What Universidad Alejandro de Humboldt does

Universidad Alejandro de Humboldt (UAH) is a private, nonprofit Venezuelan university founded in 1997 and operated under Asociación Civil Educativa Humboldt. It delivers on-campus higher education through two physical campuses located in Caracas (Plaza Venezuela/Los Dos Caminos, headquarters) and Valencia (El Trigal urbanization, opened 2001). The institution serves bachilleres (high school graduates) and working professionals, with academic offerings structured across three undergraduate faculties — INGENIERÍA (Maintenance of Works, Computer Science/IT), F.A.C.E.S (Business Administration, Tourism Administration, Public Accounting, International Trade, Economics), and HUMANIDADES (English Education major, Advertising) — supplemented by postgraduate (Postgrado) programs and a portfolio of diploma (Diplomado) courses in banking, project management, health center management, marketing, strategic finance, international business, and HR management.

The university's core operational technology is in-person higher education delivery, supported by student support services including a Coordinación de Servicio Comunitario (coordinating the 120-hour community service graduation requirement), Servicio Psicológico (individual, group, and family psychological assistance), and Coordinación de Pasantías (internship placement coordination with industry partners). Student progression is tightly integrated with mandatory internships and community service, brokered through institutional alliances with public agencies, private companies, NGOs, SMEs, and entrepreneurship ventures.

Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed. As a private, nonprofit civil-association-promoted university, UAH is funded primarily through tuition and fees from individual student enrollment across undergraduate, postgraduate, and diploma programs. Go-to-market relies on a top-of-funnel website (unihumboldt.edu.ve), Instagram (@unihumboldt), and bottom-of-funnel direct phone/WhatsApp/email contact for enrollment. The institution cites 1,200+ graduates, 450+ positive reviews, and 120+ organized events as brand-reputation signals, with the founder/promoter Asociación Civil Educativa Humboldt acting as the institutional owner.

Name

Universidad Alejandro de Humboldt

Legal name

Universidad Alejandro de Humboldt

Website

https://unihumboldt.edu.ve

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Universidad Alejandro de Humboldt is a private, nonprofit Venezuelan university (founded 1997) operating two campuses in Caracas and Valencia, offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and diploma programs in business, engineering, and humanities to high school graduates and working professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Cooperative Education (Co-op) Technical Universities (EDAHAEAF)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate degree programs
• Professional diploma courses
• Private university education

Headquarters

HQ city

Caracas

HQ country

Venezuela

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Universidad Alejandro de Humboldt is a private Venezuelan university that delivers undergraduate (Pregrado), graduate (Postgrados), and professional diploma (Diplomados) programs across three faculties: Engineering (Maintenance of Works, Computer Science/IT), Economic and Social Sciences (Business Administration, Tourism Administration, Public Accounting, International Trade, Economics), and Humanities (English Education, Advertising). The institution operates two physical campuses in Caracas and Valencia, offering degree programs supported by community service coordination, psychological support services, and internship placement services.

Product overview

Universidad Alejandro de Humboldt is a private Venezuelan university offering a unified educational platform consisting of undergraduate programs (Pregrado), graduate programs (Postgrados), and diploma courses (Diplomados). The undergraduate offerings span three main faculties: INGENIERÍA (Engineering with specializations in Maintenance of Works and Computer Science/IT), F.A.C.E.S (Economic and Social Sciences including Business Administration, Tourism Management, Public Accounting, International Trade, and Economics), and HUMANIDADES (Humanities covering Education- English Major and Advertising). Graduate programs provide advanced studies, while diploma courses offer specialized professional development in areas such as Banking and Finance, Project Management, Health Center Management, Marketing and Sales Management, Strategic Financial Management, International Business Management, and Human Talent Management. Student support services include Community Service Coordination, Psychological Services, and Internship Coordination to facilitate professional development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pregrado en Ingeniería de Mantenimiento de Obras (Maintenance Engineering)
• Pregrado en Informática (Computer Science)
• Pregrado en Administración de Empresas (Business Administration)
• Pregrado en Administración de Empresas Turísticas (Tourism Business Administration)
• Pregrado en Contaduría Pública (Public Accounting)
• Pregrado en Comercio Internacional (International Trade)
• Pregrado en Economía (Economics)
• Pregrado en Educación Mención Inglés (English Education)
• Pregrado en Publicidad (Advertising)
• Postgrados (Postgraduate Programs)
• Diplomado en Banca y Finanzas
• Diplomado en Componente Docente para el Desempeño en la Educación Universitaria
• Diplomado en Gerencia de Proyectos
• Diplomado en Gerencia de Centros de Salud
• Diplomado en Gerencia de Mercadeo y Ventas
• Diplomado en Gerencia Estratégica Financiera
• Diplomado en Gestión de Negocios Internacionales

