Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri

What Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri does

Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM) is a Brazilian federal public university operating under the administrative and academic oversight of the Ministério da Educação (MEC). The institution serves the Vale do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri region of Minas Gerais state — one of the state's most economically disadvantaged areas — through four campuses located in Diamantina (main campus, also called Campus JK, housing the Diretoria de Educação Aberta e a Distância), Janaúba, Teófilo Otoni (Campus do Mucuri), and Unaí. Undergraduate education is tuition-free as mandated by Article 206, IV of the Brazilian Constitution, and the university offers multiple admission pathways including SISU+ (unified selection system), Vestibular Único, SASI (serial selection), distance learning (EAD), and Processo Seletivo 60+ for senior learners. Its student base spans undergraduate and graduate (stricto sensu master's and doctoral) cohorts, with extension programs serving surrounding communities through university clinics and continuing education.

UFVJM's operational technology stack is built on standard, off-the-shelf academic and administrative platforms rather than proprietary AI-driven systems. Core systems include the e-Campus academic management platform (enrollment, grades, records, digital diploma QRCode authentication), a Moodle-based virtual learning environment for EAD delivery (moodle.ead.ufvjm.edu.br), Pergamum library management, Open Journal Systems (version 3.2.0.1) for publishing five scientific journals (EducVale, International Journal of Geoscience Engineering and Technology, Revista Espinhaço, Vozes dos Vales, EducEaD), and a Validador de Diploma Digital system aligned to IN SESU nº1/2020. Internal operations are supported by GLPI for IT service management, SEI for document workflow, Petrvs for personnel performance evaluation under the Programa de Gestão e Desempenho, and Google Workspace for institutional email. A university radio station (Rádio Universitária 99.7 FM) and an institutional repository complement the outreach and dissemination infrastructure.

UFVJM does not operate on a commercial revenue model. Funding flows primarily from the federal Ministry of Education via annual budget allocations, supplemented by research grants from CAPES and CNPq for graduate programs and research projects, and by community extension services such as university health clinics. The institution is a government state entity wholly owned and operated by the Brazilian federal government; there is no private ownership, external investor base, or M&A activity. The GTM motion is admissions-led across the multiple entry pathways listed above, with marketing executed through the institutional portal, social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Flickr), university radio, a press room (Sala de Imprensa), and published calls for admissions (editais).

Name

Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri

Legal name

Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri

Website

https://ufvjm.edu.br

Company type

Public

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Short description

UFVJM is a Brazilian federal public university under the Ministry of Education, delivering tuition-free undergraduate, graduate, and distance education across four campuses in Minas Gerais to students and communities of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri valleys.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAIAIAF

Research & Lab-Based Short-Term Programs (Undergraduate/Graduate)

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Summer/Winter Schools & Short-Term Academic Programs

Keywords

• Public higher education
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate research programs
• Distance learning courses
• Academic extension services

Headquarters

HQ city

Diamantina

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: Public university funded by the Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC) through annual budget allocations. No tuition fees for undergraduate students as per Brazilian constitutional provisions for public higher education.
2. Research Grants: Funding from CAPES and CNPq for graduate programs and research projects
3. Extension Services: Community services provided through extension projects, including health clinics and continuing education programs

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

UFVJM is a Brazilian federal public university delivering tuition-free undergraduate and graduate education across four campuses in Minas Gerais (Diamantina, Janaúba, Teófilo Otoni, Unaí), supplemented by distance learning (EAD) programs through a Moodle-based virtual learning environment. It also conducts scientific research published through five institutional journals, operates university health clinics, and provides community extension services to the Vale do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri region.

