Universidade Vila Velha

What Universidade Vila Velha does

Universidade Vila Velha (UVV) is a private Brazilian university headquartered in Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, founded in 1974 and elevated to full university status in 2011, making it the first and only private university in the state. The institution serves more than 18,000 active students across 147 programs spanning on-campus undergraduate, hybrid, and fully online (UVV ON) modalities, including bachelor's, technological, graduate specialization (MBA/lato sensu), master's, doctoral, medical residency, and professional development courses. It holds the maximum score from Brazil's Ministry of Education (MEC) and maximum ENADE score, is one of few Brazilian universities in both the Times Higher Education and QS World University Rankings, and has 66% of graduate programs rated CAPES grade 4 or higher (Architecture and Plant Biotechnology at grade 5). UVV monetizes primarily through tuition and academic fees, supplemented by government financial aid channels (PROUNI, FIES), and distributes education through its Boa Vista campus, UVV Highline postgraduate tower in Vitória, and 34+ EAD poles across Espírito Santo, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo.

Its underlying technology stack includes the UVV ON distance-learning platform with live classes and tutor support, digital enrollment portals (extranet.uvv.br), and specialized facilities such as the Vale-partnered Virtual Reality laboratory and the Capixabots robotics team. Academic partnerships with Cisco, Oracle, Google, and Red Hat embed third-party technology certifications into the curriculum, while research ties to CNPq, FAPES, CAPES, and UENF support graduate programs. Go-to-market relies on direct-to-consumer enrollment via scheduled vestibular exams, traditional entrance exams, ENEM scores, second-degree programs, and transfers, with no disclosed employer or enterprise contracts; revenue is therefore driven by distributed individual tuition payments across a long-tail student base.

Name

Universidade Vila Velha

Legal name

Sociedade Educação e Gestão de Excelência/Vila Velha LTDA

Website

https://uvv.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Universidade Vila Velha (UVV) is a private Brazilian university headquartered in Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, serving more than 18,000 students across 147 undergraduate, graduate, MBA, master's, doctoral, medical residency, and distance-learning programs delivered through on-campus, hybrid, and 34+ EAD poles across five states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Humanities & Creative Research Universities (EDAHABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Research & Lab-Based Short-Term Programs (Undergraduate/Graduate) (EDAIAIAF), Professional & Executive Short Courses (Non-Degree, International) (EDAIAIAH)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Distance learning programs
• Undergraduate and graduate degrees
• Medical residency training
• Professional development courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Vila Velha

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices37 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue from undergraduate, graduate, MBA, master's, doctoral programs, and professional development courses. Students pay tuition through multiple modalities including PROUNI scholarships, FIES financing, and direct payment.
2. EAD Pole Network: Revenue from distance learning operations through partner poles across Brazil, offering courses including Administration, Accounting, Physical Education, Pedagogy, Advertising, Systems Analysis and Development, and more.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Universidade Vila Velha is a private Brazilian university delivering higher education across undergraduate (bachelor's and technological), MBA/postgraduate specialization, master's and doctoral, and medical residency programs. Instruction is offered in three modalities — presencial (on-campus), semipresencial (hybrid), and Educação a Distância (UVV ON) — through its main campus in Vila Velha and a network of 34+ EAD poles across multiple Brazilian states. The institution also provides professional development and continuing education courses (Capacitação) for individuals and the broader community.

Product overview

Universidade Vila Velha is a private university in Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil, offering a comprehensive educational portfolio through multiple modalities. The institution operates three main educational formats: Presencial (on-campus), Híbrido/Semipresencial (hybrid), and EAD (UVV ON - fully online distance learning). At the core are undergraduate programs (Graduação) including bachelor's and technological degrees in 66 presencial, 6 hybrid, and 74 EAD formats. Graduate offerings include MBA and Pós-Graduação specialization programs (70 offerings), strictu sensu Master's and Doctoral programs across 12 offerings with notable CAPES ratings (Arquitetura e Cidade rated 5, others rated 4), and Medical Residency programs. The institution also operates regional EAD learning centers (Polos) across five Brazilian states. Specialized facilities include a Virtual Reality laboratory in partnership with Vale, and the Capixabots robotics team. UVV is recognized as Brazil's top-ranked private university by MEC and is one of the few Brazilian institutions in Times Higher Education and QS World University Rankings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Programs (Graduação) Bachelor's degree (bacharelado) and technological degree programs available on-campus, hybrid, and online; open to students entering via vestibular (agendado or traditional), ENEM, second-degree, or transfer pathways.
• MBA and Postgraduate Specialization (Pós-Graduação) Postgraduate specialization courses (MBA and lato sensu pós-graduação) and continuing education for working professionals seeking career advancement across various fields.
• Master's and Doctoral Programs (Mestrado e Doutorado) Strictu sensu master's and doctoral research programs in Architecture and City, Plant Biotechnology, Animal Science, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Care, Public Security and related fields; several carry CAPES grades 4–5.
• Medical Residency (Residência Médica)

