Corporacion Universitaria Remington

What Corporacion Universitaria Remington does

Corporación Universitaria Remington (Uniremington) is a private Colombian higher education institution founded in 1915 and headquartered in Medellín, operating a nationally distributed network of 24+ campuses across Colombia. The institution delivers academic programs at four levels — Tecnologías (technical), Carreras Universitarias (undergraduate), Especializaciones (postgraduate specializations), and Maestrías (master's degrees) — organized across seven faculties: Veterinary Medicine, Business Sciences, Legal and Political Sciences, Health Sciences, Accounting Sciences, Engineering, and Design. Programs are offered through three modalities: presencial (in-person) at physical campuses, distancia (distance) with regional support, and a 100% virtual modality delivered through a dedicated online campus (virtual.uniremington.edu.co).

Uniremington's technology stack centers on a virtual learning management system, an academic portal (class.uniremington.edu.co) for enrollment, grades, and academic services, a cloud-based service desk (remington.helppeoplecloud.com), and Microsoft 365 for institutional email. The institution supports applied learning through on-campus service clinics including legal consulting offices (Consultorios Jurídicos UGIS), conciliation centers, accounting consulting offices (Consultorio Contable), and corporate training. Operational scale is highlighted by 100+ years of institutional history, 24+ city coverage, and a 1,001-5,000 employee base.

The business model is tuition-driven and subscription-like in nature: revenue is generated primarily through recurring tuition payments for undergraduate and graduate programs, with pricing varying by program, modality, and location, and not publicly disclosed. The institution pursues a sales-led, multi-channel go-to-market combining direct digital recruitment, educational fairs, social media, and an extensive convenio partnership network of 17+ corporate and institutional partners (including SENA, Comfama, Coomeva, and Comfenalco Antioquia) that provide 10-40% tuition discounts to employees, graduates, and their families. Customer segments are primarily individual prospective students (high-school graduates and working professionals), with secondary segments including corporate partner organizations and continuing-education learners served through a dedicated Educación Continua division.

Name

Corporacion Universitaria Remington

Legal name

Corporación Universitaria Remington

Website

https://uniremington.edu.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1915

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Corporación Universitaria Remington is a private Colombian higher education institution founded in 1915, operating 24+ campuses across Colombia and delivering undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs across seven faculties via presencial, distance, and virtual modalities to individual students and corporate partner cohorts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Applied Skills Noncredit Certificates (Non-licensure) (EDAAAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Accounting, Audit & Tax (CPA/CA/ACCA CPE) (EDAAALAA), Project, Quality & Operations (PMP PDUs, Six Sigma, Quality CE) (EDAAALAM)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Medellín

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices26 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: The university generates revenue primarily through tuition payments from undergraduate (pregrado) and graduate (posgrado) programs. Fees vary by modality (presencial, distancia, virtual) and program type (technologies, university careers, specializations, master's degrees). Additional revenue comes from enrollment fees, course materials, certification fees, and continuation fees for additional subjects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Corporación Universitaria Remington is a private higher education institution that delivers accredited undergraduate (Carreras Universitarias), technical (Tecnologías), specialization (Especializaciones), and master's (Maestrías) programs across seven faculties (Veterinary Medicine, Business Sciences, Legal and Political Sciences, Health Sciences, Accounting Sciences, Engineering, and Design). It also offers continuing education, corporate training, and youth/senior learning programs, delivered through presencial, distancia, and virtual modalities across 24+ campuses in Colombia.

Product overview

Corporación Universitaria Remington is a higher education institution offering a comprehensive academic portfolio organized by seven faculties: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Business Sciences, Faculty of Legal and Political Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Accounting Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, and Faculty of Design. The institution provides education at multiple levels through Technologies (technical programs), Undergraduate University Careers (professional degrees), Specializations (postgraduate specializations), and Master's degrees. Programs are delivered through three modalities: in-person, distance, and virtual. The institution also operates a Continuing Education division offering professional updates, corporate training, youth programs (Mega Labs), and Senior+ programs for older adults. Supporting services include an Academic Portal for student access and a Virtual Campus for online learning. The institution operates across more than 25 campuses nationwide in Colombia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pregrado (Carreras Universitarias) Undergraduate university programs leading to professional degrees across multiple faculties including Engineering, Health Sciences, Business, Law, Veterinary Medicine, and Design, delivered presencial, distancia, and virtual modalities.
• Tecnologías

