Universidad Dr. Jose Matias Delgado

Name

Universidad Dr. Jose Matias Delgado

Legal name

Universidad Dr. José Matías Delgado

Website

https://ujmd.edu.sv

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

STEM-Focused Research Universities (Engineering & Applied Sciences) (EDAHABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate education programs
• Continuing professional education
• Medical specialty training

Headquarters

HQ city

Antiguo Cuscatlán

HQ country

El Salvador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: The university generates primary revenue through tuition payments from undergraduate and graduate students across its faculties and schools. Fee structures are published for each academic cycle (ciclo) and include specific tuition rates for pregrado (undergraduate), maestrías (master's programs), and medical specialties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Universidad Dr. José Matías Delgado is a private university delivering higher education across undergraduate, graduate (maestrías), doctoral, and medical specialty programs through six faculties and multiple schools. The university supplements academic instruction with social projection projects, an employability program (Intégrate), continuing education micro-credentials, digital learning platforms (Uvirtual, Conscius), and coworking facilities (ECOLAB). Revenue is generated primarily through recurring tuition fees published per academic cycle.

Product overview

Universidad Dr. José Matías Delgado is a higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational services including undergraduate programs, graduate degrees (maestrías, doctorados), continuing education, and specialized academic offerings across multiple faculties including Health Sciences, Engineering, Economics and Business, Law, Agriculture, Design, Communication Sciences, and Fine Arts. The university operates multiple digital platforms for learning (Uvirtual, Conscius), provides student facilities (EcoLab coworking spaces), offers career development services (Intégrate employability program), and maintains a publishing house (Editorial Delgado) and library services. The institution emphasizes an ecosystemic approach to education with digital transformation initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Intégrate: Employability program connecting students with professional opportunities
• EcoLab
• Editorial Delgado
• Academia del Talento
• Izote Journal
• VISIÓN 2030

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs (Pregrado)

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 70% of students are employed before graduation
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, major and core.

• Embassy of Spain in El SalvadorminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025The Embassy of Spain and UJMD organized a scientific meeting with a recognized specialist in surgical oncology, strengthening academic and research ties between Spain and El Salvador.
• Fundación Lula MenamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025UJMD signed a collaboration agreement with Fundación Lula Mena, supporting social entrepreneurship and development initiatives that align with the university's social projection mission and community engagement objectives.
• Key InstitutemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025UJMD Impulsa su visión ecosistémica (ecosystemic vision) through an alliance with Key Institute, supporting the university's VISION 2030 strategic transformation toward becoming an ecosystemic university.
• Embassy of Japan in El SalvadormajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Through the Japan Embassy and Japan Foundation, UJMD hosted a lecture by Dr. Jaime Romero Leo (University of Salamanca) on 'The Japanese Economic Miracle and its Impact on Social Imagination and Science Fiction.' The Japanese Ambassador's wife attended, and cultural exchanges were conducted.
• Movistar (El Salvador)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 August 2025UJMD and Movistar signed a cooperation agreement focused on advancing education through technology, leveraging digital tools and connectivity to enhance the university's educational offerings.
• Cámara Salvadoreña de Bienes RaícesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025UJMD signed an agreement with the Salvadoran Real Estate Chamber to strengthen continuing education offerings in the real estate sector, expanding professional development opportunities for students and industry professionals.
• ASDER and ESALmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025UJMD signed a trilateral agreement with ASDER (Association of Salvadoran Restaurants) and ESAL (Escuela Superior de Economía y Administración de Hotels) to offer specialized diploma programs with international certification, enhancing professional training in hospitality and culinary sectors.
• AFP CrecerminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025AFP Crecer and UJMD's ECC launched a digital skills course for senior citizens (adultos mayores), bridging the digital divide and promoting digital literacy among retired populations in El Salvador.
• Banco Santander (through Enlace and CIESCE)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2025UJMD students participated in the Banco Santander Encounter with Scholars and Graduates, connecting through Enlace and CIESCE networks for scholarship opportunities and international academic exchange.
• FUNDEMAS (Observatorio de Sostenibilidad)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025UJMD joined the FUNDEMAS Sustainability Observatory in 2026, advancing its UJMD Sostenible sustainability initiative and environmental commitments through collaboration with business sector sustainability leaders.
• UN / Universidad para la Paz (ONU)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025UJMD participated for the first time in the Model United Nations Conference organized by the University for Peace (Universidad para la Paz) of the UN in Costa Rica, strengthening international academic relations and global citizenship education.
• FESA (Federación Salvadoreña de Deportes)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 November 2024UJMD's School of Communication Sciences (ECC) has maintained a partnership with FESA for 8 consecutive years, working with FESA athletes on communication skills, content creation, and personal branding. The partnership includes workshops such as 'Coaching y branding personal' attended by 26 athletes, aiming to enhance athletes' communication competencies and digital presence for national and international projection.
• Centro Nacional de Registro (CNR) de El SalvadorcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024CNR and UJMD collaborate through the 'Generando Ideas Disruptivas' annual competition focused on intellectual property and innovative ideas. UJMD received recognition for its participation in the Red Nacional CATI-EPI (National Technical Assistance Network for Industrial Property). The partnership promotes IP awareness across the university's academic programs.
• Private Companies (Employability Program)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024UJMD's Intégrate employability program partners with 30+ private companies annually to connect students with employment opportunities, workshops, assessments, and networking events. The program was awarded 3rd place nationally in the Excellence Awards 2024 for its sustainable alliances with the private sector.
• Embassy of India in El SalvadormajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023UJMD hosted India's Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture for a keynote on '75 years of India's growth history.' The event included cultural exchange, orchestral performance by UJMD's Chamber Orchestra, and participation from the Salvadoran Minister of Culture. Over 150 Salvadorans have benefited from India's ITEC training programs.
• Global Water Partnership (GWP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022GWP organized a regional youth entrepreneurship competition for water management solutions in the context of climate change. UJMD students won 1st place and $4,500 in funding for their wetland research project. The competition covered 6 thematic areas including climate adaptation, water for people, and water for agriculture.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• INCAE Business School: INCAE is a top-tier Central American business school offering MBA and executive education programs across Nicaragua and Costa Rica. It is comparable to UJMD's Business School and Maestría offerings and competes for Central American graduate students, though it specializes in business/management rather than a full multi-faculty range.

