Universidad Marista de Guadalajara

Name

Universidad Marista de Guadalajara

Legal name

Universidad Marista de Guadalajara

Website

https://umg.edu.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAKAG

Christian Colleges with Theological Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Religious & Theological Colleges

SECONDARYEDAHALAB

Online Divisions of Traditional Universities (Hybrid/Extension)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Distance & Online Universities

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate education programs
• Continuing professional education
• Private university education

Headquarters

HQ city

Zapopan

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

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 Academic Programs: Revenue generated from undergraduate (licenciatura), graduate (maestría), doctoral (doctorado), and specialty programs. Fees for academic services, applications, and certifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Universidad Marista de Guadalajara is a private university in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico, offering undergraduate degree programs (licenciaturas), master's degrees (maestrías), doctoral programs (doctorados), specializations (especialidades), and continuing education courses across engineering, business administration, health sciences, architecture, design, and humanities. The institution delivers its educational services through on-campus instruction at the Zapopan campus and online platforms, with an integrated Marist educational philosophy that combines Christian values formation with professional and technical preparation.

Product overview

Universidad Marista de Guadalajara is a private university offering undergraduate degrees (licenciaturas), specializations, master's degrees, and doctoral programs across engineering, health sciences, economics and administration, architecture and design, and social sciences and humanities. The institution operates as a comprehensive university with both in-person and virtual modalities, providing learning management systems (Canvas LMS and Moodle), a library, medical services, sports programs, international exchange opportunities, and continuous education courses. The university emphasizes an integral educational model combining Christian values with technological and humanistic training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Licenciatura en Ingeniería Aeroespacial Undergraduate degree program in aerospace engineering aimed at high school graduates pursuing a career in the aerospace industry. Includes participation in competition vehicles and practical aerospace projects.
• Licenciatura en Ingeniería en Inteligencia Artificial Undergraduate degree program in artificial intelligence engineering focused on ethical AI development, generative AI integration, and applied machine learning for high school graduates seeking careers in AI and data science.
• Licenciatura en Ingeniería Automotriz Undergraduate degree program in automotive engineering aimed at training professionals for the automotive sector with hands-on lab work and specialized workshops.
• Licenciatura en Administración y Dirección de Negocios Undergraduate business administration degree program for students seeking managerial and executive careers, with coverage of finance, marketing, operations, and organizational behavior.
• Licenciatura en Animación y Videojuegos Undergraduate degree program in animation and video game design aimed at students pursuing creative-technical careers in the digital entertainment industry.
• Licenciatura en Arquitectura Undergraduate architecture degree program combining design studios, structural and construction training, with sustainability and urban planning modules.
• Licenciatura en Nutrición y Gastronomía Undergraduate degree in nutrition and gastronomy combining nutrition science with culinary practice, including operation of an applied restaurant (Edición Zero Restaurante).
• Licenciatura en Psicología Undergraduate psychology degree program covering clinical, organizational, educational, and community psychology for students pursuing professional practice in the field.
• Maestría en Psicología del Acompañamiento y la Consejería Master's degree in accompaniment and counseling psychology aimed at professionals seeking advanced specialization in counseling practice.
• Maestría en Liderazgo y Gestión Educativa Master's degree in educational leadership and management aimed at education professionals seeking leadership roles in schools and educational organizations.
• Maestría en Desarrollo Humano en las Organizaciones Master's degree in human development within organizations aimed at HR and organizational development professionals.
• Doctorado en Educación en Línea Online doctoral program in education designed for working professionals seeking advanced research credentials in educational theory and practice.
• Doctorado en Psicología Doctoral program in psychology for professionals seeking advanced research and clinical specialization.
• Especialidad en Gerontología Specialization program in gerontology for healthcare and social-service professionals focused on aging populations.
• Educación Continua y Diplomados Continuing education and diploma programs offered through the Continuing Education Center (cursosydiplomados.umg.edu.mx), serving professionals seeking short-format certifications and corporate training.
• Curso de Rapel desde Helicóptero Specialized continuing education course providing practical helicopter rappelling training, delivered as a continuing education offering.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Marist International Education NetworkflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe university is part of the global Marist educational network present in 80 countries. This affiliation provides international mobility programs, exchange opportunities, and access to the broader Marist educational philosophy and resources.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Universidad Anáhuac México: Large private Catholic comprehensive university with multi-campus presence across Mexico. Anáhuac mirrors UMG's model — values-based private higher education spanning engineering, business, health sciences, and humanities — and competes for the same high-school-graduate and working-professional segments.
• ITESO (Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara): Jesuit private university located in the same Guadalajara metropolitan area as UMG. ITESO competes head-to-head for the same Jalisco-based high-school graduates, offers similar engineering/business/health programs, and shares a values-based education positioning.
• Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara (UAG): Long-established private university headquartered in Guadalajara serving primarily the same regional market as UMG. UAG offers comparable undergraduate medical, engineering, and business programs and competes for the same Guadalajara-metro student pool.
• Universidad Panamericana (UP): Private Catholic comprehensive university with campuses in Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Aguascalientes. UP is a direct competitor for Catholic-values-oriented students seeking programs in engineering, business, law, and health sciences — with a Guadalajara campus that directly overlaps UMG's market.
• Universidad La Salle (México): Mexico City-based private university sharing the same Marist/La Salle educational tradition. UMG was originally founded as Universidad La Salle before rebranding; both institutions offer comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs rooted in Christian humanistic values, and they belong to the same Marist international network.
• UPAEP Universidad: Catholic private university in Puebla offering comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs with strong emphasis on integral formation. UPAEP competes for the same values-driven, faith-affiliated student segment that UMG targets.
• CETYS Universidad: Private comprehensive university in northwestern Mexico (Baja California, Sonora) with FIMPES-equivalent accreditation. CETYS mirrors UMG's model of mid-sized, FIMPES-accredited private education focused on engineering, business, and psychology.
• Universidad Iberoamericana (IBERO): Jesuit private university in Mexico City offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs with a values-based integral-formation model highly comparable to UMG's Marist identity. Overlaps with UMG in business, psychology, and education graduate programs.

Broad incumbents

• Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM): Mexico's largest and most prestigious private university, operating 30+ campuses across Mexico and Latin America. ITESM competes with UMG for engineering and business students but offers dramatically broader programs, stronger industry links, and a far larger national brand.
• Universidad del Valle de México (UVM): One of Mexico's largest private university chains with campuses across the country. UVM's online and multi-campus model competes with UMG's continuing education and online doctoral offerings, though UVM does not have UMG's religious-affiliation positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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