Facultad de Medicina Universidad Nacional de Colombia

What Facultad de Medicina Universidad Nacional de Colombia does

The Facultad de Medicina Universidad Nacional de Colombia is the medical school of Colombia's premier public national university, operating as a non-commercial academic unit under a state-funded parent entity. It delivers five undergraduate programs (Medicine, Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Occupational Therapy) with the Medicine program dating to 1867, plus 48+ postgraduate offerings spanning medical and surgical specialties, master's degrees, doctoral programs, and specializations. The Faculty serves aspiring healthcare professionals, working clinicians seeking continuing education, government institutions requiring technical nutrition and public health consulting, and healthcare provider organizations collaborating on research and clinical standards.

The underlying technology stack is conventional: the Moodle UN learning management system supports the Medicina Virtual campus for online and hybrid course delivery, Google Meet provides video instruction, and a portfolio of specialized laboratories (Human Occupation Lab, Mycobacteria Lab, Body Movement Lab, Food Lab, Kinanthropometry Lab, Calorimetry Lab) plus a Food Safety and Nutritional Observatory and a Clinical Research Institute support teaching, research, and extension services. The Centro Editorial publishes textbooks and clinical standards in digital and print-on-demand formats distributed through Google Play, Amazon, and Kobo.

The business model is anchored by government-regulated, subsidized tuition for degree programs, supplemented by continuing education and diploma pricing (courses COP 80K-370K; diplomas COP 2.3M-5.78M), publication sales, paid academic events and congresses, and professional services consulting for government clients including the Secretaría de Educación Distrital on school feeding programs and INPEC on penitentiary nutrition services. Distribution occurs through the centralized UNAL admissions system, the AEXMUN alumni association channel, on-campus instruction, and the virtual learning platform. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Facultad de Medicina Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Legal name

Facultad de Medicina - Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Website

https://medicina.bogota.unal.edu.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1867

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Facultad de Medicina is the medical school of Universidad Nacional de Colombia, a public state-funded university in Bogotá. It delivers five undergraduate health sciences programs, 48+ postgraduate programs, continuing education, clinical research, and government nutrition consulting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAGAB

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

SECONDARYEDAAALAC

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

SECONDARYEDAGANAJ

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE)

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Professional Development & Training Materials

SECONDARYEDAOAJAO

Clinical Research Support (CRC/CTA)

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Healthcare Allied & Clinical Support Training

Keywords

• Medical education programs
• Health sciences university
• Undergraduate medical training
• Postgraduate medical specialties
• Continuing medical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

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. Academic Tuition (Public University): As a public university, tuition fees are regulated by the Colombian government. Students may access zero-tuition programs (matrícula cero) provided by the national government, ICETEX loans, payment installments, and other financing mechanisms through the university's welfare office.
2. Continuing Education and Professional Development: Revenue from extension courses, diplomas, and continuing education programs for healthcare professionals. Pricing varies by program: courses range from $80,000 to $370,000 COP; diplomas from $2.3 million to $5.78 million COP; events and congresses from $50,000 to $150,000 COP.
3. Publication Sales: Sales of academic books, clinical standards, and educational materials through the Centro Editorial. Books available in digital (e-book) and print-on-demand (ibd) formats through platforms like Google Play, Amazon, and Kobo.
4. Educational Services: School feeding program (PAE) consulting, interventoría services, and technical consulting provided by the Human Nutrition Department for government institutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Facultad de Medicina delivers higher education in medicine and health sciences through five undergraduate programs (Medicine, Physiotherapy, Speech-Language Pathology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Occupational Therapy) and more than 48 postgraduate programs covering medical-surgical specialties, master's degrees, doctorates and specializations. It supplements these degree programs with continuing education offerings (extension courses and diplomas) for healthcare professionals, specialized research and clinical laboratories, a publishing center (Centro Editorial) producing clinical books and educational materials, and the Medicina Virtual online learning platform. Clinical training is conducted in partnership with Hospital Universitario Nacional de Colombia (HUN), and the Faculty also provides technical consulting services in public health nutrition to Colombian government entities.

