Federal University of Greater Gold

What Federal University of Greater Gold does

Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), operating under the trade name UFGD and the legal name Fundação Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, is a Brazilian federal public university (autarquia federal) established in 2005 and headquartered in Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, under the supervision of the Ministry of Education (MEC). The institution organizes its academic portfolio across 12 faculties spanning Agricultural Sciences, Biological Sciences, Exact Sciences, Health Sciences, Engineering, Law, Education, and Distance Learning (EaD), offering undergraduate, graduate (master's and doctoral), and distance-learning programs. Complementary operational units include the University Hospital (operated in partnership with EBSERH), the library (Biblioteca), and the university press (Editora UFGD). The university holds a UNESCO Chair and maintains internationalization services, including an International Visitors portal section.

UFGD serves the Grande Dourados macro-region, encompassing 11 municipalities and approximately 460,000 inhabitants. Its primary users are undergraduate and graduate students, faculty/researchers, and regional healthcare patients accessing the University Hospital. Distribution is multi-modal: on-campus delivery across two Dourados sites (Unit 1 in Vila Progresso and Unit 2/Cidade Universitária), distance learning via EaD, and healthcare through the University Hospital. Admissions occur through vestibular entrance exams, SISU/ENEM, and dedicated streams for Indigenous teacher training and rural education.

The business model is non-commercial: as a public federal university, UFGD does not charge tuition and is funded through federal budget allocations via MEC, with the University Hospital additionally resourced via EBSERH. No commercial pricing model is in place, and no revenue or ARR is publicly disclosed. The institution is governed by a Rector and Vice-Rector, with current leadership being Rector Etienne Biasotto and Vice-Rector Danielle Marques Vilela. UFGD is LGPD-compliant and operates active social media and an institutional podcast, but does not disclose AI/ML capabilities, commercial software products, or proprietary technology platforms beyond standard administrative web infrastructure.

Name

Federal University of Greater Gold

Legal name

Fundação Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados

Website

https://ufgd.edu.br

Company type

Public

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

UFGD is a Brazilian federal public university in Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, offering tuition-free undergraduate, graduate, and distance-learning programs across 12 faculties, a University Hospital, and research and extension services to the Grande Dourados region of approximately 460,000 inhabitants.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Dourados

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

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GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

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Core offering

UFGD is a Brazilian federal public university that delivers free higher education across 12 faculties, offering undergraduate degrees, master's and doctoral graduate programs, and distance learning (EaD) courses. It also operates a University Hospital providing public healthcare, an academic press (Editora UFGD), and library and research infrastructure, serving the Grande Dourados macro-region.

Product overview

Federal University of Greater Gold (UFGD) operates as a public higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic services and institutional platforms. The core offerings include Portal UFGD as the main digital gateway providing access to administrative services, academic information, and institutional communications; UFGDNet as the internal network infrastructure; Vestibular UFGD for undergraduate admissions; Biblioteca for library and research support; Editora for academic publishing; and Hospital Universitário for healthcare services. The institution organizes its offerings across 12 faculties covering areas such as Agricultural Sciences, Biological Sciences, Exact Sciences, Health Sciences, Engineering, Law, Education, and Distance Learning. UFGD does not offer commercial software products but rather provides educational, research, and administrative services to students, faculty, and the public through its institutional platforms.

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Products and services

• Portal UFGD Main institutional portal website providing access to university services, news, academic information, and administrative resources for students, faculty, and the public.
• UFGDNet Internal network and intranet service providing connectivity and digital resource access for the university community.
• Hospital Universitário University hospital providing public healthcare services, operated in partnership with EBSERH (Empresa Brasileira de Serviços Hospitalares).
• Vestibular UFGD University entrance examination and selection process for undergraduate admissions.
• Biblioteca UFGD Library services providing academic resources, research materials, and scholarly support to the university community.
• Editora UFGD University press and publishing house producing academic books, journals, and educational materials.
• Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Programs Free undergraduate degrees and graduate programs (master's and doctoral) across 12 faculties covering Agricultural Sciences, Biological Sciences, Exact Sciences, Health Sciences, Engineering, Law, Education, and Distance Learning, offered to students in Brazil.
• Distance Learning (EaD) Programs Distance learning undergraduate and graduate programs delivered online, including specific paths for Indigenous teacher training and rural education, for students across Brazil.

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UEMS (Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUFGD and UEMS established a collaborative partnership focused on the revitalization of the shared University City (Cidade Universitária) in Dourados. The partnership includes 10 working groups integrating members from both universities' pro-rectorates to address joint initiatives including landscape modernization, integrated spaces for academic communities, sports and cultural activities, foreign language proficiency testing, and health services for students and staff.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS): State-level public university in Mato Grosso do Sul; already a UFGD partnership partner via the shared Cidade Universitária initiative, with overlapping faculties and regional student base in Dourados.
• Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS): Same-state federal university in Mato Grosso do Sul; operates under MEC with a comparable mix of undergraduate, graduate, and hospital services, making it the most direct structural peer to UFGD.
• Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMT): Federal university in the neighboring state of Mato Grosso; comparable federal charter, multi-faculty structure, hospital services, and regional public-university mandate in the Center-West region.
• Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG): Regional federal university in the Center-West comparable in size and scope to UFGD, with multiple campuses, distance learning, and hospital services under MEC.

Regional players

• Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados partner UEMS and IFMS: Instituto Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul; a federal institute in the same region offering technical and higher education, with UFGD's rector having recently established partnership bridges with it for joint actions.
• Universidade Católica Dom Bosco (UCDB): Private Catholic university located in Campo Grande, MS; competes with UFGD for students and faculty in the same state, particularly in health sciences, law, and education.

Broad incumbents

• Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC): Larger federal university with multi-campus undergraduate, graduate, and distance learning programs under MEC; comparable operating model but materially larger scale and research footprint than UFGD.
• Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR): One of Brazil's oldest federal universities with extensive graduate programs, distance learning, and hospital operations; structurally comparable to UFGD under MEC but at substantially greater scale.
• Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS): Major federal university with full faculties, hospital, and research centers; serves as a benchmark incumbent for UFGD's aspirations on graduate programs and research output.
• Universidade de Brasília (UnB): Federal university in Brasília operating across multiple campuses with strong distance learning (UnB Aberta) and graduate programs; a broad incumbent peer in the same federal university system.

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Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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