Universidad Autónoma de Campeche

What Universidad Autónoma de Campeche does

Universidad Autónoma de Campeche (UACAM) is a public autonomous university headquartered in San Francisco de Campeche, Mexico, founded in 1989 and operating under the coordination of the Mexican Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP) and the government of the state of Campeche. It delivers higher education across the full vertical — bachillerato (including a Dual-International Baccalaureate track), licenciaturas, especialidades, maestrías, and doctorados — across agricultural sciences, engineering and sciences, health sciences, and social sciences and humanities, supplemented by satellite preparatory schools and a portfolio of support services (tutoring, vocational guidance, scholarships, sports, culture, university radio, libraries, healthy-university program, and environmental sustainability coordination under the Yum Kaax program). The institution is certified under an integrated management system comprising ISO 21001:2018 (educational quality), ISO 14001:2015 (environmental), ISO 45001:2018 (occupational health and safety), and ISO 50001:2018 (energy management), with 17 of 27 evaluated programs accredited as of June 2026.

The university's technology stack is administrative- and portal-oriented rather than AI/ML-driven: it operates SIIA (Sistema Integral de Información Administrativa), MasterWeb, a DGTI (Dirección General de Tecnologías de Información), the TUI smart card co-developed with Banco Santander (functioning as student ID, campus access, library credential, and fee-free debit card with $116 MXN replacement fee), the MUVI multimedia video platform, electronic credential validation services, and subportals for academic coordination, planning/quality, and outreach. No proprietary AI/ML capabilities, APIs, or SDKs are disclosed. Distribution is overwhelmingly on-campus with domestic geographic concentration in Campeche and southeast Mexico; international linkages exist via ANUIES, CUMEX, PRODEP, UNAM collaborations, and bilateral convenios.

UACAM's revenue model is that of a publicly funded autonomous university: primary funding comes from federal and state government allocations (oversight via DGESUI SEP), augmented by ancillary fees, scholarship-program pass-throughs (Becas Benito Juárez, PRODEP, Fundación Pablo García, Fundación Ortiz Ávila, Becas BBVA), and limited commercial services. The university is governed by the Rectora, the Patronato Universitario, and the H. Consejo Universitario, and is led by Dra. Fanny Guillermo Maldonado, with Mtra. María Cristina Canepa Pérez overseeing the Secretaría General de Finanzas. Strategic direction is being set by the Plan de Desarrollo Institucional 2026-2030 launched in March 2026.

Name

Universidad Autónoma de Campeche

Legal name

Universidad Autónoma de Campeche

Website

https://uacam.mx

Company type

Public

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Universidad Autónoma de Campeche is a public autonomous university in Campeche, Mexico, offering education from bachillerato through doctoral programs across multiple disciplines to students in southeast Mexico, funded primarily by federal and state government allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Student Advising & Resource Centers (Wraparound Support) (EDAIAKAJ), International Student Academic & Personal Support (case management, referrals) (EDALANAE)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• University degree programs
• Public university education
• Graduate research programs
• Academic support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenavista

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Universidad Autónoma de Campeche is a state public autonomous university that delivers higher education across preparatory (Bachillerato and Bachillerato Dual-Internacional), Licenciaturas, Especialidades, Maestrías, and Doctorados in fields including agricultural sciences, engineering, health sciences, social sciences, humanities, and law. It supports its academic mission with digital student/administrative systems (SIIA, Portal Alumnos, MasterWeb), a smart university card (TUI) co-developed with Banco Santander, library and electronic validation services, Radio Universidad, and the MUVI multimedia platform. Research is organized through Cuerpos Académicos and research centers, and student support is provided via tutoring, scholarships, internships, mobility programs, and career placement (Bolsa de Trabajo).

Product overview

Universidad Autónoma de Campeche is a public higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic and administrative services. The university's digital ecosystem includes student portals (Portal Alumnos), an administrative information system (SIIA), the smart university card TUI (with Banco Santander banking integration), library services, electronic credential validation, and the MUVI multimedia platform. Academic offerings span undergraduate degrees (Licenciaturas), master's programs (Maestrías), doctorates (Doctorados), and high school preparatory programs including a dual-international baccalaureate. Support services include vocational guidance, the institutional tutoring program (PIT), healthy university initiatives, environmental sustainability coordination (Yum Kaax), and university radio broadcasting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Academic Programs (Licenciaturas, Maestrías, Doctorados) Comprehensive higher education offerings including undergraduate degrees (Licenciaturas), specialties (Especialidades), master's programs (Maestrías), and doctoral programs (Doctorados) across disciplines including engineering, health sciences, social sciences, humanities, law, and agriculture. Targeted at prospective students in Campeche and southeast Mexico seeking accredited publicly subsidized higher education.
• Bachillerato and Bachillerato Dual-Internacional High school preparatory programs delivered at UACAM's satellite Escuelas Preparatorias, including a Dual-Internacional (international baccalaureate) option for students seeking a globally oriented preparatory credential before entering Licenciaturas.
• Centro de Estudios de Lenguas Extranjeras (CELE) Foreign language center offering courses in English, French, and other languages with diploma programs, available to UACAM students and the broader community for language proficiency certification.
• TUI (Tarjeta Universitaria Inteligente) Smart university card co-developed with Banco Santander that serves as official student identification, university access card, library book lending card, and can be activated as a Santander bank debit account with no opening commission, no management fees, and no minimum balance; replacement cost $116.00 MXN.
• Radio Universidad University radio station broadcasting cultural, educational, and informative content to the Campeche community as a cultural outreach channel of UACAM.
• MUVI Multimedia Platform University multimedia video platform for distributing educational and institutional video content to students and the broader community.
• Sistema Bibliotecario (Library System) University library network providing book loans, research resources, and academic information services to the UACAM academic community.
• Validación Electrónica (Electronic Credential Validation) Electronic validation service allowing third parties to verify the authenticity of UACAM professional degrees, titles, and academic credentials.

