Universidad del Valle

What Universidad del Valle does

Universidad del Valle is a public, departmental, coeducational research university headquartered in Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, founded in 1945. It delivers undergraduate, graduate (master's and doctoral), and continuing education programs across sciences, engineering, health, administration, humanities, and social sciences, supported by a virtual learning platform (Campus Virtual / DINTEV) and the Biblioteca Mario Carvajal. The institution serves a broad student base across Valle del Cauca through its main Cali campus and nine regional campuses in Yumbo, Tuluá, Buga, Cartago, Palmira, Zarzal, Caicedonia, Norte del Cauca, and Pacífico (Buenaventura).

The university operates as a research-intensive institution with approximately 1,000 professors (around 700 in full-time positions), the majority of whom hold advanced degrees and over half of whom conduct active research. Notable research capabilities include pilot-scale supercritical CO2 extraction technology (validated with Didacontrol S.A.S.) and CO2-assisted fermentation for specialty coffee (developed with SENA). It maintains specialized research institutes (Cinara, Cisalva, Prospectiva, Incimar, Instituto para la Paz) and operates the Editorial Program, which has published over 135 titles in the past three years.

Revenue is derived primarily from Colombian government appropriations for public higher education, supplemented by tuition (with a tuition gratuity policy in effect from 2023) and extension/consulting services offered through regional campuses. The institution is governed by a Consejo Superior under Ministry of Education oversight, holds High Quality Accreditation (Acreditación de Alta Calidad), and operates under Colombian Law 87 of 1993 internal control frameworks. Recent strategic activity includes the 2025-2035 strategic plan, the 2026 launch of the App Vida Univalle mobile application, and co-organization of the International Book Fair of Cali (FILCali).

Name

Universidad del Valle

Legal name

Universidad del Valle

Website

https://univalle.edu.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cali

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Public university funded primarily by Colombian government appropriations for public higher education institutions.
2. Tuition and Fees: Tuition revenue from students with some scholarship and subsidy programs including policy of tuition gratuity starting 2023.
3. Extension and Consulting Services: Revenue from professional services, consulting projects, and continuing education programs offered through regional campuses.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Universidad del Valle is a public research university that delivers higher education services across undergraduate (Pregrado) and graduate (Posgrados) programs, continuing education (Educación Continua), and extension/consulting (Servicio de Extensión). It operates a main campus in Cali plus nine regional campuses across Valle del Cauca and a virtual learning environment (DINTEV), serving students, working professionals, and external organizations.

Product overview

Universidad del Valle is a public Colombian university offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational products and services. The institution provides undergraduate (pregrado) and graduate (posgrados) degree programs across multiple faculties including Sciences, Engineering, Health, Administration, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Supporting its academic offerings, the university operates a virtual campus platform (Campus Virtual/DINTEV) for distance education, continuing education programs, and an extensive library system (Biblioteca Mario Carvajal). The institution also maintains a network of 9 regional campuses (Sedes Regionales) across the Valle del Cauca department, extending access to higher education throughout the region. Research and innovation services complement the educational offerings, with specialized labs and pilot-scale facilities supporting scientific development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pregrado (Undergraduate Degree Programs) Undergraduate degree programs (Pregrado) offered by Universidad del Valle across multiple faculties, designed for high-school graduates and prospective students seeking an accredited Colombian university degree.
• Posgrados (Graduate Degree Programs) Graduate degree programs (Posgrados), including master's and doctoral-level study, offered by Universidad del Valle for students who have completed an undergraduate degree.
• Educación Continua (Continuing Education) Continuing education (Educación Continua) consisting of diplomas, courses, certificates, and professional development offerings for working professionals and the broader community.
• Campus Virtual (Virtual Campus / DINTEV) Virtual campus platform (DINTEV) delivering online versions of courses and programs for Universidad del Valle students and continuing-education learners.
• Sedes Regionales (Regional Campuses) Regional campuses (Sedes Regionales) across Valle del Cauca — including Buga, Cartago, Caicedonia, Buenaventura, Palmira, Tuluá, Zarzal, Yumbo and other sites — providing in-person instruction outside the main Cali campus.
• Servicio de Extensión (Extension / Consulting Services) Extension and consulting services (Servicio de Extensión) provided to external organizations, governments and communities, applying university expertise to projects outside the core academic mission.
• Biblioteca Mario Carvajal (Library Services) Library services (Biblioteca Mario Carvajal) providing academic resources to students, faculty and researchers at Universidad del Valle.
• Programa Editorial Universitario (University Editorial Program) Programa Editorial Universitario (University Editorial Program) publishing academic books and materials, directed by Omar Díaz Saldaña.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supercritical CO2 extraction: 8.3 wt% extraction yield with 10 wt% ethanol; 365.3 µmol TE/g antioxidant capacity under neat CO2 conditions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Didacontrol S.A.S.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2026Pilot-scale validation partner for supercritical CO2 extraction research. Didacontrol S.A.S. validated the selective extraction conditions at pilot scale, demonstrating process scalability for industrial applications in bioactive compound extraction.
• Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje (SENA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 March 2026Co-research partnership with SENA on CO2-assisted fermentation study for specialty coffee. Researchers from both institutions collaborated on comparing fermentation methods using coffee cherries from El Águila, Valle del Cauca.
• ASCUN (Asociación Colombiana de Universidades)minorOthersMember of Colombian Association of Universities, a national network of higher education institutions.
• Universidad del Valle and Fundación Spiwak (Feria Internacional del Libro)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizers of the International Book Fair of Cali (FILCali) along with the Municipal Government of Cali.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Universidad Nacional de Colombia: Colombia's flagship public research university, headquartered in Bogotá with multi-campus presence across the country. Directly comparable as a public, departmental/national research university offering undergraduate and graduate programs with strong research output.
• Universidad de Antioquia: Major Colombian public research university headquartered in Medellín with regional extension campuses. Comparable in size, scope, and departmental public-university structure with strong research and health sciences programs.
• Universidad del Cauca: Public departmental university based in Popayán, southwestern Colombia. Closely comparable in mission, departmental public-university model, and regional outreach focus in a Colombian department.
• Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira: Public Colombian university with strong engineering and applied sciences programs. Comparable as a public research-oriented university serving a regional Colombian department.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad de los Andes (Colombia): Colombia's leading private research university in Bogotá. Comparable in academic scope and research output, but operates as a private institution with premium pricing and selective admissions — competes for top students and faculty.
• Pontificia Universidad Javeriana: Major private Catholic research university in Colombia with full undergraduate and graduate offerings. Comparable academic breadth and research profile, but private funding model differentiates it from Univalle.

Regional players

• Universidad EAFIT: Private Colombian university based in Medellín with strong engineering, business, and applied research programs. Competes for Colombian students but in a different region and with a private funding model.
• Universidad del Atlántico: Public departmental university serving the Atlántico department on Colombia's Caribbean coast. Comparable in mission and public-departmental structure, but operates in a different geographic region.
• Universidad del Tolima: Public Colombian departmental university serving Tolima. Similar institutional model with public funding, regional campuses, and broad undergraduate/graduate offerings, though at smaller scale.

Others

• Universidad Estatal Amazónica (Ecuador): Public Latin American research university with applied research focus and regional extension. Useful comparable for benchmarking Univalle's applied science and regional extension model outside Colombia.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/univallecol
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@universidaddelvalle1?si=b7ZjtUreeFJ9aIEB
• Facebookfacebook.com/41595314234
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/universidad-del-valle
• Instagraminstagram.com/univallecol

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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