Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas

What Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas does

Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas (UNCISAL) is a public state university in Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil, owned and funded by the Government of the State of Alagoas. The institution specializes exclusively in health sciences education, research, extension, and direct healthcare delivery. It serves as both an academic institution and a major public healthcare provider for the state, combining classroom instruction with hands-on clinical training across an integrated network of teaching hospitals and outpatient clinics. Its primary "customers" in the academic sense are undergraduate candidates admitted through the SISU national selection system and the institution's own vestibular, as well as residency candidates, graduate students, and patients receiving services through SUS-funded facilities.

UNCISAL's core academic portfolio comprises 10 undergraduate programs (Nursing, Medicine, Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Radiology Technology, Food Technology, Hospital Management Technology, Occupational Safety Technology, and Internet Systems Technology), enrolling approximately 400 students annually, plus technical-level vocational training via ETSAL (Escola Técnica de Saúde Profª Valéria Hora), lato sensu and stricto sensu graduate programs (including an inter-institutional Master's consortium in Phonoaudiology with UFPB and UFRN), and medical/multiprofessional residencies. The university operates the SUAP (Sistema Unificado de Administração Pública) academic management platform for student records, grades, and academic workflows, supplemented by a proprietary Sistema de Monitoria for the teaching assistantship program. Clinical training occurs at Hospital Escola Hélvio Auto (HEHA), Hospital Escola Portugal Ramalho (HEPR), Maternidade Escola Santa Mônica (MESM), Ambulatory of Specialties (Ambesp), the Centro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial (CPML), and multiple school clinics in Speech Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Occupational Therapy.

UNCISAL operates as a non-commercial public entity with a tuition-free model funded entirely by state budgetary allocations, federal transfers, and program-specific grants. No tuition is charged for any undergraduate or graduate program. Revenue mechanics are therefore budgetary rather than transactional: the institution receives state appropriations supplemented by federal funding streams such as PET-Saúde grants from the Ministry of Health and UAB (Universidade Aberta do Brasil) program funding for distance learning. Pricing for ancillary services is nominal, including a R$100 vestibular registration fee. Operational infrastructure is supported by SEI electronic document protocols, LGPD compliance frameworks, and transparency reporting through the Portal da Transparência Graciliano Ramos of the Government of Alagoas.

Name

Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas

Legal name

Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas

Website

https://uncisal.edu.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

UNCISAL is a public state university in Maceió, Alagoas, specializing exclusively in health sciences education and operating a teaching hospital network that delivers public healthcare services. It serves approximately 400 undergraduate students annually across 10 programs and the broader Alagoas population through SUS-funded clinical facilities.

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Product category

Public Health Sciences Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Keywords

• Public health sciences education
• Undergraduate medical programs
• Medical residency training
• Teaching hospital services
• Healthcare vocational training

Headquarters

HQ city

Maceió

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education (Tuition-Free): As a state public university (universidade estadual) maintained by the Government of the State of Alagoas, UNCISAL provides all undergraduate, graduate, and technical programs free of tuition charges. Revenue is derived entirely from state government budgetary allocations (orçamentos públicos estaduais) and federal transfers, not from direct student fees. The university is explicitly prohibited from charging monthly fees for undergraduate programs.

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Core offering

UNCISAL delivers tuition-free undergraduate, graduate, technical, and residency education exclusively in health sciences, enrolling approximately 400 students annually across 10 programs. The institution simultaneously operates an integrated network of teaching hospitals (HEHA, HEPR, MESM) and specialty clinics that provide public healthcare services to the population of Alagoas while serving as clinical training grounds for its students.

Product overview

UNCISAL is a public state university specializing in health sciences, operating as a multi-product institution that combines higher education delivery, healthcare services, and research. Its academic portfolio centers on undergraduate and technological degrees (Bacharelados and Cursos Tecnológicos) coordinated through PROEG, supplemented by ETSAL technical programs, lato and stricto sensu graduate offerings (including Master's in Health Teaching and Technology, and an Associated Phonoaudiology Master's with UFPB/UFRN), and medical/multiprofessional health residencies. The institution's product ecosystem also includes an extensive network of teaching hospitals and clinics (HEHA, HEPR, MESM, Ambulatory of Specialties, CPML, and the School Clinics in Speech Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Occupational Therapy) that simultaneously serve as training grounds and public healthcare facilities. Distance education is delivered through the UAB (Universidade Aberta do Brasil) system. Operational infrastructure is supported by the PROEG academic management system (including an online tutoring/monitoring platform), the SEI electronic document protocol system, and extension projects such as MedEnsina (free pre-vestibular), UNCISAT (senior university), and the annual CACUN scientific congress.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate and Technological Degree Programs (ENSAL) Tuition-free undergraduate programs in health sciences (Nursing, Medicine, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Radiology Technology, Food Technology, Hospital Management, Occupational Safety Technology, Internet Systems Technology). 400 places annually across 10 courses via SISU and PROSEL vestibular.
• Technical Health Courses (ETSAL - Escola Técnica de Saúde Profª Valéria Hora)
• Postgraduate Programs (Lato and Stricto Sensu)
• Medical and Health Residency Programs
• HEHA - Hospital Escola Hélvio Auto (Teaching Hospital)
• HEPR - Hospital Escola Portugal Ramalho (Teaching Hospital)
• MESM - Maternidade Escola Santa Mônica (Teaching Maternity Hospital)
• Ambulatório de Especialidades (Ambesp)
• CPML - Centro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial
• School Clinics (Fonoaudiologia, Fisioterapia, Terapia Ocupacional)
• Distance Learning Programs (UAB - Universidade Aberta do Brasil)