Quantifiable outcome

• 63% of evaluated programs are accredited (17 out of 27 programs evaluated)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Banco SantandercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBanco Santander partnered with UACAM to develop the Tarjeta Universitaria Inteligente (TUI), a smart university card that serves as official student identification, campus access control, library book lending, and optional debit card with no opening commission or maintenance fees.
• ANUIES (Asociación Nacional de Universidades e Instituciones de Educación Superior)minorOthersUACAM participates in ANUIES networks including the Red Regional ANUIES for student tutoring and the Red de Estudios Interculturales Sur-Sureste, supporting academic collaboration among Mexican universities.
• PRODEP (Programa para el Desarrollo Profesional Docente)coreOthersFederal government program administered by SES SEP. UACAM participates in PRODEP to recognize professors with Perfil Deseable status and support recognized academic bodies (Cuerpos Académicos). The university has an active PRODEP 2025 committee and holds annual recognition calls for professors.
• Becas Benito Juárez (Federal Government)coreOthersFederal scholarship program through which UACAM students can receive Benito Juárez scholarships, administered in coordination with the federal government's Bienestar ministry.
• Fundación Pablo GarcíaminorOthersState-level foundation providing scholarships and support to UACAM students.
• Fundación Ortiz ÁvilaminorOthersPrivate foundation offering external scholarships to qualifying UACAM students.
• CENEVALcoreTechnology or IntegrationNational evaluation center for higher education in Mexico. UACAM students have received CENEVAL EGEL (Examen General para el Egreso de Licenciatura) awards for excellence in Derecho and Enfermería. The EGEL is administered through the CENEVAL standardized testing program.
• Becas BBVAminorOthersBBVA bank scholarship program available to qualifying UACAM students, promoted through the Coordinación General Académica.
• ARMS de MéxicocoreTechnology or IntegrationInternational certification body conducting surveillance audits on UACAM's Sistema de Gestión para Organizaciones Educativas (SGOE) under ISO 21001:2018 standard. Conducted audits in November 2025.
• UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership including co-organization of the Primer Encuentro Multidisciplinario en Ciencias Sociales, Arte, Feminismo, Desarrollo y Poder (virtual inauguration in 2022).
• SEDUC Campeche (Secretaría de Educación del Estado de Campeche)minorOthersState education secretariat co-organizing events with UACAM, including the etapa estatal of the Juegos Nacionales de la Educación Media Superior CONADEMS.
• Secretaría de la Contraloría del Gobierno del Estado de CampecheminorOthersState comptroller's office providing training in social oversight (Contraloría Social) to PRODEP beneficiary professors at UACAM.
• DGESUI SEP (Dirección General de Educación Superior Universitaria e Interculturalidad)coreOthersFederal authority overseeing public universities in Mexico, referenced in UACAM's financial planning and external audit processes.
• SAT (Servicio de Administración Tributaria)minorOthersMexican tax authority (SAT) providing tax services outreach to the UACAM university community through on-campus service provision.
• CUMEX (Consorcio de Universidades Mexicanas)minorOthersMexican university consortium for academic mobility and collaboration among Mexican private and public universities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM): Mexico's largest public autonomous university and a confirmed UACAM collaborator. It is materially comparable as a multi-campus public research university with comprehensive program offerings, though it operates at vastly greater scale and national reach.
• Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN): Large federal public university focused on engineering, sciences, and technical education. Comparable as a public multi-campus Mexican HEI, but materially larger and with a more technical/STEM-weighted portfolio.
• Tecnológico de Monterrey: Mexico's leading private multi-campus university. Comparable in offering undergraduate and graduate programs across Mexico, but operates with substantially greater resources, premium pricing, and a strong online learning platform that UACAM does not match.
• Universidad de Guadalajara (UDG): Major public autonomous university with extensive multi-campus network in Jalisco. Comparable in public autonomous governance and program breadth, though considerably larger in scale and geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán (UADY): Regional public autonomous university in neighboring Yucatán with a similar program portfolio (bachillerato through doctorado) and comparable institutional governance. Highly comparable in mission, scale, and federal/state funding model.
• Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco (UJAT): Southeast Mexico public autonomous university with comparable program breadth and student demographics. Shares the regional public-university operating model and member status in CUMEX and ANUIES networks.
• Universidad de Quintana Roo (UQROO): Regional public university serving a neighboring state with a similar multi-campus structure and licenciatura/posgrado offerings. Comparable in scale, regional mission, and federal funding model.
• Universidad Veracruzana (UV): Large public autonomous state university with multi-campus regional delivery model and comprehensive program offerings. Comparable in public autonomous status, multi-campus structure, and CUMEX/ANUIES membership.
• Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP): Public autonomous state university with a comprehensive program portfolio from bachillerato through doctorate. Comparable in governance model, multi-campus structure, and PRODEP/ANUIES participation.
• Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEM): Public autonomous state university with multi-campus operations and comprehensive offerings. Comparable in autonomous state-university structure, accreditation participation, and CUMEX/ANUIES membership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UACamTransforma
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@universidadautonomadecampe5008
• Facebookfacebook.com/UACamOficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/universidad-aut-noma-de-campeche

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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