Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango

What Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango does

Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango (UJED) is a public, autonomous state university headquartered in Durango, Mexico, operating since 1957 across campuses in Durango city and Gómez Palacio. It delivers higher education from media superior through doctoral levels through 20+ faculties, schools, and seven specialized research institutes spanning social sciences, humanities, natural sciences, and applied disciplines including forestry and wood industry. The university operates a Sistema Universidad Virtual for distance learning, Centros de Idiomas for language instruction, and administers CENEVAL standardized examinations (EGEL, EXANI-III, EGAL-EIN) with fees ranging from $1,575 to $2,800 MXN.

UJED's technology infrastructure extends beyond education into broadcast media: Radio Universidad broadcasts on FM with alternative frequency Identidad 100.5 and an Android streaming app; TV UJED Canal 9.1 has produced educational and cultural programming since 2006; and the Museo de la Radio preserves over 20,000 historical sound artifacts. Administrative systems include Mi Portal (student services), Personal UJED (HR/payroll), and a Sistema Integral de Gestión de Calidad for institutional certification.

The university's revenue model relies primarily on federal and state government appropriations, supplemented by minimal tuition and examination fees, continuing education programs, and service revenue from clinics, laboratories, cultural events, and sports programs at the Centro de Desarrollo del Deporte Universitario (CEDDU). UJED generates community engagement through Centro de Negocios entrepreneurship support and broadcast media, while recent 2026 strategic partnerships with Cluster XIXIM, NVIDIA/FERMECA, INROADS México, the Mining Cluster, and Universidad Pedagógica de Durango signal an expansion into technology education, industry collaboration, and international investor engagement.

Name

Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango

Legal name

Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango

Website

https://ujed.mx

Company type

Public

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango is an autonomous public state university in Durango, Mexico, offering higher education from preparatory through doctoral levels across 20+ faculties and 7 research institutes, supplemented by virtual learning, broadcast media, and sports programs.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Durango

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Federal/State Funding: As a state public university, UJED receives government funding from federal and state sources for educational operations, research, and infrastructure.
2. Tuition and Fees (Minimal/Social): Public education with minimal fees for specific services such as CENEVAL examination registration ($1,575-$2,800 MXN), administrative services, and some continuing education programs.
3. Continuing Education and Training: Revenue from professional development courses, diplomas, certifications, and training programs offered through Dirección de Vinculación y Extensión Institucional.
4. Services Revenue: Revenue from various university services including clinic services, laboratory testing, cultural events, and sports programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango (UJED) is a public autonomous state university that delivers higher education across media superior, licenciaturas, ingenierías, and posgrado levels. It operates multiple physical faculties and schools in Durango and Gómez Palacio, complemented by a Sistema Universidad Virtual for distance learning, research institutes, language centers, broadcast media (Radio Universidad and TV UJED Canal 9.1), and community extension services.

Product overview

Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango operates as a comprehensive public university offering educational services across multiple modalities. Its product portfolio centers on institutional education through the Sistema Universidad Virtual for distance learning and Mi Portal for student services, supported by the Personal UJED administrative system and Sistema Integral de Gestión de Calidad for quality assurance. Media services include Radio Universidad (FM 94.5/AM) with its Android streaming app and Museum of Radio, plus TV UJED Canal 9.1 for television broadcasting. Academic support services encompass CENEVAL standardized examinations, institutional job board, graduate pre-survey platform, and a catalog of 362 services across faculties. The Centro de Desarrollo del Deporte Universitario provides athletic programs and sports medicine. The university functions as an integrated ecosystem where educational delivery, media production, student services, and community engagement operate as interconnected service lines.

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Products and services

• Licenciaturas e Ingenierías (Undergraduate Programs) Undergraduate degree programs (licenciaturas and ingenierías) across multiple disciplines, delivered on-site at UJED's physical campuses in Durango and Gómez Palacio for prospective and enrolled students.
• Posgrados (Graduate Programs) Master's and doctoral programs, including the Doctorado en Ciencias Agropecuarias y Forestales, offered to graduate students seeking advanced academic credentials.
• Sistema Universidad Virtual (Virtual University) Online distance-learning university platform providing virtual academic programs across multiple disciplines for students unable to attend on-site instruction.
• Centros de Idiomas (Language Centers) Language learning centers offering instruction in multiple languages to students and community members in Durango.
• CENEVAL Examination Services Administration of CENEVAL standardized examinations (EGEL, EXANI-III, EGAL-EIN) for prospective students and professionals, with specific fees ($1,575-$2,800 MXN).
• Centro de Desarrollo del Deporte Universitario (CEDDU) Sports development center providing athletic training, recreational programs, and sports medicine services to students and the broader Durango community.
• Radio Universidad University radio broadcasting service on FM 94.5 MHz with alternative frequency Identidad 100.5, featuring cultural, educational, and news programming for the Durango audience.
• TV UJED Canal 9.1 University television channel broadcasting cultural, educational, and institutional content on Canal 9.1 since 2006, with a YouTube presence for digital distribution.
• Research Institutes (Seven Specialized Institutes) Academic and scientific research conducted through seven specialized institutes (Bellas Artes, Ciencias Sociales, Investigación Científica, Investigaciones Históricas, Investigaciones Jurídicas, Silvicultura e Industria de la Madera, and related) supporting faculty research and graduate programs.
• Centro de Negocios (Business Center) Business incubation, entrepreneurship support, and job placement services for local entrepreneurs and UJED graduates, in collaboration with partners such as World Trade Center Durango.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

