Hospital Universitario Nacional de Colombia

What Hospital Universitario Nacional de Colombia does

Hospital Universitario Nacional de Colombia (HUN) is a high-complexity university hospital headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia, founded in 2015 and operating as an autonomous entity under the academic regency of Universidad Nacional de Colombia with operational management by Corporación SALUD UN. The hospital integrates clinical care, medical training, and scientific research, serving four primary constituencies: EPS-affiliated patients within Colombia's mandatory SGSSS public health system, private out-of-pocket patients through a dedicated Atención Particular portal, medical and health-sciences students from UNAL, and remote populations reached through a national telemedicine program spanning eight departments and thirteen territorial nodes.

HUN's service portfolio spans outpatient consultation, hospitalization, intensive care, surgical services (cardiovascular, gynecological, plastic, general), diagnostic imaging (MRI, CT, angiography, ultrasonography, fluoroscopy), clinical laboratory and pathology, rehabilitation, and priority/urgent care. Specialty programs include a Multiple Sclerosis reference center (first of its kind in Colombia), an aerospace medicine specialty, an organ donation program, and a cardiovascular program that has executed first-in-country leadless Micra pacemaker implantations alongside conventional pacemakers. Underpinning the research mission are approximately 40 Minciencias-recognized research groups, more than 150 indexed publications, and the REDCap-based research data platform with API access. Telemedicine, tele-ICU support, and tele-expertise are delivered through the 'Conectando la salud a la región' program in partnership with the Ministerio de Salud.

The hospital generates revenue from three streams: reimbursements from EPS entities for SGSSS-covered services, direct private payments through the Atención Particular channel, and academic/research funding tied to UNAL's medical faculty. Its profile is reinforced by three consecutive years on Newsweek/Statista's World's Best Hospitals ranking (39th in 2026), ICONTEC health accreditation, and a CITHS/Ministry of Education favorable concept as a training practice site. The organization employs 1,001–5,000 people and operates from a single headquarters location, with national reach delivered primarily through its telemedicine network and referral conventions rather than additional physical sites.

Name

Hospital Universitario Nacional de Colombia

Legal name

Corporación SALUD UN

Website

https://hun.edu.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Hospital Universitario Nacional de Colombia (HUN) is a high-complexity university hospital in Bogotá, Colombia, operated by Corporación SALUD UN under Universidad Nacional de Colombia's academic regency. It integrates clinical care, medical training, and research, serving EPS-insured patients, private patients, UNAL students, and remote populations via telemedicine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EPS / Public Health System Services: Revenue from serving patients affiliated with Entidades Administradoras de Planes de Beneficios (EPS) within Colombia's mandatory health system (SGSSS). Appointments and procedures billed through public health insurance.
2. Particular / Private Patient Services: Out-of-pocket revenue from private patients seeking specialized medical services outside the public insurance system. Offered through dedicated private attention portal.
3. Academic and Research Services: Revenue and funding derived from teaching and research activities under the academic regency of Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Includes postgraduate programs, fellowships, and research grants.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hospital Universitario Nacional de Colombia (HUN) is a high-complexity university hospital providing integrated healthcare services, medical education, and clinical research. It delivers a comprehensive portfolio spanning diagnostic imaging, clinical laboratory, surgical services, intensive care, outpatient consultation, hospitalization, priority/urgent care, and rehabilitation, alongside specialty programs in cardiovascular health, multiple sclerosis, and aerospace medicine. The hospital operates under the academic regency of Universidad Nacional de Colombia, training 5,331+ students and conducting research through 23+ Minciencias-recognized groups, while extending specialty care to remote regions through a national telemedicine network.

Product overview

Hospital Universitario Nacional de Colombia (HUN) operates as a university hospital under the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, offering integrated healthcare services of high complexity with quality, sustainability, and environmental responsibility. The institution provides a comprehensive portfolio of medical services organized around core clinical services (emergency/priority care, hospitalization, outpatient consultations, ICU), diagnostic services (clinical laboratory, diagnostic imaging with MRI, CT, radiology, ultrasonography), surgical services (cardiovascular, gynecological, plastic surgery), therapeutic support (rehabilitation, physiotherapy), and specialized programs (telesalud/telemedicine, aerospace medicine, multiple sclerosis center). The hospital combines healthcare delivery with academic training and scientific research, operating under the academic regency of UNAL and the excellence and humanization approach of Corporación SALUD UN. Notable advanced procedures include leadless pacemaker implantation (Micra), and the institution maintains an active research portfolio with 23 Minciencias-recognized research groups and over 150 indexed publications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Servicios de Telesalud / Telemedicina
• Imágenes Diagnósticas
• Laboratorio Clínico
• Servicios Quirúrgicos
• UCI (Unidad de Cuidado Crítico)
• Consulta Externa
• Hospitalización
• Consulta Prioritaria
• Apoyo Terapéutico y Rehabilitación
• Patología
• Programa de Donación de Órganos
• Atención Particular
• Centro de Esclerosis Múltiple HUN (CEMHUN)
• Especialidad en Medicina Aeroespacial
• Clínicas de Excelencia
• Programas Especiales
• Tele UCI Solidaria Tele-intensive care unit support program enabling remote monitoring and clinical guidance for partner hospitals lacking specialized ICU capabilities.
• Programa de Salud Cardiovascular