Product overview

The Facultad de Medicina Universidad Nacional de Colombia is a comprehensive medical education institution offering a platform of educational products and services. The core offering consists of 5 undergraduate programs (Medicina, Fisioterapia, Fonoaudiología, Nutrición y Dietética, and Terapia Ocupacional) and approximately 48 graduate programs including medical specialties, master's degrees (such as Maestría en Discapacidad e Inclusión Social, Maestría en Ingeniería Biomédica, Maestría en Inmunología, Maestría en Medicina Alternativa, Maestría en Morfología Humana), doctoral programs (Doctorado en Ciencias Biomédicas), and specializations. The institution supplements its academic programs with a robust continuing education portfolio including courses (Cursos de Extensión) and diploma programs (Diplomados), research laboratories (Laboratorio de la Ocupación Humana, Laboratorio de Micobacterias, Laboratorio del Movimiento Corporal Humano, Laboratorio de Alimentos, Laboratorio de Cineantropometría, Laboratorio de Calorimetría), a publishing center (Centro Editorial), clinical research services (Instituto de Investigaciones Clínicas), and a virtual learning platform (Medicina Virtual). The programs are organized under various departments including the Escuela de Educación Médica, Departamento de la Ocupación Humana, Departamento de Comunicación Humana, and others, with institutional systems including SIA, Moodle UN, and Google Meet supporting delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Medicine Program (Programa de Medicina) 12-semester undergraduate medical doctor training program leading to the title of Médico(a) Cirujano(a), for high school graduates entering through UNAL's centralized admission system, with clinical training at Hospital Universitario Nacional.
• Undergraduate Physiotherapy Program (Programa de Fisioterapia) Undergraduate physical therapy program preparing professionals to work in rehabilitation and human movement sciences, established in 1966, part of the Faculty's rehabilitation sciences portfolio.
• Undergraduate Speech-Language Pathology Program (Programa de Fonoaudiología) 10-semester undergraduate speech-language pathology program leading to the title of Fonoaudiólogo/a, focused on human communication sciences and disabilities, established in 1966.
• Undergraduate Nutrition and Dietetics Program (Programa de Nutrición y Dietética) Undergraduate nutrition and dietetics program established in 1965, training professionals in food and nutrition sciences within the Departamento de Nutrición Humana.
• Undergraduate Occupational Therapy Program (Programa de Terapia Ocupacional) 10-semester undergraduate occupational therapy program under the Departamento de la Ocupación Humana, focused on human occupation and rehabilitation, established in 1966.
• Medical-Surgical Specialties Programs (Especialidades Médico Quirúrgicas) Postgraduate medical-surgical specialty training programs including Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Pneumology, Perinatology, Neonatology, and other clinical disciplines for medical graduates pursuing specialization.
• Master's in Disability and Social Inclusion (MADIS) Research master's program in Disability and Social Inclusion (SNIES code 19916), established in 2002, affiliated with multiple departments of the Faculty of Medicine.
• Master's in Biomedical Engineering (Maestría en Ingeniería Biomédica) Master's program in Biomedical Engineering combining medical and engineering sciences for interdisciplinary graduate training.
• Master's in Immunology (Maestría en Inmunología) Research master's program in Immunology for advanced graduate training in immunological sciences.
• Master's in Alternative Medicine (Maestría en Medicina Alternativa) Master's program in Alternative Medicine for postgraduate training in complementary and alternative medical practices.
• Master's in Human Morphology (Maestría en Morfología Humana) Master's program in Human Morphology for advanced postgraduate training in anatomical sciences.
• Specialization in Public Health Administration (Especialización en Administración en Salud Pública) Postgraduate specialization program in Public Health Administration for healthcare and public health professionals.
• PhD in Biomedical Sciences (Doctorado en Ciencias Biomédicas) Doctoral program (PhD) in Biomedical Sciences providing advanced research training in biomedical fields.
• Continuing Education Courses (Cursos de Extensión y Educación Continua) Continuing education and extension courses for healthcare professionals, covering topics such as Basic Life Support, First Aid, Radiological Protection, Clinical Research Good Practices, and clinical updates (e.g., Acne/Rosacea/Alopecias management). Course fees range from $80,000 to $370,000 COP.
• Diploma Programs (Diplomados) Specialized diploma programs for healthcare professionals in areas such as Clinical Neuroanatomy, Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy, Skin Diseases for General Practitioners, Education for Health Sciences, and Work Capacity Assessment. Fees range from $2.3 million to $5.78 million COP, with discounts for UNAL community, alumni, and group enrollment.
• Academic Events and Congresses (e.g., III International Aerospace Medicine Congress, IV Geriatrics Symposium) International and national academic events, congresses, and symposia (e.g., III International Aerospace Medicine Congress, IV Geriatrics Symposium, VIII Refresher Course in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation), with admission fees from $50,000 to $150,000 COP and free access for active members of relevant professional associations.
• Centro Editorial - Faculty of Medicine Publishing Academic publishing unit producing medical books, clinical standards, and scientific publications (e.g., Manual de nutrición clínica ambulatoria del adulto, Broncoscopia de diagnóstico) available in digital (e-book) and print-on-demand formats through platforms such as Google Play, Amazon, and Kobo.
• Instituto de Investigaciones Clínicas - Clinical Research Services and GCP Training Clinical research institute conducting clinical trials and providing Good Clinical Practices (GCP) training for healthcare professionals and researchers, located at Unidad Camilo Torres.
