Universidad del Desarrollo

What Universidad del Desarrollo does

Universidad del Desarrollo (UDD) is a private Chilean university founded in 1990, headquartered in Santiago with a secondary campus in Concepción and total built infrastructure exceeding 106,000 m². It operates as a comprehensive higher education institution across 11 faculties (Architecture and Art, Health Sciences, Communications, Law, Design, Economics and Business, Education, Government, Engineering, Clinical Medicine Alemana, and Psychology), delivering undergraduate, graduate, continuing education, and corporate training programs through approximately 472 postgraduate offerings under its Lifelong Learning division.

The university's revenue model is anchored on tuition and fees (UF-denominated, Chilean inflation-indexed) for undergraduate and postgraduate programs, supplemented by customized corporate training contracts and clinical training partnerships. Distribution is conducted through Chile's centralized admission system (DEMRE), direct second-semester admission, dedicated international recruitment, and a corporate sales channel. Technology infrastructure includes digital learning platforms, virtual campus tours, and proprietary sub-brands (UDDTV, iCubo UDD, UDD Ventures, EdEm UDD) that support an entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem.

UDD holds the maximum 6-year institutional accreditation from CNA-Chile (valid through December 2027) across all evaluated areas and has secured 7-year excellence-level accreditations for multiple undergraduate programs and the Doctorate in Social Complexity Sciences. Clinical training is delivered through a network anchored by Clínica Alemana de Santiago plus public hospitals (Instituto Nacional del Cáncer, Hospital Mutual de Seguridad, Hospital Padre Hurtado, Hospital Regional de Rancagua), and the university maintains international exchange and research collaborations with Macquarie University, Rutgers University, CIPAC UNIFASE, Babson Collaborative, and UNESCO.

Name

Universidad del Desarrollo

Legal name

Universidad del Desarrollo

Website

https://udd.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Universidad del Desarrollo is a private Chilean university founded in 1990, operating 11 faculties and approximately 472 postgraduate programs across Santiago and Concepción campuses, serving undergraduate students, graduate professionals, and corporate clients with accredited degree programs, clinical training, and continuing education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

University-Affiliated Pathway & Foundation Programs (EDAIAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB), Schools of Nursing (EDAHAGAC), Professional & Executive Short Courses (Non-Degree, International) (EDAIAIAH), Pre-Master’s / Graduate Pathway Programs (EDAIAJAD)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate and continuing education
• Clinical specialty training
• Corporate training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Concepcion

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Undergraduate Tuition: Tuition and fees charged for undergraduate programs (Pregrado) across 11 faculties including Architecture, Health Sciences, Communications, Law, Design, Economics and Business, Education, Government, Engineering, Clinical Medicine, and Psychology
2. Graduate and Continuing Education: Revenue from doctoral programs, master's degrees, postgraduate titles, diplomas, bootcamps, courses, and specialized medical/odontological programs. UDD offers 472 postgraduate programs through its Lifelong Learning division
3. Corporate Training Programs: Customized corporate education programs for businesses covering wellness, digital transformation, leadership, HR management, innovation, finance, sustainability, and other strategic areas

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Universidad del Desarrollo is a private Chilean university that delivers higher education across two main divisions: Pregrado (undergraduate programs across 11 faculties including Architecture, Health Sciences, Communications, Law, Design, Economics and Business, Education, Government, Engineering, Clinical Medicine, and Psychology) and Lifelong Learning (472 postgraduate and continuing-education programs including doctorates, master's degrees, medical and dental specialties, diplomas, bootcamps, and corporate training). Operations span two main campuses in Santiago and Concepción with multiple delivery formats (in-person, online, semi-presential, HyFlex) and clinical training affiliations with hospitals and clinics including Clínica Alemana.