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% global satisfaction rate
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UNAL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversidad Nacional de Colombia holds the academic regency over the hospital, providing oversight for all academic, teaching, and research activities. The hospital is the primary clinical training site for UNAL's medical and health sciences students and serves as the research hub for the university's faculty of medicine.
• Corporación SALUD UNcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperational partner providing the humanization and patient-centered service excellence framework under which the hospital operates. Guarantees university hospital standards of quality and service.
• Ministerio de Salud y Protección SocialcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner in the 'Conectando la salud a la región' telemedicine program and Convenios for expanding telehealth access to underserved regions. Supports the national expansion of telesalud services through the hospital.
• Universidad de Antioquia and Universidad de CartagenaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership under Convenio 2129 de 2025, led by the Ministerio de Salud, to strengthen the resolutive capacity of hospitals in prioritized territories through technological innovation, human talent formation, and institutional accompaniment. Involves 23 hospitals across all regions of Colombia.
• ESE Hospital María Angelines (Puerto Leguízamo, Putumayo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner hospital receiving tele-expertise services in gynecology-obstetrics, pediatrics, and other specialties from HUN specialists via telemedicine. HUN serves as referral center, reducing unnecessary transfers and strengthening local capacity.
• Gobernación de CundinamarcaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement to expand telemedicine capacity to underserved areas of Cundinamarca department, leveraging HUN specialists to serve remote populations.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá: Privately operated high-complexity hospital in Bogotá offering comparable services across cardiovascular surgery, ICU, and outpatient specialties. Competes for the same EPS-insured and private-pay patients in the Bogotá catchment as HUN.
• Hospital Universitario San Vicente Fundación: University hospital in Medellín with deep roots in teaching and clinical research, providing tertiary care across most of the same specialties as HUN. Comparable on integrated academic-clinical mission in a Colombian regional capital.
• Hospital Universitario San Ignacio: University hospital in Bogotá affiliated with Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, mirroring HUN's integrated care-academia-research model. Most directly comparable on university hospital status, teaching intensity, and high-complexity case mix in the same geography.
• Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe: High-complexity university hospital in Medellín combining clinical care, teaching, and research under a non-profit foundation. Comparable on institutional structure, tertiary referral role, and academic hospital operating model, though geographically separate.
• Centro Médico Imbanaco: High-complexity hospital group in Cali offering cardiovascular, surgical, and diagnostic services similar to HUN's portfolio. Comparable on multi-specialty depth and Colombian tertiary-care market positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Hospital Clínic de Barcelona: International reference university hospital with strong research output and high-complexity specialty programs. Useful benchmark for the global ceiling HUN aspires to in research productivity and international standing.
• Cleveland Clinic: Global health system leader with renown in cardiovascular care and integrated research-medical practice, the area where HUN has planted its most prominent specialty flag (leadless pacemaker, cardiac surgery). Comparable on cardiovascular excellence strategy and international brand investment.

Regional players

• Clínica Universidad de los Andes: University-affiliated hospital in Chile linked to Universidad de los Andes. Comparable on the integrated care-research-education model HUN follows, though operating in the Chilean market.
• Clínica Alemana de Santiago: High-complexity university-affiliated hospital in Santiago, Chile with strong research output and specialty centers. Comparable on academic-medical integration, private insurance billing, and reputation-driven patient acquisition within Latin America.
• Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires: Major Latin American university hospital with integrated care, teaching, and research functions in Argentina. Comparable as a regional academic hospital benchmark for HUN, though operating under a different national health system.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HospitalUNAL
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC0nLc_rS5GzQgZYicCCqEcw?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/HUN.CORPORACION.SALUD.UN
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hospitalunal
• Instagraminstagram.com/hospitalunal

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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