UniBrasil University Center

What UniBrasil University Center does

UniBrasil Centro Universitário is a private higher education institution headquartered in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, operating under the legal name Centro Universitário Autônomo do Brasil – UniBrasil. Founded in 2000 (originally as Faculdades Integradas do Brasil, rebranded to UniBrasil by early 2016), the institution delivers approximately 22 undergraduate programs across five academic schools: Health Sciences (Biomedicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Nutrition, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine, Physical Education, among others), Human and Social Sciences (Administration, Accounting, Psychology, Pedagogy), the Polytechnic (Architecture, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Production, and Software Engineering), Law, and Business/Communication. It also operates postgraduate specialization (lato sensu) programs and stricto sensu Master's and Doctoral programs, with the PPGD in Law rated 4.5/5 by CAPES and ICG 3, positioning it among the best in the country.

The business model is tuition-driven with a recurring monthly billing cadence. Revenue streams comprise undergraduate tuition (presencial and EAD), specialization postgraduate fees, Master's/Doctoral tuition, and EAD distance-learning programs across Administration, Accounting, Pedagogy, and other disciplines. Go-to-market is sales-led, relying on the traditional vestibular entrance exam, ENEM selection, external transfers, second-degree pathways, and government aid channels (PROUNI scholarships, FIES student loans). The technology stack includes a proprietary campus television network (TV Campus, operational since 2005 with nine campus televisions), a WebRadio station for student-produced audio content, an AVA online learning platform for distance education, the Sophia library management system, Microsoft 365 for institutional email, and dedicated student and alumni portals (Portal do Aluno, Portal do Egresso).

UniBrasil supplements academic programs with applied-practice assets: a Núcleo de Prática Jurídica (Legal Practice Center) offering free community legal services, an Integrated Health Clinic serving the community while training health-science students, an Internship and Employment Center, an Alumni program with career services, and the UniStart Nivelamento remedial support service. Distribution channels span vestibular enrollment, ENEM admission, transfer/second-degree intake, PROUNI/FIES financial aid, and self-serve EAD enrollment, all regional in scope. The institution is independently operated with Dr. Clèmerson Merlin Clève as President; no parent company, private equity ownership, or external controlling entity is disclosed in the source material.

Name

UniBrasil University Center

Legal name

Centro Universitário Autônomo do Brasil – UniBrasil

Website

https://unibrasil.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Short description

UniBrasil Centro Universitário is a private higher education institution in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, offering approximately 22 undergraduate programs across Health Sciences, Engineering, Law, Business, and Communication schools, plus postgraduate, Master's/Doctoral, and distance learning options to individual students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA), Online International & Cross-Border Universities (Global/Transnational Providers) (EDAHALAL), Short-Term Certificate & Micro-Credential Programs (International) (EDAIAIAI)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate programs
• Distance learning education
• Postgraduate specialization
• Law graduate programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Curitiba

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

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: Tuition fees from undergraduate programs across multiple schools including Health Sciences, Human Sciences, Polytechnic, and Business schools
2. Graduate Programs (Especialização): Revenue from specialization postgraduate courses offered in-person and distance learning formats
3. Master's and Doctoral Programs: Revenue from stricto sensu postgraduate programs, particularly in Law (PPGD), with monthly tuition fees
4. Distance Education (EAD): Tuition from distance learning undergraduate and graduate programs across various disciplines including Administration, Accounting, and Pedagogy

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

UniBrasil Centro Universitário is a private higher education institution in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, operating across five academic schools: Health Sciences, Human and Social Sciences, Polytechnic, Law, and Business. The institution delivers undergraduate programs (presencial and distance learning), specialization postgraduates, and Master's and Doctoral programs, with a particularly distinguished graduate Law program (PPGD) ranked among the best in Brazil by CAPES. Beyond academic programs, it operates auxiliary services including a Legal Practice Center (NPJ), an Integrated Health Clinic, TV Campus, Web Radio, alumni career services, and an internship center.

