State University of the Republic Haiti

What State University of the Republic Haiti does

Université d'État d'Haïti (UEH) is Haiti's largest public higher education institution, serving approximately 28,000 students across 20+ faculties, schools, and institutes through undergraduate (Licence), master's, doctoral, and continuing education programs. Founded as the École de Droit in 1860 and formally constituted as a university in 1960, UEH operates under constitutional independence guaranteed by Article 208 of Haiti's 1987 Constitution, with academic coverage spanning agronomy, medicine, law, economics, sciences, engineering, ethnology, linguistics, and humanities. The institution delivers instruction through a distributed physical network that includes 13 Port-au-Prince entities, the 89-hectare Campus Henry Christophe de Limonade in the North, 10 provincial law and economics schools, and four nursing schools, supplemented by a Moodle-based learning management system at formation.ueh.edu.ht.

UEH's product portfolio includes an online admission platform (admission.ueh.edu.ht), a digital library with 50,000+ resources, a centralized academic database, digital archives, the UEH Net Étudiants mobile connectivity program, and an administrative document request system with MonCash mobile payment integration. Research output is anchored by 14 specialized laboratories and two peer-reviewed journals (Revue RED for exact sciences, Revue CHANTIERS for humanities and social sciences), plus the Éditions de l'UEH university press.

UEH is financed primarily through direct appropriations from the Haitian Treasury, supplemented by administrative fees for documents and partnership co-funding (notably 50% from the Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances for the new Master in Public Policy Analysis). The go-to-market motion combines a centralized, exam-based admissions process with regional outreach through open days, education fairs, and community events, while international expansion is pursued via mutual cooperation agreements with universities in Brazil, Spain, Canada, the U.S., Mexico, Colombia, and Morocco. Leadership consists of an elected Executive Council headed by Rector Dieuseul PREDELUS (installed March 2025), with two Vice-Rectors overseeing academic affairs and research.

Name

State University of the Republic Haiti

Legal name

Université d'État d'Haïti

Website

https://ueh.edu.ht

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Université d'État d'Haïti is Haiti's largest public university, delivering undergraduate through doctoral programs across 20+ faculties to 28,000+ students, with research output via 14 laboratories and digital infrastructure including an online admissions platform, Moodle LMS, and a 50,000+ resource digital library.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education (Public University)

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Open Educational Resources (OER) & Open Access Academic Publishing (MPAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faculty-Led & Custom Group Study Abroad Programs (EDAIAAAA), Virtual/Hybrid International Short-Term Academic Programs (EDAIAIAL), Dual/Joint Degree Programs (International) (EDAIABAD)

Keywords

• Higher education programs
• Undergraduate university degrees
• Graduate and doctoral programs
• Academic research services
• Continuing professional education

Headquarters

HQ city

Port-au-Prince

HQ country

Haiti

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Treasury Funding: As a public institution, UEH receives direct financing from the Haitian government treasury. This represents the primary funding source for institutional operations.
2. Administrative Fees: Students pay administrative fees for various services including document requests (diplomas, transcripts, attestations), processed through faculty cashier or MonCash mobile payment
3. Partnership Co-funding: Strategic partnerships with government ministries and institutions contribute funding for specific programs. The Ministry of Economy and Finance provides 50% financing for the Master in Public Policy Analysis program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

UEH is a public higher education institution that delivers licensed undergraduate (Licence), master's, and doctoral academic programs across 20+ faculties, schools, and institutes in sciences, medicine, law, agronomy, ethnology, linguistics, and humanities. It supports learning through a Moodle-based online platform, a digital library of 50,000+ academic resources, an online admission platform, and an administrative document request service, and supplements education with research across 14 specialized laboratories, two peer-reviewed journals (Revue RED and CHANTIERS), and a university press (Éditions de l'UEH).

Product overview

The State University of the Republic Haiti (UEH) is a public higher education institution offering a comprehensive academic ecosystem. Its product portfolio includes: (1) core academic platforms - an online admission system and learning management system (Moodle) for student enrollment and online learning; (2) digital infrastructure - a digital library, centralized academic database, and digital archives for managing academic resources; (3) student services - UEH Net Étudiants providing internet access, administrative document request system, and OFATMA health insurance; (4) publishing - UEH Éditions university press and two peer-reviewed journals (Revue RED for sciences, Revue CHANTIERS for humanities). The university operates approximately 60+ academic programs across 26 faculties and schools through a network of physical campuses and digital platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs (Licence, 1er cycle) First-cycle undergraduate academic programs across sciences, medicine, law, agronomy, ethnology, linguistics, and humanities for Haitian secondary school graduates.
• Master's Degree Programs (2e cycle) Second-cycle graduate programs providing advanced specialization in public policy, law, economics, agronomy, sciences, and other fields for degree holders.
• Doctoral Programs (3e cycle) Third-cycle doctoral research training delivered through UEH's research laboratories and faculty research supervisors.
• Master in Public Policy Analysis Master's program at the Faculté de Droit et des Sciences Économiques (FDSE) developed jointly with the MEF, providing expertise, statistical data access, and student internships in public policy.
• Short-cycle and Continuing Education Programs Continuing education, professional certificates, and short-cycle specialized training programs for working professionals.
• UEH Éditions (University Press) University publishing house producing peer-reviewed scientific and cultural publications, modernized with online sales.
• Peer-reviewed Scientific Journals (Revue RED and Revue CHANTIERS) Peer-reviewed academic journals covering pure and applied sciences and humanities/social sciences.
• Digital Library Service Digital library providing access to 50,000+ e-books, journal articles, theses, and databases (including Cairn Info) for UEH students and researchers.
• Online Admission Platform Digital platform for centralized student admissions processing at admission.ueh.edu.ht.
• Moodle Learning Management System Online learning platform providing course delivery and pedagogical resources for UEH students.
• Administrative Document Request Service Online service for requesting administrative documents including diplomas, transcripts, attestations, and identification cards for UEH students and alumni.
• Student Health Insurance (OFATMA Coverage) Health insurance coverage partnership with OFATMA providing medical care for UEH students.
• UEH Net Étudiants Internet Access Program Free SIM card data connectivity program enabling student access to online learning and pedagogical resources.
• Research Laboratory Services (14 Laboratories) 14 specialized research laboratories supporting faculty research, doctoral training, and scientific publication across UEH.