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

• Clúster de Innovación Tecnológica de Durango (XIXIM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2026UJED and Cluster XIXIM signed a strategic collaboration agreement to integrate academic knowledge with technological innovation. The partnership provides the university community access to high-impact technological environments while enabling the productive sector to benefit from UJED talent. The collaboration includes the INROADS program offering professional development scholarships and training for students.
• Clúster Minero de DurangocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Collaboration with the Mining Cluster to connect the university with international investors and industry stakeholders. UJED served as venue for strategic meetings with Asian investors (ZEJI Heavy Industries, JinXiTai Group) interested in Durango's mineral wealth including iron, silica, quartz, onyx, and lithium.
• Universidad Pedagógica de Durango (UPD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUJED and UPD signed a framework cooperation agreement to strengthen higher education and academic cooperation. The agreement facilitates joint projects, academic and research programs, and faculty development between the two institutions.
• Consejo de Empresarios Jóvenes (CEJ)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerUJED formalized a collaboration agreement with the Young Business Council to link academia with productive sectors and generate opportunities for the university community. The agreement supports job placement services and professional development.
• INROADS MéxicocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with INROADS México, a leader in social mobility, to offer professional skills development programs for students. The collaboration provides scholarships, technical training, and job readiness programs for medium and higher education students.
• ANUIES (Asociación Nacional de Universidades e Instituciones de Educación Superior)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUJED participates actively in ANUIES regional meetings and programs, including the XLIX Reunión Ordinaria de Responsables de Vinculación (Región Noreste). The university engages in institutional maturity training and regional transformation initiatives.
• NVIDIA/FERMECAflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerUJED participates in the national launch 'MÉXICO APRENDE con FERMECA y NVIDIA' to integrate the university into the NVIDIA ecosystem for artificial intelligence education and research. The collaboration aims to position students and faculty at the forefront of AI technology.
• Clúster de Turismo de DurangominorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration with the Tourism Cluster for industry panels, professional events, and student networking opportunities in the tourism sector.
• World Trade Center DurangominorGTM or Marketing PartnerUJED and World Trade Center Durango collaborate on entrepreneur support programs including courses like 'Entendiendo tu Marca' to strengthen local businesses.
• Clúster del MezcalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration with the Mezcal Cluster to support industry projects with quality certification and academic resources from UJED.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC): Mexican public state university with multi-campus structure across multiple municipalities and similar research institute configuration to UJED.
• Universidad Veracruzana: Mexican public state university operating across multiple regional campuses with comprehensive academic offerings and a similar role as the principal public higher education institution for its state.
• Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP): Mexican public state university with similar institutional structure and regional economic development focus, comparable to UJED in operating model and state-level public mission.
• Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí (UASLP): Mexican public autonomous state university with comparable faculty and research institute structure serving a single state, directly comparable to UJED's institutional profile.
• Universidad de Guanajuato: Mexican public state university with similar multi-campus structure across multiple municipalities, comparable research institutes, and a state-level public autonomous mission analogous to UJED.
• Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL): One of Mexico's largest public state universities with comprehensive multi-campus structure, research institutes, and state-level mission that closely mirrors UJED's institutional profile as a public autonomous university serving a single state.
• Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas (UAZ): Mexican public autonomous state university with similar scale and regional positioning as UJED, serving a comparable role as the principal higher education institution for its state.
• Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila: Neighboring Mexican state university with similar institutional profile, regional mission, and scale to UJED, operating across multiple campuses in Coahuila state.

Broad incumbents

• Tecnológico de Monterrey: Mexico's largest private university operating across multiple campuses nationwide; competes for the same student pool as UJED but at much larger scale and with broader geographic reach.
• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM): Mexico's national autonomous public university; the dominant higher education institution with vastly broader scope, prestige, and program depth, competing for top-tier applicants that UJED would otherwise attract.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/televisionujed
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TelevisionUJED
• Facebookfacebook.com/vininstiUJED
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/universidad-ju-rez-del-estado-de-durango

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Subsidiaries8 records

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