Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco

What Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco does

Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco (UJAT) is a public autonomous university headquartered in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico, founded in 1960 and operating as the principal higher education institution in Tabasco state. It serves approximately 27,934 students across 12 academic divisions and 4 multidisciplinary campuses distributed over 9 locations in Tabasco, delivering 131 academic programs spanning technical (TSU), undergraduate, engineering, specialty, and graduate (master's and doctoral) levels. The university supports five core customer segments: aspiring and current university students (primary), academic faculty and researchers, government and public-sector entities (e.g., Secretaría de Movilidad, Secretaría de Salud, SEMADES, SSPC), continuing education and lifelong learners, and administrative staff represented by STAIUJAT.

UJAT's core technology stack combines a Moodle-based distance learning platform (evirtual.ujat.mx, branded SEaD), Microsoft Teams for the Aula Virtual, Microsoft Office 365 for institutional email, and CENEVAL's EXANI-II for admissions. Digital services include the Kaambot AI chatbot, the institutional repository (ri.ujat.mx), a digital library with subscription databases, and the Servicios Escolares en Línea portal. Content output comprises 14 peer-reviewed scientific journals and the Gaceta Juchimán institutional gazette, plus broadcast infrastructure (TV UJAT Canal 35.1, Radio UJAT 96.1 FM). The institution holds ISO 9001:2015 certification for seven research-management processes (American Trust Register), CIEES program recognition, and ANFECA faculty certifications.

The business model is government-funded: operating revenue derives primarily from federal (SEP) and state budget allocations, with regulated, nominal tuition supplemented by modest administrative fees (admission examination, inscription, certification). The 2026 expansion into micro-credentials, continuing education, and industry-specific training (e.g., Secretaría de Movilidad agreement, SEMADES-Jaguar Energy partnership) represents a modest diversification beyond core degree-granting activities. International mobility is supported through membership in CUMEX, ANUIES, and CUDI, with student exchange programs to UNAM, IPN, Universidad de Murcia, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, and Chilean institutions.

Name

Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco

Legal name

Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco

Website

https://ujat.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco is a public autonomous university in Villahermosa, Tabasco, serving approximately 27,934 students across 12 academic divisions and 9 campus locations with 131 programs from technical to doctoral levels, funded primarily by Mexican federal and state government budgets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Divisions of Traditional Universities (Hybrid/Extension) (EDAHALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Virtual/Hybrid International Short-Term Academic Programs (EDAIAIAL)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Academic degree programs
• Distance learning education
• Scientific research university
• Continuing education courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Tabasco

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

UJAT is a public autonomous state university that delivers higher education through 131 academic programs spanning 12 academic divisions, including undergraduate degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral programs. Beyond degree instruction, it provides complementary services such as distance education (SEaD), foreign language instruction (CELE), sports training (CEFODE), and arts and cultural dissemination (CEDA), supported by a Virtual Classroom, Kaambot virtual assistant, digital library, and broadcasting outlets (TV UJAT and Radio UJAT).

