The Association of Colombian Universities ( es, Asociación Colombiana de Universidades), also known as ASCUN, is a
non-profit,
non-governmental organization, that congregates the
public and
private
Private or privates may refer to:
Music
* " In Private", by Dusty Springfield from the 1990 album ''Reputation''
* Private (band), a Denmark-based band
* "Private" (Ryōko Hirosue song), from the 1999 album ''Private'', written and also recorde ...
Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...
n universities. Its primary objectives are to serve as a permanent space for the discussion of the present and future of the Colombian universities, establish a link between the universities and the national government, perform academic research about
higher education, promote
continuing education
Continuing education (similar to further education in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, Ireland) is an all-encompassing term within a broad list of post-secondary learning activities and programs. The term is used mainly in the United ...
, academic development, establishment of research networks, provide information services, and maintain inter-institutional and international relationships.

The association counts with 75 affiliated institutions, located in the whole country.
See also
*
List of universities in Colombia
Notes
External links
Official website
Educational organisations based in Colombia
College and university associations and consortia in South America
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