Universidad Adventista del Plata

What Universidad Adventista del Plata does

Universidad Adventista del Plata (UAP) is a private, church-affiliated university headquartered in Libertador San Martín, Entre Ríos, Argentina, operating under the División Sudamericana (DSA) of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Founded in 1898 as Colegio Adventista del Plata and elevated to university status in 1990, UAP delivers higher education across four faculties (Humanidades/Education/Social Sciences, Ciencias Económicas, Teología, and Salud) plus a tertiary-level Instituto Superior, offering more than 32 degree programs that range from undergraduate licenciaturas through master's degrees, doctorates, and a cardiology specialization. The institution enrolls students from over 30 countries, supports 60+ student volunteer groups conducting weekly community service, and operates an integrative residential campus with residences, sports facilities, a library, and laboratories. Education is supplemented by affiliated clinical training at the wholly-owned Sanatorio Adventista del Plata hospital and a network of partnerships (Adventist Health Brasil, Klinikum Westmünsterland in Germany, Clínica Adventista Belgrano, the Colegio de Psicólogos de Entre Ríos, and the provincial Secretaría de Ambiente), as well as international exchange through Adventist Colleges Abroad.

UAP's underlying technology stack centers on a digital anatomy teaching table deployed across the Health Sciences faculty for interactive instruction in anatomy, physiology, histology, and diagnostic imaging, complemented by the Sistema Institucional de Educación a Distancia (SIED) platform that delivers distance and hybrid courses, diplomaturas, and continuing education across Argentina. The institution also runs an in-house publishing house (Editorial UAP), a university radio (Radio UAP), and research centers including the Centro de Investigación White and the Centro de Recursos Creacionistas. The 2026 addition of a digital anatomical table and the launch of the new Surgical Instrumentation degree signal incremental technology and curriculum investment.

UAP is a private non-profit with undisclosed financials and no public pricing for tuition. Revenue mechanics operate through two principal streams: recurring tuition and fees from degree, postgraduate, and continuing-education programs (the primary student-paying segment), and professional services revenue from the affiliated Sanatorio Adventista del Plata hospital, CUAI interdisciplinary clinical services, and continuing professional education. The go-to-market approach combines event-driven recruitment (campus visits, education fairs, student camps, the I Will Go congress, academic conferences) with direct-to-consumer channels via the SIED platform, WhatsApp inquiry lines, social media (Facebook, Twitter/X, YouTube, Instagram, Flickr), Radio UAP, and the UAP Noticias content portal to attract both domestic Argentine students and international recruits through the Adventist Colleges Abroad exchange.

Name

Universidad Adventista del Plata

Legal name

Universidad Adventista del Plata

Website

https://uap.edu.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1898

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Universidad Adventista del Plata is a private Seventh-day Adventist university in Entre Ríos, Argentina, founded in 1898, offering 32+ undergraduate and graduate programs across four faculties and a tertiary institute, serving students from over 30 countries with affiliated clinical training at its hospital.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Christian Colleges with Theological Programs (EDAHAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Denominational Theological Colleges (e.g., Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical) (EDAHAKAM), Missionary Training Colleges & Schools (EDAHAKAF)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Christian university programs
• Health sciences education
• Distance learning degrees
• Theology graduate programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Parana

HQ country

Argentina

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

Revenue model

1. Academic Tuition and Fees: The university generates revenue through tuition and fees from its academic programs including undergraduate degrees (carreras), postgraduate programs (posgrado), and continuing education courses and diplomas. Students pay for enrollment in degree programs across faculties including Health Sciences, Theology, Humanities, and Economic Sciences.
2. Healthcare and Clinical Services: Revenue is generated through healthcare services provided by affiliated institutions including Sanatorio Adventista del Plata, clinical services through the Centro Universitario de Atención Interdisciplinaria (CUAI), and continuing professional education programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Universidad Adventista del Plata is a private Adventist university offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs across four faculties (Health Sciences, Economic Sciences, Theology, and Humanities/Education) and a tertiary institute, with over 32 academic programs. It also operates a distance learning platform (SIED) for courses, diplomas, and continuing education, alongside affiliated clinical training through Sanatorio Adventista del Plata.

