Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud

What Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud does

Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (Universidad FUCS) is a private, non-profit higher education institution headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia, specializing exclusively in health sciences education. Founded in 1976 and formally recognized as a university by Colombia's Ministry of National Education in 2026, FUCS operates across seven academic divisions covering Medicine, Nursing, Surgical Instrumentation, Health Administrative Sciences, Health Technologies, Movement Sciences, Basic Sciences, and Social Sciences and Education. The institution serves aspiring medical and allied health students through undergraduate programs (including a 284-credit, 12-semester MD program), more than 40 medical-surgical postgraduate specializations, and a continuing education portfolio, alongside full-time hospital-based clinical training. A defining structural feature is its ownership of two university hospitals — Hospital San José and Hospital Infantil Universitario de San José — both fourth-level facilities that anchor clinical placement for students. The institution supplements on-campus instruction in Bogotá, regional delivery in Cúcuta, and dedicated wellness programming in Cajicá with a Moodle-based virtual campus, a clinical simulation center described as one of the most complete in Latin America, and a research center affiliated with the Cochrane collaboration.

The core technology layer consists of an E-learning platform with mobile application support, a digital library and institutional repository, an in-house clinical simulation laboratory, and online enrollment infrastructure spanning an institutional website of approximately 2,651 indexed pages available in six languages. The business model is subscription-recurring tuition and matriculation fees at the undergraduate and graduate levels, supplemented by one-time continuing education revenues through the Centro de Educación Continuada, transactional revenue from an institutional virtual bookstore, and government support under a special non-profit tax regime. FUCS serves four primary customer segments: aspiring medical undergraduates, health professionals seeking specialization, allied health sciences students (nursing, physiotherapy, surgical instrumentation, nutrition, psychology, health administration), and working healthcare professionals seeking continuing education. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through the institutional website, on-campus and virtual information sessions, WhatsApp-based inquiry channels, and a network of more than 90 affiliated clinical practice institutions supporting teaching-service agreements across Colombia.

Market positioning rests on regulatory differentiation — FUCS holds the highest institutional and program-level accreditations issued by the Ministry of National Education, including 6-year terms in most specialties and 8-year terms in Medicine, Dermatology, and Hematology — combined with structural advantages from wholly-owned university hospitals and a deeply embedded clinical placement network. International partnerships through Erasmus+, ALADEFE, ACOFAEN, and Cochrane provide external validation. Governance is exercised through a Superior Council (Consejo Superior) chaired by Dr. Jorge Gómez Cusnir, reflecting its foundation-based non-profit ownership structure anchored historically by the Sociedad de Cirugía de Bogotá.

Name

Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud

Legal name

Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud

Website

https://fucsalud.edu.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Universidad FUCS is a private, non-profit Colombian higher education institution founded in 1976 and recognized as a university in 2026, offering undergraduate and graduate health sciences programs supported by two wholly-owned university hospitals in Bogotá.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education - Health Sciences

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Nursing & Allied Health Certification Prep (CNA, EMT/Paramedic, Radiology, Sonography, PT/OT) (EDANAIAB)

Keywords

• Health sciences education
• Medical university programs
• Nursing education
• Clinical training
• Continuing medical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

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. Tuition and Matriculation Fees: Revenue from student tuition payments for undergraduate and graduate programs across health sciences disciplines
2. Continuing Education: Revenue from diploma programs, courses, workshops, and certifications offered through the Education Center (Centro de Educacion Continuada)
3. Publications and Virtual Store: Sales of books, manuals, and educational materials through the virtual bookstore
4. Government Special Tax Regime Support: Non-profit institution with special tax status receiving government support as per Resolution for special tax regime permanence

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (FUCS) is a private, non-profit higher education institution in Colombia that delivers undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs exclusively in health sciences. It operates two own university hospitals (Hospital de San José and Hospital Infantil Universitario de San José) that provide clinical practice settings, and it offers more than 40 medical-surgical specializations, master's, and doctoral programs.