• Medicina Virtual (Virtual Medicine Learning Platform) E-learning platform hosted at campusmedicina.unal.edu.co that delivers online and hybrid courses for the Faculty's continuing education, diploma, and extension programs, based on the Moodle UN learning management system and Google Meet.
• Human Occupation Laboratory (Laboratorio de la Ocupación Humana) Specialized 15-year laboratory under the Departamento de la Ocupación Humana offering human occupation assessment and intervention services with Development/Play/Learning, Personal Autonomy/Technology, and Occupational Wellness areas; habilitated by the Secretaría Distrital de Salud.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60 years of excellence in rehabilitation sciences education (Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hospital Universitario Nacional de Colombia (HUN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeaching hospital partnership providing clinical training for medical students and residents. The HUN serves as the primary clinical training site for the Faculty's medical programs. Free access to certain continuing education courses is provided to HUN staff, demonstrating mutual benefit in professional development.
• Secretaría Distrital de Integración Social de BogotácoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for San Juan de Dios Hospital reopening efforts, including emergency medical training and first aid instruction for district social services staff. Part of UNAL's commitment to community healthcare capacity building.
• Colegio Colombiano de Terapia Ocupacional (CCTO)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional association partnership offering 20% discount on continuing education programs for CCTO members, facilitating professional development for occupational therapists.
• Facultades de Medicina, Odontología y Ciencias - UNAL BogotácoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-faculty collaboration for the Radiological Protection Course for Health Professionals, combining expertise across medicine, dentistry, and sciences for comprehensive training.
• Asociación Colombiana de Gerontología y GeriatríaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional association network for aging studies, collaborating on research and professional development in gerontology and geriatrics.
• CORV Regional (Coordinadora Regional de Organismos de la Sociedad Civil de América Latina y el Caribe sobre Envejecimiento y Vejez)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional Latin American network on aging and elderly issues, contributing to international knowledge exchange and policy advocacy.
• AEXMUN (Asociación de Exalumnos de Medicina Universidad Nacional)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAlumni association acting as distribution channel for continuing education offerings, providing member discounts and organizing professional events including the III International Aerospace Medicine Congress.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Escuela de Medicina - Universidad de los Andes (Colombia): Private Colombian medical school rapidly expanding capacity and modernizing facilities. Direct competitor for top-ranked applicants and faculty, with greater capital flexibility than the public Faculty.
• Facultad de Medicina - Universidad del Rosario: Private Bogotá-based medical school with overlapping specialty and continuing-education programs. Strong brand competitor in the same capital-city labor market.
• Facultad de Medicina - Universidad de Chile: Chile's premier public medical school. Comparable mission, public funding model, broad specialty training portfolio, and research-infrastructure footprint — useful Latin American benchmark for scale and program mix.
• Facultad de Medicina - Pontificia Universidad Javeriana: Leading private Colombian medical school. Closest premium-priced direct competitor with overlapping specialty training and continuing education portfolios; benchmark for what the Faculty competes against for top applicants.
• Facultad de Medicina - Universidad de Buenos Aires: Argentina's largest public medical school. Similar public-university mission, scale of specialty training, and government-consulting role; useful comparator for regional Latin American medical education economics.
• Facultad de Medicina - Universidad de Antioquia: Public Colombian medical school with comparable mission, undergraduate/postgraduate portfolio, and government-subsidized tuition model. Most direct domestic peer competing for the same applicant pool and faculty talent.
• Faculdade de Medicina - Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP): Brazil's preeminent public medical school. Comparable scale of research output, specialty training breadth, and embedded teaching hospital model (Hospital das Clínicas).
• Facultad de Medicina - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM): Latin America's flagship public national university medical school. Structurally identical: government-funded, large undergraduate + specialty portfolio, embedded teaching hospital, and policy-advisory role to the national health ministry.
• Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud - Universidad del Valle: Public Colombian health-sciences faculty with parallel undergraduate and postgraduate programs in medicine and rehabilitation sciences. Competes directly for applicants and consulting mandates in southwestern Colombia.

Emerging players

• Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario - Centro de Investigación en Salud: Adjacent health research arm of a peer institution with growing public-health and clinical-research portfolio relevant to the Faculty's research labs and consulting practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC8d289i39Kq2LqJzNZ51Enw
• Facebookfacebook.com/maestria.discapacidad
• Instagraminstagram.com/laboratorioto_unal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/facultad-de-medicina-universidad-nacional-de-colombia

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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