Fundacion Universitaria Agraria de Colombia

What Fundacion Universitaria Agraria de Colombia does

Fundación Universitaria Agraria de Colombia (UNIAGRARIA) is a private Colombian higher education foundation founded on March 8, 1985, headquartered in Bogotá with regional campuses in Facatativá, CIDT Pinares de Tenjo, and Anolaima. Operating under the motto "Ciencia y Fe en el campo" and branded as "La U Verde de Colombia" (The Green University of Colombia), it serves Colombian prospective students across undergraduate (13 programs including veterinary medicine, multiple engineering disciplines, law, data science, business administration, and animal science), graduate specializations (10 offerings, many virtual), one master's degree in engineering, three vocational technical programs, and continuing education. The institution's academic identity is organized around the proprietary SER Model (Sustentabilidad-Emprendimiento-Regionalización) and MACUÁ (Modelo Agroindustrial y Campesino Uniagraria), targeting agricultural, veterinary, environmental, and rural development disciplines.

The operating platform rests on a Microsoft 365/SharePoint-based Learning Management System accessed via the virtual.uniagraria.edu.co portal, with DARUMA software for administrative processes and Microsoft Teams for collaboration. Complementary infrastructure includes the Veterinary Clinic (consultations, surgery, imaging, hospitalization), an Accounting Consultancy (Consultorio Contable), a Legal Clinic and Conciliation Center, the OFTIC civil engineering technical office, and the Agrarian Law Observatory—all of which double as practice-based teaching environments. Three engineering programs hold High Quality Accreditation (Acreditación en Alta Calidad) from the Ministry of Education, and the institution maintains ISO 9001 certification under a formal Quality Management System.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and matrícula fees across undergraduate, graduate, and technical programs, supplemented by ancillary fees (exams, certifications, degree ceremonies priced at 0.8 SMLV), continuing education courses and digital badges, and revenue from consulting services (legal, accounting, veterinary, civil engineering). Go-to-market combines direct admissions with WhatsApp support and online pre-registration, virtual open days and webinars, a referral plan (Plan Referidos), and 200+ institutional convenios with employers, municipalities, and public entities (including CAR Cundinamarca and Defensoría del Pueblo) that provide employer-sponsored tuition benefits. Student financing is enabled through partnerships with ICETEX, Fincomercio, Coomeva, Bancoomeva, Sufi (Chase), Crediflores, COOPTENJO, and Fondo Nacional de Ahorro. Marketing extends to regional extension programs (Plan 500, UNIAGRARIA al Campo, Sembrar Paz) that function as demand generation from rural Cundinamarca communities, with graduate employment support via Magneto365 and SENA.

Name

Fundacion Universitaria Agraria de Colombia

Legal name

Fundación Universitaria Agraria de Colombia

Website

https://uniagraria.edu.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundación Universitaria Agraria de Colombia (UNIAGRARIA) is a private Colombian higher education foundation, founded 1985, offering undergraduate, graduate, and technical programs in agricultural sciences, veterinary medicine, engineering, and rural development across four campuses and a virtual platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Higher Education Capacity Building & Scholarships (BPADAKAG)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Agricultural sciences
• Veterinary medicine
• Environmental engineering
• Rural development

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

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 Matrícula Revenue: Primary revenue stream from student tuition payments (matrículas) for undergraduate programs (pregrados), graduate specializations (especializaciones), master's degrees (maestrías), and technical/professional programs. Tuition varies by program with first-semester costs ranging from $2.9M to $9.6M COP for undergraduates and $3.8M to $12.2M COP for graduate programs per academic cycle.
2. Additional Academic Fees: Revenue from additional credit fees, course fees, exam fees (supletorio, suficiencia, preparatorio), certification fees, degree ceremony fees, and other ancillary services. Includes theoretical, theoretical-practical, and practical component pricing per credit.
3. Continuing Education and Diplomas: Revenue from permanent education offerings including courses (cursos), diplomas (diplomados), intensive language courses, and vacation courses. Digital badges (insignias digitales) offered as alternative credentialing.
4. Consulting and Advisory Services: Revenue from specialized consulting services through programs including Consultorio Contable, Consultorio Jurídico, OFTIC engineering consultancy, and clinical veterinary services. Services provided to businesses, rural producers, and the general public.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundación Universitaria Agraria de Colombia (UNIAGRARIA) is a private higher education institution that sells undergraduate degree programs, graduate specializations, a master's in engineering, vocational technical training, and continuing education courses across agricultural sciences, veterinary medicine, engineering, law, business, and data science. It also delivers community services through a veterinary clinic, accounting clinic, legal clinic, and civil engineering consulting office, and provides virtual education through its online platform. The institution is anchored by the SER pedagogical model (Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, Regionalization) targeting rural and regional Colombian communities.

