Universidad Politécnica de Lázaro Cárdenas

What Universidad Politécnica de Lázaro Cárdenas does

Universidad Politécnica de Lázaro Cárdenas (UPLC) is a decentralized public university operated by the State Government of Michoacán, Mexico, and a constituent member of the federal Sistema de Universidades Politécnicas administered by the Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP). Founded by governmental decree on October 29, 2012, and in academic operation since January 2013, UPLC delivers competency-based higher education aligned with the Bologna Process and the Tuning Latin America initiative, structured across three formation cycles totaling 6,000 hours (375 credits) over ten to fifteen four-month terms, with mandatory estancias and estadías in public, private, and social-sector organizations.

The university offers seven academic programs: four engineering degrees (Information Technology and Digital Innovation, Mechatronics, Environmental Engineering and Sustainability, Logistics and Transport), one bachelor's degree (International Trade and Customs), and two master's programs (International Trade and Logistics, launched 2019; Engineering Sciences, launched 2020). Instruction follows the BIS (Bilingual, International, Sustainable) education model, and the institution leverages its strategic location adjacent to one of Latin America's most important international ports for industry-aligned logistics and engineering training. Maximum recorded enrollment was 845 students as of September 2022, up from 30 at launch.

UPLC's business model is that of a government-funded public educational entity: tuition is subsidized under federal/state policy and not publicly disclosed, and operating revenue is derived primarily from federal, state, and municipal government allocations channelled through SEP and the Junta Directiva, supplemented by national scholarship programs (Becas Benito Juárez) and BECALOS English Challenge partnerships. Distribution is conducted via on-campus enrollment, the Ceneval EXANI-II national entrance examination, and the Becas Benito Juárez scholarship pipeline. The institution received its permanent campus at KM 1+564 of the La Orilla–La Mira highway in 2021, having previously operated from CETMAR 16 and CONALEP 35 facilities.

Name

Universidad Politécnica de Lázaro Cárdenas

Legal name

Universidad Politécnica de Lázaro Cárdenas

Website

https://uplc.edu.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

UPLC is a public polytechnic university in Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico, part of the federal Sistema de Universidades Politécnicas under SEP, offering seven competency-based undergraduate and master's programs in engineering, logistics, and international trade to regional students.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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PRIMARYEDAHADAE

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Community & Junior Colleges

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Polytechnic engineering degrees
• Competency-based education
• Public university programs
• Graduate logistics programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Michoacán De Ocampo

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and educational services: Public university providing higher education services funded through government allocations and student enrollment
2. Federal and state government funding: Organismo Público Descentralizado receiving federal and state government funding as part of the Sistema de Universidades Politécnicas

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Universidad Politécnica de Lázaro Cárdenas (UPLC) is a public, decentralized higher education institution that delivers competency-based undergraduate and graduate academic programs in engineering, technology, environmental science, logistics, and international trade. It operates under the Sistema de Universidades Politécnicas of the Mexican Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP), following a Bilingual, International, and Sustainable (BIS) model aligned with the Bologna Process and Tuning Latin America. Its offerings span five undergraduate programs and two master's degrees, supported by internships and stays in public, private, and social sector organizations.

Product overview

Universidad Politécnica de Lázaro Cárdenas (UPLC) is a public decentralized educational institution that offers a portfolio of higher education programs. The core offering consists of five undergraduate programs (four Engineering degrees and one Bachelor's degree) and two Master's programs. The engineering programs focus on Information Technology and Digital Innovation, Mechatronics, Environmental Engineering and Sustainability, and Logistics and Transport. The university also offers programs in International Trade and Customs. At the graduate level, it provides a Master's in International Trade and Logistics and a Master's in Engineering Sciences. All programs follow a competency-based educational model aligned with the European Higher Education Area (EESS) and Tuning Latin America initiatives, with emphasis on practical training through internships and stays in public, private, and social sectors. The institution operates under the Bilingual, International, and Sustainable (BIS) education model.

