FAESA Centro Universitario

What FAESA Centro Universitario does

FAESA Centro Universitário is a private higher education institution founded in 1972 and headquartered in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil. It delivers degree and continuing-education programs across three physical campuses — Campus Vitória (main), Unidade Medicina Cariacica (six-year full-time Medicine program), and Unidade Linhares (Agronomy and regional programs) — plus a distance-learning platform (FAESA EAD) offering 10 undergraduate and 60+ postgraduate specializations. The core catalog spans 21 presencial undergraduate programs in health sciences (Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Psychology, Veterinary Medicine), engineering and technology (Computer Science, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Production Engineering, Computer Engineering), and humanities/law/business (Law, Journalism, Administration, Architecture), with revenue generated primarily through recurring monthly tuition, vestibular entrance exams, ENEM-based discount enrollment, and corporate training (Convênio Empresa). On the supply side, the institution operates an integrated innovation infrastructure built around the Núcleo de Inovação Tecnológica (NIT, established 2019) and the Mov.ie Innovation Hub, providing 40+ laboratories, themed rooms, an idea room, and 50+ strategic partnerships across academia, industry and government, and routes clinical training through exclusive hospital partnerships (Hospital Santa Rita, HIFA Guarapari, Centro Municipal de Especialidades de Cariacica). Supporting assets include the Colégio FAESA K-12 subsidiary, the Núcleo de Estágio e Emprego (career/internship center citing an 85% in-field employability rate), a student portal, and digital enrollment tools such as the ENEM discount simulator. Recognition includes six consecutive years as the best University Center in Espírito Santo and a top-10 national placement in the IGC/MEC ranking.

Name

FAESA Centro Universitario

Legal name

FAESA Centro Universitário

Website

https://faesa.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Short description

FAESA Centro Universitário is a private Brazilian higher education institution founded in 1972, operating presencial and EAD undergraduate and postgraduate programs, a Medicine program, and a K-12 school across campuses in Vitória, Cariacica, and Linhares, Espírito Santo.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vitória

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees - Undergraduate Programs: Revenue from undergraduate tuition across multiple modalities including in-person and EAD programs. Students pay monthly fees with discounts available through ENEM scores, transfers, and second-degree enrollments.
2. Tuition and Fees - Postgraduate Programs: Revenue from MBA and specialization programs offered both in-person and via EAD, including programs like MBA Gestão na Prática and various sector-specific specializations.
3. Corporate Training (Convênio Empresa): Institutional partnerships with companies for employee education and professional development programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FAESA Centro Universitário is a private higher education institution that delivers in-person and distance-learning undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs across health sciences, engineering, technology, law, business, education and humanities, alongside basic/secondary education through Colégio FAESA. Its offering is anchored by a 6-year Medicine program at the Cariacica unit, an extensive EAD catalog (10 undergraduate and 60+ postgraduate specializations), and an Innovation Hub (Mov.ie / NIT) with 40+ laboratories and 50+ strategic partnerships supporting practical learning and applied research. Enrollment is driven by vestibular entrance exams, ENEM score-based discounts up to 70%, transfer and second-degree pathways, and corporate training partnerships.

Product overview

FAESA Centro Universitário is a higher education institution offering a comprehensive academic portfolio across multiple delivery modes. The core offering consists of presencial undergraduate programs (Graduação Presencial) at Campus Vitória, distance learning undergraduate programs (Graduação EAD), on-campus and distance postgraduate programs (Pós-graduação Presencial and EAD), and basic/secondary education through Colégio FAESA. The institution also operates an Innovation Hub (HUB de Inovação/Mov.ie) with over 40 laboratories, a dedicated Medical program (Medicina) at Unidade Cariacica with hospital partnerships, a Career and Internship Center (Núcleo de Estágio e Emprego), and digital tools including a student portal and ENEM discount simulator.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mov.ie – Movimento de Inovação e Empreendedorismo: Innovation hub connecting academia, market, and ecosystem to generate innovation and entrepreneurship
• Núcleo de Inovação Tecnológica (NIT)
• FAESA EAD

Products and services

• Graduação Presencial (In-Person Undergraduate Programs)

