Universidad Autónoma de Manizales

What Universidad Autónoma de Manizales does

UAM® - EAFIT in Integral Intervention in the Athlete Specialization in Neurorehabilitation Specialization in Orthodontics Specialization in Oral Rehabilitation Spec. in Public Health Master in Disability Master in Integral Intervention in Sportsmen Master in Neurorehabilitation Master in Public Health F. ENGINEERING Spec. in Process Control Spec. in Software Engineering Master in Management and Development of Software Projects Master in Mechatronics and Control Spec. in Industrial Maintenance UAM® - EAFIT in Integral Intervention in the Athlete Specialization in Neurorehabilitation Specialization in Orthodontics Specialization in Oral Rehabilitation Spec. in Public Health Master in Disability Master in Integral Intervention in Sportsmen Master in Neurorehabilitation Master in Public Health F. ENGINEERING Spec. in Process Control Spec. in Software Engineering Master in Management and Development of Software Projects Master in Mechatronics and Control Spec. in Industrial Maintenance UAM® - EAFIT

Name

Universidad Autónoma de Manizales

Legal name

Universidad Autónoma de Manizales

Website

https://www.autonoma.edu.co/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Universidad Autónoma de Manizales is a Educational Platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual/Hybrid International Short-Term Academic Programs (EDAIAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional & Executive Short Courses (Non-Degree, International) (EDAIAIAH), Short-Term Certificate & Micro-Credential Programs (International) (EDAIAIAI)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate degree programs
• Distance learning education
• Continuing education training

Headquarters

HQ city

Manizales

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue from tuition fees for undergraduate and graduate programs, including registration fees, academic fees, and administrative charges for enrolled students

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Universidad Autónoma de Manizales is a private university that offers accredited undergraduate (pregrado) and graduate (posgrado) degree programs across three faculties: Health, Social and Business Studies, and Engineering. It supplements these core academic programs with continuing education courses, a language institute, virtual education through the UAMVIRTUAL platform, and supporting services such as the Alfonso Borrero Cabal library, research centers (CIP-TRIUAM, CDT-INNVESTIGA, CEA), and the Innova UAM entrepreneurship program.

Product overview

Universidad Autónoma de Manizales operates as a comprehensive higher education institution offering a multi-faculty academic platform. The university provides undergraduate and graduate programs across three main faculties (Health, Social and Business Studies, and Engineering), complemented by specialized centers including UAM Virtual for online education, the Alfonso Borrero Cabal Library system, and research-oriented units such as the CIP-TRIUAM research center, CDT-INNVESTIGA technology development center, and the CEA environmental studies center. Additional offerings include the Editorial publishing house, Innova UAM entrepreneurship program, and administrative platforms like IntraUAM for student services. The institution also maintains international mobility programs and accreditation certifications through Colombia's national education system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UAMVIRTUAL: Virtual education platform for distance learning programs
• CIP - TRIUAM
• CDT - INNVESTIGA
• CEA

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs (Pregrados) Undergraduate degree programs across three faculties: Faculty of Health, Faculty of Social and Business Studies, and Faculty of Engineering. Aimed at prospective students in Colombia seeking accredited bachelor's-level qualifications, with multiple programs holding high-quality accreditation from Colombia's Consejo Nacional de Acreditación and four holding international ARCUSUR accreditation.
• Graduate Degree Programs (Posgrados) Postgraduate specialization, master's, and doctoral programs offered across UAM's three faculties for working professionals and recent graduates seeking advanced credentials. Programs are delivered on-campus and via the UAMVIRTUAL platform, with select programs holding international ARCUSUR accreditation.
• Continuing Education (Educación Continuada) Short courses, diplomas, and continuing professional development programs for graduates and working professionals seeking to update skills or earn additional certifications outside of full degree programs. Delivered through the UAM continuing education portal.
• Instituto de Idiomas (Language Institute) Foreign language courses and proficiency programs offered by UAM for students, professionals, and external learners seeking language certification and conversational fluency as a standalone offering.
• UAM Virtual (Educación Virtual) Distance education platform providing online undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs for students who cannot attend on-campus classes in Manizales. Extends UAM's academic portfolio to remote learners through virtual learning management and online course delivery.
• Innova UAM Entrepreneurship Program Entrepreneurship support program offering acceleration, mentorship, training, and funding pathway support to students, faculty, and regional entrepreneurs building ventures. Operates alongside the CIP-TRIUAM research and productivity center and the Manizales Más Addventure Más acceleration ecosystem, supporting 1,626 advisory services to entrepreneurs since 2018.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93.2% student retention rate, exceeding national average
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Manizales MáscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership through Addventure Más acceleration program supporting regional entrepreneurship. UAM participates in the business acceleration ecosystem helping early-stage companies grow through structured programs.
• Escuela Superior Politécnica Agropecuaria de Manabí Manuel Félix López (Ecuador)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Academic mission exchange program hosting 31 members from the Ecuadorian institution for shared academic activities, demonstrating international cooperation in higher education.
• SENAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026SENA homologation program allowing technical and technologist graduates to continue their studies at UAM through recognition of prior learning.
• ARCUSURcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational accreditation system for academic programs in the southern cone region, enabling 4 UAM programs to achieve international recognition.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Universidad de los Andes (Colombia): Top-ranked private Colombian university offering undergraduate and graduate programs across multiple faculties; directly comparable as a comprehensive private higher-education competitor in the same regulatory regime.
• Pontificia Universidad Javeriana: Large private Colombian university with multi-faculty structure and strong research output; directly comparable on accreditation profile, faculty size, and program breadth.
• Universidad EAFIT: Private Colombian university with strong emphasis on innovation, entrepreneurship, and applied research; comparable to UAM's CIP-TRIUAM and Innova UAM entrepreneurship positioning.
• Universidad de Manizales: Private university headquartered in the same city of Manizales; directly competing for the same regional student pool with overlapping program offerings.
• Universidad del Rosario: Bogotá-based private Colombian university with strong health and social sciences faculties; comparable as a high-quality accredited private competitor.
• Universidad CES: Private Colombian university with a strong health-sciences focus, mirroring UAM's Facultad de Salud; comparable in scale, accreditation profile, and regional positioning.
• Universidad Externado de Colombia: Private Colombian university with social sciences and business emphasis; comparable to UAM's Facultad de Estudios Sociales y Empresariales in scope and target audience.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Nacional de Colombia: Largest public research university in Colombia; competes with UAM for students and faculty, and represents the dominant public-sector benchmark for accreditation and research quality.
• Tecnológico de Monterrey: Large Latin American private university with extensive virtual education infrastructure and innovation focus; relevant broader benchmark for UAMVIRTUAL and applied research scaling.
• Universidad de Antioquia: Major public regional university serving a comparable Colombian departmental geography; benchmark for the public-private dynamic that constrains UAM's regional enrollment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/uammanizales

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Funding overview

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M&A

Investments

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