Product overview

Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (FUCS) is a private, non-profit higher education institution specializing in health sciences. The institution offers a comprehensive academic portfolio comprising undergraduate programs (Pregrado), graduate specializations (Posgrado), and continuing education (Educación Continuada). Core offerings include medical programs, nursing, physiotherapy, surgical instrumentation, and health technologies, with extensive clinical practice provided through two university hospitals (Hospital San José and Hospital Infantil Universitario de San José). Supporting platforms include a virtual campus (Campus Virtual/E-Learning), research center, library system, and virtual store. The institution was formally recognized as 'Universidad FUCS' in 2026, demonstrating its expanded institutional standing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pregrado Programs (Undergraduate) Undergraduate academic programs in health sciences including Medicine, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Surgical Instrumentation, Nutrition and Dietetics, Health Services Administration, and health technology programs; intended for aspiring and current health sciences students.
• Posgrado Programs (Graduate and Specializations) Medical and surgical specializations, sub-specializations, master's, and doctoral programs across multiple health disciplines including internal medicine subspecialties, surgical specialties, and nursing specializations; for medical graduates seeking advanced training.
• Educación Continuada (Continuing Education) Diploma programs, courses, workshops, and certifications for professional development and lifelong learning in health sciences; targeted at working healthcare professionals seeking ongoing education.
• Hospital de San José (University Hospital) University hospital providing clinical practice scenarios for medical students and accredited as a fourth-level hospital; serves as a core clinical training site integrated with academic programs.
• Hospital Infantil Universitario de San José (Children's University Hospital) Children's university hospital providing specialized pediatric clinical practice scenarios and serving as a clinical training site for pediatric-focused medical education.
• Centro de Investigaciones (Research Center) Research facility supporting clinical studies development from start-up through closure, providing liaison between sponsors and research teams, and including an affiliated Cochrane Associate Center for evidence-based healthcare research.
• Tienda Virtual (Virtual Bookstore) Online store selling books, manuals, and educational publications produced by the institution; serves students, researchers, and the broader academic community.
• Apartaestudios FUCS (Student Housing) Student housing service providing accommodation facilities near the campus for enrolled students.

Quantifiable outcome

• Acreditacion de Alta Calidad granted by MEN for institutional and program quality assurance
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor, moderate and core.

• Clinica Los Nogales S.A.S.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerClinical practice agreement for nursing and medical specialty students in specialized care settings
• Clinica del Occidente S.A.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerClinical practice sites for nursing specialty students in critical care and emergency care programs
• Fresenius Medical Care Colombia S.A.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNephrology practice site for nursing students specializing in renal care and dialysis
• Instituto Nacional de CancerologiaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerClinical practice agreement for cytohistology and medical specialty training in oncology
• RENATA (Red Nacional de Investigacion y Educacion)moderateTechnology or IntegrationNational research and education network connecting academic and scientific institutions for shared resources and collaboration
• Colegio Domingo Savio - CucutaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational alliance for preschool, primary, and secondary education programs in Cucuta region
• International Physiotherapy Schools NetworkmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network of physiotherapy/kinesiology schools with 11 universities in Spanish-speaking Latin America
• ALADEFE (Asociacion Latinoamericana de Escuelas y Facultades de Enfermeria)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatin American association of nursing schools for academic collaboration and standards
• ACOFAEN (Asociacion Colombiana de Facultades de Enfermeria)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerColombian association of nursing faculties for professional development and academic standards
• International Nursing Informatics Network (RIEI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network for nursing informatics collaboration and knowledge sharing
• International Palliative Care Nursing Network (IPCN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network for palliative care nursing education and best practices
• Cochrane Associate Center - FUCScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated Cochrane Center led by Dr. Merideidy Plazas Vargas for evidence-based healthcare research and systematic reviews

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Universidad ICESI: Private university in Cali with a strong health sciences faculty including medicine and nursing. Comparable multi-disciplinary private university with significant health sciences emphasis.
• Universidad CES: Private health-focused university in Medellín offering medical, nursing, and allied health programs with own clinical facilities. Most comparable Latin American university model to FUCS in terms of vertical integration between teaching and clinical practice.
• Universidad El Bosque: Private Bogotá-based university with a comparable pure-play health sciences focus, including medicine, nursing, and rehabilitation sciences. Closest structural analog to FUCS in terms of single-sector (health) specialization and Bogotá footprint.

Peers

• Pontificia Universidad Javeriana:

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/fucsalud1
• Facebookfacebook.com/FUCSALUD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundacion-universitaria-de-ciencias-de-la-salud
• Instagraminstagram.com/mi_fucs
• TikToktiktok.com/@mi_fucs

Compliance17 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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