Universidad Tecnológica de Campeche

What Universidad Tecnológica de Campeche does

Universidad Tecnológica de Campeche (UTCAM) is a non-profit public state higher-education institution founded in 1997 and headquartered in San Antonio Cárdenas, Municipio de Carmen, Campeche, Mexico, operating within the federal Subsistema de Universidades Tecnológicas y Politécnicas under the coordination of the Dirección General de Universidades Tecnológicas y Politécnicas (DGUTyP) and at the state level under the Secretaría de Educación del Estado de Campeche. It serves approximately 3,376 enrolled students with a workforce of 217 teaching and administrative workers, offering Técnico Superior Universitario (TSU) programs (nine programs in the 2026 admission cycle) with continuity to Ingenierías and Licenciaturas in fields including Contaduría, Software Engineering, Renewable Energies, Industrial Maintenance, Petroleum Maintenance, Mechatronics, Metal Mechanics, and Mechanical Engineering, plus mixed- and dual-modality tracks (Automatización mixta, Contaduría dual) for working professionals.

The academic offering is built on a practice-based Modelo Educativo in which students complete mandatory in-field Estadías with a structured documentation kit (F-DC-12 through F-DC-18 forms) and receive Título and Cédula Profesional upon completion. Layered on top is the proprietary BIS (Bilingüe, Internacional y Sustentable) model, which provides a dedicated English-immersion cuatrimestre cero aligned to CEFR A2/B1/B2 levels, technical coursework in English, and international mobility scholarships to Canada, the US and Europe. Student-facing technology includes the UTCAM Móvil mobile application (distributed via Firebase Dynamic Links) and the UDES academic portal (udes.utcam.edu.mx/calificaciones); CIACIP, the Centro de Investigación Aplicada Capacitación e Innovación Peninsular in Ciudad del Carmen, hosts applied research, training, and international collaborations (e.g., a 12-hour Niagara College Canada course and a Siderúrgico GPISA study on API X65 steel).

Revenue is dominated by federal DGUTyP and Gobierno del Estado de Campeche allocations, supplemented by mixed federal-state FAM (Fondo de Aportación Múltiple) capital funds (recent ~15M MXN auditorium and campus rehabilitation), per-applicant diagnostic evaluation fees ($650 MXN in the 2026 cycle), titulación fees ($1,500 MXN), and CIACIP training and applied-research services to external public-sector institutions and regional industry. Distribution is direct: on-campus and CIACIP satellite enrollment, an online self-serve pre-registration portal, and annual public convocatorias. The institution is governed by Rector José del Carmen Díaz Martínez and a directorate of 24+ heads, with the Unidad de Igualdad Sustantiva (created March 2020) overseeing gender-equality policy and the BIS program and CIACIP anchoring its international and applied-research positioning.

Name

Universidad Tecnológica de Campeche

Legal name

Universidad Tecnológica de Campeche

Website

https://utcam.edu.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Universidad Tecnológica de Campeche is a public Mexican state university offering Técnico Superior Universitario, Ingeniería and Licenciatura programs (including a Bilingual BIS model) across nine+ technical fields, serving ~3,376 students in Carmen, Campeche, funded primarily through federal DGUTyP and state government allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Language Schools (61163)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

General Language Schools & Institutes (EDAMAFAA)

Keywords

• Higher education programs
• Technical university degrees
• Bilingual engineering education
• Vocational training programs
• Applied research services

Headquarters

HQ city

Carmen

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (Federal & State Subsystem Allocation): UTCAM is a public university within the Mexican Subsistema de Universidades Tecnológicas y Politécnicas and the Tecnológico Nacional de México network. It receives federal funding (DGUTyP), state government allocations from the Gobierno del Estado de Campeche, and federal/state mixed funds through programs such as FAM (Fondo de Aportación Múltiple) used for campus infrastructure.
2. Student Fees - Diagnostic/Admission Exam: Charges a per-applicant diagnostic evaluation fee: $650.00 MXN for the 2026 admissions cycle (raised from $550.00 MXN in 2023). Required for all incoming students to formalize the admission process.
3. Student Fees - Titulación (Professional Title Processing): Charges graduates a one-time fee for the Examen Profesional and Expedición del Título: $1,500.00 MXN paid at the UTCAM caja, plus requirements of 6 tamaño infantil, 4 tamaño diploma and 4 tamaño extra título photographs.
4. CIACIP Training, Services and Applied Research: The Centro de Investigación Aplicada Capacitación e Innovación Peninsular generates revenue by providing training, technology services, applied research and human-capital development for regional industry. Includes courses for external institutions such as CONALEP 021, UNACAR, Universidad Mundo Maya and Universidad del Caribe.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Universidad Tecnológica de Campeche delivers higher-education credentials (Técnico Superior Universitario, Ingeniería and Licenciatura) through a practice-based educational model that sends students into industry for Estadías, culminating in Título and Cédula Profesional. Layered offerings include the BIS (Bilingual, International and Sustainable) model with a dedicated English-immersion cuatrimestre cero, the CIACIP applied research and training center serving regional industry, and student-facing digital services (UTCAM Móvil app and udes.utcam.edu.mx academic portal).