Product overview

Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco operates as a comprehensive public university offering a platform-based educational ecosystem. The core academic offerings include 131 programs (TSU, licenciaturas, engineering, specialties, and postgraduate degrees) across 12 academic divisions. The institution provides technology-enhanced educational services including TV UJAT (broadcast television), Radio UJAT 96.1 FM (radio broadcasting), the Sistema de Educación a Distancia (SEaD) for distance learning, and the Aula Virtual powered by Microsoft Teams for virtual classrooms. Digital infrastructure includes the Biblioteca Digital (digital library), the Repositorio Institucional (institutional repository), Kaambot chatbot for student assistance, and Servicios Escolares en Línea for administrative processes. The university also operates specialized service centers including CEFODE (sports), CEDA (arts), CELE (foreign languages), and publishes 14 peer-reviewed journals plus the Gaceta Juchimán official gazette.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Academic Degree Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 27,934 students enrolled across all academic programs
• +5 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Secretaría de Movilidad del Estado de TabascocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026UJAT renewed a specific collaboration agreement with the Secretaría de Movilidad del Estado de Tabasco in the areas of Servicio Social (community service) and Prácticas Profesionales (professional internships). The agreement enables expanded student placement opportunities and opens possibilities for developing specialized micro-credentials in mobility topics. The partnership supports the state's transportation and public mobility challenges through university talent and research.
• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026UJAT sends students for semester-long academic mobility stays at UNAM under formal exchange agreements. UNAM is cited as one of the two most in-demand destination institutions among UJAT students for national mobility programs. Credits earned at UNAM are officially recognized by UJAT.
• Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026UJAT sends students for academic mobility at IPN under formal exchange agreements. IPN is one of the two most popular national mobility destinations for UJAT students. Academic credits are officially recognized between institutions.
• Universidad de Murcia (Spain)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026UJAT student Daniel Alfonso Hernández García from Ingeniería Civil will undertake an academic stay at Universidad de Murcia in Spain during the 2026-02 cycle. The mobility program includes institutional support and financial backing for international exchange students.
• Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia (Colombia)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026UJAT student Lucía Virginia Morales Pérez from Nursing will complete an academic mobility at Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, campus Santa Marta. The partnership facilitates student exchanges between Mexico and Colombia in health sciences disciplines.
• Chilean UniversitiesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026UJAT sends students to Chilean universities as part of its international mobility program. 19 of 48 mobility beneficiaries in the 2026-02 cycle will study at Chilean institutions, alongside partners in Spain and Colombia.
• Asociación Nacional de Facultades y Escuelas de Contaduría y Administración (ANFECA)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026ANFECA annually issues academic certification for professors from faculties and schools of accounting and administration across Mexico. UJAT professors from DACEA received 25 ANFECA Academic Certificates in 2026. ANFECA's Region VI (Veracruz, Tabasco, Chiapas, Campeche, Yucatán, and Quintana Roo) has the highest number of certified professors in Mexico with 354 accredited faculty members.
• Centro Nacional de Evaluación para la Educación Superior (CENEVAL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026CENEVAL administers the EXANI-II admission examination used by UJAT for student selection. The examination is a standardized, externally validated tool for evaluating prospective students' academic readiness. UJAT guides aspirants to CENEVAL's study materials and testing centers.
• Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026UJAT professors and students from the División Académica de Ingeniería y Arquitectura participated in the 2nd International Workshop on Automation at BUAP's Faculty of Electronics Sciences. UJAT also served as a member of the Organizing Committee for the event, representing the institution alongside other national institutions.
• Jaguar EnergyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026UJAT participated in the signing of a cooperation agreement between SEMADES, universities of Tabasco, and Jaguar Energy, indicating a tri-partite collaboration for energy sector development, environmental initiatives, and workforce training in the state.
• CUMEX (Consorcio de Universidades Mexicanas)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026UJAT is a member of CUMEX, a consortium of Mexican universities that promotes collaboration, academic exchange, and joint research among member institutions. The Dirección General de Planeación y Evaluación Institucional (DGPEI) identifies UJAT as a CUMEX member.
• ANUIES (Asociación Nacional de Universidades e Instituciones de Educación Superior)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026UJAT participates in ANUIES, the national association of Mexican universities and higher education institutions, which coordinates policy development, research initiatives, and collaborative programs across Mexico's higher education sector.
• CIEES (Comités Interinstitucionales para la Evaluación de la Educación Superior)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026UJAT participates in CIEES evaluation processes for program quality assessment. The program Licenciatura en Atención Prehospitalaria y Desastres was recognized by CIEES as a regional and national reference, validating program quality standards.
• Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP)coreOthers · 1 January 2026As a public university, UJAT operates under the regulatory and funding framework of Mexico's federal Secretariat of Public Education. SEP establishes academic standards, accreditation requirements, and provides federal funding through various educational programs.
• ACNUR / UNHCR México (Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026UJAT's División Académica Multidisciplinaria de los Ríos (DAMR) collaborated with UNHCR to provide legal capabilities for the protection of refugees, demonstrating the university's engagement with international humanitarian organizations on human rights and migration issues.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP): Public autonomous university in Puebla with multi-campus structure. Directly comparable as a peer public autonomous university; UJAT recently co-organized the 2nd International Workshop on Automation at BUAP.
• Universidad Veracruzana (UV): Public autonomous university in Veracruz, the neighboring state to Tabasco. Comparable in size, structure and regional role, with multiple campuses across a single state and broad academic offerings including health, engineering and social sciences.
• Universidad de Guadalajara (UDG): Large public university in Jalisco with multi-campus structure and broad academic offerings. Comparable institutional model as a multi-campus state public university, though considerably larger in scale than UJAT.
• Universidad de Quintana Roo (UQROO): Smaller regional public university in Quintana Roo. Comparable as a public state university in southeastern Mexico, though smaller in scale than UJAT and focused on a narrower set of programs.
• Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN): National public university focused on engineering and technical education. Comparable as a Mexican public institution with strong emphasis on engineering programs; UJAT has formal student mobility agreements with IPN.
• Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán (UADY): Regional public autonomous university in southeastern Mexico with broad academic offerings. Comparable as a peer public autonomous university operating in a single southeastern Mexican state.
• Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL): Major public autonomous university in northern Mexico with comprehensive program offerings and strong research output. Comparable as a large state-level public autonomous institution with multi-campus structure.
• Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo (UMSNH): Public autonomous university in Michoacán with comparable scale and program breadth. Similar institutional profile as a state-level public autonomous university serving a single Mexican state.
• Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEMéx): Public autonomous university serving Estado de México with extensive program offerings. Comparable in structure as a state-level autonomous university with multiple academic divisions and regional presence.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM): Mexico's flagship public autonomous university and the largest in Latin America. Comparable as a Mexican public autonomous institution with broad academic offerings; UJAT has formal mobility agreements with UNAM and students cite it as the most in-demand national destination.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UJAT
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=100083390074591
• Instagraminstagram.com/ujat

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

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