Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia

What Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia does

Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia (UPTC) is a public, state-owned higher education institution founded in 1953 and headquartered in Tunja, Boyacá, Colombia, operating under the inspection and oversight of the Colombian Ministry of National Education. UPTC serves 32,283 enrolled students across 182 undergraduate and graduate academic programs through a multicampus model spanning six locations in the Boyacá department — Tunja (main campus), Sogamoso, Duitama, Chiquinquirá, Aguazul, and Puerto Boyacá — supplemented by the CREAD distance education center and a Virtual Campus platform. The institution holds multicampus institutional accreditation under Resolución 23655 of 2021 and ranks 8th among Colombian public universities and 14th nationally in international scientific article production, with 353 articles published.

UPTC's core technology and service infrastructure includes the Campus Virtual online learning platform, the UPTConecta mobile application, the Recaudo Online payment system (integrated with PSE and credit card processing), and the DTIC-managed IT backbone. The university publishes academic books and operates 17+ journals through Editorial UPTC, broadcasts on UPTC Radio 104.1 FM as a member of Colombia's University Radio Network (RRUC), and runs community-facing services including the Consultorio Jurídico legal aid clinic and Centro de Conciliación dispute resolution center. As of February 2026, UPTC is an academic partner in the NovaIA Center of Excellence for artificial intelligence in Tunja, launched with Indra Group, Tec de Monterrey, and hyperscalers AWS, IBM, Microsoft Azure, and SAP, operating under a multicloud model with five technical modules and four training pillars targeting applied AI for Latin American industries.

UPTC's revenue model is built on two primary streams: government allocations from the Colombian central government and regulated, subsidized tuition from enrolled students. Supplementary revenue derives from extension services (legal clinics, veterinary and agricultural extension), publishing sales through Editorial UPTC's online and Bogotá physical bookstore, and research grants. Customer segments are predominantly individual students segmented by educational level (pregrado undergraduate, posgrado graduate, and continuing education), with secondary community stakeholder segments served through extension programs. GTM motion is regional, relying on institutional website, social media, radio broadcasting, and physical campus outreach to drive admissions.

Name

Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia

Website

https://uptc.edu.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia (UPTC) is a state-owned public university serving 32,283 students across six campuses in Boyacá, Colombia, delivering 182 accredited undergraduate and graduate programs alongside a publishing house, radio station, and the NovaIA AI Center of Excellence.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Cooperative Education (Co-op) Technical Universities (EDAHAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA)

Keywords

• Public higher education
• Undergraduate academic programs
• Graduate academic programs
• Continuing education services
• University extension services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tunja

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia (UPTC) is a public national university that delivers accredited undergraduate, graduate, and continuing-education academic programs across multiple regional campuses in Colombia. It complements teaching with research, university extension services, a university press (Editorial UPTC), a community legal clinic (Consultorio Jurídico y Centro de Conciliación), and an institutional radio station (UPTC Radio 104.1 FM). Its core product is higher-education instruction and credentialing, supported by virtual learning infrastructure and academic service units.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate academic programs (Pregrado) Accredited undergraduate degree programs across faculties including Health Sciences, Engineering, Agronomy, Sciences, Education, Economic and Administrative Sciences, Law, and Arts, for Colombian high-school graduates pursuing bachelor's-level credentials.
• Graduate academic programs (Posgrados)

Quantifiable outcome

• 32,283 students enrolled (2026-1)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Indra GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2026Indra Group launched NovaIA, a Center of Excellence for artificial intelligence, in Tunja, Boyacá, Colombia, with UPTC as academic partner. The center operates five technical modules and four training pillars under a multicloud model involving global hyperscalers. NovaIA is expected to generate high-specialization technical jobs, improve regional productivity, and position Boyacá as a global hub for AI services and exports.
• Tec de MonterreycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing support for the NovaIA Center of Excellence for artificial intelligence, contributing to applied AI research and training programs in collaboration with UPTC.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationCloud provider partner for the NovaIA Center of Excellence, providing cloud infrastructure for AI research and deployment under a multicloud model.
• Microsoft AzurecoreTechnology or IntegrationCloud provider partner for the NovaIA Center of Excellence, participating in multicloud AI research and deployment initiatives.
• IBMcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing AI and cloud capabilities for the NovaIA Center of Excellence under a multicloud collaboration model.
• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationEnterprise software and cloud partner for the NovaIA Center of Excellence, contributing to digital transformation projects and AI deployment.
• Universidad Industrial de SantanderminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration partner in joint study on chemically bonded phosphate ceramic paste using electric arc furnace steel slag and potassium dihydrogen phosphate for monolithic architectural applications.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Universidad Nacional de Colombia: Colombia's largest public university with multi-campus presence nationwide. Direct peer in scale, public governance, and academic breadth, though UNAL is significantly larger and more research-intensive.
• Universidad de Antioquia: Major Colombian public university offering comprehensive undergraduate, graduate, and research programs. Direct peer in public-university model and academic breadth, serving as a regional anchor in Medellín.
• Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS): Colombian public university in Bucaramanga with strong engineering and applied research focus. Direct peer as a regional Colombian public research university, and an existing UPTC research collaborator.
• Universidad del Valle: Large Colombian public university in Cali with broad academic offerings and significant research output. Direct peer in public-university model, regional anchor role, and academic scale.
• Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira: Colombian public technological university with similar focus on technology and applied sciences. Direct peer given the explicit "Tecnológica" framing that aligns with UPTC's technical/polytechnic positioning.
• Universidad del Cauca: Colombian public university with multi-campus operations and similar enrollment tier. Direct peer in regional public-university structure, academic breadth, and government funding model.
• Universidad de Cartagena: Colombian public university with regional anchor role and comprehensive academic programs. Direct peer in scale, governance, and academic offering breadth.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad de los Andes (Colombia): Top-ranked Colombian private university, generally considered the country's leading higher-education brand. Broad incumbent in Colombian higher education; serves as the upper benchmark for research output and graduate-program prestige that UPTC is positioning toward.
• Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje (SENA): Colombia's national vocational training institution offering free technical and technological programs nationwide. Broad incumbent in Colombian post-secondary education, partially overlapping with UPTC's technical and continuing education mission.

Regional players

• Tec de Monterrey: Mexico's leading private technological university. Regional peer and existing NovaIA academic partner, comparable in technical/technological university positioning, though operating in Mexico rather than Colombia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/universidaduptc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC2Msd-vi6PsH_6q3JJKcAOw
• Facebookfacebook.com/UPTCoficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/uptcoficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/universidad-pedag-gica-y-tecnologica-de-colombia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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