Universidad Tecnológica de Izúcar de Matamoros

What Universidad Tecnológica de Izúcar de Matamoros does

Universidad Tecnológica de Izúcar de Matamoros (UTIM) is a Mexican public technological university founded on September 1, 1997, owned and operated by the Government of the State of Puebla through the Secretaría de Educación as part of the national Subsistema de Universidades Tecnológicas. It serves prospective university students in the Mixteca Poblana region and surrounding areas, delivering 18 accredited programs across Técnico Superior Universitario (TSU), Ingeniería, and Licenciatura levels in agriculture (Agricultura Sustentable y Protegida, Agrobiotecnología), food processing (Procesos Alimentarios), paramedicine, information technology, business administration (Contaduría, Administración, Gestión de Proyectos), civil protection, and English language instruction. The institution has produced 10,559+ graduates as of its 25th anniversary in September 2022 and operates two campuses: the main campus in Izúcar de Matamoros and the Unidad Académica de Tulcingo de Valle (UATV) extension in Tulcingo de Valle. The educational model is competency-based and intensive, with 80% of programs accredited by an external organism and 100% of evaluable Engineering and Licensure programs holding CACEI accreditation through August 2025, alongside ISO 9001:2015 institutional certification.

The core technology stack is operational rather than product-driven: UTIM delivers education physically through its two campuses, supplemented by in-house digital platforms including a Buzón UTIM complaints/suggestions portal built by the IT program, a transparency and personal-data portal (SIVUT, SAIIUT), and a CONVOCATORIAS recruitment system. Research output is disseminated through the MIX-TEC scientific journal (published since 2021) covering agrobiotechnology, environmental sciences, paramedicine, and food processing. No AI/ML capabilities, proprietary algorithms, or commercial software products are evidenced in the data.

Revenue is derived almost entirely from federal and state government budgetary allocations, supplemented by nominal administrative fees (ficha, credential issuance) and a small services stream from external clients (e.g., water quality testing for SOSAPAMIM, agricultural technology transfer to AgroMX and Asociación Ganadera de Izúcar). Tuition is free for students, making the institution dependent on public funding cycles. The customer base consists of regional students (Top-of-funnel acquired via EXANI exams, bachillerato partnerships, educational fairs, and @SoyUTIM social media) and post-graduation industry employers (Ingenio Atencingo, AgroMX, Simbiosis Agrícola, Controladora Santa Ana, Cambridge) engaged through estadías técnicas internships and the bolsa de trabajo placement service. Multiple leadership transitions occurred — Margarito Barboza Carrasco (Nov 2019–Mar 2022), Javier Santiago Reyes (Mar 2022), and current Rector Sergio Valero Orea.

Name

Universidad Tecnológica de Izúcar de Matamoros

Legal name

Universidad Tecnológica de Izúcar de Matamoros

Website

https://utim.edu.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Short description

UTIM is a public technological university in Izúcar de Matamoros, Puebla, Mexico, serving the Mixteca Poblana region with 18 tuition-free TSU, Engineering, and Licensure programs across agriculture, food processing, paramedicine, IT, and business administration, funded by state and federal government allocations.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAEAL

Technical Universities with Energy, Materials & Sustainability Focus

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Technological university programs
• Agricultural biotechnology education
• Paramedicine training programs
• Food processing engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education (Tuition-Free or Subsidized): As a Mexican public university, UTIM is funded primarily by federal and state government subsidies. Tuition is free or minimal. Revenue is derived from government budgetary allocations rather than student tuition.
2. Technology and Professional Services: The university generates revenue through offering technology services, technical analyses, water testing (SOSAPAMIM partnership), and training to external organizations including private companies and municipalities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

UTIM is a public technological university providing tuition-free higher education through 18 programs at the TSU, Engineering, and Licensure levels in agriculture, agrobiotechnology, food processing, paramedicine, information technology, business administration, accounting, and civil protection. It delivers an intensive competency-based educational model with industry-aligned internships, service-learning, and international exchange programs. The institution also publishes the MIX-TEC scientific journal and offers technical services such as water quality analysis and statistical consulting to external organizations.