Product overview

Universidad Tecnológica de Campeche (UTCAM) delivers higher education through a single integrated academic platform composed of multiple named offerings rather than a single unified software product. The portfolio centers on the practice-based educational model with Técnico Superior Universitario (TSU) programs (nine programs offered in the 2026 admission cycle) that articulate into Ingeniería and Licenciatura programs such as Licenciatura en Contaduría, Ingeniería en Desarrollo y Gestión de Software, Ingeniería en Energías Renovables, Ingeniería en Mantenimiento Industrial, Mantenimiento Petrolero, Mecatrónica, and Metal Mecánica. Layered on top are the BIS (Bilingüe, Internacional y Sustentable) educational model, the Estadías (internship) program governed through a standardized documentation kit, and supporting institutional infrastructure including the CIACIP research center, the rehabilitated Auditorio 'Rosa López Soto', and the Unidad de Igualdad Sustantiva (UIS) with its gender-perspective virtual repository. Student-facing digital services include the UTCAM Móvil mobile application (distributed via Firebase Dynamic Links) and the academic Portal Docentes hosted at udes.utcam.edu.mx, while administrative transparency is delivered through dedicated public Art. 74 transparency portals, CEPCI ethics committee, COCODI oversight, and Unidad de Transparencia functions. The internal academic portal uses username/password authentication rather than a published public API.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BIS (Bilingüe, Internacional y Sustentable): Bilingual, International and Sustainable (BIS) educational model offering programs taught in English, including international mobility opportunities such as professional internships in Canada, the United States, and European countries.
• CIACIP
• UTCAM Móvil

Products and services

• Programas Educativos de Técnico Superior Universitario (TSU) Suite of nine TSU higher-education programs (each ~2 years 4 months across 7 cuatrimestres) with optional continuity to an affiliated Ingeniería or Licenciatura program. Includes dual-modality and mixed-modality options such as TSU en Contaduría dual and TSU en Automatización mixta. Targeted at recent bachillerato graduates seeking fast-track credentials.
• Programas Educativos de Ingeniería y Licenciatura Undergraduate engineering and bachelor's degree programs including Licenciatura en Contaduría and Ingenierías en Desarrollo y Gestión de Software, Energías Renovables, Mantenimiento Industrial (regular and BIS), Mantenimiento Petrolero-BIS, Mecatrónica, Metal Mecánica-BIS, and Mecánica. Designed on the practice-based educational model leading to Título and Cédula Profesional upon completion.
• Modelo BIS (Bilingüe, Internacional y Sustentable) Educational Program Bilingual, International and Sustainable academic model featuring a dedicated English-immersion cuatrimestre cero (reaching CEFR A2 baseline), technical coursework taught in English aligned to CEFR B1/B2 reference levels, international student mobility and estadías scholarships in Canada, the United States and European countries, and a sustainability axis across the curriculum. No prior English is required at entry.
• Programa de Estadías (Internships and Work-Placement) Structured professional internship (estadía) program connecting UTCAM students with companies, governed by a complete documentation kit (carta de presentación F-DC-12, minuta de acuerdos F-DC-13, reportes semanales F-DC-14, evaluación mensual F-DC-15, reporte de visita F-DC-16, acta de aprobación de memoria F-DC-17, reporte de titulación F-DC-18). Leads to Título and Cédula Profesional upon approval.
• CIACIP (Centro de Investigación Aplicada, Capacitación e Innovación Peninsular) Training and Applied-Research Services Applied research, training and innovation center located in Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, which delivers courses (e.g., the Niagara College Canada 12-hour course), academic congresses, and industry-linked R&D projects in materials, corrosion and industrial processes to external public-sector institutions and regional industry.
• UTCAM Móvil Mobile Application Official native mobile application of Universidad Tecnológica de Campeche that lets students access grades (calificaciones), class schedules (horarios), events, news and additional university services from iOS and Android devices. Distributed via Firebase Dynamic Links.
• Portal Académico / Portal Docentes (udes.utcam.edu.mx) Internal academic web portal hosted at udes.utcam.edu.mx/calificaciones used by students and faculty to access grade records, class schedules and related school services through username/password authentication. Linked from the main UTCAM site as 'Portal Docentes'.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1051 backlogged professional titles processed (2017-2020 generations)
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and strategic.

