Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit

What Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit does

Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit (UAN) is a Mexican public autonomous state university headquartered in Tepic, Nayarit, founded in 1960 with autonomy granted circa 1974. It delivers tuition-free education to Mexican citizens across four levels: upper secondary (bachillerato) through 16 preparatoria units; undergraduate (licenciatura) across 65 evaluable programs organized in six academic areas; associate degree (profesional asociado); and graduate studies (maestrías y doctorados), with selected programs delivered via the RCO-ANUIES inter-institutional network. Approximately 29,717 students are enrolled (18,063 at superior level and 11,654 at medio superior level), and UAN self-identifies as the institution with the highest quality in Nayarit, with 20 externally accredited programs covering 80% of higher-education enrollment.

UAN's service footprint spans 20 academic units distributed across Tepic (main campus at Ciudad de la Cultura "Amado Nervo"), Acaponeta, Ahuacatlán, Ixtlán del Río, and Bahía de Banderas. Supporting infrastructure includes the PIIDA platform (Programa Institucional para la Innovación en la Docencia y el Aprendizaje), Radio UAN, TV UAN on YouTube, institutional email, a library system, internal and external scholarship programs, the Programa Delfín summer research program, and the CDTI (Centro de Desarrollo Tecnológico e Innovación). Medical specialty training is delivered in partnership with IMSS, ISSSTE, and Servicios de Salud del Estado de Nayarit.

UAN's revenue model is government-funded rather than commercial: federal subsidy (Subsidio U006), state subsidy, an earmarked special tax (Impuesto Especial Destinado a la UAN) administered by Patronato UAN, and self-generated income from services and continuing education. Governance rests with the Consejo General Universitario under the Ley Orgánica; executive leadership is Rectora Dra. Norma Liliana Galván Meza (2022-2028 term). The institution's go-to-market is event-driven, operating via annual public admission convocatorias (convocatorias) for each academic level.

Name

Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit

Legal name

Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit

Website

https://uan.edu.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit is a Mexican public autonomous state university headquartered in Tepic, providing tuition-free upper-secondary, undergraduate, associate, and graduate education to approximately 29,717 students across 20 academic units and 16 preparatorias statewide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Cooperative Education (Co-op) Technical Universities (EDAHAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transfer/University-Parallel Community Colleges (EDAHADAF), Diploma-to-Degree / Articulation & Credit-Transfer Pathways (EDAIAJAG)

Keywords

• Public higher education
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate education programs
• Upper secondary education
• Public university services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nayarit

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 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. Federal Subsidy (Subsidio Federal U006): Federal government funding allocated to public universities for educational operations, salaries, and institutional development
2. State Subsidy (Subsidio Estatal): State government funding for university operations and educational services
3. Special Tax Revenue (Impuesto Especial Destinado a la UAN): Special tax revenue administered by the Patronato UAN, designated specifically for university funding under state law
4. Self-generated Revenue (Ingresos Propios): Revenue from student services, continuing education programs, research services, and other institutional activities that generate operational income

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit is a public state university that delivers tuition-free higher and upper secondary education across Nayarit, Mexico. It offers 65 undergraduate programs (20 externally accredited), associate degrees, master's and doctoral programs through its own academic units and inter-institutional networks, and serves roughly 29,717 students through 20 academic units and 16 Preparatorias.