Quantifiable outcome

• 400 undergraduate places offered annually across 10 programs via SISU
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SISU / MEC (Ministry of Education — Brazil)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNCISAL participates annually in SISU (Sistema de Seleção Unificada), the national unified higher education selection system coordinated by the Ministry of Education (MEC). Through this partnership, UNCISAL offers approximately 400 undergraduate places per year to candidates who completed the ENEM exam. The partnership is governed by an annual Termo de Adesão (Adhesion Agreement) signed with MEC, with selection conducted entirely through the national SISU platform.
• UFPB / UFRN / UNCISAL (PPGFON Consortium)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNCISAL participates in an inter-institutional graduate consortium for the Programa Associado de Pós-Graduação em Fonoaudiologia (PPGFON), jointly administered with the Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB) and the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). The consortium offers joint master's and doctoral programs in Speech-Language Pathology, with student selection managed through UNCISAL's selection system. UNCISAL serves as one of three campuses offering places in these programs.
• UAB — Universidade Aberta do BrasilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNCISAL is a participant institution in the UAB system, Brazil's open university network coordinated by CAPES/MEC for distance learning. Through UAB, UNCISAL offers undergraduate and graduate programs via distance learning, recruiting both students and tutors/professors through dedicated selection processes. The Centro de Educação a Distância (CED) of UNCISAL coordinates UAB operations, including tutor recruitment (Edital 10/2025, 11/2025, 12/2025) and student admissions (Edital 01/2025 graduation, Edital 02/2025 postgraduate).
• SESAU-AL — Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de AlagoascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNCISAL's teaching hospitals (HEHA, HEPR, MESM) operate under a partnership with SESAU-AL, the State Health Secretariat of Alagoas. Through Convênio 04/2013 and related agreements, SESAU provides funding and administrative support while UNCISAL provides clinical training and healthcare services. This partnership also enables the development of specialized training programs (residencies, specializations) aligned with state health policy needs.
• Portal da Transparência Graciliano Ramos / Government of AlagoasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNCISAL publishes its expenditures (despesas), revenues (receitas), agreements (convênios), and procurement (licitações e contratos) through the Portal da Transparência Graciliano Ramos (transparencia.al.gov.br), which is maintained by the Government of Alagoas. This fulfills legal obligations under the Lei de Acesso à Informação (Law 12.527/2011) and the Decreto Estadual nº 26.320/2013.
• PET-Saúde — Ministry of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNCISAL has been selected for PET-Saúde: Clima (Programa de Educação pelo Trabalho para a Saúde: Clima) for 2026–2028, a Ministry of Health-funded program that supports tutors and student monitors working on projects related to health and climate. Selection processes for tutors (processo seletivo/184) and monitors (processo seletivo/185) were published for 2026. UNCISAL also previously participated in PET-Saúde/I&SD (Informação e Saúde Digital) 2025–2027.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Universidade Federal de Alagoas (UFAL): Federal public university headquartered in Maceió/Alagoas offering broad undergraduate and graduate health-sciences programs. Comparable as a free public health-sciences educator competing for the same ENEM/SISU candidates in the same geography.
• Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB): Federal university and UNCISAL's consortium partner in the PPGFON Phonoaudiology graduate program. Comparable as a public multi-campus health-sciences educator with similar mission, residency programs, and SUS-aligned training.
• Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN): Federal university and third member of the PPGFON consortium with UNCISAL. Comparable in scale and mission — public health-sciences educator with teaching hospitals, residencies, and graduate programs in Northeast Brazil.
• Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP): Federal university historically focused on medical and health-sciences education with the Hospital São Paulo teaching complex. Comparable as a public health-sciences university with integrated teaching-hospital operations and free tuition.

Broad incumbents

• Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz): Brazil's leading federal public-health institution, combining research, education, and hospital/service operations with national scale. Comparable as a publicly funded health-sciences educator with teaching hospitals, graduate programs, and Ministry of Health alignment.
• Universidade de São Paulo (USP): Brazil's largest state public university with leading medical and health-sciences schools and the Hospital das Clínicas complex. Comparable in mission (state public university with teaching hospitals and free undergraduate) but vastly larger scale and broader scope.
• Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP): State public university in São Paulo with strong health-sciences programs (FCM, FOP, FEF) and the Hospital de Clínicas. Comparable as a state universidade estadual with research/teaching hospital integration, but much larger and broader in scope.

Emerging players

• Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública: Private nonprofit health-sciences school in Bahia offering medicine and allied health programs. Comparable as a focused health-sciences educator with teaching clinics, but operates on a private nonprofit basis versus UNCISAL's public/state model.

Regional players

• Universidade Estadual do Ceará (UECE): State university of Ceará offering health-sciences undergraduate and graduate programs, funded similarly by state allocations. Comparable in governance model (state universidade estadual) and health-education mission, but serving a different Northeast state.
• Universidade Federal do Maranhão (UFMA): Federal university in Maranhão with a strong medical school and health-sciences programs serving the state's public-health system. Comparable as a free public health-sciences educator in Northeast Brazil, though federally rather than state funded.

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Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries5 records

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