Universidad Nacional Experimental Politécnica de la Fuerza Armada Nacional

Name

Universidad Nacional Experimental Politécnica de la Fuerza Armada Nacional

Legal name

Universidad Nacional Experimental Politécnica de la Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana

Website

https://unefa.edu.ve

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

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)

akta.pro industry

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University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Continuing Education (Noncredit) & Lifelong Learning Programs

Keywords

• Higher education services
• University degree programs
• Civil-military education
• Distance learning programs
• Scientific research journals

Headquarters

HQ city

Caracas

HQ country

Venezuela

HQ region

Latin America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue is generated through credit unit-based tuition fees. The credit unit value is set at approximately 12 USD (or 8 USD for certain postgraduate programs), adjusted according to the official exchange rate of the Banco Central de Venezuela. Fees apply to undergraduate, graduate, and extension programs, as well as special procedures including degree petitions, document certifications, equivalences, and revalidations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

UNEFA is a Venezuelan public university that delivers undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs in engineering, sciences, administration, health, and social sciences, with an integrated civil-military educational model. The institution operates across Venezuela through 8 regional vice-rectorates, 26 nuclei, 27 dependent training centers, and 17 extensions, offering in-person, distance, and semi-presential study modalities. It also disseminates research through six peer-reviewed scientific journals and provides student welfare services via its ASOBIES subsidiary.

Product overview

Universidad Nacional Experimental Politécnica de la Fuerza Armada Nacional (UNEFA) is a Venezuelan public university operating under a decentralized regional management model with 8 Regional Vice-Rectorates, 26 nuclei, and 27 extension centers. The institution offers a unified educational portfolio comprising undergraduate programs (Pregrado) in engineering, sciences, administration, and technical areas; graduate programs (Postgrado) including doctoral degrees in Security, Defense, Development and Innovation; and continuing education through diplomas and non-degree courses. Supporting infrastructure includes ASOBIES for student welfare services and the CAIU for integrated student attention. Research dissemination occurs through six peer-reviewed scientific journals: VIDI, De Auditu, Uirtus, Ingenio, Vitalitas, and Defensa y Patria. Administrative operations are facilitated through the Siceu system and Intranet portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VIDI: Scientific journal publication platform of UNEFA
• ASOBIES
• CAIU

Products and services

• Pregrado (Undergraduate Programs) Undergraduate degree programs offered across engineering, sciences, administration, and technical areas for Venezuelan civilians and military personnel, including Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Systems, Petrochemical Engineering, Administration, Accounting, Education, Economics, Tourism, and Technical Superior University programs in Nursing, Systems Analysis, and Hospitality.
• Postgrado (Graduate Programs) Graduate degree programs including doctoral and master's degrees with specialized offerings in Security, Defense, Development and Innovation for academics, researchers, and professionals seeking advanced degrees.
• Diplomado de Defensa Integral (Comprehensive Defense Diploma) Specialized diploma program in Comprehensive Defense providing participants with tools and knowledge to understand defense integral concepts, national sovereignty, and civic-military education.
• VIDI Scientific Journal Peer-reviewed scientific journal covering multidisciplinary research topics published by UNEFA, serving as the university's scientific bulletin for disseminating academic research across multiple editions.
• De Auditu Scientific Journal Multidisciplinary peer-reviewed scientific journal published by UNEFA, available both online at deauditu.org and in PDF format through the university portal.
• Uirtus Scientific Journal Multidisciplinary scientific journal published by UNEFA covering various academic disciplines, available at revistauirtus.org.
• Ingenio Scientific Journal Scientific journal specialized in engineering topics published by UNEFA, covering engineering research and technical innovations, accessible at revistaingenio.org.
• Vitalitas Scientific Journal Scientific journal published by UNEFA covering multidisciplinary research, accessible at revistavitalitas.org.
• Defensa y Patria Scientific Journal Scientific journal focused on defense and homeland security topics published by the university, accessible at defensaypatria.org.
• ASOBIES Student Welfare Services Student welfare association providing administrative services including fee management, uniform sales, academic document certification, food, scholarships, medical assistance through FAMES foundation, and transportation, operating the CAIU (Centro de Atención Integral UNEFA) for comprehensive student support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,800 new professionals graduated in the 2023-2024 academic period
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

