Cogna Educação

Cogna Educação S.A.
Company typeSociedade Anônima
B3: COGN3
Ibovespa Component
IndustryHigher education
Founded1966
HeadquartersSão Paulo, Brazil
Key people
Evando José Neiva, (Chairman)
Rodrigo Galindo, (CEO)
Revenue US$ 2.1 billion (2017)
US$ 703.9 million (2017)
Number of employees
36,000
Websitewww.cogna.com.br

Cogna Educação (formerly Kroton Educacional), founded in 1966 in Belo Horizonte, is the largest private educational company in Brazil. It has operated for over 45 years in all educational segments, such as preschool, elementary, secondary, adult high school, college preparatory school, free courses, and other related educational activities, as well as higher, professional, and post-graduation education.