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered moderate and minor.

• Various Public and Private Sector OrganizationsmoderateOthersThe university maintains inter-institutional alliances, agreements, and relationships with public sector organizations, private companies, state agencies, NGOs, SMEs, and entrepreneurship ventures for student internship placement. These partnerships enable students to complete mandatory internships and professional practices required for degree completion. The Coordination of Internships organizes Internship and Employment Fairs for partner recruitment.
• Humboldt Group FoundationminorOthersAffiliate educational foundation organization listed in university partner section.
• NPTI (National Professional Technical Institute)minorOthersEducational institution partner listed on university website.
• CEA (Centro de Estudios de Administración)minorOthersEducational institution partner listed on university website.
• HI UniversityminorOthersInternational educational institution partner listed on university website.
• IUNP (Instituto Universitario de Nuevas Profesiones)minorOthersEducational institution partner listed on university website.
• Eduaction CongressminorOthersEducational congress partner listed on university website.
• CENP (Centro Nacional de Procesamientos)minorOthersEducational institution partner listed on university website.
• HIU PanamaminorOthersInternational educational institution partner listed on university website.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Universidad de Carabobo (UC): Major public university headquartered in Valencia — the same city as UAH's second campus — offering engineering, business, health, and education programs. Directly comparable as the dominant Valencia-based higher-education competitor.
• UNITEC (Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana): Private Central American university offering engineering, business, and social science programs with a multi-campus model. Comparable in operating model and program breadth, though serving different Latin American geographies.
• Universidad Bicentenaria de Aragua (UBA): Private Venezuelan university in Aragua state offering undergraduate and graduate programs across multiple faculties. Comparable as a regional private multi-disciplinary peer in the Venezuelan higher-education market.
• Universidad Nueva Esparta (UNE): Private Venezuelan university with multi-campus structure and programs across engineering, business, design, and humanities — comparable in scale and model, primarily serving Caracas but operating in a different geographic concentration.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV): Venezuela's flagship public university in Caracas with comprehensive undergraduate and graduate offerings. Comparable as the dominant incumbent UAH competes against in the Caracas market.
• Universidad Simón Bolívar (USB): Public Venezuelan university strong in engineering and sciences, located near Caracas. Comparable as a higher-education incumbent competing for the same technical-oriented student segment UAH targets with its engineering programs.

Direct peers

• Universidad Rafael Urdaneta (URU): Private Venezuelan university located in Maracaibo offering undergraduate and graduate programs in business, engineering, law, and education — a comparable private multi-disciplinary peer outside Caracas.
• Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (UCAB): Private Venezuelan university offering undergraduate and graduate programs across business, engineering, social sciences, and humanities. Directly comparable as a major private university competitor in the same Venezuelan higher-education market.
• Universidad Metropolitana (UNIMET): Private Venezuelan university in Caracas with a broad multi-disciplinary portfolio including engineering, business, and humanities — closely matching UAH's program structure and target student base in Caracas.
• Universidad José Antonio Páez (UJAP): Private Venezuelan university offering a broad catalog of undergraduate and graduate programs across engineering, business, health, and education — comparable to UAH as a regional private competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/unihumboldt
• Xx.com/uah_oficial
• Facebookfacebook.com/unihumboldt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uah

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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