Universidad de Viña del Mar

What Universidad de Viña del Mar does

Universidad de Viña del Mar (UVM) is a private non-profit Chilean university founded on November 21, 1988, structured as a Corporación de Derecho Privado sin fines de lucro. It delivers higher education across four faculties — Architecture, Communications and Design; Life Sciences; Law, Social Sciences and Education; and Engineering, Business and Agroenvironmental Sciences — offering 30+ undergraduate programs, 14 master's programs, a doctoral program in Social Inclusion, and 30+ professional diplomas. UVM enrolls over 9,000 students and serves a 21,000+ alumni network, primarily concentrated in the Valparaíso region, and is owned and operated since September 2020 by the Chilean non-profit Fundación Educación y Cultura following an 11-year tenure inside the Laureate Education network.

Core infrastructure comprises the multi-device Campus Virtual platform, the UVM Global alumni platform, and a distinctive set of clinical and teaching service centers that double as practical-training environments: the Centro de Entrenamiento e Innovación en Salud (CEIS) with six high-fidelity simulation rooms and AHA certification capability; the Centro Docente Odontológico (CDO) and Centro Docente Asistencial (CDA) for primary-care services; the Hospital Clínico Veterinario; and the Centro de Prácticas Sociales (CEPS). The CRIIS research center produces the Índice Regional de Inclusión Social (IRIS), a proprietary multidimensional instrument measuring social inclusion across 36 municipalities — described as the first of its kind in Chile. Auxiliary units include R90Lab (experimental media/radio), the sustainability program (100% renewable energy at Campus Rodelillo, three consecutive UI GreenMetric top-3 national placements), and the UVM sports program (three consecutive national basketball championships, 2022-2024).

UVM generates revenue primarily through recurring tuition and enrollment fees across undergraduate, graduate, and continuing-education programs, supplemented by corporate training services (certified under Chilean Standard 2728:2015) and revenues from teaching clinics and service centers. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via a centralized admission hotline and on-campus enrollment, complemented by online and hybrid modalities. Customer segments span individual undergraduate and graduate students, working-professional continuing-education participants, doctoral researchers, enterprise training buyers, and the alumni community served through UVM Global. Monetization is augmented by retention mechanisms — including the Beca Excelencia (100% master's scholarship for graduates, capped at 180 seats) and sports scholarships (25-50%) — that anchor lifetime-value economics. The institution holds 4-year Nivel Avanzado CNA accreditation across Pregrado, Gestión Institucional, and Vinculación con el Medio, the highest tier of Chilean higher-education quality recognition.

Name

Universidad de Viña del Mar

Legal name

Universidad Viña del Mar

Website

https://uvm.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Universidad Viña del Mar is a private non-profit Chilean university founded in 1988, serving 9,000+ students across four faculties in Viña del Mar. It offers undergraduate, master's, doctoral, and continuing-education programs, owned by Fundación Educación y Cultura since 2020.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Polytechnic & Applied Sciences Universities (EDAHAEAB)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate professional education
• Corporate training programs
• Healthcare simulation training

Headquarters

HQ city

Viña Del Mar

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and enrollment fees: Annual tuition payments from students across undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs
2. Corporate training services: Customized training programs for businesses and institutions through the Capacitación area, with certified programs under Chilean Standard 2728:2015
3. Graduate scholarship programs: Beca Excelencia Titulados offering 100% tuition discount for postgraduate programs, generating alumni engagement and professional development revenue

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Universidad de Viña del Mar delivers accredited higher education through four faculties, offering 30+ undergraduate (Pregrado) degree programs, 14 master's programs (Magísteres), a doctoral program in Social Inclusion, 30+ professional diplomas (Diplomados), and corporate training/vocational courses under its Área de Capacitación. Teaching is supported by three physical campuses in Viña del Mar, a virtual campus, simulation-based health training (CEIS), and a network of over 21,000 alumni.

