Fundación Universitaria Los Libertadores

What Fundación Universitaria Los Libertadores does

Fundación Universitaria Los Libertadores (FULL) is a private Colombian higher education institution founded in May 1982 under Personería Jurídica Resolución 7542 and headquartered in Bogotá at Carrera 16 # 63A-68. It operates as a nonprofit foundation (entidad sin ánimo de lucro) regulated by the Ministerio de Educación Nacional, with 1,318 employees and approximately 119,000+ graduates across 43+ years of operation. In August 2022, the institution received Acreditación Institucional en Alta Calidad through Resolución 015638, validating its academic quality standards.

The institution delivers undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs across six faculties: Ingeniería y Ciencias Básicas, Ciencias Económicas Administrativas y Contables, Ciencias de la Comunicación, Derecho y Ciencias Políticas, Ciencias Humanas y Sociales, and Psicología. Programs are delivered through in-person modalities at the Bogotá headquarters and Cartagena campus, plus virtual and distance learning channels powered by Blackboard and EVA (Moodle-based) learning management systems. The digital infrastructure includes Biblioteca Hernando Santos Castillo (80,000+ bibliographic references), Libertadores Online radio/TV platform, and a Spin-off Radiant for research commercialization. The institution also operates a Sello Editorial Libertador publishing brand and an REEL (Red de Egresados Emprendedores Libertadores) alumni network.

The revenue model is primarily tuition-driven through subscription/recurring fees across all modalities, supported by a discounts and partnerships program that includes 15-30% reductions for SENA affiliates, ATENEA beneficiaries, government employees (Fiscalía, military), and municipal government partners (Cundinamarca, Cajicá, Cota, Zipaquirá). The go-to-market combines direct enrollment through the online Sistema de Inscripciones, community-driven referrals via the 119,000+ alumni network, and event-driven channel marketing through the annual Feria de Vacantes employment fair. Continuing education and technical labor programs (in Villavicencio, Córdoba, Turbaco) provide supplementary revenue streams.

Name

Fundación Universitaria Los Libertadores

Legal name

Fundación Universitaria Los Libertadores

Website

https://ulibertadores.edu.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Fundación Universitaria Los Libertadores is a Bogotá-based private Colombian higher education foundation founded in 1982, serving undergraduates, graduate students, and continuing education learners across six faculties and multiple delivery modalities including in-person, virtual, and distance education.

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

University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate education programs
• Distance learning programs
• Continuing education courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá, Cundinamarca

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Enrollment Fees: Primary revenue from student tuition payments for undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs across in-person, virtual, and distance modalities.
2. Distance Education Services: Revenue from virtual and distance learning programs offered through the Educación Virtual y a Distancia division.
3. Continuing Education: Diplomados and specialized courses offered through educación continua platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundación Universitaria Los Libertadores delivers higher education programs (undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education) across six faculties through in-person, virtual, and distance learning modalities. It operates from a main Bogotá campus, a regional Cartagena campus, and supplementary technical education centers, supported by Blackboard and EVA learning management systems. Revenue is generated primarily through tuition fees, with the institution serving individual students seeking accredited professional degrees in Colombia.

