Red Colombiana de Posgrados

What Red Colombiana de Posgrados does

Red Colombiana de Posgrados (RCP) is a Colombian non-profit association founded in 2008 that functions as a national coordination network for Institutions of Higher Education (IES) offering postgraduate programs. It connects more than 60 public and private universities across Colombia, organized into five regional nodes (Norte, Antioquia-Santanderes-Chocó, Centro, Eje Cafetero, and Suroccidente), and represents over 80 postgraduate programs. Its member institutions collectively account for 417 doctoral programs, including 75 with high-quality accreditation, according to the network's own statistical publication.

RCP's product surface is primarily programmatic rather than technological. Core offerings include the annual national Congreso RCP (running consecutively from 2022 through 2026), the 'Posgrados Colombianos en Cifras' statistical reference book launched in 2023, a Scholarship Portal, the 'La RCP en Datos' dashboard sourced from SNIES, and a Postgraduate Observatory developed in partnership with OCyT. The organization has no proprietary software, platform, or AI capabilities; its distribution occurs through institutional membership, regional node meetings, international academic missions, and a multi-channel digital presence (website, LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, X).

RCP operates as an Entidad Sin Ánimo de Lucro with revenue derived from institutional membership fees set by its General Assembly. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The network is governed by an elected Executive Committee (current term 2024–2027, presided over by Dra. Yarelis Lara Rodríguez) and maintains strategic alliances with ASCUN, COMEPO, AUIP, Minciencias, and the Ministerio de Educación Nacional. The organization is currently formulating its Institutional Development Plan (PDI) 2027–2032, signaling a multi-year strategic repositioning.

Name

Red Colombiana de Posgrados

Legal name

Red Colombiana de Posgrados

Website

https://redcolombianadeposgrados.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Red Colombiana de Posgrados is a Colombian non-profit network founded in 2008 that connects 60+ universities across five regional nodes to strengthen postgraduate education quality, primarily through annual congresses, publications, and government partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Membership Fees: The network operates as a non-profit entity (Entidad Sin Ánimo de Lucro) sustained through membership contributions from affiliated higher education institutions. Revenue supports organizational operations, congresses, publications, and collaborative projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Red Colombiana de Posgrados is a national non-profit association that coordinates a network of 60+ Colombian universities offering postgraduate (master's and doctoral) programs. Its core offerings include annual national congresses, regional node collaboration across five Colombian regions, a statistical publication ('Posgrados Colombianos en Cifras'), a scholarship information portal, a Postgraduate Observatory initiative, and a network data dashboard. Membership is institutional and recurring, and engagement is delivered through events, publications, and international academic missions.

Product overview

Red Colombiana de Posgrados is a national network organization that serves as a coordination platform connecting Colombian Higher Education Institutions (IES) offering postgraduate programs. The core offering consists of annual national congresses (Congreso RCP) spanning from 2022 to 2026, a flagship statistical publication called 'Posgrados Colombianos en Cifras,' and a network structure of five regional nodes (Norte, Antioquia-Santanderes-Chocó, Centro, Eje Cafetero, Suroccidente). Additional services include a scholarship information portal, a data dashboard (La RCP en Datos), and an ongoing initiative to establish a national Postgraduate Observatory in collaboration with OCyT. The organization facilitates academic collaboration, quality improvement, and strategic alliances between the public and private sectors for member institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual National Congress (Congreso RCP)
• Posgrados Colombianos en Cifras
• Regional Node Network (Nodos Regionales)
• Scholarship Portal (Portal de Becas)
• Postgraduate Observatory (Observatorio de Posgrados)
• La RCP en Datos

Quantifiable outcome

• 417 doctoral programs and 75 with high-quality accreditation in Colombia (as documented in the network's publication)

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• COMEPO (Consejo Mexicano de Estudios de Posgrado)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 September 2021International alliance with Mexico's postgraduate council. RCP participated in the 34th National Postgraduate Congress 2021 hosted by COMEPO. Joint conferences and knowledge exchange on postgraduate education challenges and opportunities.
• AUIP (Asociación Universitaria Iberoamericana de Postgrado)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2021Collaboration with the Ibero-American University Association for Postgraduate Studies. Includes joint webinars, scholarship programs, and participation in AUIP activities for Latin American postgraduate development.
• ASCUN (Asociación Colombiana de Universidades)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration with ASCUN, Colombia's association of universities. ASCUN's Executive Director Oscar Domínguez participates in RCP events. ASCUN provides a broader platform for university advocacy and policy influence in Colombian higher education.
• OCyT (Observatorio Colombiano de Ciencia y Tecnología)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to develop an Observatory of Postgraduate Programs in Colombia. OCyT brings expertise in science and technology indicators, while RCP contributes postgraduate-specific data. The partnership aims to create a comprehensive national postgraduate data system.
• Minciencias (Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación)coreOthersCollaboration with Colombia's Ministry of Science for data collection and indicator development for postgraduate programs. Minciencias data feeds into the network's research and observatory functions.
• MEN (Ministerio de Educación Nacional)coreOthersPartnership with Colombia's Ministry of Education for alignment with national education policies, quality assurance frameworks, and the Marco Nacional de Cualificaciones initiative.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• COMEPO (Consejo Mexicano de Estudios de Posgrado): Mexico's national council for postgraduate studies, structurally analogous to RCP: a non-profit membership network of Mexican universities running national congresses and quality initiatives for master's and doctoral programs. RCP has an active strategic alliance with COMEPO, confirming direct comparability.
• AUIP (Asociación Universitaria Iberoamericana de Postgrado): Ibero-American association of universities for postgraduate studies. Operates as a membership network across Latin America and Iberia, running scholarship programs and joint activities. RCP is a member/partner of AUIP, indicating a closely aligned operating model at a broader geography.

Broad incumbents

• ASCUN (Asociación Colombiana de Universidades): Colombia's umbrella association for universities. ASCUN covers the full higher-education spectrum (undergraduate and postgraduate, public and private), whereas RCP is postgraduate-focused. ASCUN's Executive Director actively participates in RCP events, making it both a partner and a broader-scope competitor for institutional dues.

Regional players

• CIN (Consejo Interuniversitario Nacional - Argentina): Argentina's national council of public universities. Functions as a membership network for institutional collaboration, accreditation support, and policy advocacy, providing a Latin American peer benchmark for RCP's association-style operating model.
• ANUIES (Asociación Nacional de Universidades e Instituciones de Educación Superior): Mexico's national association of universities and higher-education institutions. Comparable to ASCUN in scope but in a different country; overlaps with RCP's mission at the postgraduate collaboration level and serves as a regional parallel.
• CRUCH (Consejo de Rectores de las Universidades Chilenas): Council of rectors of Chilean universities. Coordinates collaboration among leading Chilean universities, including postgraduate activities, with a similar member-driven governance model. RCP has run academic missions to Chile, signaling adjacency.

Others

• IESALC (UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean): UNESCO-affiliated institute producing data, policy analysis, and convening functions for Latin American higher education. Overlaps with RCP's Observatory and policy-influence work as an enabling/thematic peer rather than a direct competitor.
• OCyT (Observatorio Colombiano de Ciencia y Tecnología): Colombia's S&T observatory, an active RCP partner on the Postgraduate Observatory initiative. Not a competing network, but a data and analytics peer whose indicators shape the higher-education landscape RCP operates within.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ReddePosgrados
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCQ4uQlN_Xa4QYR709vqkyJw
• Facebookfacebook.com/ReddePosgrados
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/red-colombiana-de-posgrados
• Instagraminstagram.com/redcolombianadeposgrados

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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