Universitat Carlemany

What Universitat Carlemany does

Universitat Carlemany (UCMA) is a private online university domiciled in Sant Julià de Lòria, Andorra, operating as a member institution of the Planeta Formación y Universidades network — itself part of Spanish conglomerate Grupo Planeta. The legal entity, PLANETA DEAGOSTINI FORMACIÓ I UNIVERSITATS ANDORRA, SLU, was registered in July 2019, and the university began commercial online operations in 2022. UCMA delivers official 180 ECTS bachelor's degrees (3-year programs) and MBA/master's programs exclusively online through its Campus Virtual learning management system, organized into three thematic verticals aligned with the UN Agenda 2030: Gestión 5.0 (business administration, marketing, industrial organization engineering), Mundo 5.0 (computer science, environmental sciences), and Vida 5.0 (psychology, human nutrition and dietetics).

The university's underlying technology stack is a standard online LMS architecture with no proprietary AI, integration APIs, or SDK surface disclosed. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via a website funnel that captures information requests across 190+ countries, supplemented by phone (+376 878 300), email, and organic social (Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn). Revenue is generated through tuition fees for bachelor's and master's programs, with an alumni club as a secondary recurring engagement stream; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled via contact-based inquiry. Customer-facing services include scholarships, academic advising, the ISIC student identity card partnership, and the Club Alumni network.

UCMA is wholly owned by Planeta Formación y Universidades, which operates 22 educational institutions serving more than 160,000 students across 100 nationalities with 3,500+ active teaching staff. This network affiliation is the principal commercial asset, providing brand credibility, accreditation leverage, cross-institutional program pathways, and student recruitment distribution. UCMA itself employs 51-100 staff, has disclosed no external funding rounds, no revenue figures, and no leadership team beyond a Vicerrectora (Dra. Helena Prieto).

Name

Universitat Carlemany

Legal name

PLANETA DEAGOSTINI FORMACIÓ I UNIVERSITATS ANDORRA, SLU

Website

https://universitatcarlemany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Universitat Carlemany is a private online university in Andorra, wholly owned by Planeta Formación y Universidades, offering official EU-recognized bachelor's and master's programs in business, technology, and health through its Campus Virtual platform to global individual learners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online International & Cross-Border Universities (Global/Transnational Providers) (EDAHALAL)

Keywords

• Online university education
• Distance learning degrees
• Bachelor's degree programs
• Master's degree programs
• Higher education andorra

Headquarters

HQ city

Andorra La Vella

HQ country

Andorra

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Degree Program Tuition: Revenue generated from tuition fees for Bachelor degrees (3-year programs, 180 ECTS) and MBA/Master's programs offered entirely online.
2. Alumni Club: Post-graduation engagement through alumni club with potential ongoing communications and services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Universitat Carlemany is an online private university based in Andorra that delivers official undergraduate (bachelor's) and postgraduate (master's and MBA) degree programs through a virtual campus. Its academic portfolio is organized around three thematic pillars — Gestión 5.0 (business and management), Mundo 5.0 (technology), and Vida 5.0 (health and life sciences) — taught primarily in Spanish and targeted at students worldwide who need flexible, fully online learning.

Product overview

Universitat Carlemany is an online university in Andorra offering a portfolio of official bachelor's degrees (Bachelors) and master's programs organized into three thematic areas aligned with sustainable development: Gestión 5.0 (business management and organizations), Mundo 5.0 (technology and innovation), and Vida 5.0 (health and well-being). The university provides its programs through an online learning platform called Campus Virtual, supplemented by student services including scholarships, academic advising, and an alumni network (Club Alumni). Programs lead to official European-recognized degrees (180 ECTS for bachelor's, 3-year duration). The institution is part of the Planeta Formación y Universidades network, comprising 22 institutions serving over 160,000 students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor's Degree Programs (Grados) Official undergraduate degree programs of 3 years / 180 ECTS delivered fully online across three thematic areas — Gestión 5.0 (business), Mundo 5.0 (technology), and Vida 5.0 (health) — aimed at students seeking a recognized bachelor's degree.
• Master's and MBA Programs Official postgraduate master's degree and MBA programs delivered online, allowing professionals to specialize in business, technology, or health-related fields. Targeted at working professionals and graduates seeking advanced qualifications.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Planeta Formación y UniversidadescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversitat Carlemany is a member institution of Planeta Formación y Universidades, an international academic network serving 160,000+ students across 22 institutions, with students from 100 nationalities and 3,500+ active teachers. This partnership provides academic credibility, international mobility options, and cross-institutional program access.
• ISIC (International Student Identity Card)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with ISIC (VIAJOVEN NEWCO, S.L.) to provide student identity cards offering access to benefits and services for students, including discounts and partner offers through a mobile application.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Open University (UK): UK-based distance learning university founded in 1969 serving over 200,000 students with fully online accredited degrees. Operates at vastly greater scale than UCMA and represents the global benchmark for online degree universities, providing a strategic ceiling reference.
• Coursera: Global online learning platform partnering with accredited universities to deliver degree programs (Bachelor's, Master's) alongside short courses. Represents the broader MOOC-based incumbent competing for the same online higher education spend, though its model is platform-based rather than degree-granting.
• Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU): Large US-based nonprofit university with one of the largest online enrollments globally, offering accredited online degrees at scale. Comparable as a mature, scaled online degree university, although operating in a different (primarily US) market and educational system.

Direct peers

• OBS Business School: Online-only business school affiliated with Universidad de Barcelona offering Master's and MBA programs globally in Spanish and English. Closely comparable to UCMA in online business education target market, multilingual delivery, and program structure.
• ESIC Business & Marketing School: Spain-based private business school offering online MBA and marketing degree programs with international recognition. Directly competes with UCMA's business-focused Gestión 5.0 program area, especially for marketing Bachelor's and MBA candidates in Spain and Latin America.
• Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC): Catalan public online university established in 1995, offering accredited Bachelor's, Master's, and doctoral programs with a strong online pedagogy tradition. UOC is the longest-established online university in Spain and competes with UCMA for the same international Spanish-speaking online student segment.
• Universidad Europea Online: Online arm of Universidad Europea, a private Spanish university offering fully online Bachelor's and Master's degrees across business, engineering, health, and technology. Shares UCMA's for-profit private structure, multi-discipline curriculum, and direct-to-consumer digital enrollment model.
• IE University / IE Online: Spanish-headquartered business school with growing online degree offerings serving international students globally. Comparable to UCMA's MBA and business Bachelor's programs in target audience, brand positioning, and premium online degree model.
• UNIR (Universidad Internacional de La Rioja): Spanish-based private online university offering official Bachelor's, Master's, and doctoral degrees via distance learning, serving a primarily Spanish-speaking international audience. Highly comparable to UCMA in delivery model, degree offerings, and Iberian market positioning, making it the most direct competitive analogue.
• ESADE Online: Online Master's and executive education programs from ESADE, a top-ranked Barcelona business school. Competes with UCMA's MBA for the international student segment seeking premium European business credentials delivered online.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/UCMA_andorra
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@universitatcarlemany
• Facebookfacebook.com/universitatcarlemany
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/universitat-carlemany
• Instagraminstagram.com/universitatcarlemany

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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