Product overview

Universidad Viña del Mar (UVM) is a private non-profit university founded in 1988, offering a comprehensive educational portfolio across four faculties. The core offerings include Pregrado (30+ undergraduate programs), the Doctorado en Inclusión Social, 14 Magísteres (master's programs), 30+ Diplomados (professional diplomas), and Área de Capacitación (vocational/training courses). Supporting infrastructure includes Campus Virtual for online learning, UVM Global alumni platform, and three campuses (Recreo, Rodelillo, Miraflores). Specialized service centers include healthcare facilities (CEIS simulation center, teaching dental and care centers, clinical veterinary hospital), the CRIIS research center, and sustainability programs. The university serves over 9,000 students with a focus on regional development, inclusion, and international connectivity, governed under Fundación Educación y Cultura since 2020.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pregrado (Undergraduate Degree Programs) 30+ accredited undergraduate degree programs across four faculties including Architecture, Communications and Design; Life Sciences; Law, Social Sciences and Education; and Engineering, Business and Agroenvironmental Sciences, covering disciplines such as Architecture, Law, Nursing, Psychology, Veterinary Medicine, Engineering, and Animation. Delivered on-campus and via Campus Virtual for traditional higher education students.
• Magísteres (Master's Degree Programs) 14 master's programs with ethical and leadership focus, including Digital Communication, Business Direction, Tax Direction, Higher Education Teaching, Sports Training, Environmental Management, Construction Management, Project Management, Occupational Health, Disability Inclusion, Social Innovation, Psychojuridical Interventions, Migrations, and Quality Management Systems. Targeted at professionals seeking advanced specialization.
• Doctorado en Inclusión Social (Doctoral Program in Social Inclusion) 8-semester doctoral program focused on understanding inclusion and exclusion processes affecting diverse groups, with emphasis on access to resources, services, participation, and identity construction. Research lines include Wellbeing and Life Cycle, and Policies and Territory. Designed for advanced researchers and academic professionals.
• Diplomados (Professional Diploma Programs) 30+ professional diploma programs offered in online, semi-presential, and presential formats covering Labor Compliance, Climate Change, Corporate Communication, AI in Marketing, Public Contracting, Data Science, Entrepreneurship, Ergonomics, Educational Management, and related professional development areas. Targeted at working professionals seeking continuing education.
• Área de Capacitación (Corporate Training and Vocational Programs) Professional development offerings including Training Courses, Trade/Vocational Programs (100-400 hours), and Executive Diplomas covering Advanced Pediatric Life Support, Cardiovascular Support, Basic Life Support, AI for Digital Work, Building Administration, Property Brokerage, and Elderly Care. Certified under Chilean Standard 2728:2015 and tailored for businesses, institutions, and individuals.
• Comunidad de Profesionales y Graduados (Alumni Network and Professional Community) Network of 21,000+ alumni providing employability studies, job board, professional development workshops, entrepreneurship ecosystem, alumni association, and excellence scholarships (Beca Excelencia Titulados) covering 100% of tuition for master's programs. Available to UVM graduates and serving as talent pool for employers.
• Centro de Entrenamiento e Innovación en Salud (CEIS) - Health Simulation Training Center Health simulation center with 6 high-fidelity rooms, realistic phantom simulators, standardized patient actors, skills labs, and AHA certification courses (PALS, ACLS, BLS). Provides safe training environment for UVM students and external healthcare professionals to develop clinical competencies before hospital placements.
• Centro Docente Odontológico (CDO) y Centro Docente Asistencial (CDA) - Teaching Healthcare Centers Teaching health centers providing primary care services to UVM community and Valparaíso region. CDO delivers general and specialized dentistry; CDA provides nutrition, obstetrics, nursing, kinesiology, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and medical technology services including diagnostic imaging. Both serve as clinical training venues for students.
• Hospital Clínico Veterinario (Veterinary Clinical Hospital) Regional reference veterinary hospital for small animal medicine and surgery, offering traumatology, orthopedics, anesthesiology, neurology, neurosurgery, geriatrics, oncology, feline medicine, clinical pathology, and diagnostic imaging. Provides clinical training for veterinary students while serving regional pet owners.