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Products and services

• Ingeniería en Tecnologías de la Información e Innovación Digital Undergraduate engineering program that trains professionals to design, develop, and manage digital technology solutions, with foundations in programming, system integration, and administration, intended for students pursuing careers in information technology and digital innovation.
• Ingeniería en Mecatrónica Undergraduate engineering program that trains professionals to integrate mechanics, electronics, and computing into automated products and processes using advanced engineering techniques, intended for students seeking careers in mechatronics.
• Ingeniería Ambiental y Sustentabilidad Undergraduate engineering program that forms professionals with social responsibility to design, execute, and evaluate strategies for the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental impacts in industrial, service, and societal contexts.
• Ingeniería en Logística y Transportes Undergraduate engineering program that trains professionals to diagnose, plan, design, and optimize integrated logistics and transport engineering solutions, including supply and sourcing strategies, intended for students pursuing careers in supply chain management.
• Licenciatura en Comercio Internacional y Aduanas Undergraduate bachelor's program that trains professionals to manage foreign trade operations and develop international business projects, covering international business, finance, marketing, and law, intended for students pursuing careers in international commerce.
• Maestría en Comercio y Logística Internacional Online master's program designed to improve the professional level of executives, managers, and leaders seeking to establish international work plans to meet their business objectives in a globalized context, focused on international trade and logistics.
• Maestría en Ciencias en Ingeniería Master's program aimed at forming highly specialized human capital in basic and applied engineering sciences research to solve real problems aligned with the technological development needs of the productive sector.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BECALOS English ChallengecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019International collaboration program for English language proficiency and student exchange opportunities, supporting the university's Bilingual, International, and Sustainable (BIS) education initiative
• Ceneval (Centro Nacional de Evaluación para la Educación Superior)coreTechnology or IntegrationAssociation providing EXANI-II entrance examinations for student admission; students register through Ceneval's online portal
• Coordinación Nacional de Becas para el Bienestar Benito JuárezcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational scholarship program providing financial support to eligible students through the Becas Benito Juárez program with student status and folio lookup tools
• Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal education ministry overseeing the Sistema de Universidades Politécnicas; UPLC is part of this national system

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Tecnológico Nacional de México (TecNM): National subsystem of more than 250 federal technologic institutes offering engineering degrees and master's across Mexico; the broadest incumbent competitor for UPLC's engineering-bound applicants in Michoacán.
• Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN): Mexico's flagship federal polytechnic higher-education institution; offers engineering and master's programs nationally and competes with UPLC for faculty, applicants and federal funding, though at substantially larger scale.

Direct peers

• Universidad Politécnica de Pachuca: Public polytechnic university in the same national system as UPLC, delivering competency-based engineering and postgraduate degrees with comparably sized enrollment.
• Universidad Politécnica de Yucatán: Another federal polytechnic university under SEP/SUP system; offers a similar engineering and business-oriented portfolio to UPLC and is benchmarked under the same competency-based and BIS-adjacent frameworks.
• Universidad Politécnica de Chiapas: Regional Mexican polytechnic university operating under the same federal model; comparable program architecture (engineering, master's) and student scale as UPLC.
• Universidad Politécnica Metropolitana de Hidalgo: Member of the Sistema de Universidades Politécnicas with an engineering-led undergraduate catalog and master's programs aligned with the same SEP model; comparable scale and student population mix.
• Universidad Politécnica de Querétaro: Sistema de Universidades Politécnicas member with overlapping engineering and master's portfolio and competency-based curriculum, often used as a benchmark for new SUP institutions such as UPLC.
• Universidad Politécnica de Guanajuato: Sister institution in Mexico's Sistema de Universidades Politécnicas with the same Bologna-aligned competency-based curriculum and a comparable mix of engineering and master's programs, making it the closest operational peer to UPLC.
• Universidad Politécnica de Texcoco: State polytechnic university of Mexico within the same national system; competes directly for federal funding allocations and shares the Bologna-aligned competency model with UPLC.

Regional players

• Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo (UMSNH): State-level public university based in Michoacán that serves as the principal regional incumbent for higher education enrollment, including engineering and postgraduate programs that overlap with UPLC's catalog.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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