colombian university in Bogotá operating six campuses across seven schools and faculties, delivering undergraduate, graduate, medical-surgical, and continuing education programs via its HyFlex UR hybrid learning platform to domestic and international students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

University-Affiliated Pathway & Foundation Programs (EDAIAJAA)

Keywords

• Higher education
• University programs
• Graduate education
• Continuing education
• Medical specializations

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: The university generates revenue primarily through tuition fees charged to undergraduate, graduate, and specialized program students. Fees are set annually through institutional agreements (Acuerdos) and vary by program level and modality.
2. Continuing Education: Revenue generated from continuing education programs, professional development courses, and executive education offerings.
3. Educational Services and Products: Revenue from educational services including the Rosarista Store (Tienda Rosarista), multilingual center, summer/winter schools, and other ancillary educational services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Universidad del Rosario is a Colombian private non-profit university offering undergraduate (pregrado), graduate specializations, master's degrees, doctoral programs, and medical-surgical specializations across multiple schools and faculties. It also provides continuing education, executive education, virtual and blended learning, language programs, and academic publishing through its editorial division.

Product overview

Universidad del Rosario is a Colombian higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs and services across multiple faculties and schools. The institution operates as a multi-campus university with offerings spanning undergraduate (pregrado), graduate specializations (especializaciones), master's degrees (maestrías), doctoral programs (doctorados), and medical-surgical specializations. Key academic units include the Graduate School of Business (GSB), School of Administration, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Law Faculty, Economics Faculty, School of Sciences and Engineering, School of Social/Political/International Studies, and Faculty of Creation. Additional services include virtual education, continuing education, seasonal schools (Summer/Winter School), university press (Editorial UR), legal clinic (Consultorio Jurídico), and a multicultural language center. The institution also maintains research centers, a hospital network, and various extension programs serving the broader community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Programs (Pregrados)
• Graduate Programs (Especializaciones, Maestrías, Doctorados)
• Graduate School of Business (GSB)
• Medical and Surgical Specializations
• Continuing Education (Educación Continua)
• Virtual Education (Educación Virtual)
• Winter School
• Centro Multicultural y Multilingüe
• Editorial Universidad del Rosario
• Consultorio Jurídico

Quantifiable outcome

• 28.7% of children at risk of stunting identified through nutritional study in Bogotá community
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and regional.

• McMaster UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 June 2026Active partnership within the Consortium for Global Health established in 2010. McMaster University participates in the International Advisory Board meeting for Global Health Educational Programs hosted by Universidad del Rosario. The consortium brings together universities across five continents to address global health challenges through shared learning and interdisciplinary approaches, enhancing educational opportunities and student mobility.
• Stellenbosch UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2025South-South academic collaboration partnership under the GLOSOUTH Colombia-South Africa Initiative. Exploratory meetings conducted in July 2025 for institutional visits and partnership strengthening. Both institutions committed to future collaboration in academic and research partnerships, student exchanges, and co-supervision of postgraduate students. Stellenbosch University committed to collaborative degrees and research internships.
• Universidad Católica de ColombiaregionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2025Institutional partner in the GLOSOUTH Colombia-South Africa Initiative hosting collaborative activities for South-South academic exchange.
• Universidad de los AndesregionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2025Institutional visit and exploratory collaboration meeting as part of South-South academic partnership program. Committed to future collaboration in collaborative degrees, co-supervision of postgraduate students, and research internships.
• Pontificia Universidad JaverianaregionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2025Institutional visit and exploratory meetings conducted as part of GLOSOUTH Colombia-South Africa Initiative. Both parties committed to future collaboration in academic and research partnerships, student exchanges, and co-supervision of postgraduate students.
• Consortium for Global HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Global health consortium established in 2010 comprising universities across five continents. Universidad del Rosario serves as host for consortium meetings and activities. The consortium focuses on addressing global health challenges through shared learning, interdisciplinary approaches, and educational program enhancement with student mobility across partner institutions.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Universidad de los Andes (Colombia): Top-ranked Colombian private research university and the most direct competitor to URosario in Bogotá. Offers similar comprehensive programs across business (School of Management), law, engineering, medicine, and social sciences, and competes for the same elite student pool.
• Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Bogotá): Top Colombian private university and a strategic partner of URosario within the GLOSOUTH initiative. Comparable in scale and prestige, offering the same breadth of programs including a strong GSB, medicine, law, and social sciences.
• Universidad Externado de Colombia: Prestigious Bogotá-based private university particularly strong in law, social sciences, and economics. Directly competes with URosario's Facultad de Jurisprudencia and Escuela de Estudios Sociales for top law and social science students.
• Universidad ICESI: Top private research university in Cali offering comprehensive programs across business, law, medicine, and engineering. Comparable scale and quality positioning, serving as a direct national peer in Colombian private higher education.
• Universidad EAFIT: Top private university based in Medellín with strong undergraduate and graduate programs in business, engineering, and social sciences. Competes for the same national talent pool and represents the leading private peer outside Bogotá.
• Universidad del Norte: Leading private university in Barranquilla (Caribbean Colombia) with comprehensive programs and similar quality accreditation. Competes for top Colombian students and provides a regional benchmark for URosario's offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Tecnológico de Monterrey: Mexico's leading private university with multiple campuses, strong GSB, and significant research output. Provides an international benchmark for Latin American private university scale, premium positioning, and innovation in delivery models like URosario's HyFlex approach.
• Universidad Nacional de Colombia: Largest public university in Colombia with nationwide multi-campus presence. While not a private peer, it is the dominant public alternative that URosario's private tuition model competes against for top Colombian students.

Regional players

• Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile: Top-ranked Latin American private research university with comprehensive schools across business, law, medicine, and social sciences. Serves as an aspirational peer and benchmark for URosario's positioning among elite Latin American private institutions.
• Universidad de Antioquia: Major public research university in Medellín with strong programs across medicine, law, and social sciences. Represents a key regional alternative and benchmark for URosario's medical and social sciences schools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/urosarionews
• Facebookfacebook.com/URosario
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/universidad-del-rosario

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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