Direct peers

• Universidad Andrés Bello (UNAB) El Salvador / Latin America: Universidad Andrés Bello is a multi-country private university network with a presence in El Salvador. It overlaps with UJMD in faculties such as health sciences, economics, and law, and competes directly for the same domestic student base in El Salvador.
• Universidad Don Bosco (UDB): UDB is a private Salvadoran university with a strong technical/vocational and engineering orientation. It competes head-to-head with UJMD for Salvadoran students in engineering, architecture, and sciences, and operates a similar multi-campus tuition-based model in the same accreditation framework.
• Universidad Salvadoreña Alberto Masferrer (USAM): USAM is a private El Salvador university offering undergraduate and graduate programs in health sciences, law, economics, and engineering. It competes in the same admissions market as UJMD and serves a similar recurring-tuition model with published aranceles per cycle.
• Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas (UCA): UCA is the leading private Jesuit university in El Salvador and UJMD's most direct in-country competitor. Both institutions compete for the same Salvadoran high-school-graduate pool across law, engineering, social sciences, and humanities, and operate with comparable tuition-driven private-university business models.

Regional players

• Universidad Rafael Landívar (URL): URL is a private Guatemalan Jesuit university offering comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs including health sciences, engineering, law, and economics. It is a structural comp to UJMD as a Central American private multi-faculty university with social-projection and engagement programs.
• Universidad Americana (UAM) Nicaragua: UAM is a private Nicaraguan university offering undergraduate and graduate programs in health sciences, law, engineering, and economics. It is structurally comparable to UJMD as a multi-faculty private Central American university operating on recurring tuition, primarily serving Nicaragua rather than El Salvador.
• Universidad Francisco Marroquín (UFM): UFM is a private Guatemalan university with strong schools of architecture, medicine, law, and economics. While Guatemala-based, it competes for the most ambitious Central American students and competes on quality rankings similar to UJMD's top-medical-school positioning.
• Universidad Galileo (Guatemala): Universidad Galileo is a large private Guatemalan university with strong programs in health sciences, engineering, design, and continuing education. It is structurally comparable to UJMD as a private, multi-faculty Central American university using recurring tuition, though it primarily serves Guatemala rather than El Salvador.

Broad incumbents

• Tecnológico de Monterrey: Tec de Monterrey is the largest private university network in Mexico with comprehensive programs including health, engineering, business, law, and design. It is comparable to UJMD in offering and quality positioning but is a much larger, broader incumbent operating across Latin America rather than El Salvador specifically.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ujmdsv

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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