Universidade de Itaúna

What Universidade de Itaúna does

Universidade de Itaúna (UIT) is a private, foundation-operated university (Fundação Universidade de Itaúna) located in Itaúna, Minas Gerais, Brazil, established in 1965 and serving a regional student population of undergraduate, graduate, and master's-degree candidates. The institution delivers 14 undergraduate bacharelado programs spanning health sciences (Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Biomedical Sciences, Nutrition), engineering (Mechanical), law, accounting, administration, architecture, physical education, and psychology, alongside seven Lato Sensu graduate programs (specializations and MBAs) and a Stricto Sensu Master's program. The GTM motion is event-driven, anchored in the vestibular admissions process (multiple selection rounds administered by Consulplan), with supplementary transfer-admission windows and an institutional scholarship program (Bolsas Institucionais) providing tuition assistance based on socioeconomic criteria.

The institution's product surface is built on an integrated third-party technology stack rather than proprietary systems: Brightspace (D2L) for the UIT Virtual learning management system, Pergamum for library management, Pearson Virtual Library for digital e-books covering 80+ publisher partners, Google Workspace for institutional email, and the Brazilian Ministry of Health's Plataforma Brasil for research ethics committee submissions. Students access academic services via the Área do Aluno student portal and Portal Acadêmico for grades, enrollment, payments (via boleto), and class schedules. The university operates five purpose-built teaching centers (Central de Ensino I–V) plus integrated physiotherapy and dental clinics, a legal practice center (Núcleo de Práticas Jurídicas), and a sports complex, producing 11,868+ free physiotherapy and 980+ free dental treatments annually for the local community.

Revenue is generated predominantly through recurring monthly tuition (subscription_recurring model) from undergraduate and graduate students, with graduate programs priced uniformly at R$400/month over 18 months (R$7,200 total). The institution is governed by a Chancellor (Dr. Ralph Batista de Maulaz), Rector (Prof. Faiçal David Freire Chequer), and Vice-Rector (Prof. Irineu Carvalho de Macedo), with a Pró-Reitoria structure overseeing administrative/financial and academic affairs. The student/research pipeline is supported by an institutional research program (PAFAP), a Research Ethics Committee (CEP-UI), and the peer-reviewed Eudóxia Law Journal. The institution is LGPD-compliant with a designated DPO and Digital Governance Committee, and operates as a nonprofit foundation with no external investors, parent company, or M&A activity identified.

Name

Universidade de Itaúna

Legal name

Fundação Universidade de Itaúna

Website

https://uit.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Universidade de Itaúna is a private foundation-run university in Itaúna, Minas Gerais, Brazil, offering 14 undergraduate programs, 7 graduate specializations/MBAs, and a master's program to regional students, with revenue derived from recurring monthly tuition and complemented by free community health clinics.

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), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Fully Online Universities (Online-First, Degree-Granting) (EDAHALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Online Nonprofit Universities (EDAHALAK)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate specialization programs
• Health sciences training
• Distance learning platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Itaúna

HQ country

Brazil

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Undergraduate Tuition: Monthly tuition fees from undergraduate students enrolled in bacharelado, tecnólogo, and graduate programs. Students pay via boleto (bank slip) issued through the student portal.
2. Graduate Program Fees: Graduate specialization and MBA programs charged at R$400 per month over 18 installments (total R$7,200 per program).
3. Institutional Scholarships: Institutional scholarship program (Fundação Universidade de Itaúna) providing tuition assistance based on socioeconomic evaluation for undergraduate students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Universidade de Itaúna is a private foundation-operated university that delivers accredited higher education through 14 undergraduate bachelor's degree programs, technological programs, 7 postgraduate Lato Sensu specializations and MBAs, and a Stricto Sensu Master's program. Its core offering combines classroom instruction across five teaching centers, a Brightspace-based virtual learning platform, library and research services, and integrated clinical training through physiotherapy and dental clinics. The institution is accredited under Brazil's SINAES framework and supported by an LGPD-compliant digital ecosystem spanning student portals, library systems, and ethics oversight platforms.

Product overview

Universidade de Itaúna operates as a comprehensive higher education institution offering undergraduate bachelor's degrees, postgraduate specializations (Lato Sensu), master's programs (Stricto Sensu), and technological programs. The institution's digital product portfolio centers on an integrated academic ecosystem comprising the Área do Aluno (student portal), Portal Acadêmico (academic portal), and UIT Virtual (Brightspace-based virtual learning environment), all connected to a central library system (Pergamum) and a virtual library platform (Biblioteca Virtual Pearson). Supporting services include an institutional scholarship program, supervised internship agreements, a research nucleus (PAFAP), a Research Ethics Committee (CEP-UI), the Eudóxia legal journal, extensive practical laboratories across multiple disciplines, and specialized postgraduate programs in law, management, and public administration. The technology stack is anchored by third-party platforms (Brightspace/D2L, Pergamum, Pearson, Google Workspace) rather than proprietary systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UIT Virtual: Virtual learning platform for distance education and online course delivery.

