Universidad Tecnológica del Choco

What Universidad Tecnológica del Choco does

Universidad Tecnológica del Chocó Diego Luis Córdoba (UTCH) is a public technological university headquartered in Quibdó, capital of the Chocó department in Colombia, operating under the oversight of the Colombian Ministry of National Education. The institution delivers undergraduate and graduate programs across engineering, education, sciences, social work, and technology, with a deliberate emphasis on regional development in one of Colombia's most underserved departments. It serves over 2,000 students, 99.5% of whom benefit from government tuition gratuity, making it effectively free at the point of consumption for the vast majority of its student body.

The institution's core technology and service stack includes an integrated academic management platform (Academusoft/Gestasoft), a student-facing academic portal (Academia UTCH), a teaching platform (Plataforma Docencia), an IT support helpdesk (MASTI), and a virtual campus for distance learning. Complementary services include the Consultorio Jurídico (legal clinic), Centro de Emprendimiento e Innovación (CEI) established in 2016, university radio, and an institutional journal. The university distributes education through one main campus in Quibdó and six Centros de Desarrollo Subregional (CDS) located in Istmina, Bahía Solano, Riosucio, Puerto Meluk, Bojayá, and Carmen de Atrato, covering all major subregions of the Chocó department.

The business model is government-funded: appropriations from the Colombian Ministry of Education constitute the primary revenue stream, supplemented by minor revenue from consultorio services, continuing education, and extension activities. UTCH does not have private equity, venture capital, or commercial shareholders. The institution is actively pursuing high-quality accreditation for seven academic programs with the Consejo Nacional de Acreditación (CNA) and is renewing its ISO 9001 certification with ICONTEC. Its growth has been driven by regional penetration, community integration with Afro-Colombian councils (COCOMACIA, ASOCASAN), and product extensions such as the June 2026 launch of the "Noelia" maternal simulator for health-sciences training.

Name

Universidad Tecnológica del Choco

Legal name

Universidad Tecnológica del Chocó Diego Luis Córdoba

Website

https://utch.edu.co

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Universidad Tecnológica del Chocó is a public Colombian technological university serving over 2,000 students in the Chocó department through its main campus in Quibdó and six regional centers, with 99.5% of students receiving government tuition subsidies and programs spanning engineering, education, sciences, and social work.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Higher Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Universities with Strong Industry Partnerships (EDAHAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technical Community Colleges (Applied/CTE-Focused) (EDAHADAD)

Keywords

• Public higher education
• Undergraduate programs
• Graduate programs
• Regional development centers
• Distance learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Mutis

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: As a public university in Colombia, UTCH receives government funding from the Colombian Ministry of Education for operations, infrastructure, and student financial support.
2. Tuition and Registration Fees: Tuition fees from students, though 99.5% of students benefit from government tuition gratuity program, significantly reducing direct revenue from students.
3. Extension and Consultancy Services: Revenue from consultorio services including Consultorio Jurídico (legal), Consultorio Minero (mining), and Consultorio Empresarial (business) plus continuing education programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Universidad Tecnológica del Chocó Diego Luis Córdoba is a public technological university that delivers undergraduate and graduate academic programs in engineering, education, sciences, social work, and technology to students primarily from the Chocó department of Colombia. It supplements teaching with academic management platforms, a virtual campus, legal/mining/business consultorio services, an institutional radio, a research journal, and an entrepreneurship and innovation center, while extending access through six regional Centros de Desarrollo Subregional (CDS).