Product overview

UFVJM operates as a Brazilian public university offering higher education across multiple campuses (Diamantina, Janaúba, Mucuri/Teófilo Otoni, and Unaí). The university's technology portfolio consists primarily of institutional systems for academic management and digital services. The core educational technology infrastructure includes e-Campus for academic management, Moodle for distance learning, and Pergamum for library services. The institution maintains multiple scientific journals through the Open Journal Systems platform (EducEaD, International Journal of Geoscience, Engineering and Technology, Revista Espinhaço, Vozes dos Vales, and EducVale), along with institutional repositories and digital diploma validation systems. Internal operations are supported by GLPI for IT service management and Petrvs for performance management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs (Graduação) Tuition-free in-person undergraduate degree programs across multiple disciplines, targeting students from the Vale do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri region, accessible via SISU, Vestibular Único, SASI, and EAD admissions.
• Graduate Programs (Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu) Master's and doctoral degree programs (stricto sensu) across various knowledge areas, with admissions through published calls for papers (editais) and supported by CAPES and CNPq research funding.
• Distance Learning Programs (EAD) Undergraduate and continuing education programs delivered remotely through the Moodle-based virtual learning environment, managed by the Diretoria de Educação Aberta e a Distância (DEAD).
• Community Extension Services and University Clinics Community services including health clinics, continuing education courses, and cultural programming delivered to local communities in the Vale do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri region.
• Digital Diploma Validation (Validador de Diploma Digital) Digital diploma verification service enabling validation of UFVJM-issued diplomas through QRCode and digital signature technology, compliant with IN SESU nº1/2020 standards and integrated with the government platform verificadordiplomadigital.mec.gov.br.
• EducEaD - Revista de Educação Aberta e a Distância Scientific journal focused on distance education, digital technologies in education, and e-learning teaching and learning processes, published by DEAD.
• International Journal of Geoscience, Engineering and Technology International scientific journal publishing peer-reviewed research in geoscience, engineering, and technology domains.
• Revista Espinhaço Multidisciplinary scientific journal published by UFVJM covering diverse research topics.
• Vozes dos Vales Multidisciplinary scientific journal showcasing research from the Jequitinhonha Valley region.
• EducVale - Educação do Vale do Jequitinhonha Scientific journal focused on education research specific to the Jequitinhonha Valley region.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ministério da Educação (MEC)coreOthersAs a federal university, UFVJM is under the administrative and academic oversight of the Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC). The ministry provides funding, establishes guidelines, and conducts quality assessments of institutional performance.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF): Federal university in Minas Gerais with comparable multi-campus structure, undergraduate and graduate offerings, and similar reliance on MEC funding and SISU admission system.
• Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido (UFERSA): Brazilian federal university serving a similarly underserved region (Rio Grande do Norte), with comparable focus on regional development and extension services.
• Universidade Federal de Lavras (UFLA): Smaller Brazilian federal university focused on agricultural and related sciences, with similar institutional structure under MEC and comparable graduate/research portfolio.
• Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM): Mid-sized Brazilian federal university located in interior Minas Gerais, offering comparable undergraduate and graduate programs under MEC with similar multi-campus regional structure.
• Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV): Mid-sized Brazilian federal university with strong research tradition, multiple campuses, and graduate programs funded by CAPES/CNPq. Comparable in institutional model and regional public-university positioning.
• Universidade Federal do Amapá (UNIFAP): Federal university serving an economically disadvantaged region in northern Brazil, with comparable scale, multi-campus structure, and EAD programs under MEC oversight.
• Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM) sister institutions in REUNI: Other interior-region Brazilian federal universities created or expanded through REUNI program, sharing UFVJM's profile of regional development mission and MEC funding model.
• Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP): Another Brazilian federal university with multi-campus presence in Minas Gerais, offering undergraduate, graduate, and extension programs under MEC oversight. Comparable in regional scale and federal institutional structure.

Broad incumbents

• Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG): Largest and most prestigious federal university in Minas Gerais, with comprehensive undergraduate, graduate, and research offerings. Operates broadly in the same state-level higher-education ecosystem.
• Universidade de São Paulo (USP): Brazil's leading public research university, with extensive graduate programs and broad institutional portfolio. Represents the upper bound of Brazilian public higher education against which UFVJM's scale is benchmarked.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/ufvjmoficial
• Facebookfacebook.com/ufvjmoficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/ufvjmoficial
• Xx.com/ufvjm

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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