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Integration2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Embassy of the Russian Federation in VenezuelacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 October 2024The Russian Embassy, led by Ambassador Serguey Melik-Bagdasaeov, collaborated with UNEFA for the unveiling of a sculpture honoring Konstantin E. Tsiolkovsky, Serguey Korolev, and Yuri Gagarin—pioneers of space travel. The monument symbolizes academic and cultural ties between Venezuela and Russia, with the rector highlighting its importance for aerospace engineering students.
• International Benevolent Public Foundation Cultural Dialogue-World United (Russia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 October 2024The foundation donated the 3D bas-relief sculpture honoring Russian space pioneers to UNEFA. The monument, created by sculptor Alexey Leonov, was unveiled at the headquarters to strengthen friendship and cooperation between Venezuela and Russia.
• Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in VenezuelaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024Ambassador Hojjatolah Soltani visited UNEFA as part of institutional relationship strengthening efforts between Venezuela and Iran.
• IPOSTEL (Instituto Postal Telegráfico de Venezuela)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024President Olga Pereira of IPOSTEL visited UNEFA to strengthen postal and telecommunications institutional ties.
• China Military Central Committee (GD Zhao Xiaozhe)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024Director General Zhao Xiaozhe of the Military Central Committee of China visited UNEFA, representing ongoing military-to-military cooperation between China and Venezuela.
• SUAF (Sistema Unificado de Atención a la FAN)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024Meeting held with SUAF's Scientific Council to coordinate scientific and technological research efforts and establish joint projects between the two institutions.
• FAMES (Fundación para el Servicio de Asistencia Médica Hospitalaria para los Estudiantes de Educación Superior)minorOthers · 1 July 2024Asobies provides support for FAMES, a foundation that provides hospital medical assistance and preventive health education to strengthen academic persistence of university students.
• Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Defensa (MINDEFENSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLink to Venezuela's Ministry of Defense website, reflecting institutional alignment and coordination with national defense policy.
• CEOFANB (Comando Estratégico Operacional de la FANB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLink to CEOFANB website representing the operational command structure connecting military education with national defense operations.
• UNASUR (Unión de Naciones Suramericanas)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNEFA maintains strategic alliances documentation related to UNASUR, supporting Latin American and Caribbean integration objectives.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Universidad Pedagógica Experimental Libertador (UPEL): Major Venezuelan public university with national reach and a strong education and pedagogy focus. Comparable to UNEFA in regional distribution and public-sector mission.
• Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV): Venezuela's largest and most prominent public university, also offering undergraduate and graduate programs in engineering, sciences, medicine, and social sciences. It is the most direct domestic comparator on scale and program breadth.
• Universidad del Zulia (LUZ): Large Venezuelan public university with comprehensive programs including engineering, medicine, and law. Comparable to UNEFA on breadth and public-sector, multi-region structure.
• Universidad Simón Bolívar (USB): Leading Venezuelan public university with a strong focus on engineering, sciences, and technology. Comparable to UNEFA in its technology-oriented undergraduate programs and research emphasis.
• Universidad de los Andes (ULA): Venezuelan public university with broad undergraduate and postgraduate programs and a strong research tradition. Comparable to UNEFA on academic portfolio and public institution status.

Regional players

• Universidad Nacional de Colombia: Colombia's flagship public university with strong STEM and postgraduate programs. Comparable to UNEFA in scale and the breadth of public, research-oriented higher education offerings, though operating in a more stable macroeconomic context.
• Academia Militar de Venezuela: Official military academy of the Venezuelan Armed Forces focused on officer training. Comparable to UNEFA's military education pillar and shared FANB affiliation, though narrower in academic scope.
• Escuela Superior de Guerra Naval de Venezuela: Naval officer training institution within the FANB system. Comparable to UNEFA's defense and military professional development offerings and civil-military union model.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Militar Nueva Granada (Colombia): Public Colombian military university with a hybrid civil-military education model similar to UNEFA's. Offers comparable programs in defense studies, engineering, and administration with a comparable ideological alignment with the host government.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/unefa_ve
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCU1YFZgV-ENQkfHRspsK9nA
• Facebookfacebook/unefa.ve
• Instagraminstagram.com/unefa_ve?igsh=MXJvcjFkMXJ5Z3NzMg==
• TikToktiktok.com/@unefa_ve?_t=8iwcWCLFEAA&_r=1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/unefa

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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