Product overview

Fundación Universitaria Los Libertadores operates as a higher education institution offering a comprehensive digital ecosystem for academic delivery and student services. The institution provides learning management systems (EVA and Blackboard), a digital library with 80,000+ references, media platforms (Libertadores Online radio/TV and Canal Libertador), a web-based service center for administrative procedures, online enrollment systems, and career services through an institutional job board. The university serves students through multiple modalities including in-person, virtual, and distance education across campuses in Bogotá and Cartagena.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate and Graduate Engineering Programs Pregrados, especializaciones and maestrias in engineering disciplines (Mecatrónica, Aeronáutica, Electrónica, Industrial, Mecánica, de Sistemas) and basic sciences (Estadística, Matemática Aplicada, Seguridad de la Información, Sistemas de Aeronaves no Tripuladas), plus technical/tecnológica programs (Gestión de Procesos Industriales, Robótica y Automatización Industrial, Mecánica Automotriz, Servicio Automotriz). Faculty: Ingeniería y Ciencias Básicas. Targeted at high-school graduates and working professionals seeking engineering credentials.
• Undergraduate and Graduate Business, Economics and Accounting Programs Programs including Administración de Empresas (in-person and virtual), Maestría en Gerencia del Desarrollo Sostenible (virtual), Especialización en Logística y Gestión de la Cadena de Suministro, Profesional en Gastronomía, Administración del Turismo Sostenible, Tecnología en Gestión Turística y Hotelera, Administración Turística y Hotelera, Administración Logística, Economía, and Contaduría Pública. Faculty: Ciencias Económicas, Administrativas y Contables. Delivered in person, virtually, and at a distance.
• Communication Sciences Undergraduate and Graduate Programs Programs in Comunicación Social-Periodismo (in-person and virtual), Diseño Hipermedia, Diseño Gráfico (virtual), Maestría en Comunicación, Especialización en Marketing Digital, and Publicidad y Mercadeo (virtual). Faculty: Ciencias de la Comunicación. Targeted at students pursuing media, journalism, design and advertising careers.
• Virtual and Distance Education Programs Educación Virtual y a Distancia division offering 100% online and distance programs including Maestrías (Derechos Humanos, Comunicación, Gerencia del Desarrollo Sostenible, Educación Distancia, Educación Virtual, Seguridad de la Información), Especializaciones (Estadística Aplicada, Arte en los Procesos de Aprendizaje, Educación Ambiental, Marketing Digital, Pedagogía de la Lúdica, Gestión de Activos, Informática para el Aprendizaje en Red), Licenciaturas (Educación Infantil Virtual, Etnoeducación Virtual), Administración de Empresas (Distancia), Comunicación Social-Periodismo Virtual, Diseño Gráfico Virtual, and Publicidad y Mercadeo Virtual.
• Humanities, Social Sciences, and Education Programs Programs including Licenciatura en Educación Infantil Virtual, Licenciatura en Etnoeducación Virtual, Especialización en el Arte en los Procesos de Aprendizaje (Virtual), Especialización en Educación Ambiental (Virtual), Especialización en Pedagogía de la Lúdica (Virtual), Especialización en Informática para el Aprendizaje en Red (Virtual), Maestría en Educación (Distancia) and Maestría en Educación (Virtual). Faculty: Ciencias Humanas y Sociales.
• Law and Political Sciences Programs Programs including Maestría en Derechos Humanos (virtual modality) within the Faculty of Derecho y Ciencias Políticas. Targeted at lawyers and political-science professionals.
• Psychology Programs Pregrado and graduate programs offered through the Facultad de Psicología for students pursuing psychology credentials in Colombia.
• Continuing Education (Diplomados and Specialized Courses) Diplomados and short specialized courses offered through the educacion continua platform for professionals seeking certification, skill updating, or career transitions.
• Libertadores Online Radio and Canal Libertador TV Online radio streaming 24/7 and Canal Libertador television channel providing institutional content produced by administrators, faculty, students, and alumni. Functions as a media platform supporting the educational brand.

