Universidade Brasil

What Universidade Brasil does

Universidade Brasil is a private, non-profit higher education institution headquartered in Fernand\u00f3polis, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2005. It operates 3 physical campuses (including locations in Fernand\u00f3polis and Descalvado) and more than 25 distance learning poles (polos EaD) across Brazil, delivering undergraduate, graduate (lato sensu and stricto sensu), medical residency, and postdoctoral programs across health sciences, engineering, law, and humanities. The portfolio includes over 40 undergraduate programs, professional master's programs in Bioengineering, Environmental Sciences, and Animal Production, and an academic master's and doctorate in Biomedical Engineering.

The institution's technology stack is conventional: a Moodle-based Virtual Learning Environment (AVA) for course delivery, an internal student portal for academic records, an online enrollment portal, and a Portal de Peri\u00f3dicos Eletr\u00f3nicos (PPE) for scientific journals powered by Open Journal Systems. Supporting infrastructure includes a University Polyclinic (Policl\u00ednica Universit\u00e1ria) for health-sciences training, a Legal Practice Center (N\u00facleo de Pr\u00e1tica Jur\u00eddica) offering community legal aid, and a recently established Innovation Hub (N\u00facleo de Inova\u00e7\u00e3o). The university publishes three peer-reviewed journals (VICH, VICV, VIECIT) and has graduated over 2,000 physicians over 20 years.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and academic fees, supplemented by PROUNI and FIES government financial aid and up to 50% institutional scholarships. The go-to-market model is direct-to-consumer, with prospective students enrolling through the online portal and WhatsApp inquiries, attending presencial or EaD modalities. The institution is regulated by Brazil's Ministry of Education (holding the e-MEC Quality Seal) and received the ABMES 2025 quality seal. No parent company, institutional investor, or publicly disclosed revenue and funding data are available in the source material.

Name

Universidade Brasil

Legal name

Universidade Brasil

Website

https://universidadebrasil.edu.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Universidade Brasil is a private, non-profit Brazilian higher education institution operating 3 campuses and over 25 distance learning poles. It serves Brazilian students with undergraduate, graduate, medical residency, and postdoctoral programs across health sciences, engineering, law, and humanities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Humanities & Creative Research Universities (EDAHABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA), Short-Term Certificate & Micro-Credential Programs (International) (EDAIAIAI)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Distance learning
• Undergraduate programs
• Graduate programs
• Medical residency

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 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 generated from tuition fees for undergraduate (graduação), graduate (pós-graduação lato sensu and stricto sensu), and continuing education programs. Both presencial and EaD modalities generate tuition revenue. Government financial aid programs (PROUNI, FIES) and institutional scholarships (up to 50% discount) supplement student payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Universidade Brasil is a private Brazilian higher education institution offering undergraduate (graduação) and graduate (pós-graduação lato sensu and stricto sensu) degree programs, medical and professional residency programs, and postdoctoral training. The institution delivers both presencial (in-person) and EaD (distance learning) modalities through 3 physical campuses and over 25 distance learning poles across Brazil, supported by a Moodle-based Virtual Learning Environment (AVA) and an Electronic Periodicals Portal (PPE) hosting three peer-reviewed scientific journals.

Product overview

Universidade Brasil is a higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs and services. The institution operates three physical campuses and over 25 learning centers across Brazil. Its product portfolio includes on-campus and distance learning undergraduate programs (Graduação Presencial and EaD), graduate programs (Pós-Graduação including Lato Sensu specializations and Stricto Sensu master's/doctoral programs), medical and professional residency programs, and a Virtual Learning Environment (AVA) for online course delivery. The university also maintains an Electronic Journals Portal (PPE) hosting three peer-reviewed scientific journals (VIDA: VICH, VICV, VIECIT), a Student Portal for academic records management, and an Online Enrollment Portal for admissions. Additional services include a University Polyclinic for healthcare training, a Legal Practice Center for community legal aid, an Innovation Hub for research and entrepreneurship, and scholarship/financial aid programs offering up to 50% tuition discounts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Portal de Periódicos Eletrônicos da Universidade Brasil: Electronic scientific journals portal of Universidade Brasil
• AVA - Ambiente Virtual de Aprendizagem
• Portal do Aluno
• Portal do Colaborador
• Revista VIDA: Ciências Humanas (VICH)
• Revista VIDA: Ciências da Vida (VICV)
• Revista VIDA: Exatas e Ciências da Terra (VIECIT)

