Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas

What Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas does

Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas (UNICACH) is a public autonomous state university headquartered in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico. The institution operates under Mexican federal and state education law and is funded primarily through government allocations rather than tuition revenue. UNICACH delivers undergraduate (Licenciatura), graduate (Posgrado), and continuing education programs across arts, sciences, humanities, and professional disciplines, serving students in the Chiapas region through multiple campuses in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Palenque, Villacorzo, and Acapetahua.

The university's technology portfolio centers on three interconnected virtual education platforms: SIVA, a Moodle-based Learning Management System serving as the primary virtual learning environment for course delivery and assessments; UNICACH Virtual, the official distance education portal providing student/faculty resources, virtual libraries, and webinar content; and Campus Virtual, a supplementary online learning environment. Supporting infrastructure includes SIIA (Sistema Integral de Información Administrativa) for student records, enrollment, and social service administration, plus Radio UNICACH 102.5 FM, a university radio station. The ecosystem uses Google OAuth for institutional authentication. Specialized research institutes include renewable energy (3IER), risk management and climate change (IIGERCC), biological sciences, volcanological/seismological monitoring, and coastal studies.

As a public autonomous institution, UNICACH does not operate on a commercial revenue model. Tuition is effectively free under the Mexican public education system, and operational funding derives from state and federal government allocations. Its go-to-market is non-commercial: outreach occurs via Prensa UNICACH press office, Radio UNICACH, Agencia UNICACH news portal, and institutional websites. The current rector is Fanny López Jiménez. The institution maintains academic cooperation agreements with national and international universities for student/faculty exchange and collaborative research.

Name

Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas

Legal name

Universidad Autónoma de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas

Website

https://unicach.mx

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Public autonomous state university in Chiapas, Mexico, offering undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education across arts, sciences, humanities, and professional disciplines through multiple campuses and Moodle-based distance learning platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Fine Arts Schools (611610)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHACAO

Arts-Integrated Liberal Arts Colleges

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Liberal Arts Colleges

SECONDARYEDAHALAA

Fully Online Universities (Online-First, Degree-Granting)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Distance & Online Universities

Keywords

• Higher education programs
• Distance learning platforms
• Public university services
• Academic research institutes
• Arts sciences education

Headquarters

HQ city

Tuxtla Gutiérrez

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas (UNICACH) is a public autonomous university in Chiapas, Mexico, providing higher education services across undergraduate (Licenciatura) and graduate (Posgrado) levels in arts, sciences, humanities, and professional disciplines. The university delivers both in-person instruction at multiple campuses and distance learning through its UNICACH Virtual platform and SIVA Moodle-based learning management system. It also operates research institutes covering biological sciences, renewable energy, and environmental risk management.

Product overview

UNICACH is a Mexican public university offering undergraduate and graduate programs. Its technology portfolio centers on three interconnected virtual education platforms: SIVA (a Moodle-based LMS serving as the primary virtual learning environment with course management and assessments), UNICACH Virtual (the university's official virtual education portal providing access to distance learning resources, virtual libraries, and webinar content), and Campus Virtual (a supplementary virtual campus platform). Additional products include SIIA for administrative management, Radio UNICACH for university broadcasting, and various departmental and faculty websites. The ecosystem integrates Google OAuth for institutional login authentication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UNICACH Virtual: Distance education and virtual learning platform for the university
• SIVA
• Radio UNICACH 102.5 FM
• Campus Virtual

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs (Licenciatura)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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.

• Various National and International UniversitiesmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNICACH maintains academic cooperation agreements with universities nationally and internationally, facilitating student and faculty exchange, collaborative research, and joint academic initiatives. The university lists 'Convenios Nacionales e Internacionales' as part of its institutional framework.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Universidad de Guadalajara: Large public autonomous university in Jalisco with a multi-campus regional system. Comparable public autonomous model and the closest analog to UNICACH's multi-campus, multidisciplinary regional structure at larger scale.
• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México: Mexico's flagship public autonomous university. Broader incumbent with national reach across all major disciplines — directly comparable as a public autonomous higher education model and competitor for student choice within Mexico.
• Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana: Mexico City-based public autonomous university with a strong research profile and multiple campuses. Comparable public autonomous model with broader disciplinary coverage and metropolitan catchment.
• Instituto Politécnico Nacional: Large federal public university system offering technical, undergraduate, and graduate programs nationally. Comparable as a Mexican public higher education provider with multidisciplinary programming.

Regional players

• Universidad Veracruzana: Public state university serving Veracruz with multiple regional campuses. Comparable as a multi-campus public university model serving a Mexican state outside the central corridor.
• Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo: Public autonomous state university in Michoacán. Comparable as a Mexican public autonomous university with a similar combination of faculties, regional campuses, and historical operating model.
• Universidad de Quintana Roo: Public state university in Quintana Roo with regional campuses. Comparable as a southeastern Mexican public university with similar scale and geographic-dispersity challenges.
• Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla: Public autonomous university serving Puebla state with broad disciplinary coverage. Comparable as a Mexican public autonomous institution with multiple campuses and research institutes.
• Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco: Public autonomous university in neighboring Tabasco state. Comparable as a regional public university in southeastern Mexico with similar geographic, economic, and institutional context.

Direct peers

• Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas: Public autonomous state university serving the same state of Chiapas. Most direct comparator given overlapping mandate, regional focus, and public autonomous status.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/unicach_press

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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