Product overview

UTIM is a public university that functions as an integrated educational services platform, not a commercial product company. Its offering consists of: (1) the core university itself — accredited engineering, TSU, and degree programs in agriculture, paramedicine, business, and IT; (2) the MIX-TEC scientific journal for disseminating research; (3) the Digital Complaints/Suggestions portal (buzón digital) developed by its IT students; (4) the Transparency and Regulatory compliance platform; and (5) the online Faculty/Staff Recruitment Calls system. These sub-products and services form an interconnected institutional ecosystem serving the Mixteca Poblana region's educational and community needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UTIM: Universidad Tecnológica de Izúcar de Matamoros (official acronym used as trading name)
• MIX-TEC
• UATV (Unidad Académica de Tulcingo de Valle)

Products and services

• Universidad Tecnológica de Izúcar de Matamoros (UTIM) — Higher Education Programs
• MIX-TEC Scientific Journal (Revista Científica MIX-TEC)
• Digital Complaints and Transparency Platform (Buzón UTIM)

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,559 profesionistas graduated as of September 2022 across TSU, Ingeniería, and Licenciatura programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cambridge University Press and AssessmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022License and partnership agreement granting UTIM access to discounted teaching materials, teacher training, student language courses, and use of the Cambridge Better Learning Partner logo. Students and faculty of the Lengua Inglesa program benefit from certified curricula and resources.
• Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Acatlán de OsoriominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2022Sister institution for inter-university sports events (cuadrangular de baloncesto) and academic cooperation. Students from both institutions participate in joint sporting events organized through the Martes Ciudadano program.
• Centro de Especialización de Recursos Humanos de Alto Nivel en el Sector Automotriz (CERHAN) and Universidad Tecnológica de Puebla (UTP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022Trilateral cooperation agreement to strengthen academic and technological ties in the automotive sector. UTIM students and faculty gain access to industrial internships and specialized training at the CERHAN facility, while UTP provides institutional coordination.
• Simbiosis AgrícolacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022Collaboration agreement for student service learning, technical estadías, scholarship programs, technology services, and graduate recruitment. UTIM students benefit from on-site training and the company gains access to a talent pipeline.
• Controladora Santa Ana S. de R.L. de C.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022Partnership focused on statistical support, Bolsa de Trabajo (job placement), experience exchange in the agri-food sector, and academic activities targeting programs in Agrobiotecnología, Agricultura Sustentable y Protegida, Administración, Contaduría, and Procesos Alimentarios.
• Comité Administrador Poblano para la Construcción de Espacios Educativos (CAPCEE)coreOthers · 1 August 2022Government body responsible for executing the 25 million MXN investment for the construction of Academic Building 3 at UTIM. CAPCEE conducted site verification and manages the construction project on behalf of the Puebla state government.
• Industrial Azucarera Atencingo S.A. de C.V. (Ingenio de Atencingo)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2022Collaboration agreement expanding internship opportunities for UTIM students and enabling joint research projects with factory specialists. Targeted at students of Agrobiotecnología, Agricultura Sustentable y Protegida, Procesos Alimentarios, and Administration programs.
• Cerro de Pasco Capital / Mercer University (USA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2022Mercer University hosted a university encounter with UTIM students. Fullbright-García Robles and COMEXUS scholarship programs facilitate academic exchanges with US institutions.
• Fulbright-García Robles / COMEXUSminorOthers · 1 January 2022International scholarship programs facilitating academic exchange and student mobility between UTIM and US universities, including Mercer University encounters and exchange opportunities for students and faculty.
• Comercializadora del Este SRL de C.V. (AgroMX)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2020Collaboration for applied agricultural research and technology diffusion. UTIM and AgroMX develop demonstration plots on campus and conduct research on various fertilizers, contributing to technology transfer in the agricultural sector.
• MEXPROTEC (Programa Franco-Mexicano)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020International dual-degree program enabling UTIM students to pursue a Licencia Profesional at a French institution. Student Analy García Visoso (Contaduría) reached the final selection phase for a MEXPROTEC scholarship to study in France.