• Secihti (Secretaría de Ciencia, Humanidades, Tecnología e Innovación)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026UTCAM participated in the Copa FutBotMX 2026 organized by Secihti. Two of its teams (Tricoma and Umizoomi) classified for the national phase as the only representative from Campeche state, out of 300+ initial teams. National finals scheduled for 25-26 June 2026.
• ETA Fulbright ComexuscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2026Hosted two ETA Fulbright Comexus English-Teaching Assistants - Sabrina Prestes Oliveira and Hailey Jisel Guzman-German - from September 2025 through May 2026. They were formally bid farewell by the Rector at the end of the academic period, evidencing a multi-year recurring partnership with the US-Mexico Fulbright Commission.
• Sociedad Mexicana de MaterialescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026UTCAM student Sarai Elizabeth Chow Eugarrios represented the university (via videoconference from CIACIP-UTCAM) at the Congreso Internacional de la Sociedad Mexicana de Materiales in Cancún, Quintana Roo, presenting in English the paper "Electrochemical Behavior of API X65 Steel at Different Potentials in NS4 Solution". Collaborative research also involved Siderúrgico GPISA (Hidalgo).
• Siderúrgico GPISA (Hidalgo, México)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Co-authored with UTCAM (Mtro. Alfredo Reda Cruz, Mtro. Emilio Augusto Álvarez García, Mtra. Xochil Flor del Campo Aguilar) and student Sarai Elizabeth Chow Eugarrios a collaborative study on the electrochemical behavior of API X65 steel in NS4 solution for the petroleum industry. José Damián Calan represented GPISA in the collaboration.
• Niagara College (Canada)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2023Co-delivered a 12-hour course in "Gerencia Avanzada de Liderazgo Global en Educación" taught by Gary Torraville from Niagara College Canada at CIACIP-UTCAM. The course aimed to reinforce communication with the corporate sector and foster competitiveness in the Carmen-area industry through CIACIP. Multiple institutions participated (CONALEP 021, UNACAR, Universidad Mundo Maya, Universidad del Caribe).
• CONALEP 021 Ciudad del CarmenminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 February 2023Participated as a co-learner institution in the 12-hour "Advanced Global Leadership in Education" course co-delivered by Niagara College Canada at CIACIP-UTCAM. The program aims to strengthen industry-sector communication.
• Universidad Autónoma del Carmen (UNACAR)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 February 2023Participated as a co-learner institution in the Niagara College Canada course at CIACIP-UTCAM. Ricardo Alonso Rivas represented UNACAR at the UTCAM auditorium reinauguration ceremony, evidencing cross-institutional collaboration in the Carmen higher-education ecosystem.
• Universidad Mundo MayaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 February 2023Participated as a co-learner institution in the 12-hour "Advanced Global Leadership in Education" course delivered by Niagara College Canada at CIACIP-UTCAM.
• Universidad del CaribeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 February 2023Participated as a co-learner institution in the Niagara College Canada course at CIACIP-UTCAM, evidencing regional inter-institutional collaboration for academic-leadership capacity building.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Universidad Tecnológica de Tabasco: Federal UT subsystem university in Villahermosa serving Tabasco's energy corridor. Same subsystem, comparable scale, and similar technical program mix tied to the regional petroleum and industrial sectors.
• Universidad Autónoma del Carmen (UNACAR): Public state university headquartered in Ciudad del Carmen, offering engineering, sciences, and social sciences programs. Direct competitor for the same local applicant pool and an existing CIACIP training partner.
• Instituto Tecnológico de Campeche: Federal TecNM system campus in San Francisco de Campeche offering engineering and technology degrees. Direct competitor for technical higher-education students across Campeche state with a comparable program portfolio.
• Universidad Autónoma de Campeche (UACAM): Public state university serving Campeche state with a broader academic portfolio. Direct competitor for prospective students across the state and the flagship public university in Campeche.
• Universidad Tecnológica de la Riviera Maya: Federal UT subsystem university in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo. Same UT subsystem, regional proximity in southeastern Mexico, and similar TSU/Ingeniería portfolio with tourism and industrial tracks.
• Universidad Tecnológica de Cancún: Federal UT subsystem university in Cancún, Quintana Roo offering TSU/Ingeniería programs with similar scale, governance, and admissions model. The most direct structural peer to UTCAM within the same federal network and the southeastern Mexico region.

Broad incumbents

• Tecnológico Nacional de México (TecNM): National umbrella system coordinating 130+ federal Institutos Tecnológicos across Mexico. Sister federal subsystem to the UT network; provides structural policy backdrop and shared funding channels relevant to UTCAM.

Regional players

• Universidad del Caribe: Public state university in Cancún focused on tourism, business, and engineering. Regional peer in southeastern Mexico and an existing CIACIP training partner that collaborates with UTCAM on capacity-building initiatives.
• Universidad Mundo Maya: Private university in the Campeche/Cancún region offering business and social-science programs. Regional private-sector competitor and an existing CIACIP training partner.

Emerging players

• CONALEP Ciudad del Carmen: Federal bachillerato-técnico subsystem campus in Ciudad del Carmen offering vocational technical credentials. Lower-tier alternative for technical-track students and an existing CIACIP training partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/utcamoficial

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles24 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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