Product overview

UniBrasil Centro Universitário is a private university center in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational services organized across five academic schools: Escola de Ciências da Saúde (Health Sciences), Escola de Ciências Humanas e Sociais Aplicadas (Human and Social Sciences), Escola Politécnica (Polytechnic/Engineering), Escola de Direito (Law), and Escola de Negócios (Business). The institution provides undergraduate programs (presencial and EAD), specialization/postgraduate courses, master's and doctoral programs in Law, and distance learning options. Beyond traditional academic programs, UniBrasil operates auxiliary services including TV Campus (campus television), Rádio Web (web radio), a Legal Practice Center (NPJ), an Integrated Health Clinic, an Alumni program with career services, an Internship Center, and international cooperation programs. The academic structure includes approximately 22 undergraduate programs spanning health sciences, engineering, law, business, education, communication, and social sciences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Programs (Presencial and EAD) More than 20 undergraduate degree programs across multiple disciplines including Biomedicine, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Nutrition, Law, Administration, Accounting, Pedagogy, Psychology, Advertising, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Software Engineering, Architecture and Urbanism, Physical Education, Pharmacy, Speech Therapy, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry, and Aesthetics and Cosmetics.
• Specialization Postgraduate Programs (Lato Sensu) Lato sensu specialization postgraduate courses available presencial and via distance learning, covering areas such as Administration, Accounting, and Pedagogy.
• Master's and Doctoral Programs (PPGD) Stricto sensu Master's and Doctoral programs in Law (PPGD), with CAPES concept 4.5 and ICG 3, ranking among the best programs in the country. Includes research lines on Constitutional Conditions of Democracy and Jurisdiction and Democracy.
• Núcleo de Prática Jurídica (NPJ) Legal practice center providing free legal assistance to the community in family law, civil law, labor law, and other legal areas, while training UniBrasil law students.
• Clínica Integrada de Saúde Integrated health clinic providing community health services including pharmacy services, while serving as a practical training environment for Health Sciences students.
• TV Campus Campus television channel combining corridor TV and internet television with programming produced collaboratively by Journalism, Advertising, Public Relations, and Design students, serving as a learning space for Architecture, Communication, and Design students.
• Rádio Web UniBrasil Web radio station for student audio productions, institutional content, coverage of lectures and workshops, open to all students for musical and informational productions, coordinated by Journalism professor Rodolfo Stancki.
• Alumni UniBrasil Program Alumni program providing career services including resume consulting, job listings, mentorship opportunities, and continuing education discounts (35% for second undergraduate degree, 30% for postgraduate programs, 15% for Master's and Doctoral in Law).
• Central de Estágios e Empregos Internship and job placement center connecting students with employment opportunities and coordinating mandatory internships across all academic programs.
• UniStart Nivelamento Remedial support program offering Portuguese Language and Mathematics classes to help students improve foundational academic skills before or during their degree programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top ranking among Paraná university centers according to MEC IGC
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universidade do Esporte (ONG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between UniBrasil's Nutrition course and Universidade do Esporte NGO for community health internships. Students from 7th and 8th semesters of Nutrition program complete their Community Health internships at the NGO. Founded in 1997 by former sports secretary Segismundo Morgenstern.
• UniAméricaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst partnership with UniAmérica institution in Foz do Iguaçu for joint Nutrition course activities. Academic collaboration including shared lectures and events between institutions.
• Associação Mães e FilhosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through ECO Sustentabilidade project where institutional banners from academic events are transformed into reusable products. Social impact initiative supporting local community association in Curitiba.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR): Established Curitiba-based private university offering comprehensive undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. Competes with UniBrasil for the same Curitiba student base but operates at significantly larger scale with broader program portfolio.
• Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul: Large São Paulo-based private university offering undergraduate, graduate, and EAD programs across similar disciplines including law, health, engineering, and business.
• Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR): Public federal university headquartered in Curitiba with comprehensive undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. Competes with UniBrasil for top-tier students in Curitiba, particularly in law and graduate studies, at no tuition cost.
• Universidade Anhembi Morumbi: Large private Brazilian university with undergraduate, graduate, and EAD programs across health, business, law, and engineering. Comparable program mix to UniBrasil but at significantly larger scale.
• FMU (Centro Universitário das Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas): São Paulo-based Centro Universitário with multidisciplinary programs similar in structure and regulatory category to UniBrasil. Comparable multi-school model with both presencial and EAD offerings.

Direct peers

• Centro Universitário UniDomBeneditor: Brazilian Centro Universitário operating under the same regulatory category and institutional model as UniBrasil, with multi-school structure and similar program portfolio targeting comparable student segments.
• UniCuritiba (Centro Universitário Curitiba): Brazilian Centro Universitário with a similar institutional model (multi-school structure, undergraduate + graduate programs, presencial and EAD). Directly comparable in scale, positioning, and regulatory category.
• Unicesumar: Brazilian higher-education institution with strong EAD presence and multiple presencial campuses, competing for the same price-sensitive student segments through similar PROUNI/FIES-aligned channels.

Emerging players

• UNINTER (Centro Universitário Internacional): Brazilian EAD-focused Centro Universitário with national reach and aggressive pricing. Competes directly with UniBrasil's distance-learning programs for online students across Brazil.

Regional players

• Universidade Positivo: Private university based in Curitiba, Paraná, with undergraduate, graduate, and EAD programs across similar disciplines. Most direct geographic peer to UniBrasil with overlapping student target market in Curitiba.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/unibrasil
• Facebookfacebook.com/radiowebunibrasil
• Xtwitter.com/radiounibrasil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/unibrasil

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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