• CRIIS - Centro Regional de Inclusión e Innovación Social (Social Inclusion Research Center) Regional research center founded in 2015 studying inclusion and social innovation across four lines: Priority Groups and Intersectionality, Education for Inclusion and Citizenship, Housing/City/Territory, and Social and Public Innovation. Publishes the Índice Regional de Inclusión Social (IRIS), a unique multidimensional measurement tool for communal inclusion across 36 municipalities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 84% graduate employability rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fundación Educación y CulturacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2020After 11 years with Laureate Education Network, UVM transitioned to Fundación Educación y Cultura in September 2020. The foundation is a non-profit entity comprised of education professionals whose purpose is to contribute to Chile's development through improvement of higher education.
• Laureate EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Laureate Education Network integration from 2009-2020 brought international standards and helped consolidate UVM's regional project. This partnership established quality frameworks and international orientation.
• Universidad Peruana de CienciasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner institution where Jesús Villate Castillo (Board member) serves on board. Part of broader Latin American higher education network connections.
• Post University (United States)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner where Jesús Villate Castillo (Board member) serves on board of directors. US-based university connection.
• Red de Universidades por la MigraciónminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of 11 Chilean universities collaborating on migration research, teaching, and community engagement since September 2021. Faculty of Law, Social Sciences and Education participates.
• Vertebral ChileminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCouncil of Accredited Professional Institutes and Technical Training Centers co-founded by Jesús Villate Castillo. Promotes quality in Chile's higher education system.
• American Heart Association (AHA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEIS (Centro de Entrenamiento e Innovación en Salud) serves as AHA reference center for cardiac life support courses including PALS, ACLS, and BLS certifications.
• Universidad de MálagaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish university partner strengthened through postdoctoral internship program for UVM academics, promoting research collaboration and faculty development.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• INACAP: Major Chilean technical training institution offering vocational programs and corporate training. Comparable to UVM's Capacitación area in serving both individual learners and enterprise workforce training needs at scale.
• AIEP: Chilean professional institute offering technical and vocational programs across the country. Jesús Villate Castillo (UVM Board President) was former Rector of AIEP; comparable as a Chilean private postsecondary institution with applied/vocational orientation.
• Universidad del Desarrollo: Chilean private university with strong regional presence and emphasis on applied professional programs. Comparable to UVM in offering broad undergraduate and postgraduate curricula with a focus on regional development and applied sciences.
• Duoc UC: Chilean technical training institution affiliated with Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Comparable to UVM's vocational and diploma programs in serving working professionals with applied career-focused education.
• Universidad Santo Tomás: Chilean private higher education institution operating multiple campuses nationwide. Comparable to UVM in offering broad undergraduate programs with a focus on professional preparation and regional markets.
• Universidad Andrés Bello: Large Chilean private university operating across multiple campuses with comprehensive undergraduate and graduate offerings. Directly comparable as a Chilean non-profit private university; several UVM board members previously served in UNAB leadership, indicating strong comparability in mission and operating model.

Regional players

• Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso: Traditional Chilean regional university based in Valparaíso. Direct geographic peer to UVM, competing for students in the Valparaíso region with overlapping programs in architecture, engineering and social sciences.

Direct peers

• Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María: Chilean private university with strong emphasis on engineering, applied sciences and technical education. Comparable to UVM's Faculty of Engineering, Business and Agroenvironmental Sciences and overall applied-professions orientation.
• Universidad de Las Américas: Chilean private university offering broad undergraduate programs. Loreto Ferrari Bodelón (UVM Director) was previously Prorrectora at UDLA, indicating leadership and operational comparability with UVM's multi-faculty private model.

Others

• Universidad de Málaga: Spanish public university serving as a UVM research and faculty development partner. Listed as a comparable because UVM has an active postdoctoral internship partnership through which UVM academics conduct research at UMA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/UVM.cl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/showcase/comunidad-profesionales-uvm
• Xx.com/UVM_cl

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

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