Federal University of Pará

What Federal University of Pará does

The Federal University of Pará (Universidade Federal do Pará - UFPA) is a public federal university founded in 1957 and headquartered in Belém, Pará, Brazil. It serves as the primary federal higher education institution in the Brazilian Amazon region, with 12 campuses operating across Pará state and active programs in 82 municipalities. UFPA enrolls 50,374 students in 157 undergraduate courses, 105 master's programs, and 62 doctoral programs, supported by 2,997 teaching staff, 2,458 administrative/technical employees, and 1,021 active research groups. The university also operates 3 university hospitals and 622 extension programs serving local communities.

UFPA's core products are educational and research services delivered free of charge under Brazil's constitutional right to public education. The institution maintains an integrated academic management system portfolio including SIGAA (academic management), SIPAC (administrative/financial operations), SIG-RH (human resources), and SAGITTA (IT service desk), all of which are internally developed and used to operate the university. Research infrastructure includes the only public-sector high-throughput DNA sequencer in the Amazon (MGI Tech DNBSEQ-T7), enabling genetic sequencing of regional species such as the pirarucu fish. AI/ML capabilities include the FEXT-DP federated learning research system and Robô Alice, a robotic process automation tool deployed for national government procurement workflows.

The business model is government-funded: UFPA receives its primary budget allocation from the Brazilian federal government through the Ministry of Education (MEC), governed by the Annual Budget Law (LOA) and Law of Budget Guidelines (LDO). Supplementary funding comes from research grants administered by CAPES and CNPq, international partnerships (notably with France and the IUCN/Huawei/Rare Brazil consortium for the Tech4Nature initiative), and technology partnerships with MGI Tech, Microsoft, Google, and RNP. Students are admitted at no cost through Brazil's national entrance exam system (vestibular/SISU). There are no commercial pricing models. The current rector is Emmanuel Zagury Tourinho.

Name

Federal University of Pará

Legal name

Universidade Federal do Pará

Website

https://ufpa.br

Company type

Public

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Federal University of Pará is a public federal university founded in 1957 in Belém, serving 50,374 students across 12 campuses in the Brazilian Amazon. It provides free undergraduate and graduate education, operates three university hospitals, and conducts biodiversity and environmental research with unique regional data assets.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) (EDAHAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Research Universities with Major Extension & Outreach Missions (EDAHAAAG)

Keywords

• Public higher education
• Amazonian scientific research
• Tropical medicine studies
• Biodiversity conservation research
• University extension services

Headquarters

HQ city

Belém

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: As a federal public university in Brazil, UFPA receives funding from the Brazilian federal government through the Ministry of Education (MEC) and is subject to public funding mechanisms including the Law of Budget Guidelines (LDO), Annual Budget Law (LOA), and fiscal responsibility regulations.
2. Research Grants and Funding: Research projects funded by national agencies such as CAPES (Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel), CNPq (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development), and international partnerships for specific research initiatives.
3. Partnership Contributions: Resources from partnerships with international organizations, development agencies, and collaborative research projects including funding from Brazil and France for initiatives like the Iaraçu Caravan.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

UFPA is a federal public university offering tuition-free higher education across undergraduate, master's, doctoral, and technical programs through 12 campuses in the state of Pará, Brazil. It conducts scientific research focused on Amazonian challenges, including tropical medicine, biodiversity, environmental monitoring, and climate adaptation. The university also delivers public healthcare services through its university hospital complex and runs community extension programs reaching 78 municipalities.

Product overview

Federal University of Pará (UFPA) is a large public multi-campus university serving the Brazilian Amazon region. The institution operates a portfolio of interconnected academic administration systems and research platforms rather than commercial software products. Core systems include SIGAA for academic management (enrollment, grades, attendance), SIPAC for administrative/financial operations (procurement, contracts, assets), and SIG-RH for human resources. Research activities produce scientific outputs including genetic sequencing tools and AI applications like Robô Alice for government procurement automation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Programs
• Graduate Programs (Master's and Doctoral)
• Distance Education (EaD)
• University Hospital Complex (Complexo Hospitalar da UFPA)
• Extension Programs and Community Projects
• Jornal Beira do Rio
• Institutional Repository (Repositório Institucional)
• Acervos Museológicos (Museum Collections)
• Robô Alice
• Pirarucu Genetic Sequencing Project

