Universidad Columbia del Paraguay

What Universidad Columbia del Paraguay does

Universidad Columbia del Paraguay is a private higher education institution founded around 1940, one of the longer-established private universities in Paraguay. It serves an enrolled student body of more than 4,800 students across 21 in-person undergraduate programs, supported by approximately 350 faculty and staff and a total headcount of 362 per firmographic data.

The institution operates four physical campuses — España, 25 de Mayo, San Lorenzo, and Pedro Juan Caballero — and complements them with a distance-learning channel delivering five additional undergraduate programs. Its portfolio extends to postgraduate offerings and, as of 2025, a Medicine program whose first cohort has graduated. Technology infrastructure consists of a learning management system (LMS), digital whiteboards, and a virtual learning environment supporting both in-person and remote instruction. It holds ANEAES national accreditation and, as of October 2024, CLADEA quality certification.

The business model is tuition-driven: revenue is generated primarily through recurring semester fees paid by individual students enrolling in undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuing-education programs. The institution pursues internationalization through partnerships such as MODESPAR (EU-funded), OEI, WWF, and academic links with Argentine universities, and it generates non-tuition visibility via collaborations such as its sports agreement with Paraguay's Secretaría Nacional de Deportes. There is no public revenue disclosure and no AI/ML capability evident in the data.

Name

Universidad Columbia del Paraguay

Legal name

Universidad Columbia del Paraguay

Website

https://columbia.edu.py

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Universidad Columbia del Paraguay is a private higher education institution founded around 1940, operating four campuses across Paraguay with over 4,800 students enrolled in 21 undergraduate programs plus distance learning and postgraduate offerings.

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

Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA)

Keywords

• Higher education
• University programs
• Undergraduate degrees
• Distance learning
• Postgraduate studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Asunción

HQ country

Paraguay

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue generated from tuition fees for undergraduate and graduate programs, both in-person and distance education modalities, including registration and academic service fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Universidad Columbia del Paraguay is a private higher education institution founded in 1940 and operating since 1943, delivering undergraduate and postgraduate academic programs across three Paraguayan cities (Asunción, San Lorenzo, and Pedro Juan Caballero). It offers 21 undergraduate programs (16 presencial and 5 distance modalities) and a Posgrado Columbia postgraduate portfolio, supported by an Aula Virtual virtual classroom, digital whiteboards, and video conferencing tools.

Product overview

Universidad Columbia del Paraguay operates as a comprehensive higher education institution offering a portfolio of academic products and services. The core offering consists of 21 presencial undergraduate degree programs across disciplines including Medicine, Law, Architecture, Veterinary Medicine, Engineering, Business Administration, Psychology, and Tourism. Distance education programs (Educación a Distancia) provide remote learning alternatives for Administration, Marketing, Public Accounting, Tourism, and Commercial Engineering. Postgraduate programs (Posgrado Columbia) serve graduate education needs, with campuses in Asunción and Spain. The university supports educational delivery through a Virtual Learning Environment (Aula Virtual) platform and publishes research through the OMNES academic journal. Additional services include university extension programs for community engagement, student wellbeing services, and a job placement board for graduates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Presencial Undergraduate Programs (16 on-campus career programs)

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates prepared to interact as equals with peers worldwide

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• MODESPARcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMODESPAR is a project co-funded by the European Union that involves international cooperation for educational development. Universidad Columbia actively participates in MODESPAR initiatives including faculty capacity building, student mobility, and international academic collaboration with European universities.
• WWF (World Wildlife Fund)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental cooperation partnership focused on sustainability awareness and environmental education initiatives, including joint activities on conservation and environmental responsibility.
• OEI (Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIbero-American States Organization partnership for strengthening academic cooperation and internationalization initiatives with Madrid-based operations.
• Universidad de Salta (Argentina)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic extension trip and collaboration with Argentine university for international academic experiences and student mobility.
• UDLA (Universidad de la Américas)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresentation and collaboration meeting for academic exchange and partnership development.
• Universidad Nijon GakkominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration meeting for potential academic partnerships and international cooperation.
• UCOMmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrengthening academic cooperation with UCOM institution for collaborative educational initiatives.
• Politécnica UNAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration and joint initiatives with Polytechnic UNA for advancing academic programs.
• Universidad Autónoma de EncarnaciónmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvention signed for academic cooperation and student exchange between institutions.
• StarsoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for SIGA system integration used by business programs, enabling practical training with enterprise software.
• Colegio de Contadores del ParaguaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association partnership for accounting students providing networking and professional development opportunities.
• DNSBAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement for academic and professional development initiatives.
• Instituto Raimon GajaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership for educational cooperation and academic exchange.
• CAPASImajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement for agricultural and professional development initiatives.
• Secretaría Nacional de DeportesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgreement signed in April 2024 for sports cooperation and university athletics development.
• ANEAEScoreOthersNational accreditation agency that provides program accreditation and quality certification for higher education programs.
• CLADEAcoreOthersLatin American Council of Management Schools providing quality certification and accreditation for business education programs.
• OEI MadridcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation strengthening with OEI Madrid office for international academic initiatives.
• UC de SaltamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic extension trip and collaboration with Catholic University of Salta for international experience.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Universidad del Norte (UNINORTE): Private Paraguayan university offering undergraduate and graduate programs across business, health, and engineering. Comparable multi-disciplinary private peer competing in the same Paraguayan higher-education market.
• Universidad Americana: Large Paraguayan private university with presencial and distance education programs across multiple disciplines. Directly comparable as a competing private multi-campus institution serving similar student segments in Paraguay.
• Universidad de la Integración de las Américas (UNIDA): Private Paraguayan university with presencial and distance programs across multiple disciplines. Directly comparable in modality, scale, and target market to Columbia's offering.
• Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE): Private Paraguayan university with multi-disciplinary program offerings. Comparable private-sector competitor targeting similar undergraduate and graduate student segments in Asunción.
• Universidad Privada del Este (UPE): Private university in eastern Paraguay offering undergraduate and graduate programs. Direct regional peer competing for students in Paraguay's eastern departments.
• Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción: Paraguay's leading private Catholic university offering comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs. Directly comparable to Columbia as the country's most established private higher-education peer with similar multi-disciplinary scope.
• Universidad Comuneros (UCOM): Private Paraguayan university and an existing Columbia academic partner. Comparable multi-program private institution sharing student overlap and competing for the same Paraguayan higher-education segment.
• Universidad Autónoma de Asunción (UAA): Private Paraguayan university with multiple campuses and distance education offerings. Direct peer operating with similar presencial-and-distance dual-channel model in the same market.
• Universidad Politécnica y Artística del Paraguay (UPAP): Private Paraguayan university offering professional and technical programs including health sciences. Comparable private peer with overlapping programs in professional disciplines relevant to Columbia's catalog.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Nacional de Asunción (UNA): Paraguay's largest public university with broad program coverage. As the dominant public-sector incumbent, it competes head-to-head with Columbia for students and effectively caps tuition pricing across the market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/columbiaparaguay
• Facebookfacebook.com/universidadcolumbia
• Instagraminstagram.com/ucpy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/universidad-columbia-del-paraguay

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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