Quantifiable outcome

• 119,000+ graduates placed in professional careers internationally
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gobernación de Cundinamarca - Fondo Transformando VidascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 May 203125% tuition discount for beneficiaries reported by the Cundinamarca government under the Transformando Vidas fund, targeting young people from Cundinamarca municipalities.
• Ministerio de Defensa Nacional - Ejército NacionalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 November 203020% discount for new students and 15% for transfers. Covers military personnel, veterans, and their families including spouses and first-degree relatives for undergraduate and graduate programs.
• Gobernación de Cundinamarca - Fondo Cundinamarca Más ProfesionalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2030Education fund offering up to 30% tuition discount plus additional benefits (up to 5 SMMLV for professional education, up to 2 SMMLV for technical, up to 50% for graduate programs) for residents of Cundinamarca's 116 municipalities.
• SENAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner30% institutional discount plus 70% education credit for SENA employees, their children and spouses. 25% discount with free registration and no homologation fees for SENA apprentices and graduates transferring to Los Libertadores.
• ATENEA - Fondo de Educación Superior para TodoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartially forgivable scholarship-credit: 30% institutional discount plus 70% education financing for admitted students. Includes Young to U and Young to E programs with tuition coverage and living stipends.
• Fiscalía General de la NacióncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner15% tuition discount for employees, their spouses, companions and first-degree relatives. Covers undergraduate, graduate and continuing education programs.
• RCN Radio and RCN TelevisiónminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedia partnership with RCN Radio and RCN TV offering tuition discounts for their active employees and families.
• Alcaldía de ZipaquiráminorStrategic or Co-development Partner15% tuition discount for residents of Zipaquirá municipality and their families through 2031.
• Alcaldía de CajicáminorStrategic or Co-development Partner15% tuition discount for residents and municipality employees through November 2026.
• Alcaldía de CotaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner20% discount for FOES beneficiaries from Cota municipality through 2027.
• BlackboardcoreTechnology or IntegrationLearning management system platform used for virtual and distance education delivery.
• Microsoft Office 365coreTechnology or IntegrationInstitutional email and productivity software platform for students, faculty and staff.
• Various Normal Schools (Instituciones Normales Superiores)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner18% discount for students and alumni from Normal Superior schools in multiple regions (Orinoquía, Norte de Santander, Tolima, Bolívar, Antioquia, Cundinamarca, Bogotá) for virtual Early Childhood Education programs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Universidad Santo Tomás: Large private Colombian university operating across multiple campuses nationwide with similar multi-faculty structure and emphasis on graduate and continuing education. Comparable in scale of operations and program portfolio breadth.
• Universidad Sergio Arboleda: Private Bogotá-based university with similar faculty breadth (engineering, law, economics, communication, psychology) and strong government / public-sector partnership orientation. Directly comparable in student segments and discount-driven acquisition model.
• Universidad EAFIT: Private Colombian university based in Medellín with similar multi-faculty structure (engineering, business, law, humanities) and a comparable mix of in-person, virtual, and continuing education programs. Closest peer in terms of private mid-tier positioning and partnership-driven enrollment strategy.
• Universidad Externado de Colombia: Private Bogotá-based university with comparable faculties (law, economics, social sciences, engineering) and a similar tradition of in-person and distance/virtual modalities. Comparable as a mid-to-upper-tier private institution in the same city.
• Universidad Piloto de Colombia: Private Bogotá university offering engineering, business, architecture, and social science programs. Similar institutional size, modality mix, and reliance on employer/government partnerships.
• Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia: Large private Colombian university with nationwide campus footprint, similar multi-faculty model, and significant presence in distance/virtual education. Comparable scale and operational model to Los Libertadores.
• Universidad Manuela Beltrán: Private Bogotá-area university with comparable faculty mix (engineering, health, business, design) and similar distance/virtual learning infrastructure. Comparable as a mid-tier private institution serving similar student segments.
• Universidad del Norte: Private Colombian university based in Barranquilla with comparable multi-faculty structure and institutional accreditation. Closely matched in scale, program breadth, and focus on serving regional Colombian markets.
• Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz: Bogotá-based private university foundation with similar nonprofit legal structure and emphasis on psychology, engineering, and social sciences. Comparable governance model and program scope at smaller scale.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad de los Andes (Colombia): Top-tier private Colombian university in Bogotá with overlapping faculties (engineering, law, business, medicine). Significantly higher-ranked and more selective, but operates in the same private higher education market and competes for similar graduate-level and dual-degree partnerships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/UniLibertadores
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/uloslibertadores
• Facebookfacebook.com/UniLibertadores
• Instagraminstagram.com/UniLibertadores
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/fundaci-n-universitaria-los-libertadores

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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