Universidad de Córdoba, Colombia

What Universidad de Córdoba, Colombia does

Universidad de Córdoba is a Colombian public university established in 1966 and headquartered in Montería, Córdoba department, operating as a state-funded higher education institution under the inspection and surveillance of the Ministerio de Educación Nacional. It serves undergraduate and graduate students across seven faculties (Engineering, Basic Sciences, Education and Human Sciences, Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Health Sciences, Economic/Juridical/Administrative Sciences, and Agricultural Sciences) delivered through five campuses—Montería (main), Lorica, Sahagún, Montelibano, and Berastegui—plus a virtual layer via CINTIA. The institution also provides community-oriented services through the Consultorio Jurídico, Centro de Idiomas language center, Unicórdoba Estéreo campus radio, library services, and a Special Administrative Health Unit (UAES).

The technology backbone comprises CINTIA (Centro de Innovación en TIC) for virtual learning management across pregrado, postgrado, técnico, tecnológico, and extensión programs; Academusoft for academic administration and student records; SIGEC for integrated quality management aligned with ISO 9001, NTC 5555, and IQNet; a Tableau-based statistics dashboard for institutional data; and a PQRSD citizen petition platform. Sub-brands (CINTIA, Unicórdoba Estéreo, Academusoft, SIGEC) function as wholly-owned operating units covering virtual learning, broadcasting, academic administration, and quality assurance respectively.

Revenue is generated primarily through differentiated tuition fees (matrículas financieras) charged annually, with a tariff differential system and emergency exoneration mechanisms (e.g., ~800 million COP foregone in 2026 for ~900 flood-affected undergraduates). Supplementary streams include laboratory and testing services (water, soil, toxicology) for external clients, continuing-education diplomados and courses, and subscription-like UAES healthcare services to affiliated community members. The go-to-market is direct-to-student via the website, physical admissions offices, educational fairs (e.g., CONASIE), and partnerships with regional institutions and international exchange networks (IHE Delft, ICETEX, SUE Caribe, UTB, UNAB, Red de Emprendedores Bavaria).

Name

Universidad de Córdoba, Colombia

Legal name

Universidad de Córdoba

Website

https://unicordoba.edu.co

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Universidad de Córdoba is a Colombian public university serving undergraduate, graduate, and continuing-education students across five campuses and seven faculties in the Córdoba department, supported by virtual learning (CINTIA), academic administration systems, and community health services.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Major Extension & Outreach Missions (EDAHAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA), Language & Communication Continuing Education (EDAAAEAF), Faculty-Led Study Tours & Embedded Short Programs (Home Institution-Led) (EDAIAIAJ)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Undergraduate programs
• Graduate programs
• Continuing education
• Public university

Headquarters

HQ city

Montería

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Registration Fees: The university generates revenue primarily through tuition fees (matrículas financieras) from undergraduate and graduate students. The institution has a differentiated tuition policy (tarifa diferencial) and offers exoneration programs for students affected by emergencies such as flooding.
2. Laboratory and Testing Services: Revenue from specialized laboratory services including water testing, soil analysis, and toxicology services provided to external clients and students.
3. Diplomados and Continuing Education: Revenue from diploma programs, courses, and continuing education offerings in areas such as trading, financial strategies (NIFF, bolsa), and business development.
4. Health Services (UAES): The university's health unit (Unidad Administrativa Especial de Salud) provides healthcare services including consultations, laboratory work, and health programs to affiliated members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Public university offering undergraduate, graduate, technical, and continuing education programs across 7 faculties, delivered through on-campus instruction, virtual learning (CINTIA), and extension services. It also provides health services through UAES, a legal clinic (Consultorio Jurídico), language training (Centro de Idiomas), laboratory services, and research/extension activities across regional campuses.

Product overview

Universidad de Córdoba operates as a multi-faculty public university offering a comprehensive educational platform. The institution provides undergraduate (pregrado), graduate (postgrado), technical, and extension programs across seven faculties including Engineering, Basic Sciences, Education & Humanities, Veterinary Medicine, Health Sciences, Economic/Juridical/Administrative Sciences, and Agricultural Sciences. The technology infrastructure includes CINTIA as the virtual campus for online learning, Academusoft for student information management, SIGEC for quality management, and statistical analytics via Tableau. Additional services encompass language education through the Centro de Idiomas, library services, university radio (Unicórdoba Estéreo), and citizen service systems (PQRSD). The university operates across five locations: Montería (main campus), Lorica, Sahagún, Montelibano, and Berastegui.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CINTIA: Centro de Innovación en TIC para Apoyo a la Academia - Virtual campus and technology innovation center for academic support
• Unicórdoba Estéreo
• Academusoft
• SIGEC