Quantifiable outcome

• 28,000+ students enrolled across all programs
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universidad Federal de Integración Latinoamericana (UNILA, Brazil)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Five-year cooperation agreement signed June 30, 2026 for student and faculty mobility, joint teaching and research programs, common academic activities, documentary resource sharing, laboratory and infrastructure use.
• Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA, Brazil)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Five-year cooperation agreement for academic, scientific, and cultural cooperation including student/faculty mobility, joint research programs, and resource sharing.
• Universidade Federal do Sul e Sudeste do Pará (UNIFESSPA, Brazil)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Five-year cooperation agreement for academic, scientific, and cultural cooperation including student/faculty mobility, joint research programs, and infrastructure sharing.
• EUDE Business School (École Européenne de Direction et d'Entreprise, Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 December 2025Seven-year framework agreement signed December 15, 2025 for joint academic program development, student exchange at undergraduate and graduate levels, faculty and staff exchanges, collaborative training programs, and production/diffusion of pedagogical, scientific, and cultural works. Includes conference cycles and joint academic activities.
• Office National d'Assurance Vieillesse (ONA), HaitiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 November 2025Partnership to build stronger social protection and security system in Haiti.
• Office d'Assurance Accidents du Travail, Maladie et Maternité (OFATMA), HaiticoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2025Health insurance coverage agreement for UEH students providing basic sanitary coverage and reducing financial barriers to healthcare.
• Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances (MEF), HaiticoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 May 202510-year partnership (renewable) for Master in Public Policy Analysis. MEF provides 50% financing, technical expertise, statistical data access, and student internships. UEH handles administrative/academic management and 10% financing. Joint pursuit of additional national/international funding.
• Universidad Mayor (UMAYOR), Cartagena, ColombiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMemorandum of understanding for international cooperation including potential student and faculty exchanges.
• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProtocol agreement for research chairs, student/faculty mobility, and institutional cooperation.
• Université Ibn Tofail, Kénitra, MoroccominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic cooperation agreement for research collaboration and potential exchanges.
• Elms College, USAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership for student and staff mobility and institutional capacity building.
• Université Laval, CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanadian university partnership for institutional cooperation and research collaboration.
• Université York, CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Canadian university for international cooperation and academic exchange.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Université Notre Dame d'Haïti: Major private Haitian university with multi-campus presence and offerings across medicine, law, engineering and social sciences. Directly comparable to UEH as a domestic competitor serving overlapping Haitian student populations and segments, including in regions where UEH also operates law and nursing schools.
• Université Quisqueya: One of Haiti's principal private universities, offering licence and master programs across sciences, law, economics, engineering and health. Comparable to UEH as a domestic higher-education competitor targeting the same Haitian secondary-school graduates and graduate-student segments in Port-au-Prince and beyond.
• Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD): UASD is the flagship public university of the neighbouring Dominican Republic, offering licence, master and doctoral programs across humanities, sciences, law, medicine and engineering. It mirrors UEH's mission as the principal national public higher-education provider in a Caribbean / Hispaniola context, with comparable scale, multi-campus presence, and constitutional/public-finance backing.
• Universidad de La Habana: Cuba's premier public comprehensive university, delivering undergraduate through doctoral degrees across sciences, humanities, medicine, law and agronomy. Comparable to UEH as a national flagship public university in the Caribbean with state funding, broad multi-faculty structure, and historical role in producing national cadres.

Regional players

• The University of the West Indies (UWI): UWI is the regional public-university system serving multiple Caribbean anglophone countries with multi-campus delivery and research output comparable in scale to UEH's nationwide Haitian network. Both institutions share the role of producing skilled professionals for small Caribbean economies and operating distributed campus models.

Emerging players

• EUDE Business School: European business school with which UEH signed a 7-year framework agreement in December 2025 covering joint programs, faculty/student exchanges, co-publication and pedagogical cooperation. Comparable as an international higher-education counterparty operating dual-degree and executive-education models at the master level.
• Universidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana (UNILA): Brazilian federal university with a Latin-American integration mission and one of UEH's recent 5-year cooperation partners. Comparable as a publicly funded, internationally oriented institution emphasising regional academic mobility, joint programs with peer universities, and multilingual delivery.
• Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA): Large Brazilian federal comprehensive university and a 2026 cooperation partner of UEH. Comparable as a publicly funded multi-campus institution delivering licence-through-doctoral programs, with significant research and graduate output distributed across its home state.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM): Largest public university in Latin America and a current core cooperation partner of UEH. Comparable as a comprehensive, constitutionally autonomous public institution with national multi-campus reach, major research output, peer-reviewed journals, a university press, and a strategic role in training national cadres — analogous to UEH's mandate in Haiti.
• Université Laval: Major Canadian francophone public research university and a current cooperation partner of UEH. Comparable in offering a broad licence-to-doctoral portfolio across law, sciences, medicine and social sciences, with international cooperation agreements and digital infrastructure (e.g., distance learning) at scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/uehaiti
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Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries4 records

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