Products and services

• Undergraduate Bachelor's Degree Programs (Bacharelado) Fourteen accredited bachelor's degree programs offered across health sciences (Medicine, Dentistry, Physiotherapy, Nursing, Biomedical Sciences, Nutrition, Psychology, Physical Education), engineering (Mechanical Engineering, Architecture), law (day and night shifts), and business (Administration, Accounting). Designed for prospective students seeking regional access to quality higher education.
• Technological Programs (Tecnólogos) Technological higher education programs offered alongside bachelor's degree programs, providing applied professional training.
• Postgraduate Lato Sensu Programs (Specializations and MBAs) Seven postgraduate specialization and MBA programs in 2026 covering Municipal Public Management and Control (with TCE-MG), Legal Practice, Medical and Health Law, Labor and Social Security Law, Family Law, Strategic Business Management, and Strategic People Management. All programs are 360 hours, priced at R$400 per month over 18 monthly installments (R$7,200 total).
• Master's Degree Program (Stricto Sensu) A Stricto Sensu master's degree program offered by the university, providing advanced research and graduate-level academic training.
• Integrated Physiotherapy Clinics (Clínicas Integradas de Fisioterapia) Teaching clinics offering free community physiotherapy services that provide hands-on practical training for physiotherapy students while delivering social impact. Delivered over 11,868 free treatments in the second semester of 2025.
• Integrated Dental Clinics University dental clinics offering free community dental services, supporting hands-on training for dentistry students. Delivered over 980 free dental treatments to the community.
• Legal Practice Center (Núcleo de Práticas Jurídicas) Legal practice center serving law students with practical legal training opportunities through on-campus legal aid clinic operations.
• Research Ethics Committee (Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa - CEP-UI) Interdisciplinary ethics committee evaluating and monitoring ethical aspects of all research involving human subjects, operating per CNS Resolution 466/2012 and using the national Plataforma Brasil submission system.
• Research Support Nucleus (PAFAP) Institutional research program offering scientific initiation, faculty research projects, and the annual Research Encounter (Encontro de Pesquisa) to support faculty research and student research engagement.
• Eudóxia Law Journal (Revista Eudóxia) A legal journal linked to the Law course, published in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, using a double-blind review system to disseminate academic and professional research in Public and Private Law.
• Institutional Scholarship Program (Programa de Bolsas Institucionais) Scholarship program run by Fundação Universidade de Itaúna providing tuition assistance to undergraduate students based on socioeconomic evaluation, with application windows in March for the subsequent semester.
• Supervised Internship Program (Programa de Estágios) Internship program offering standardized agreement models (Convênio PJ, Convênio Profissional Liberal, Termo de Compromisso) for students to gain professional experience in partnership organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 11,868+ physiotherapy treatments provided free to community in second semester 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TCE-MG (Tribunal de Contas do Estado de Minas Gerais)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Minas Gerais State Court of Accounts for the graduate program 'Controle e Gestão Pública Municipal' focused on modernizing public management, planning, control, and administrative efficiency.
• CAPES (Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior)coreOthersFederal agency providing access to the CAPES Periodicals Portal with thousands of scientific journals and databases for academic research and education.
• Ministry of Health - Plataforma BrasilcoreTechnology or IntegrationPlatform Brazil is the official system for submitting and tracking research ethics protocols. All research involving human subjects must be submitted through this national platform for CEP/CONEP review.
• Pearson (Biblioteca Virtual)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Pearson for virtual library providing 24/7 access to digital books across multiple disciplines. The platform includes content from 80+ partner publishers and meets MEC requirements for basic and supplementary bibliographies.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• FMU (Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas): Large private higher education group based in São Paulo offering undergraduate and graduate programs across many disciplines. Comparable in breadth of offering but materially larger and based in a different state than UIT.
• Universidade Estácio de Sá: One of Brazil's largest private higher education operators with extensive on-campus and distance-learning presence nationwide. Comparable program categories but vastly larger scale and broader geographic reach than UIT.
• Universidade Anhembi Morumbi: Large private university in São Paulo owned by Laureate International Universities, offering comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs. Overlaps with UIT's program categories but operates at national scale and is not regionally focused on MG.

Direct peers

• UNA (Centro Universitário UNA): Private higher education institution headquartered in Belo Horizonte, MG, with broad undergraduate and graduate offerings across business, health, engineering, and law. Comparable in private-sector positioning and geographic focus to UIT.
• UNIUBE (Universidade de Uberaba): Private university in Uberaba, Minas Gerais, offering undergraduate and graduate programs across health sciences, law, engineering, and business. Comparable in size, geographic setting, and program portfolio to UIT.
• UNIFENAS (Universidade José do Rosário Vellano): Private university in Alfenas, MG, with a strong health-sciences emphasis (Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing) and integrated teaching clinics. Highly comparable in regional private-university positioning to UIT.
• Centro Universitário UniBH: Private higher education institution in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, offering undergraduate and graduate programs across multiple disciplines. Comparable as a MG-based private higher education peer to UIT.
• PUC Minas (Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais): Large private nonprofit Catholic university headquartered in Belo Horizonte with campuses across Minas Gerais. Directly comparable to UIT as a regional MG-based nonprofit university offering comprehensive undergraduate, graduate, and health-sciences programs.
• UNIVÁS (Universidade do Vale do Sapucaí): Private university based in Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais, with similar scale and a comparable mix of health-sciences, engineering, and law programs. Closely comparable in mission and regional positioning to UIT.

Regional players

• Universidade Potiguar (UnP): Private university headquartered in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, operated by a large national group, offering comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs. Comparable in mission and program mix but serves the Northeast region rather than Minas Gerais.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCCZzhvA_8-rkZR8w9COlW7g
• Facebookfacebook.com/uit.universidadedeitauna
• LinkedInbr.linkedin.com/school/universidade-de-ita-na---uit
• Instagraminstagram.com/universidadedeitaunauit

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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