Product overview

Universidad del Desarrollo (UDD) is a comprehensive private university operating as a unified platform with three main divisions: Pregrado (undergraduate education), Lifelong Learning (postgraduate and continuing education), and research centers. The undergraduate division offers programs across 11 faculties (Architecture, Health Sciences, Communications, Law, Design, Economics and Business, Education, Government, Engineering, Medicine, Psychology) at Santiago and Concepción campuses. The Lifelong Learning division provides 472 programs including doctorates, master's degrees, medical and dental specialties, diplomas, and corporate training. Key products include the Magíster en Políticas Públicas (accredited 6 years), the AI-incorporated Diplomado en Metodologías para la Investigación, and the 7-year accredited Doctorado en Ciencias de la Complejidad Social. Research centers like iCubo and UDD Ventures support innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lifelong Learning UDD: Continuing education and postgraduate programs division of Universidad del Desarrollo
• UDDTV
• UDD Ventures
• iCubo UDD
• EdEm UDD

Products and services

• Pregrado UDD (Undergraduate Programs) Undergraduate degree programs offered across 11 faculties at Universidad del Desarrollo, including Architecture and Art, Health Sciences, Communications, Law, Design, Economics and Business, Education, Government, Engineering, Clinical Medicine (Clínica Alemana UDD), and Psychology, delivered at the Santiago and Concepción campuses.
• Lifelong Learning UDD (Postgrados y Educación Continua) Comprehensive postgraduate and continuing education division offering 472 programs including doctorates, master's degrees, medical and dental specialties, subspecialties, postgraduate titles, diplomas, bootcamps, courses, seminars, and customized corporate training programs, available in online, in-person, semi-presential, and HyFlex formats.
• Magíster en Políticas Públicas (Master in Public Policy) Master's program in Public Policy with three specializations (Gestión y Políticas Educativas, Economía y Gestión Pública, Políticas de Salud), accredited for 6 years by CNA-Chile, offered in semipresencial modality over 18 months in Santiago and Concepción. Pricing: Matrícula 8 UF; Arancel 230 UF.
• Doctorado en Ciencias de la Complejidad Social (Doctorate in Sciences of Social Complexity) PhD program in Social Complexity Sciences offered by the Faculty of Government with interdisciplinary scope across Engineering, Psychology, Economics, and Social Sciences. Accredited for 7 years (2025-2032) with excellence status. 70% of publications in Q1 journals and 66%+ of doctoral student publications co-authored with international researchers. Currently has 18 graduates and 20 active students.
• Postítulo de Especialidad Odontológica en Cirugía y Traumatología Bucal y Maxilofacial (Dental Specialty in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology) 4-year dental specialty program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology, accredited by CNA-Chile for 4 years (2025-2029). Clinical training delivered across multiple partner sites including Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Clínica UDD La Florida, Instituto Nacional del Cáncer, Hospital Mutual de Seguridad, Hospital Padre Hurtado, Hospital Regional de Rancagua, and Fundación Gantz. Pricing: Matrícula 22 UF; Arancel 1405 UF.
• Postítulo de Especialidad Odontológica en Trastornos Temporomandibulares y Dolor Orofacial (Dental Specialty in TMJ and Orofacial Pain) 4-semester dental specialty in Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain, accredited for 5 years (2025-2030) by CNA-Chile. Focuses on diagnosis and evidence-based treatment of TMJ and orofacial pain conditions with international clinical rotations at CIPAC UNIFASE (Brazil) and Rutgers University (USA). Pricing: Matrícula 20 UF; Arancel 755 UF.
• Diplomado en Metodologías para la Investigación (Diploma in Research Methodologies) Online live diploma program training professionals in research methodology for public policy, using qualitative, quantitative, and AI-assisted approaches. Includes modules on R/RStudio programming, statistical methods, and AI integration (LLM and VLM) in political science research. Duration: 6 months. Pricing: Arancel $1,500,000 CLP with 25% early-bird discount and free matrícula.
• Programas Corporativos UDD (Corporate Training Programs) Customized corporate education programs delivered to businesses and organizations, covering Digital Transformation and AI, Leadership, Innovation, Sustainability, Finance, Wellness, HR Management, and other strategic areas. Delivered in online, in-person, semipresencial, and HyFlex formats and sold via direct enterprise sales.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of 4 doctoral programs accredited by CNA
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Research collaboration through ICIM UDD researcher Erick Valdés joining UNESCO's Ethics Working Group for the Human Cell Atlas project, which aims to create a reference map of all human cell types.
• Babson CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026International entrepreneurship education network. UDD participated for the 5th time in Babson Collaborative Global Summit, the only Chilean university in this gathering of 44 higher education institutions worldwide.
• CIPAC UNIFASE FMP MEDICINA (Petrópolis, Brasil)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024International clinical training partnership for TMJ and Orofacial Pain specialty program. Directed by Prof. Dr. Ricardo Tesch.