Products and services

• Undergraduate Programs (Pregrado) Pregrado programs are academic undergraduate degree offerings delivered through the university's 7 faculties for prospective students seeking professional higher education credentials in Colombia.
• Graduate Programs (Postgrado) Postgrado programs are graduate-level (master's and doctoral) academic offerings aimed at students who have completed an undergraduate degree and seek advanced specialization or research training.
• Centro de Idiomas Foreign language training center offering language courses to students and external community members seeking second-language proficiency.
• UAES Health Services University health services unit providing medical and related health services to students, staff, and external users.
• Consultorio Jurídico University-affiliated legal clinic offering supervised legal advice and representation to community members in need, operated by the law faculty as both a teaching and outreach service.
• Diplomados and Continuing Education Continuing education and diplomado programs providing short-term professional development certificates for graduates, professionals, and external learners.
• Laboratory Services Analytical laboratory services (including water, soil, and toxicology testing) offered to external clients while supporting academic research and teaching activities.
• Biblioteca (Library Services) Library services providing access to academic collections, research resources, and study facilities for students, faculty, researchers, and visiting community members.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 900 undergraduate students exonerated from tuition payments in 2026 due to flooding emergency, valued at ~800 million COP

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministry of Education National (Ministerio de Educación Nacional)coreOthersThe university operates under the supervision and regulation of Colombia's Ministry of Education National, which provides institutional oversight, accreditation guidance, and public education policy alignment.
• IQNetminorOthersInternational certification network providing quality management system certification services to the university.
• IHE Delft (Netherlands)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership with the Institute for Water Education in Delft, Netherlands for research on water resilience and environmental topics related to the Sinú River.
• ICETEXminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerColombian entity supporting international academic mobility, providing funding and support for professors attending international conferences with research presentations.
• Red de Emprendedores BavariaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEntrepreneurship network partnership offering 500 million pesos in funding across categories including women entrepreneurs, climate action, and country transition projects.
• SUE Caribe (Sistema Universitario del Caribe)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional university system partnership enabling shared doctoral programs in Physical Sciences, Environmental Sciences, and Education through consortium arrangements.
• UTB (Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for shared specialization programs in Finance and Strategic Planning through academic consortium agreements.
• UNAB (Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for shared master's program in Software Administration and Development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Universidad de los Andes (Colombia): Leading Colombian private university with strong internationalization and continuing-education offerings — an incumbent comparable for international partnerships, language programs, and executive education.
• Universidad Nacional de Colombia: Colombia's flagship public university offering the broadest portfolio of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs — a large-scale incumbent comparable for governance, accreditation, and continuing-education frameworks.

Regional players

• Universidad del Norte: Private Colombian Caribbean-coast university with comparable health-sciences and engineering programs; relevant peer for regional competition in the same student market.

Direct peers

• Universidad del Atlántico: Colombian public Caribbean-coast university with multiple faculties and a similar student-mission focus, comparable in scale and regional public-university positioning to Universidad de Córdoba.
• Universidad del Valle: Major Colombian public university with multi-campus model and strong research/extension focus, serving as a comparable for the institutional reaccreditación and multi-faculty operating model.
• Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga (UNAB): Colombian university partnered with Universidad de Córdoba for a shared master's in Software Administration — a directly comparable peer in the consortium and continuing-education model.
• Universidad de Cartagena: Established Colombian public university on the Caribbean coast offering undergraduate, graduate, and continuing-education programs with similar multi-faculty structure and public-institution governance.
• Universidad de Antioquia: One of Colombia's largest public regional universities with extensive faculty coverage, research, and extension programs — a higher-scale comparable for institutional structure and academic offering breadth.
• Universidad de Sucre: Colombian public regional university in the Caribbean Sucre department with comparable faculty mix, regional multi-campus model, and Ministry of Education oversight — the closest geographic and institutional comparable.
• Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar (UTB): Caribbean Colombian university already in academic consortium with Universidad de Córdoba for shared specialization programs — directly comparable for shared-degree models and regional positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/unicordoba_col
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCujv0u79A4NYddcQVWy_qAA
• Facebookfacebook.com/UnicordobaColombia/?locale=es_LA
• LinkedInco.linkedin.com/school/universidad-de-c%C3%B3rdoba-co-
• Instagraminstagram.com/unicordoba_colombia
• TikToktiktok.com/@unicordobacolombia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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