Fametro University Center

What Fametro University Center does

Fametro University Center (Centro Universitário Fametro) is a private Brazilian higher education institution headquartered in Manaus, Amazonas, founded in 2002 and operated by Instituto Metropolitano de Ensino Ltda (IME), a Lins de Albuquerque family-owned holding. The institution delivers undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs across presencial, semipresencial, and EAD (distance learning) modalities, with course catalog spanning 50+ undergraduate and 70+ postgraduate programs including a medical school. It serves primarily undergraduate and graduate students across Northern Brazil, with 40,000+ alumni since founding, and operates a distribution network of 56 polos spanning the North, Northeast, and Midwest regions of Brazil, supplemented by a partner/franchise model for EAD delivery.

The revenue model is built on recurring monthly tuition fees across modalities, with financial aid channels including FIES, PROUNI, and institutional scholarships. GTM combines direct-to-consumer enrollment (online vestibular, ENEM score transfers, student transfers, diploma-holder enrollment) with a franchise polo network providing presencial support for EAD students. The technology stack centers on a Virtual Learning Environment plus a suite of portals (student, faculty, employee, alumni), a mobile app, a digital library, and free community-facing health clinics (Psychology, Nutrition, Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, Social Work) that double as practical training infrastructure. The institution holds MEC accreditation as a Centro Universitário with an IGC score of 4 for four consecutive years and ranks 1st in Amazonas and Northern Brazil.

Name

Fametro University Center

Legal name

Instituto Metropolitano de Ensino LTDA

Website

https://fametro.edu.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Fametro University Center is a private Brazilian higher education institution headquartered in Manaus, Amazonas, delivering undergraduate, graduate, and distance learning programs across 56 polos in Northern and surrounding regions, serving over 40,000 alumni since its 2002 founding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Manaus

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Undergraduate Tuition: Monthly tuition fees from undergraduate students in presencial, semipresencial, and EAD modalities. Revenue generated through recurring monthly payments from enrolled students across all course offerings.
2. Graduate/Postgraduate Tuition: Revenue from specialization courses, MBAs, and graduate programs offered in presencial, live, and EAD formats.
3. Language Courses: Revenue from language courses offered through Idiomas Fametro program.
4. Free Courses: Short courses and free courses offered through cursoslivres.fametro.edu.br platform.
5. Polo Partnership Fees: Revenue share or partnership arrangements with affiliated polo partners who operate local study centers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Centro Universitário Fametro is a private Brazilian higher education institution that delivers undergraduate degree programs, graduate (postgraduate) programs, a medical school, language courses, and free extension courses through in-person, semi-presential, and EAD (distance learning) modalities. It also operates community-facing clinics (Clínicas Fametro) and a legal practice nucleus (NPJ), and extends its reach through a network of partner "polo" locations across Brazil.

Product overview

Fametro University Center (Centro Universitário Fametro) is a private higher education institution headquartered in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational products and services. The institution operates a multi-modal educational platform comprising: (1) core student-facing digital portals including Portal do Aluno, Portal Digital, Portal do Professor, Portal do Colaborador, and Portal do Egresso for academic and administrative management; (2) specialized health clinics (Clínicas Fametro) providing Psychology, Nutrition, Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, and Social Work services; (3) the Núcleo de Práticas Jurídicas (NPJ) for legal training; (4) distance learning programs (EaD) with online and hybrid modalities; (5) face-to-face graduate programs (Pós-Graduação Presencial, ao Vivo, and EaD); (6) a medical school (Faculdade de Medicina); (7) language courses (Idiomas Fametro); (8) international exchange programs; and (9) student support services including NADI, CAAC, Empremetro, and Ouvidoria. The institution serves over 40,000 students across 56 campuses in Brazil, offering 50+ undergraduate courses and 70+ graduate programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs (Presencial)
• Distance Learning Undergraduate Programs (EAD)
• Medical School (Medicina)
• Graduate Programs - Presencial (Pós-Graduação Presencial)
• Graduate Programs - Live Online (Pós-Graduação ao Vivo)
• Graduate Programs - EAD (Pós-Graduação EAD)
• Language Courses (Idiomas Fametro)
• Free Extension Courses (Cursos Livres)
• Clínicas Fametro (Community Health Clinics) Community-facing health clinics operated by Fametro that provide practical training infrastructure for medical students and serve the surrounding population.
• Núcleo de Práticas Jurídicas (NPJ) Legal practice nucleus that provides supervised legal assistance to the community while serving as practical training infrastructure for law students.
• International Academic Exchange Program (Intercâmbio Acadêmico) International academic exchange opportunities for Fametro students, including partnerships such as the Florida Atlantic University exchange.
• Polo Partnership Program (Seja Polo Parceiro) Partnership program enabling local operators across Brazil to host Fametro EAD programs in their regions, expanding the institution's national reach.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40,000+ graduates since founding
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Florida Atlantic UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic exchange partnership allowing Fametro students to study at Florida Atlantic University for one semester, with possibility of extension. Includes agreement for disciplines taught in English as part of internationalization policy.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM): Public federal university headquartered in Manaus, Amazonas. Serves the same regional student base but as a tuition-free public institution, competing for top-tier students who might otherwise attend Fametro.

Broad incumbents

• Ser Educacional: Brazilian publicly traded for-profit higher education group operating across multiple regions with presencial, semipresencial, and EAD modalities. Comparable as a multi-state for-profit university operator with a similar recurring tuition revenue model and polo/EAD distribution approach.
• Yduqs (formerly Estácio Participações): Major Brazilian for-profit higher education group operating across multiple states with presencial and EAD programs. Comparable as a national private higher education operator with a similar diversified course portfolio and recurring tuition model.
• Ânima Educação: Brazilian publicly traded education group operating multiple higher education brands across Brazil. Comparable as a multi-brand higher education consolidator with presencial and distance learning offerings.
• Universidade Paulista (UNIP): Large Brazilian for-profit university with presencial and EAD programs across multiple states. Comparable as a multi-state private higher education operator with a similar course catalog and EAD distribution approach.
• Cogna Educação: Brazil's largest for-profit education company operating across K-12, higher education, and professional training. Acquires and operates regional higher education brands; comparable as an industry leader that could acquire or compete with Fametro in the North region.

Others

• Florida Atlantic University: US public university partnering with Fametro for international academic exchange programs. Comparable as a strategic academic partner enabling student mobility and internationalization of Fametro's offerings.

Direct peers

• UNAMA - Universidade da Amazônia: Private university in the North region of Brazil (Pará) offering undergraduate and graduate programs. Comparable as a regional private higher education institution serving the same Northern Brazil student market.
• Universidade Nilton Lins: Private university headquartered in Manaus, Amazonas, offering undergraduate and graduate programs in the same regional market as Fametro. Competes directly for the same Manaus-based student population and faculty.
• UNINORTE Laureate (formerly Centro Universitário do Norte): Direct competitor in the Amazonas/Northern Brazil private higher education market, operating presencial and online programs with a similar multi-modal delivery structure. Operates in the same geographic catchment as Fametro.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/soufametro
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@SOUFAMETROTV
• Facebookfacebook.com/soufametro
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/soufametro
• Instagraminstagram.com/soufametro

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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