Product overview

Fundacion Universitaria Agraria de Colombia (UNIAGRARIA) is a higher education institution offering a comprehensive academic portfolio structured around undergraduate programs, graduate specializations, master's degrees, and vocational technical programs. The institution operates both in-person and virtual education modalities, with a focus on regional development, environmental sustainability, and entrepreneurship. Its product ecosystem includes academic programs (Pregrados, Especializaciones, Maestría), continuing education (Técnicos Laborales, Diplomados, Cursos), virtual learning platform, and community services (Veterinary Clinic, Accounting Clinic, Legal Clinic, Civil Engineering Consulting). The institution also provides research services through its Agricultural Law Observatory and maintains facilities including laboratories and library services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pregrados (Undergraduate Programs)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40 years of institutional service to Colombian higher education since 1985
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Magneto365coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmployment platform partnership providing job placement services and career opportunities for UNIAGRARIA graduates through the Alumni Employment Support Program.
• SENA Public Employment AgencycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with SENA (National Learning Service) public employment agency providing job placement and skills development services for graduates.
• CAR CundinamarcamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional environmental authority partnership providing exclusive benefits for CAR Cundinamarca employees and contractors including tuition discounts. Strong collaboration on environmental and regional development initiatives.
• Defensoría del PueblomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuman rights institution partnership supporting the Agricultural Law Observatory's research and advocacy activities on rural rights and land issues.
• Fundación Llano AdentrominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional foundation partnership supporting agricultural development initiatives and research in the Llano region.
• Instituto de Estudios del Ministerio PúblicominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with public ministry studies institute supporting legal research and public policy analysis related to agrarian law.
• International University PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational agreements with universities worldwide enabling student and faculty mobility, joint research, and exchange programs. Supports internationalization strategy per Agreement 1060.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Pontificia Universidad Javeriana: Top-tier Colombian private university offering engineering, law, veterinary medicine, and environmental programs. Comparable because of overlap in veterinary, environmental, and engineering offerings, but operates at much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Universidad Nacional de Colombia: Colombia's flagship public university with strong agricultural, veterinary, and engineering programs. Comparable because it competes for the same student pool in agricultural sciences and veterinary medicine, but operates at significantly larger scale with broader program portfolio.
• Universidad EAFIT: Top Colombian private university strong in engineering, business, and applied research with growing virtual programs. Comparable as a private Colombian competitor for engineering and business students, but with significantly larger scale and stronger employer brand recognition.

Direct peers

• Universidad de los Llanos: Colombian public university focused on agricultural sciences, veterinary medicine, and regional development in the Orinoquia region. Comparable because of its strong agricultural and veterinary portfolio and regional-development mission similar to UNIAGRARIA's SER model.
• Universidad EAN: Private Colombian university of similar institutional size and orientation toward business, engineering, and virtual programs. Comparable because of similar private status, multi-campus Bogotá presence, and growing virtual modality.
• Zamorano University: Honduras-based private university specializing in agricultural sciences, agroindustry, and rural development. Comparable because of its specialized agricultural focus, private status, regional Latin American scope, and applied/rural development mission similar to UNIAGRARIA's MACUÁ model.
• Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia (UPTC): Colombian public regional university with a comparable mix of agricultural, engineering, and rural-development programs. Comparable because of its regional Colombian footprint, agricultural sciences emphasis, and similar multi-campus model serving non-metropolitan populations.
• EARTH University: Costa Rica-based private university specializing in agricultural sciences and natural resource management with strong sustainability mission. Comparable because of its agricultural specialization, sustainability focus, and Latin American private-institutional profile serving rural and agricultural talent.
• Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia (UNAD): Colombia's largest public distance-learning university with extensive virtual programs and rural reach. Comparable because of its virtual-modality emphasis, multi-regional presence, and focus on extending higher education access to underserved communities.
• Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano: Private Bogotá-based university with agricultural, environmental, and engineering programs. Comparable because of similar private status, location, and program mix including agricultural sciences and engineering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/uniagraria
• Instagraminstagram.com/uniagraria
• TikToktiktok.com/@uniagraria
• Xx.com/UNIAGRARIA

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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