Products and services

• Graduação Presencial (On-Campus Undergraduate Programs) On-campus undergraduate degree programs across more than 40 fields including Health Sciences (Medicina, Odontologia, Enfermagem, Farmácia, Fisioterapia, Biomedicina, Nutrição, Psicologia), Engineering (Civil, Aeronáutica, Química, Computação, Ambiental), Law, Business Administration, and others, delivered in person at the university's three campuses.
• Graduação EaD (Distance Learning Undergraduate Programs) Distance learning undergraduate degree programs providing online instruction through the AVA platform and supported by more than 25 learning poles (polos EaD) across Brazil, offering flexibility for students unable to attend in person.
• Pós-Graduação Presencial e EaD (Graduate Programs) Lato sensu specializations (Clínica Integrada, Dentística, Direito Tecnologia e Justiça 4.0, Direito Digital e Análise Forense, Direito Médico e Saúde Suplementar, Ortodontia) and Stricto sensu programs including Professional Master's in Bioengenharia, Ciências Ambientais, Produção Animal; Academic Master's and Doctorate in Engenharia Biomédica; and Postdoctoral in Engenharia Biomédica.
• Programas de Residência (Medical and Professional Residency Programs) Residency programs in Médica, Multiprofissional, Uniprofissional, and Pedagógica areas providing advanced professional training in healthcare and other disciplines for graduates.
• Portal de Periódicos Eletrônicos (PPE) - Electronic Journals Portal Institutional portal hosting three peer-reviewed scientific journals — VIDA: Ciências Humanas (VICH), VIDA: Ciências da Vida (VICV), and VIDA: Exatas e Ciências da Terra (VIECIT) — powered by Open Journal Systems, used by the academic and research community for scientific publication.
• Policlínica Universitária (University Polyclinic) Healthcare facility providing clinical services to the community while offering practical training opportunities for students in health-related programs.
• Núcleo de Prática Jurídica (Legal Practice Center) Legal aid clinic offering free legal services to the community while providing supervised legal practice training for law students.
• Núcleo de Inovação (Innovation Hub) Innovation center supporting research, technology transfer, and entrepreneurship initiatives within the university community.
• Bolsas e Financiamentos (Scholarships and Financial Aid) Institutional scholarship programs offering up to 50% tuition discounts and government-backed financial aid programs (PROUNI, FIES) that may cover full tuition for eligible students.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Public Knowledge Project (PKP)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe university uses Open Journal Systems (OJS), a software platform developed and maintained by the Public Knowledge Project (PKP) from Simon Fraser University, for managing and publishing its electronic scientific journals. This is an open-source platform licensed under GNU General Public License, providing the technical infrastructure for the university's Portal de Periódicos Eletrônicos.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• UNINOVE: Private university with multi-campus presence in São Paulo offering undergraduate, graduate, and EaD programs. Direct peer on modality, geographic market, and target student segments.
• Universidade Anhembi Morumbi: São Paulo-based private university with broad undergraduate, graduate, and EaD portfolios. Comparable to Universidade Brasil in modality mix, geographic market (São Paulo state), and program breadth across health, law, and engineering.
• Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul: Large São Paulo private university offering presencial and EaD programs across similar disciplines. Comparable in scale, regulatory standing under MEC, and reliance on PROUNI/FIES-aided enrollment.
• Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie: Established São Paulo private university with strong research output and multiple program levels. Comparable on private-university positioning, graduate program offerings, and São Paulo state concentration.
• Universidade de Ribeirão Preto (UNAERP): Private interior-São Paulo university with broad undergraduate, graduate, and health-sciences programs. Comparable regional positioning, dependence on PROUNI/FIES, and multi-modality delivery.
• Universidade Paulista (UNIP): Large private Brazilian university with extensive São Paulo campus network and EaD offerings. Comparable on scale, program breadth, and distance-learning infrastructure.
• Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas (FMU): São Paulo private higher-education institution offering undergraduate and graduate programs across health, law, and engineering. Directly comparable in target market, modality mix, and price-tier positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Universidade Estácio de Sá: One of Brazil's largest private education groups with national pole network and listed parent (currently under Cogna/Yduqs orbit historically). Comparable on full-stack higher-education offerings and EaD pole model, but operates at materially larger scale.

Regional players

• Centro Universitário UNIFAFIBE: Smaller interior-São Paulo higher-education center with similar program breadth and price positioning. Comparable to UB's secondary-campus model in Fernandópolis/Descalvado.

Others

• Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP): Public federal university with strong research output and medical training in São Paulo. Adjacent peer — competes for faculty, students, and research prestige but operates under a public funding model rather than tuition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ub
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@universidadebrasil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/universidade-brasil

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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