• Rutgers University (New Jersey, USA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024International clinical training partnership for TMJ and Orofacial Pain specialty program. Directed by Prof. Dr. Gary Heir at the Pain Unit.
• Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2019International academic collaboration with Faculty of Education including student exchange, research collaboration on computational thinking, and faculty development. Garry Falloon, Dean of Faculty of Human Sciences, conducted workshops and participated in curriculum discussions with Chilean Ministry of Education.
• Fundación País DigitalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2019Collaboration on digital technology education and curriculum development, working on transversal technology integration in Chilean education.
• Ministerio de Educación (Chile)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2019Collaboration with Unidad de Currículum y Evaluación on technology integration in national curriculum.
• Clínica Alemana de SantiagocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Primary clinical training partner for medical and dental specialty programs. Theoretical activities conducted at San Carlos de Apoquindo campus, clinical activities at Clínica Alemana. Partnership for Surgery and Traumatology, TMJ programs, and various medical specialties.
• Instituto Nacional del CáncerminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Clinical training site for oral and maxillofacial surgery residents as part of multi-center clinical training network.
• Hospital Mutual de SeguridadminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Clinical training site for oral and maxillofacial surgery residents.
• Fundación Gantz - Hospital del niño con fisuraminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Clinical training partnership for cleft lip/palate treatment training within oral and maxillofacial surgery program.
• Hospital Padre HurtadominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Clinical training site for medical and dental students/residents.
• Hospital Regional de RancaguaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Regional clinical training partnership for oral and maxillofacial surgery training.
• Clínica UDD de La FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017University-affiliated dental clinic for clinical training of dental surgery residents.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile: Chile's leading private university with comprehensive undergraduate-to-doctoral programs across multiple disciplines; competes head-to-head with UDD for the same student segments and operates under the same CNA accreditation framework.
• Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez: Chilean private university with strong entrepreneurial and business-school positioning; comparable to UDD in postgraduate, executive education, and international student markets within the same Chilean private-higher-education tier.
• Universidad de los Andes (Chile): Chilean private university offering comprehensive undergraduate through doctoral programs with strong health sciences; directly comparable to UDD in scale, accreditation profile (maximum-year certifications), and student demographics.
• Universidad Diego Portales: Private Chilean university with broad faculty coverage and postgraduate programs; competes with UDD in Santiago for undergraduate and graduate students and operates a similar scale and accreditation posture.
• Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María: Chilean private technical university with strong engineering, sciences, and postgraduate programs; closely comparable to UDD on faculty count, multi-campus footprint, and CNA-accredited program portfolio.
• Duoc UC: Chilean private technical-professional institution affiliated with PUC; competes with UDD in professional faculties and continuing education segments within the same Chilean regulatory market.
• INACAP: Chile's largest private technical training institution with extensive continuing education offerings; competes with UDD's Lifelong Learning and professional development programs and shares the same regulatory environment.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad de Chile: Chile's largest public university; provides a broad incumbent benchmark for institutional scale, research output, and program breadth against which UDD's private-tier positioning and excellence accreditation are measured.

Regional players

• Tecnológico de Monterrey: Latin America's leading private university with strong entrepreneurial positioning, multi-campus footprint, and executive education; a regional analog to UDD on entrepreneurship ecosystem and postgraduate platform.

Others

• Babson College: U.S. private business school focused on entrepreneurship education and the convener of the Babson Collaborative network, of which UDD is the only Chilean member; comparable in entrepreneurial education orientation and global network posture.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/udd_cl
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/viveudd
• Facebookfacebook.com/udd.cl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/universidad-del-desarrollo
• Instagraminstagram.com/udd_cl

Compliance12 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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