Quantifiable outcome

• Best private university in Brazil according to MEC evaluation
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Cisco AcademycoreTechnology or IntegrationAcademic partnership providing Cisco certifications (CCNA, CyberOps Associate) and updated content for computer networks, cybersecurity, and related technology courses at no additional cost to students
• Oracle AcademycoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership providing Oracle database certifications and training materials for students in computer science and data science programs
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationAcademic partnership providing Google certifications and technology training for computer science students
• Red HatcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership providing Red Hat certifications (RHCSA - Red Hat Certified System Administrator) and Linux training for systems and infrastructure courses
• ValecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting Virtual Reality research through dedicated laboratory facilities; projects focused on VR applications in various sectors
• CNPqmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Council for Scientific and Technological Development providing research funding and productivity scholarships for researchers; Dr. Olival Freire Junior serves as CNPq President
• UENF (Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint program in Biotechnology Plant offering both master's and doctoral degrees; UVV Campus Boa Vista and UENF Campus Leonel Brizola collaborate on this program
• CAPESmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel evaluating and funding graduate programs; UVV programs rated 4-5 in CAPES quadrennial evaluation
• EAD Pole PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor34+ partner institutions across Brazil operating as EAD poles offering distance learning courses with UVV branding and quality standards

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Universidade de Fortaleza (UNIFOR): UNIFOR is a similarly-sized Brazilian regional private university (founded 1973) in Ceará offering undergraduate, graduate, and EAD programs with a similar mix of medical, law, and tech programs. It is directly comparable in scale, modality mix, and private-university positioning in its home state.
• Universidade Tiradentes (UNIT): UNIT is a regional private university in Sergipe with a similar student population scale, broad program portfolio, EAD pole network, and family/holding ownership structure. It competes in the same Brazilian private higher education market tier as UVV.
• UNINASSAU: UNINASSAU is a multi-state Brazilian private university network part of the Ser Educacional group, operating across multiple campuses and EAD poles with comparable program breadth and direct competition with UVV in the Northeast and EAD segments.
• Universidade Anhembi Morumbi: Anhembi Morumbi is a Brazilian private university (part of the Laureate network) in São Paulo offering undergraduate, graduate, and EAD programs with strong tech and design specializations, comparable to UVV in modality and program structure though larger in scale.
• Universidade Potiguar (UNP): UNP is a regional private university in Rio Grande do Norte (part of Ser Educacional) with similar program breadth, medical/law offerings, EAD modality, and graduate CAPES-rated programs — directly comparable in scale and positioning to UVV.
• Universidade Anhanguera (Anhanguera / Kroton): Anhanguera (now part of Cogna/Kroton) is a large multi-state Brazilian private university group operating an extensive EAD pole network directly comparable to UVV's UVV ON EAD operations in scale and geographic reach.
• Universidade Norte do Paraná (UNOPAR): UNOPAR (part of Cogna/Kroton) is one of the largest EAD-focused private university networks in Brazil with hundreds of poles nationally. It is a direct competitor to UVV's EAD network, particularly in the working-professional and undergraduate distance-learning segments.

Broad incumbents

• Universidade Estácio de Sá: Estácio (part of Yduqs) is one of Brazil's largest private university networks, offering on-campus, hybrid, and EAD programs across all 27 states. It is a broad incumbent competitor that exceeds UVV in scale and EAD reach but overlaps significantly in program mix and target student base.
• Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul: Cruzeiro do Sul is a large São Paulo-based private university with strong EAD and presencial operations across multiple states. It is a broad incumbent in the same market tier as UVV but with greater scale and capital resources.

Regional players

• Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES): UFES is the main public federal university in Espírito Santo, sharing the same regional market as UVV for undergraduate and graduate students. While it is a public institution, it is the primary non-private competitor in UVV's home state for high-achieving students and research talent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@universidadevilavelha_uvv
• Xx.com/uvves
• Facebookfacebook.com/uvv.oficial

Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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