Fundacion Universitaria Sanitas

What Fundacion Universitaria Sanitas does

Fundacion Universitaria Sanitas (operating as Unisanitas) is a private, non-profit higher education institution (ESAL) headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia, specializing exclusively in health sciences education. Founded in 2002 by the Keralty healthcare group, the institution operates two physical campuses (Salitre and the recently expanded 23,188 M2 Sede Norte) and is integrated into Keralty's hospital and clinical service network, which provides clinical practice placements for students. Its core product portfolio comprises undergraduate programs in Medicine, Nursing, and Psychology; 20+ postgraduate medical specializations (anesthesiology, cardiology, surgery, dermatology, etc.) plus nursing and psychology specializations and healthcare management programs; and a continuing education catalog of 40+ certificate courses and diploma programs.

The institution's central pedagogical model is Problem-Based Learning (Aprendizaje Basado en Problemas, ABP), supported by the CMAPS (Complejo Multifuncional Avanzado de Prácticas y Simulación) advanced simulation center for clinical skills training. Supporting infrastructure includes a Clinical Research Center with active research groups in blood banking, regenerative medicine, molecular oncology, and laboratory quality management; an Institutional Ethics Committee; the REDPRO academic journal on faculty development; and the Premios Keralty research awards program. An employment portal (Bolsa de Empleo Unisanitas) connects graduates to Keralty and external healthcare employers.

Revenue is generated entirely through tuition: annual fees for 2026 range from $6,818,900 COP (Psychology pregrado) to $20,266,600 COP (Medicine pregrado and medical specializations), with continuing education priced per program. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via admissions processes, the institutional website, campus visits, scientific congresses, and WhatsApp/direct contact. Leadership comprises Rector Mario Arturo Isaza Ruget and Vicerrectora Joanna Alexandra Acevedo Terán. The institution is subject to inspection and surveillance by Colombia's Ministry of National Education under Decree 1295 of 2010.

Name

Fundacion Universitaria Sanitas

Legal name

Fundación Universitaria Sanitas

Website

https://unisanitas.edu.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Fundacion Universitaria Sanitas is a non-profit health sciences university in Bogotá, Colombia, offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Medicine, Nursing, and Psychology, plus continuing education, using Problem-Based Learning and integrated with the Keralty healthcare network for clinical training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition - Undergraduate Programs: Semester-based tuition fees for pregrado programs in Medicine, Nursing, and Psychology. Tuition varies by program with Medicine at $20,266,600 COP and Psychology at $6,818,900 COP for 2026
2. Tuition - Graduate/Specialization Programs: Postgrado and master's program tuition with higher fees ranging from $9,737,100 to $12,865,800 COP for 2026, including medical specializations and nursing/psychology programs
3. Continuing Education Courses and Diplomas: Revenue from virtual and in-person courses, certifications, and diploma programs in healthcare topics including CPR, emergency care, oncology nursing, palliative care, and health management

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundación Universitaria Sanitas (Unisanitas) is a non-profit higher education institution that delivers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in health sciences — including medicine, nursing, and psychology — alongside continuing education courses and diplomas. It applies a Problem-Based Learning (ABP) methodology supported by the CMAPS high-fidelity simulation center and clinical practice rotations through the Keralty healthcare network.

Product overview

Fundación Universitaria Sanitas is a non-profit higher education institution specializing in health sciences education. The institution offers undergraduate programs (Pregrado) in Medicine, Nursing, and Psychology; graduate programs (Postgrado) including medical residencies, nursing specializations, psychology specializations, and healthcare management programs; and continuing education (Educación Continua) with certificates and diplomas covering diverse health topics. Teaching methodology centers on Problem-Based Learning (ABP). The institution operates CMAPS (Complejo Multifuncional Avanzado de Prácticas y Simulación) for simulation-based clinical training, a Clinical Research Center, an Ethics Committee, and publishes the academic journal REDPRO. Programs support research activities in blood banking, transfusion medicine, pathology, molecular oncology, and laboratory quality management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• REDPRO - Revista de Desarrollo Profesoral Universitario: Academic journal focused on university faculty development
• CMAPS - Complejo Multifuncional Avanzado de Prácticas y Simulación
• ITDS - Instituto para la Transformación y el Desarrollo Sanitario

Products and services

• Pregrado en Ciencias de la Salud
• Postgrados y Especializaciones Médicas
• Educación Continua

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20 medical specializations offered
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 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

One partnership is on record.

• KeraltycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Keralty is the parent healthcare organization that founded and operates Fundación Universitaria Sanitas since 2002. The university is part of the Keralty group specializing in healthcare services with its own hospital and assistance network. Students benefit from clinical practice opportunities at Keralty healthcare facilities and access to the broader Keralty research and development ecosystem.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (FUCS): Private non-profit Colombian health sciences university also offering medicine, nursing, and related programs with similar student profile and tuition positioning in Bogotá. Closest structural analog to Unisanitas as a small, focused, private health-sciences institution.
• Universidad CES: Private Medellín-based university with a strong health-sciences identity, including medicine and multiple medical specializations. Closest non-Bogotá private health-focused peer in the Colombian market.
• Universidad del Norte: Private Barranquilla-based university with medicine and health-sciences programs. Competes with Unisanitas in the Caribbean/coastal Colombian market and for postgraduate specialization candidates nationally.
• Universidad ICESI: Private Cali-based university with a medical school and health-sciences programs targeting a similar student demographic as Unisanitas. Competes for Colombian health-sciences applicants at the national level.
• Universidad de Antioquia: Major public Colombian university with one of the country's largest medical schools and broad health-sciences programs. Competes with Unisanitas for medical applicants and postgraduate specialization candidates nationally.
• Universidad El Bosque: Bogotá-based private university with a strong health-sciences orientation and biomedical research profile. Competes for the same applicant pool and shares the niche focus on medicine and allied health that defines Unisanitas.
• Universidad de los Andes: Top-tier Colombian private university expanding into health sciences with a medical school. Competes with Unisanitas for premium health-sciences applicants, particularly at the postgraduate and research level.
• Pontificia Universidad Javeriana: One of Colombia's most prestigious private universities, with a top-tier medical school and significant health-sciences offering. Direct competitor for premium medical applicants and postgraduate specialization candidates in Bogotá.
• Universidad del Rosario: Private Bogotá university with a medical school and health-sciences programs that compete with Unisanitas for both undergraduate and postgraduate students, including in clinical specializations.
• Universidad Nacional de Colombia: Colombia's flagship public university and the dominant producer of physicians in the country. Competes directly with Unisanitas's medicine program and a broad set of specializations at typically lower price points.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/unisanitas_edu
• Facebookfacebook.com/unisanitas

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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