Quantifiable outcome

• 53 graduate programs improved their CAPES evaluation scores in the latest assessment cycle
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Integration6 records

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• MGI TechcoreTechnology or Integration · 19 January 2026MGI Tech provided the DNBSEQ-T7 sequencer, the only public-sector high-throughput DNA sequencer in the Amazon region, enabling UFPA researchers to conduct pioneering genetic sequencing of Amazonian species including pirarucu fish for conservation and breeding programs.
• Brazil-France Scientific CollaborationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2025The Iaraçu Caravan is a scientific expedition financed by Brazil and France involving over 60 scientists sailing along the Amazon River towards Belém, aiming to bring climate research and local community engagement to COP30.
• Tribunal de Justiça do Estado do Pará (TJE-PA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 January 2007Partnership between UFPA and TJE-PA established the Centro de Memória da Amazônia in 2007 to preserve, organize, and make accessible historical judicial documents from 1785-1970, supporting research into Amazonian social and cultural history.
• IUCNflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe International Union for Conservation of Nature partnered with UFPA researchers through the Tech4Nature initiative to deploy low-cost oceanographic and meteorological stations in the Soure Marine Extractive Reserve, helping local communities monitor coastal erosion and climate impacts.
• Rare BrazilflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerRare Brazil collaborates with IUCN and UFPA on the Tech4Nature initiative, implementing environmental monitoring solutions developed by UFPA researchers to support community-based conservation in the Amazon.
• FadespminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFadesp (Fundação de Amparo e Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa) is a partner organization supporting research projects and development activities at UFPA.
• Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa (RNP)coreTechnology or IntegrationRNP operates the Point of Presence (POP-PA) in Pará, the main Internet service provider for federal education and research institutions in Belém, housed at UFPA's CTIC. Manages MetroBel and regional metropolitan networks.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft provides Microsoft 365 A1 for Education licenses to UFPA, offering online productivity tools for students and staff including cloud storage, collaboration tools, and institutional email services.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM): Another large Brazilian federal university in the Amazon region with a similar mission of higher education, research, and extension. Comparable in scale, public funding model, and focus on tropical/Amazonian sciences, making it the closest institutional peer to UFPA.
• Universidade Federal do Amapá (UNIFAP): A smaller federal university located in Amapá state in the Amazon region. Shares UFPA's federal funding model and tropical/equatorial research focus, though at a smaller scale and with a more concentrated geographic footprint.
• Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia (UFRA): A federal public university headquartered in Belém, Pará, with a focus on agricultural sciences, forestry, and environmental research. Directly comparable as another federal institution serving the same Amazonian geography with overlapping research themes.
• Universidade Federal do Sul e Sudeste do Pará (UNIFESSPA): A federal university serving southern and southeastern Pará state, with overlapping research focus on Amazonian sciences and similar public funding model. Comparable as a younger sister institution to UFPA within the same state.
• Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA): A federal research institute based in Manaus with a primary mission of scientific research and graduate training in the Amazon. Highly comparable to UFPA's research mission in biodiversity, environmental sciences, and tropical studies, though more research-focused and less of a comprehensive university.
• Universidade Federal do Maranhão (UFMA): A Brazilian federal university in a neighboring state with a comparable multicampus model, federal funding structure, and focus on regional development. Comparable in size and public university mission, though with a different ecological and cultural context.

Broad incumbents

• Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi: A century-old federal research institution and museum in Belém focused on Amazonian natural and social sciences. Overlaps with UFPA's biodiversity, cultural heritage (UFPA's Centro de Memória da Amazônia), and conservation research mission, but operates as a research institute rather than a degree-granting university.
• Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ): One of Brazil's largest and most prestigious federal research universities. Comparable in scale, federal funding model, and breadth of academic programs, but located in Rio de Janeiro with a broader, more urban research focus and stronger global brand.
• Universidade de Brasília (UnB): A leading Brazilian federal research university with a strong graduate program portfolio and multidisciplinary focus. Comparable as a public research university, though more diversified in research areas and located in the national capital.

Others

• Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa): A Brazilian federal agricultural research corporation with major research centers across the Amazon. Functions as a peer in applied Amazonian research, particularly in biodiversity, aquaculture, and sustainable development, though with a narrower agricultural mandate rather than a comprehensive university mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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