Product overview

The Universidad Adventista del Plata (UAP) is a private university located in Libertador San Martín, Entre Ríos, Argentina, offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational services across multiple faculties and academic programs. The institution provides undergraduate degrees (carreras) through four faculties: Humanidades (including Psychology, Education, Communication, and Language programs), Ciencias Económicas (including Business Administration, Accounting, Systems Engineering, and Food Technology), Teología (Theology), and Salud (Health Sciences including Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Kinesiology, and Nutrition). Additionally, an Instituto Superior offers tertiary-level teaching degrees. At the graduate level, UAP provides master's programs in Administration, Theology, and Chaplaincy, a Doctorate in Theology, and a Cardiology specialization. The university's offerings are supplemented by distance education through its Sistema Institucional de Educación a Distancia (SIED), which delivers courses, diplomas, and continuing education programs. Beyond degree programs, UAP operates various service units including the Biblioteca E. Irving Mohr (library), Editorial UAP (publishing house), Centro de Investigación White (research center), Centro de Investigación White, Centro de Investigación White, and the Centro de Investigación White, as well as a volunteer service program, community outreach initiatives, and university radio (Radio UAP). The institution recently announced the addition of a digital anatomical table for health sciences education and is launching a Cátedra Abierta Héctor Motta focused on entrepreneurship and circular economy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs (Carreras de Grado) More than 32 face-to-face undergraduate degree programs offered on the Libertador San Martín campus across four faculties and a tertiary institute, targeting domestic and international students pursuing higher education with Christian values integration.
• Postgraduate Programs (Posgrado) Graduate-level academic programs including Master's degrees in Administration, Theology, and Chaplaincy; Doctorate in Theology; Specialization in Cardiology; and Master's in Education for professionals seeking advanced credentials.
• Distance Learning Programs (SIED) Virtual, hybrid, and remote-delivery academic programs including courses, diplomas, and continuing education credentials for professionals and adult learners across Argentina, operated by UAP's SIED system.
• Licenciatura en Instrumentación Quirúrgica (Surgical Instrumentation Degree) New degree program training surgical instrumentation specialists for healthcare facilities, developed jointly with affiliated Adventist hospitals to address workforce needs in surgical instrument handling.
• Editorial UAP Publishing Services University publishing house producing academic and theological books and journals, coordinated through the Vice-Rectory for Research and Development.
• Radio UAP Broadcast Platform Live radio broadcast platform streaming content covering university life, programs, and community engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60 student volunteer groups conduct community service each weekend, demonstrating significant social impact
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Secretaría de Ambiente de Entre RíosminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026UAP signed an institutional collaboration agreement with the provincial Environment Secretary to promote strategic inter-institutional coordination between the state and university system, strengthening environmental awareness and biodiversity preservation aligned with National Environmental Education Law 27.621.
• Colegio de Profesionales de la Psicología de Entre RíoscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 2026A cooperation agreement was signed to strengthen student training, scientific development, and collaborative work in the province of Entre Ríos. The agreement has academic and professional character.
• Adventist Health BrasilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2026UAP signed an agreement with Adventist Health Brasil to structure clinical practices for 6th and 7th year Medical students in Brazilian hospitals, healthy living centers, and clinics. This partnership strengthens the university's health integral approach through the Adventist Health network.
• Klinikum Westmünsterland (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025International cooperation agreement allowing Medical students to perform hospital rotations and project their professional insertion in Europe. The agreement has already shown concrete results with positive outcomes in its first implementation phase.
• Sanatorio Adventista del PlatacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe affiliated hospital adjacent to campus provides clinical practice opportunities for medical and health sciences students. The university collaborated with this institution to develop the new Surgical Instrumentation degree program.
• Clínica Adventista BelgranocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with the university in developing the Surgical Instrumentation degree, addressing workforce needs for surgical instrument specialists in healthcare facilities.
• AFIDEER (Asociación para la Formación, Investigación y Desarrollo del Emprendimiento en Entre Ríos)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUAP participates in innovation challenges and entrepreneurship programs through this consortium that brings together public and private universities with private sector actors to promote entrepreneurship and generate solutions to real problems.
• Costa Río ParanáminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-organizer of the Desafío del Plata trail running event hosted at the university campus, combining sports, environmental sustainability, and community engagement.
• Adventist Colleges Abroad (ACA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational exchange program that brings students from Adventist colleges and universities in North America and Australia to study Spanish in Argentina while completing their academic requirements at their home institutions.
• Universidad Adventista de BoliviaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on international academic events and researcher exchanges, including the International Seminar on Positive Emotional Development in Childhood hosted at the Bolivian institution.
• Geoscience Research Institute - División Sudamericana (GRI-DSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizes the VI South American Congress of Science and Faith, bringing together researchers, faculty, students, and professionals from multiple countries to discuss creationist research in megafauna, geology, and astronomy.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• AdventHealth University: US-based Adventist-affiliated health-sciences university integrated with the AdventHealth hospital system. Comparable in the growing health-sciences segment that UAP is investing in, and a partner-side model for clinical-rotation infrastructure.
• Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA): Large private Catholic university in Argentina with broad faculties including health sciences, economics, and humanities. Comparable as a private, faith-based Argentine university competing for the same pool of values-oriented students and faculty.
• Universidad del Salvador (USAL): Private Jesuit university in Buenos Aires with a values-based curriculum spanning humanities, health sciences, and economics. Comparable as a private, religiously-affiliated Argentine competitor that draws similar segments of mission-driven students.
• Andrews University: Flagship US Adventist university offering theology, health sciences, and humanities with international student body. Comparable as a mature, full-service Adventist institution in the same global system, but at significantly larger scale.
• Loma Linda University: Major North American Adventist university with a globally recognized health-sciences focus, including a medical school and hospital system. Comparable as a flagship of the worldwide Adventist education system, though much larger and US-based.

Direct peers

• Universidad Adventista de Bolivia: Adventist university in Bolivia and active partner of UAP, including joint international seminars and researcher exchanges. Operates under the same DSA governance and Adventist education framework.
• Universidad Adventista del Centro (Peru): Another Adventist higher-education institution in Peru within CRUASA, sharing denominational governance, faculty structure, and student-exchange infrastructure with UAP.
• Universidade Adventista de São Paulo (UNASP): Major Brazilian Adventist university with full faculty offerings including health sciences, and a key partner of UAP via Adventist Health Brasil. Operates within the same DSA governance system and shares program design and exchange infrastructure.
• Universidad Adventista de Chile: Adventist university in Chile within the same global Adventist education system. Operates with a similar faculty structure, denominational governance, and CRUASA participation, making it one of UAP's closest direct comparables.
• Universidad Peruana Unión: Sister Adventist university in Peru, part of the same CRUASA network and División Sudamericana system. Offers comparable health sciences, theology, humanities, and economics faculties with a similar values-based curriculum and exchange agreements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UAPArgentina
• YouTubeyoutube.com/uapargentina
• Facebookfacebook.com/uapargentina
• Instagraminstagram.com/uapargentina

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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