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% of graduates work in their field of study
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Núcleo de Inovação Tecnológica (NIT) PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Over 50 strategic partnerships established through the NIT, including projects like Sincades Tech and Linkes that strengthen innovation in Espírito Santo.
• Hospital Santa RitacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive partnership for practical activities of semiology in medical training. Medical students conduct practical training sessions at the hospital, developing clinical skills.
• Hospital Geral Dr. Luiz Buaiz (HIFA Guarapari)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for clinical practice activities where Medicine students from the 3rd period participate in clinical rotations every 15 days, learning anamnesis and patient care.
• FiocruzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining partnership where Medicine professors from FAESA were selected in 1st and 2nd place for a training program offered by Fiocruz.
• Sincades TechminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation project coordinated by NIT to strengthen technology and innovation ecosystem in Espírito Santo.
• LinkesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation project coordinated by NIT contributing to entrepreneurship and innovation development in the state.
• Comunique CursosminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for Libras (Brazilian Sign Language) course that certified 32 students in basic, intermediate and advanced levels.
• Centro Municipal de Especialidades de CariacicaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partnership where Medicine students conduct visits and learn about secondary healthcare attention and specialist patient care.
• Fapes (Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e Inovação do Espírito Santo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch foundation partner for Human-IA Saúde Agenda 2030 event, focusing on AI in healthcare and innovation.
• Instituto ECOHOSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Human-IA Saúde Agenda 2030 event focusing on sustainability and healthcare innovation.
• Instituto KaparaóminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in healthcare innovation event addressing future challenges for health sector in Espírito Santo.
• UnivértixminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Human-IA Saúde Agenda 2030 event focused on AI applications in health.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Universidade Vila Velha (UVV): Private university in Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, offering in-person and online undergraduate and graduate programs across health, law, engineering, and humanities. Closest direct peer to FAESA: same state, similar Centro Universitário model, similar student segments, and competes head-to-head for Espírito Santo students.
• Emescam: Escola Superior de Ciências da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Vitória, a long-established health-sciences focused institution in Vitória, ES with a Medicine program. Direct peer to FAESA in the same Vitória health-education cluster, with overlapping clinical training partnerships and similar student segments.
• Multivix: Espírito Santo-based private higher education group operating multiple campuses with in-person and EAD programs. Direct competitor to FAESA in the same regional market, competing for the same Espírito Santo undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Unesc (Centro Universitário do Espírito Santo): Centro Universitário located in Colatina, northern Espírito Santo, offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Direct peer to FAESA: same regulatory category (Centro Universitário), same state, similar program mix and student segments, and overlapping regional recruitment.
• Unicesumar: Centro Universitário based in Maringá (Paraná) with strong EAD operations and a broad portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate distance-learning programs. Direct peer to FAESA: similar Centro Universitário regulatory category, comparable EAD scale, similar reliance on multi-modal delivery and discount-driven enrollment.

Broad incumbents

• Yduqs (formerly Estácio): One of the largest publicly listed for-profit higher education groups in Brazil, operating multiple brands (Estácio, Ibmec, IDOMED, Wyden) across in-person and EAD segments nationwide. Broader incumbent to FAESA: overlapping offerings and target segments, but national scale and listed-cohort cost structure that FAESA as a regional player cannot match.
• Cogna Educação: Largest Brazilian for-profit education group (formerly Kroton), operating Kroton, Anhanguera, Unopar, Saber, and Vasta brands across basic education and higher education. Broad incumbent to FAESA: directly competes in EAD undergraduate and postgraduate segments with national scale advantages.
• Ser Educacional: Publicly listed for-profit higher education group operating multiple institutions (Uninassau, UnG, Unama, UnP) across Brazil's Northeast, North, and Southeast. Broader incumbent peer to FAESA with similar multi-campus Centro Universitário economics, but national scale and listed-cohort cost base.

Regional players

• FMU (Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas): Long-established private higher education institution in São Paulo, part of the Cruzeiro do Sul Educacional group, offering in-person and EAD programs. Regional peer to FAESA: similar multi-program, multi-modality model, but anchored in the larger São Paulo market rather than Espírito Santo.
• Uninassau: Multi-campus private higher education institution based in Recife, Pernambuco, part of Ser Educacional, with strong health-sciences and law programs. Regional peer to FAESA: similar Centro Universitário economics, comparable in-person plus EAD model, and analogous health-sciences anchor, but focused on the Northeast region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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