Product overview

Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit is a public higher education institution offering a comprehensive educational ecosystem consisting of: Nivel Medio Superior (16 preparatory schools), Nivel Superior (65 undergraduate/licenciatura programs across 6 academic areas), Profesional Asociado (associate degrees), and Posgrados (master's and doctoral programs). The university also provides institutional services including PIIDA (teaching innovation platform), Radio UAN, institutional email, library services, scholarships, and scientific research programs. The institution serves approximately 18,063 students at superior level and 11,654 at medio superior level, with 80% of undergraduate students enrolled in accredited quality programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nivel Medio Superior (Preparatorias) Upper secondary education (bachillerato) offered through 16 Preparatoria units distributed across Nayarit state, providing the largest coverage in the state and preparation for higher education access.
• Nivel Superior - Licenciaturas Undergraduate degree programs (licenciaturas) across 6 academic areas (Arts; Basic Sciences & Engineering; Biological-Agricultural & Fishery Sciences; Health Sciences; Economic & Administrative Sciences; Social Sciences & Humanities), with 65 evaluable programs and 20 externally accredited programs representing quality education for 80% of the student body.
• Profesional Asociado Associate degree programs offering shorter-duration technical higher-education paths, including the Professional Associate in Music.
• Posgrados (Maestrías y Doctorados) Graduate programs including master's and doctoral degrees across multiple disciplines including Education, Sciences, Health, Administration, and Engineering, with some programs registered in the Sistema Nacional de Posgrados (PNPC/CONACyT) and inter-institutional options via RCO-ANUIES.
• CDTI - Centro de Desarrollo Tecnológico e Innovación University technology development and innovation center supporting research initiatives and knowledge generation linked to regional social development.
• Programa Delfín Summer scientific research program facilitating undergraduate student participation in research activities and inter-university mobility across western Mexico.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of higher education students enrolled in quality-accredited programs
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on medical specialty programs including Family Medicine residency, with agreements for recognition of tax debts and deferred payment arrangements. IMSS provides clinical training settings for medical residents.
• Servicios de Salud del Estado de NayaritcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-institutional collaboration for medical specialty programs including Pediatrics residency, providing clinical training facilities and healthcare service partnerships.
• Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado (ISSSTE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for medical specialty programs including Pediatrics residency, providing additional clinical training settings.
• Regional Centro-Occidente (RCO) - ANUIEScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of universities in the Central-Western region of Mexico through which UAN participates in inter-institutional graduate programs including Doctoral programs in Law, Psychology, and Agricultural Sciences, and Masters in Protected Agriculture.
• Gobierno del Estado de NayaritcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government partnership including agreements for recognition of tax debts, special tax administration through Patronato UAN, and various collaborative initiatives.
• Ayuntamiento de Bahía de BanderasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government collaboration including agreements for cession of rights to university real estate property.
• Patronato UANcoreOthersUniversity patron organization responsible for administering the special tax revenue (Impuesto Especial Destinado a la UAN) designated for university funding under state law. Governed by its own internal regulations.
• Programa DelfínminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSummer research program for undergraduate students across universities in western Mexico, promoting student mobility and research experience.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL): Public state university in Nuevo León, Mexico with comprehensive offerings across upper secondary, undergraduate, and graduate levels funded by a similar federal subsidy + state funding model. Operates at larger scale but with comparable institutional structure and revenue model to UAN.
• Universidad de Guadalajara (UdeG): Large public state university in Jalisco, Mexico with a similar multi-campus regional structure (centros universitarios), comprehensive program portfolio, and state-level public funding. Comparable in structure though larger in scale.
• Universidad Veracruzana (UV): Public state university with multi-regional campus system across Veracruz, offering upper secondary through doctoral programs under similar federal-state funding structure. Highly comparable in scale, distribution, and public mission.
• Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo (UMSNH): Public state university in Michoacán with comparable autonomous governance model, comprehensive programs, and federal-state funding base, serving a similar-sized student population across multiple campuses.
• Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEM): Large public state university serving Estado de México with comprehensive academic offerings, public autonomous governance, and shared federal-state funding mechanism via U006 and state subsidies.
• Universidad de Guanajuato (UG): Public state university with multi-campus structure across Guanajuato, public autonomous governance, and similar federal-state funding profile. Comparable in scale and program breadth.
• Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP): Public state university in Puebla, Mexico offering comprehensive programs (bachillerato through doctoral) with analogous federal/state funding and similar scale of operations across multiple academic units.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM): Mexico's largest national public university and federal anchor institution. Offers the full spectrum of higher education across Mexico and is the natural aspirational benchmark for state universities like UAN, but operates at significantly larger scale and with national rather than regional footprint.
• Tecnológico de Monterrey (Tec de Monterrey / ITESM): Mexico's leading private non-profit university with comprehensive programs and strong online/digital presence. Represents the private competitive benchmark against which UAN's public, tuition-free model is differentiated; competes for students and faculty in Mexico's higher education market.
• Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN): Federal technical and polytechnic university with strong applied sciences and engineering profile, federal funding base, and comprehensive program offerings. Comparable to UAN's technical/Profesional Asociado offerings but operates at national scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/uan_oficial
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/uanmedios
• Facebookfacebook.com/UAN.Oficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/uan.oficial
• TikToktiktok.com/@uan.oficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/universidad-aut-noma-de-nayarit

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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