Universidad de Caldas

Name

Universidad de Caldas

Legal name

Universidad de Caldas

Website

https://ucaldas.edu.co

Company type

Public

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Arts, Humanities & Creative Research Universities (EDAHABAG)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• University academic programs
• Distance learning platforms
• Applied research services
• Graduate and undergraduate programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Manizales

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Registration Fees: Public university funded primarily through government appropriations and student tuition. Programs charge tuition based on S.M.L.M.V. (Minimum Legal Monthly Salary) rates.
2. Research Grants and Contracts: Funding from government agencies including Minciencias, Ministry of Education, and regional government for research projects and innovation initiatives.
3. Healthcare Services: University hospital and health sciences programs generate revenue through medical services to the community.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Universidad de Caldas is a Colombian public university that delivers accredited higher education across six faculties (Arts and Humanities, Agricultural Sciences, Exact and Natural Sciences, Legal and Social Sciences, Health Sciences, and Artificial Intelligence and Engineering). It offers undergraduate, specialization, master's, and doctoral programs through on-campus instruction in Manizales and regional extensions in La Dorada and Aguadas, complemented by its UVirtual distance learning platform and applied research services via the C-Transmedia research center.

Product overview

Universidad de Caldas is a Colombian public university offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs across six faculties: Arts and Humanities, Agricultural Sciences, Exact and Natural Sciences, Legal and Social Sciences, Health Sciences, and Artificial Intelligence and Engineering. The university operates its main institutional portal (ucaldas.edu.co) and a virtual campus (UVirtual) for distance education. Its C-Transmedia research center provides specialized services including e-learning platform development, transmedia storytelling, science communication, and digital platform innovation. The Faculty of Artificial Intelligence and Engineering offers dedicated programs in AI, systems engineering, and computational disciplines. The university also operates Telesalud, a virtual health education platform, and extends programs regionally through its UCaldas en Región initiative. The academic portfolio spans undergraduate degrees, specializations, master's programs, and doctoral degrees across diverse disciplines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• C-Transmedia (Centro de Investigación Transmedia): Research center of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities specializing in transmedia storytelling, e-learning, digital innovation, technological platforms and creative industry projects.
• UVirtual

Products and services

• Undergraduate Academic Programs (Pregrado) Accredited undergraduate degree programs across six faculties including Arts and Humanities, Agricultural Sciences, Exact and Natural Sciences, Legal and Social Sciences, Health Sciences, and Artificial Intelligence and Engineering, offered in person at the Manizales campus and regional extensions.
• Graduate Academic Programs (Posgrados) Specializations, master's, and doctoral programs across diverse disciplines, including the MACISO Master's in Social Sciences, Master's in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Master's in Computational Engineering, and Doctorado en Ingeniería.
• UVirtual - Campus Virtual Distance education platform delivering online and blended learning programs across all faculties, providing course access, digital content, and remote learning services for students unable to attend in person.
• Telesalud Colombia - Health Education Platform Virtual health education platform operated by the Faculty of Health Sciences offering courses, diplomados, and professional training programs in healthcare topics for medical professionals and the broader community.
• C-Transmedia Digital Education and E-Learning Services E-learning platform development, course creation, digital competency training, transmedia storytelling, science communication, and digital platform innovation services delivered by the C-Transmedia Research Center to external organizations and government entities.
• UCaldas en Región - Regional Extension Programs Regional extension program bringing university academic programs, continuing education, and cultural services to La Dorada and Aguadas, serving communities outside the main Manizales campus.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10,000 children and youth impacted through virtual education projects
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Secretaría de Desarrollo, Empleo e Innovación de CaldascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023Joint program 'Emprendimientos Culturales y Creativos: el Futuro del Desarrollo Empresarial' to strengthen 50+ entrepreneurs in Caldas through training, workshops, co-creation, feedback, and promotion to develop projects and strengthen digital competencies.
• CINNDET (Centro de Innovación y Desarrollo Educativo y Tecnológico)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2021Alliance between C-Transmedia and CINNDET of the National Pedagogical University to promote the Fourth Industrial Revolution through disruptive projects for Colombia.
• CHEC (Central Hidroeléctrica de Caldas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance for transmedia content creation including the 'La Vida Nos Mueve' digital experience platform on sustainability, innovation, energy generation, digitalization and community work. CHEC Group EPM initiative.
• Caldas Ministry of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance to generate public value through development of innovation, research, transfer and social appropriation of knowledge processes. Includes 'Innovación y Liderazgo para el Cambio Educativo' program.
• Registraduría Nacional del Estado CivilmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVirtual education training program for 4,000 officials of the Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil through C-Transmedia's digital education platform.
• Gobierno de CaldascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government partnership for various educational and development programs including teacher training and entrepreneurship support.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira: Public technical/technology-oriented university located in Colombia's coffee region (Risaralda), close to Caldas. Highly comparable in scale, public funding model, and engineering/health sciences focus, and a direct competitor for regional students.
• Universidad Pedagógica Nacional: Colombia's specialized public university for education and pedagogy. Comparable as a public higher-education institution and an explicit C-Transmedia alliance partner (via CINNDET), competing for teacher-training programs and education-sector contracts.
• Universidad de Manizales: Private university headquartered in the same city as Universidad de Caldas, with comparable faculties (health, law, engineering, social sciences). A direct local competitor for students, faculty, and regional partnerships in the Manizales market.
• Universidad Autónoma de Manizales (UAM): Private university in Manizales offering health sciences, engineering, and social sciences programs. A direct local competitor for students and faculty in the Manizales/Caldas region, with overlapping program offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad del Valle: Large public regional university in southwestern Colombia offering a similar breadth of faculties and high-quality accreditation. Comparable as a publicly funded, multi-campus institution serving a defined Colombian region with research and extension programs.
• Universidad de Antioquia: Major Colombian public university with multiple campuses and a strong research portfolio. Comparable as a multi-faculty, regionally anchored public university competing for similar student segments and government research funding.
• Universidad de los Andes (Colombia): Top-tier private Colombian university with a strong research profile and online education reach. Comparable in academic breadth and graduate program portfolio, though a private incumbent rather than a public regional peer; relevant for graduate student competition and partnership opportunities.
• Universidad Nacional de Colombia: Colombia's flagship public research university with multi-campus presence nationwide. Directly comparable as a public, Ministry-supervised university offering broad undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs; larger in scale and brand but operates under the same regulatory and funding framework as Universidad de Caldas.
• Pontificia Universidad Javeriana: Major private Colombian university with comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs including health sciences and engineering. Comparable in academic breadth and research activity, though privately funded; a competitor for graduate enrollment and faculty talent.

Emerging players

• Universidad EAFIT: Private Colombian university with strong programs in engineering, AI, and innovation. Comparable in its emphasis on AI/engineering education and digital innovation, and a competitor for technical-talent students in the same Colombian market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/udecaldas
• YouTubeyoutube.com/universidadcaldas
• Facebookfacebook.com/udecaldas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/universidad-de-caldas
• Instagraminstagram.com/udecaldas

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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