• Sistema Operador de los Servicios de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado de Izúcar de Matamoros (SOSAPAMIM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2019A formal collaboration agreement for scientific-technical services where UTIM students perform physicochemical analyses of water samples from SOSAPAMIM's intake and output components. The partnership provides students with practical training spaces for estadías técnicas and servicio social, while delivering water quality monitoring for the municipal water utility.
• Universidad de Córdoba (Colombia)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2019International research stay destination for UTIM students. Student Naydali Alanis Barba (Ingeniería en Procesos Alimentarios) conducted a research stay at this university under the 2019 International Research Stay program.
• Universidad del Cauca (Colombia)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2019International research stay destination for UTIM students. Student Alejandro Jonathan García Cariño (Ingeniería en Agrobiotecnología) conducted a research stay at this university under the 2019 International Research Stay program.
• Tecnológico de Antioquia (Colombia)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2019International research stay destination for UTIM students. Student David Yadiel García Aragón (Ingeniería en Gestión de Proyectos) conducted a research stay at this institution under the 2019 International Research Stay program.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Universidad Tecnológica de Puebla (UTP): Sister Universidad Tecnológica in Puebla state and an explicit UTIM partner (CERHAN/UTP/UTIM trilateral automotive cooperation). Same Mexican Subsistema de Universidades Tecnológicas model, same TSU/Ingeniería structure, and overlapping regional employer network. Direct comparable for program mix, funding model, and accreditation pathway.
• Universidad Politécnica de Puebla: Public polytechnic university in Puebla offering Ingeniería and Licenciatura programs with a competency-based model that closely mirrors UTIM's approach. Same state funding source and overlapping employer network in Puebla — strong direct comparable for academic and operational benchmarking.
• Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Acatlán de Osorio: Named sister institution of UTIM in the data (joint basketball cuadrangular and academic cooperation). Comparable technological education model serving a similar Mixteca-Poblana-adjacent population with engineering and TSU-level programs. Direct local peer competing for the same regional student pool.
• Universidad Tecnológica de Tecámac: Public Universidad Tecnológica in Estado de México operating under the same federal Subsistema de Universidades Tecnológicas framework. Same TSU/Ingeniería structure, same funding model, same CACEI accreditation pathway, and similar competency-based intensive model — a strong structural peer for benchmarking.
• Universidad Tecnológica de la Mixteca (UTM): Public technological university headquartered in Huajuapan, Oaxaca, serving the same Mixteca region that UTIM serves on the Puebla side. Same institutional model, same target demographic, and directly comparable program offerings in agriculture, food processes, IT, and engineering — the closest geographic peer.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM): Mexico's flagship national university and operator of the SUAyED online/distance-learning system that increasingly competes for students from underserved regions like the Mixteca Poblana. While UNAM does not directly target UTIM's local segment, its distance-learning programs represent a structural competitive threat to UTIM's regional enrollment moat.
• Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP): State's flagship public university and the convener of the Rally PAUM 2022 competition in which UTIM placed 3rd. Operates a much wider portfolio across all disciplines and competes with UTIM for the top-tier Puebla-region student segment; a broad incumbent that anchors the state's higher-education market.
• Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM): Mexico's largest private university system with strong engineering, agribusiness, and food-technology programs that overlap UTIM's portfolio at the high end. Operates nationwide campuses and online modalities that increasingly reach the Puebla region; the dominant broad incumbent setting the bar for accreditation, internationalization, and employer partnerships.

Emerging players

• Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP): Major private university in Puebla state offering engineering, food science, and business programs that overlap with UTIM's portfolio. Targets a higher-income student segment in the same region — not direct competitors on price, but compete for the same graduate employers and influence the regional higher-education market structure.
• Universidad Tecnológica de México (UNITEC): Private nationwide university operating under a similar TSU/Ingeniería-style applied-education model with multiple Mexican campuses. Comparable programmatic structure but with tuition-based revenue and broader geographic reach; useful peer for understanding how a for-profit model would contrast with UTIM's subsidized public model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/soyutim

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

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