Product overview

Universidad Tecnológica del Chocó Diego Luis Córdoba is a public higher education institution offering a unified portfolio of academic programs and digital services. The core academic offerings include undergraduate (pregrado) and graduate (postgrado) programs across multiple disciplines. The institution provides integrated digital platforms for academic management (Academusoft/Gestasoft), online learning (Plataforma Académica, Plataforma Docencia), and technology support (MASTI). Supporting services include legal consulting (Consultorio Jurídico), institutional publications (Revista Institucional), university radio (Radio Universidad del Chocó), and entrepreneurship support (Centro de Emprendimiento e Innovación). Regional outreach is delivered through five Centros de Desarrollo Subregional serving remote areas of the Chocó department.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Academic Programs (Pregrado) Undergraduate degree programs across engineering, education, sciences, social work, and technology, aligned with regional development needs and delivered primarily to students from the Chocó department of Colombia.
• Postgraduate Academic Programs (Postgrado) Graduate and postgraduate programs offering advanced degrees, specializations, and research opportunities for students and regional professionals.
• Centros de Desarrollo Subregional (CDS) Six regional development centers in Istmina, Bahía Solano, Riosucio, Puerto Meluk, Bojayá, and Carmen de Atrato delivering higher education programs and community practices to remote Chocó subregions.
• Virtual Campus (Distance Learning) Online distance learning platform that enables virtual academic programs for students who cannot attend in-person classes at the Quibdó campus or CDS centers.
• Consultorio Jurídico Free legal consulting service delivered by UTCH law students under professional supervision to community members in the Chocó region.
• Centro de Emprendimiento e Innovación (CEI) Multidisciplinary center that promotes entrepreneurial culture, creativity, innovation, and competitiveness in support of regional economic development in Chocó.
• Radio Universidad del Chocó University radio station broadcasting educational and cultural programming to the university community and broader Chocó region.
• Institutional Journal Platform (Revista Institucional) Online platform hosting the university's institutional academic journals, archives, and publication workflows for researchers and authors.
• Noelia Maternal Simulator (Childbirth Practice) High-technology maternal simulator incorporated in June 2026 to support childbirth practice and elevate quality standards in health-professions training.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000 students enrolled across regional campuses with 99.5% receiving tuition support
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ICONTECcoreTechnology or IntegrationICONTEC is conducting external audits for UTCH's ISO 9001 quality management system certification renewal, ensuring compliance with international quality standards for higher education institutions.
• Consejo Comunitario General de la Costa Pacífica Norte 'Los Delfines'coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity council partnership for student practices and community development initiatives in the Pacific coastal region, including work with productive associations like rice growers.
• COCOMACIA (Consejo Comunitario Mayor de la Asociación Campesina Integral del Atrato)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with one of the largest Afro-Colombian community councils for community development, student practices, and regional outreach in the Atrato region.
• ASOCASAN (Asociación Campesina del Alto San Juan)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with peasant association for student practices and community development in the Alto San Juan region.
• Instituciones Educativas (IE) de las SubregionescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-institutional agreements with regional educational institutions for student internships, community practices, and collaborative academic projects.
• Ministerio de Educación Nacional de ColombiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry overseeing higher education policy, accreditation, and funding for public universities in Colombia.
• Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e InnovacióncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry supporting research initiatives and scientific development programs at the university.
• IcetexcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColombian government entity providing student loans and educational financing programs.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationInstitutional email infrastructure powered by Microsoft 365/Office 365 platform for staff, faculty, and student communications.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Universidad del Valle: Major public university headquartered in Cali serving Colombia's Pacific region — UTCH's broader macro-region. Comparable as a public regional university with health sciences, engineering, and education programs, and similar public-policy alignment.
• Universidad de Cartagena: Public regional university serving the Caribbean coast of Colombia. Comparable as a public, multi-campus institution with engineering, health, education, and social sciences programs and a similar regional-development mandate.
• Universidad Surcolombiana: Public regional university in Neiva serving the southern Colombian department. Comparable multi-faculty, multi-campus public regional model focused on regional development through health sciences, education, and engineering programs.
• Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira: Public technological university in Colombia with similar mission, governance, and program mix (engineering, health, education). Both are state-funded technological universities with regional development mandates, making them the closest structural comparables within the Colombian public higher-education system.
• Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia (UPTC): Public university combining pedagogical and technological programs across multiple regional sedes in Boyacá. Shares UTCH's hybrid teacher-education/engineering/technology portfolio and multi-campus regional delivery model under central government funding.
• Universidad del Cauca: Public university in Popayán serving Colombia's southwestern Pacific/Andean transition. Similar public regional model, similar multi-campus presence, and serves a comparable mix of historically underserved municipalities.

Broad incumbents

• SENA (Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje): Colombia's national public vocational and technical training institution. Comparable as a government-funded provider of technical/workforce education, particularly relevant for UTCH's CDS-based applied offerings and continuing-education programs.
• Universidad de Antioquia: Large public regional university with broad program portfolio and active regional extension model. Comparable as a public, multi-faculty institution with strong regional development mandate, though at significantly larger scale.
• Universidad Nacional de Colombia: Colombia's flagship public university with national multi-campus presence including a Pacific presence in Tumaco. While much larger and research-intensive, it is the primary public-university benchmark for funding, accreditation, and program structure.
• Universidad EAFIT: Private technological university in Medellín focused on engineering, business, and applied research. Comparable for its technological-university positioning and emphasis on industry partnerships, though private rather than public.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/utch2012
• Xx.com/PrensaUTCH

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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