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SENA NacionalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational service agreement providing educational benefits. Egresados (graduates), employees, and their families receive 40% discount for homologations of 10+ subjects in presencial/distance modalities and 23% in virtual programs. Free enrollment and homologation process.
• ComfamacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Compensación Familiar antioqueña. Affiliated members receive 25% discount on first semester and 23% on remaining semesters for virtual posgrados.
• CoomevacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEducational benefits for Coomeva associates and employees of Grupo EPM affiliates. Benefits include educational bonds and discounts across multiple campuses.
• Cámara de Comercio MonteríaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for employees of the Chamber of Commerce and affiliated companies in Montería and Sahagún, offering tuition discounts for employees and their families.
• Academia Superior de ArteminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor23% tuition discount for graduates on virtual pregrado and posgrado programs. Free enrollment process for virtual programs.
• Greenland GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorComprehensive partnership with Greenland agroindustrial ecosystem including Invesments S.A.S., Agrogrogreenland S.A.S., CFS Logistics LLC, and others. Employees and families receive 20% for presencial/distance and 25% first semester/23% remaining for virtual posgrados.
• Fondo de Empleados EPM (Fepep)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor12% discount on presencial and distance programs for pregrado and posgrado for Fondo de Empleados EPM members.
• SunetminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor25% discount on pregrado and 10% on posgrado for government employees through Sunet union affiliation.
• Agencia Nacional de MineríaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEducational benefits for officials, contractors, and their families at select campuses including Medellín, Ibagué, Cúcuta, Bucaramanga, and Manizales.
• Unidad de Víctimas del ConflictominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor25% discount on all study modalities for armed conflict victims with certification, plus free enrollment process.
• CedenorteminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor10% for presencial and distance on pregrado and posgrado, 23% for virtual programs. Free enrollment and homologation for employees and graduates.
• Incolmotos YamahaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEducational benefits for active employees and immediate family members through motorcycle company partnership.
• DollarcityminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor25% discount on first semester and 23% on remaining semesters for virtual pregrado and posgrado programs for active employees.
• CompueduminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor10% discount for presencial and distance, 25% first semester/23% continuing for virtual programs. Free enrollment and homologation for employees and graduates.
• Politécnico Mayor del CasanareminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEducational benefits for graduates and employees of Politécnico Mayor and their family members.
• SENA Seccional CasanarecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor40% tuition discount for graduates on presencial/distance programs in Casanare department, 25% first level/23% continuing for virtual programs. Contractors receive 20% discount.
• Comfenalco AntioquiacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliation benefits with Caja de Compensación Familiar Comfenalco Antioquia at select campuses in Antioquia region.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Universidad Sergio Arboleda: Bogotá-based private university with multiple campuses and programs across law, business, engineering, and health sciences; similar tuition-driven model targeting similar Colombian student demographics.
• Universidad de La Salle (Colombia): Private Colombian university with national presence offering undergraduate and graduate programs; similar modality structure and comparable dependence on tuition revenue.
• Universidad San Buenaventura: Private Colombian university system with multi-city presence and broad program offerings across engineering, health, law, and arts; comparable multi-campus private higher education model.
• Universidad Libre de Colombia: Large private Colombian university system with multiple regional campuses and a broad portfolio across faculties including law, business, health, and engineering; competes in similar markets and program categories.
• Fundación Universitaria Los Libertadores: Private Colombian university with multiple campuses nationwide offering undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs; directly comparable in scale, funding model, and target student segments.
• Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios (UNIMINUTO): Major private Colombian higher education institution with extensive national coverage and a similar distancia/virtual modality mix; comparable breadth of program offerings and regional reach.
• Universidad del Norte (Colombia): Private Colombian university offering a broad portfolio including health sciences, engineering, and business; comparable in scope and regional multi-campus footprint targeting similar student segments.
• Universidad EAFIT: Medellín-headquartered private Colombian university with multi-campus presence and a comparable portfolio across undergraduate and graduate programs; most directly comparable given same city and similar private higher education positioning.
• Fundación Universitaria CEIPA: Private Colombian institution focused on business, engineering, and social sciences with presencial and virtual modalities; comparable operating model within the same regulatory environment.
• Politécnico Grancolombiano: Large private Colombian institution offering undergraduate and graduate programs with national and online reach; similar multi-modality, multi-faculty structure serving working professionals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Uni_Remington

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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