Private nonprofit higher-education institution in Bogotá, Colombia, with campuses in Facatativá, regional development centers, rural technology facilities, applied research, and knowledge-transfer infrastructure. Its model links academia with rural territories and productive-sector partners.
UNIAGRARIA is a private, nonprofit higher-education institution founded in 1985, with a focused, practice-oriented character and a community of more than 3,100 students. Based in Bogotá, it also operates campuses in Facatativá and practical sites that support field-based learning, applied research, and technology development. Regional development centers provide sustained interfaces with local stakeholders, helping adapt technologies, add value to rural production, and transfer knowledge through territorial partnerships. A dedicated research vice-rectorate coordinates applied research, innovation, entrepreneurship, and extension, while institutional intellectual-property policies support commercialization pathways. Research is supported through institutional resources and competitive external funding, including opportunities connected to Colombia’s national science and innovation system.