Facultad de Economía - Uniandes

Name

Facultad de Economía - Uniandes

Legal name

Universidad de los Andes - Facultad de Economía

Website

https://economia.uniandes.edu.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education (Economics)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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PRIMARYEDAHABAE

Business & Management Research Universities

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Private Research Universities

SECONDARYEDAHABAA

Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Private Research Universities

SECONDARYEDAHABAD

Social Sciences & Public Policy Research Universities

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Private Research Universities

SECONDARYEDADADAE

Education Economics, Finance & Funding Policy Research

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Education Policy, Research & Think Tanks

Keywords

• Economics education
• Graduate economics programs
• Economic research consulting
• Policy analysis services
• Executive education

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue from undergraduate and graduate program tuition, specialization courses, and continuing education programs
2. Research Grants and Consulting: Funding from government agencies, international organizations, and private sector for research projects and policy consulting through CEDE and CESED centers
3. Philanthropy and Donations: Donations through Universidad de los Andes development office for scholarships, research chairs, and facility improvements

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Faculty of Economics at Universidad de los Andes delivers higher-education programs in economics (undergraduate, master's, doctoral, specialization) and produces economic research through dedicated centers (CEDE, CESED, TREES). It also offers continuing-education and custom corporate training, and engages in policy consulting and applied research commissioned by government and private-sector clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pregrado en Economía Undergraduate economics degree program ranked #1 in Colombia and #80 globally per QS, offered to students seeking rigorous economics education at Universidad de los Andes.
• Maestría en Economía PEG Master's program in Economics (PEG) providing advanced graduate training; flagship program of the Faculty of Economics.
• Maestría en Economía Aplicada MEcA Master's program in Applied Economics (MEcA) offering specialized graduate training focused on applied economic analysis.
• Doctorado en Economía PhD program in Economics providing advanced research training for academic and research careers.
• Especialización en Economía Post-graduate specialization program in Economics for professional development.
• Educación Continua Continuing education programs including customized courses for organizations and professional development offerings for individuals and corporate clients.
• Escuela de Verano Summer school programs offering intensive academic courses in economics during vacation periods for students and professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Faculty research published in top-tier journals including World Development, Journal of Labor Economics, Review of Finance, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Journal of Development Economics, and others
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health - Center for Humanitarian HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 July 2026Collaboration for the launch of the Lancet Commission report on Health, Conflict and Forced Displacement in Latin America. Faculty of Economics at Universidad de los Andes hosted the regional launch event, contributing to dialogue on protecting health and responding to challenges faced by populations affected by conflicts, violence, displacement, and other humanitarian crises.
• CEDE (Centro de Estudios sobre Desarrollo Económico)coreOthersInternal research center of the Faculty of Economics, recognized for quality and innovation in economic research with a highly qualified research team
• CESED (Centro de Estudios sobre Seguridad y Drogas)coreOthersInterdisciplinary research center on security and drugs promoting informed debate on security and drug policies in Colombia and Latin America
• CoVIDA Project Partners (Public-Private Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic-private alliance for COVID-19 testing in Bogotá involving Universidad de los Andes, healthcare institutions, and essential services organizations. The CoVIDA study provided RT-PCR tests for SARS-CoV-2 in mild or asymptomatic populations, contributing to epidemiological surveillance during the pandemic.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Banco de la República de Colombia - Research Division: Colombia's central bank research division is closely linked to the Colombian economics research ecosystem, often employing Uniandes graduates and commissioning research from CEDE faculty on monetary and economic policy.
• Fedesarrollo: Colombia's leading economic think tank, closely collaborating with Uniandes economists on policy research. Functions as a quasi-peer in the Colombian applied economics research ecosystem and shares faculty and alumni networks.

Direct peers

• ITAM - Department of Economics: ITAM in Mexico City operates one of the top-ranked economics departments in Latin America, with similar focus on research output, PhD placement, and policy engagement. It is the closest direct competitor for top-tier LatAm economics students and faculty.
• Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) - EESP and EPGE: FGV's economics schools (EESP in São Paulo, EPGE in Rio) are Brazil's premier economics graduate programs with strong policy influence and research output. They compete with Uniandes for top Latin American graduate economics students.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile - Instituto de Economía: PUC Chile's economics institute is consistently among the top three economics departments in Latin America with strong research output and graduate programs. It competes for the same regional student and faculty pool.
• Universidad Torcuato Di Tella - Departamento de Economía: UTDT in Buenos Aires is a leading private Argentine economics department known for rigorous research and influential policy work in Latin America. It is a direct competitor for top regional graduate economics talent.
• Universidad de Chile - Departamento de Economía: Universidad de Chile's economics department is a leading public research institution in Latin America, producing influential applied research on Chilean and Latin American economic policy. Comparable in scale, research mission, and graduate program depth.
• Universidad de São Paulo - FEA-USP Economics Department: FEA-USP's economics department is one of the largest in Latin America with significant research output and graduate programs. Comparable in mission, scale, and academic positioning.

Emerging players

• CEMFI (Centro de Estudios Monetarios y Financieros): Spain-based graduate economics institution with strong Latin American faculty representation and Latin America-focused research. Competes for the same top graduate student pool from the region, though based in Europe.

Broad incumbents

• London School of Economics - Department of Economics: LSE's economics department is a globally top-ranked program that competes with Uniandes for international PhD-bound students from Latin America and serves as a destination for the department's top graduates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries4 records

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