What Universidad de las Américas Puebla does

UDLAP (Universidad de las Américas Puebla) is a private Mexican university founded in 1940 and operated by the non-profit foundation Fundación Universidad de las Américas, Puebla. Its main campus sits in San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, and hosts roughly 1,001–5,000 employees delivering undergraduate (Licenciaturas), graduate (Maestrías), and doctoral (Doctorados) programs, plus specialty medical training, continuing education (Educación Continua), residential college life, and a large extracurricular athletics program anchored by the Aztecas brand. The latest graduation cohort numbered 1,719 profesionistas, indicating an enrollment base in the high-thousands to low-tens-of-thousands.

The institution is credentialed by Mexico's CACEI across all 11 engineering programs and internationally by ABET across 9 of those 11, and it has held ANFEI Platino (top-5 engineering school in Mexico) for four consecutive years, alongside QS World University Rankings 2026 placements in Business & Management and Hospitality & Leisure. Instructional technology centers on Blackboard and LiveText, supplemented by a Digital Makerspace; the STEM outreach stack includes the Verano STEM summer program, the Braille accessibility app, and the STEMPIRE Podcast. Research output includes a granted patent on wave-powered electricity generation and gold-medal student outcomes at the Ibero-American Contest of Student Science Projects.

UDLAP's revenue model is tuition-anchored (subscription/recurring, billed annually), with fees set behind an admissions-gated contact process rather than disclosed publicly. Customer segmentation spans domestic undergraduate and graduate students (primary), international exchange students, high-schoolers in STEM outreach, and indigenous youth in the Leadership for Indigenous Youth program. Distribution is overwhelmingly on-campus, supported by online delivery through Blackboard and international exchange agreements (e.g., BUAP, BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, BASF, U.S. Embassy). No external investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity are disclosed; ownership is held by the foundation structure.

Name

Universidad de las Américas Puebla

Legal name

Fundación Universidad de las Américas, Puebla

Website

https://udlap.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

UDLAP (Universidad de las Américas Puebla) is a private, non-profit Mexican university in San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, founded in 1940. It serves domestic and international undergraduate, graduate, and continuing-education students through ABET- and CACEI-accredited programs and STEM outreach initiatives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) & Inclusive Classroom Support Platforms (EDAFAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Inbound Exchange Hosting & Visiting Student Administration (EDAIABAK), Special Education & Accessibility-Optimized Media (UDL, AAC, Captioning) (EDAGALAH)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Undergraduate programs
• Graduate programs
• STEM education
• Continuing education

Headquarters

HQ city

San Andrés Cholula

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 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 programs (Licenciaturas), graduate programs (Maestrías, Doctorados), specialty medical programs, and continuing education (Educación Continua) including diplomas and international programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP) is a private Mexican university delivering higher education through undergraduate (Licenciaturas), master's (Maestrías), doctoral (Doctorados), specialty medical, and continuing education (Educación Continua) programs. Instruction is delivered on its main campus in San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, supported by digital learning platforms (Blackboard, LiveText), a Digital Makerspace, and international exchange partnerships.

Product overview

UDLAP offers a comprehensive educational portfolio consisting of undergraduate (Licenciaturas), master's (Maestrías), doctoral (Doctorados), and specialty programs across multiple disciplines. The institution complements its academic offerings with specialized STEM initiatives including the STEMPIRE Podcast for science communication, the Braille App for accessibility, the Verano STEM UDLAP intensive summer program, and the IA en la UDLAP platform for AI research and publications. These products work together to provide an integrated educational experience combining traditional academic instruction with technology-focused extracurricular programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• STEM UDLAP: STEM representativo team that promotes innovation, science and technology through projects, competitions and activities.
• STEMPIRE Podcast
• Braille App
• Escuelas Aztecas

Products and services

• Undergraduate Programs (Licenciaturas)
• Master's Programs (Maestrías)
• Doctoral Programs (Doctorados)
• Medical Specialty Programs (Especialidad Médica)
• Continuing Education (Educación Continua)
• Verano STEM UDLAP

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,719 profesionistas graduates in 2025 graduation ceremony
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BUAP (Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2026Alliance to impuls research projects and strengthen specialized training of students in emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence. Joint collaboration between the two major universities in Puebla.
• CICEPAC (Colegio de Ingenieros Civiles del Estado de Puebla A.C.)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 January 2026Collaboration agreement to benefit civil engineering students and professionals, including recognition events and academic activities.
• WISE Latinoamérica (Women In STEM Entrepreneurship Latin America)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 August 2025UDLAP and WISE Latinoamérica created a joint program to help develop, strengthen, and bring to market projects led by Mexican women in STEM areas. The initiative provides evaluation, training, mentoring, and workshops to select the best entrepreneurial projects.
• BASFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint innovation award program (Premio BASF-UDLAP) celebrating sustainable innovation, now in its 11th edition.
• SoluPint A.C.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement with the coatings industry organization to provide support to students and professionals in the field.
• Embassy of the United States in MexicocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint strategic agenda for bilateral security cooperation toward 2030. Partnership includes Experts' Summit resulting in policy recommendations.
• Honorable Ayuntamiento de San Andrés CholulaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement for social welfare and environmental protection initiatives.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Universidad La Salle (ULSA): Private Lasallian Mexican university network with multiple campuses nationwide, accredited engineering programs, and international partnerships. Directly comparable as another major Mexican private university with multi-state presence.
• Universidad Panamericana (UP): Private Catholic Mexican university with multi-campus operations and strong programs in engineering, business, and law. Competes for premium private-university students in Mexico City and several regional markets with similar tuition positioning.
• Universidad Anáhuac: Private Catholic Mexican university with multiple campuses nationally, offering undergraduate-through-doctoral programs with strong international exchange networks. Both compete for similar student segments with comparable positioning as premium private Mexican institutions.
• Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM): Elite private Mexican university focused on social sciences, business, and engineering with strong graduate employment outcomes. Directly comparable as a premium-priced private Mexican institution competing for top-tier students with similarly selective admissions.
• ITESO (Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara): Private Jesuit Mexican university offering comprehensive undergraduate-through-doctoral programs with strong international engagement. Comparable mid-tier private Mexican university positioning and competing for similar student segments outside Mexico City.
• Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM): Private Mexican university with full undergraduate-through-doctoral portfolio, strong STEM programs, and partnerships across North America. Comparable scope, accreditations, and regional Mexican private-university positioning to UDLAP.
• Tecnológico de Monterrey (Tec de Monterrey): Mexico's largest and most prominent private university with multi-campus operations across Mexico, ABET-accredited engineering programs, international exchange networks, and similar emphasis on STEM and AI. Both compete for the same Mexican and international student pool seeking premium private higher education.
• Universidad Iberoamericana (IBERO): Private Jesuit Mexican university with strong humanities, social science, and business programs plus international partnerships. Directly comparable as a private Mexican institution competing for similar student demographics and employer pipelines.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM): Mexico's flagship public research university — vastly larger than UDLAP and broader in scope, but competes for the same top-tier student pool in engineering, sciences, and graduate programs. UNAM represents the public-sector benchmark that UDLAP's STEM and accreditations benchmark against.

Regional players

• Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP): Public university headquartered in Puebla, sharing the same regional student market. Now a research partner via the AI emerging-technologies alliance, BUAP remains a regional competitor for students in Puebla and central Mexico.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses6 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/udlap
• YouTubeyoutube.com/webudlap
• Facebookfacebook.com/universidaddelasamericaspuebla
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/udlap
• Instagraminstagram.com/udlap
• TikToktiktok.com/@udlap

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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