UNIFOR-MG

Name

UNIFOR-MG

Legal name

FUNDAÇÃO EDUCACIONAL DE FORMIGA – FUOM

Website

https://uniformg.edu.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

UNIFOR-MG is a private non-profit higher education institution in Formiga, Minas Gerais, Brazil, offering 32+ undergraduate programs across presencial, distance learning (EAD), and semipresencial modalities to students served by a main campus and six regional EAD poles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Formiga

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and fees (Presencial): Traditional in-person undergraduate and graduate programs charged on a semester tuition basis. Tuition prices vary by program, e.g., Publicidade e Propaganda listed at R$1,048.00/month (full price) with 40% discount for new students bringing social scholarship to R$628.80/month for 2026.
2. EAD Distance Learning Tuition: Distance education programs offered through multiple regional poles, with tuition charged per semester. Programs include Administration, Accounting, Commercial Management, Agribusiness Management, Financial Management, HR Management, Marketing, Digital Social Media, and Pedagogy.
3. Semipresencial Programs: Hybrid delivery model combining in-person and distance components for programs such as Physical Education, Agronomic Engineering, Civil Engineering, Veterinary Medicine, and Pedagogy.
4. Social Scholarship (Bolsa Social): Discounted tuition for qualifying students, e.g., Publicidade e Propaganda Bolsa Social at R$681.20/month (35% discount). Additional scholarship programs include those under Art. 84 of FUOM Statute.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

UNIFOR-MG is a private non-profit higher education institution offering undergraduate degree programs across three delivery modalities: Presencial (on-campus instruction at Formiga-MG), EAD (distance learning through six regional poles in Minas Gerais), and Semipresencial (hybrid learning). It delivers 32+ degree programs across Bacharelado, Licenciatura, and Tecnológico formats in health sciences, engineering, law, business, technology, and education. The institution also operates clinical teaching units (CLIFOR, CLIMVET, Psychological Clinic, Centro de Estética) and extension services for community engagement.

Product overview

UNIFOR-MG is a higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs across three delivery modalities: Presencial (traditional on-campus face-to-face instruction at the Formiga-MG campus), EAD (distance learning through regional poles across Minas Gerais), and Semipresencial (hybrid blend of both modalities). The institution provides undergraduate degrees in Bachelor (Bacharelado), Teaching (Licenciatura), and Technologist (Tecnologia) formats across disciplines including Health Sciences (Nursing, Biomedicine, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, Psychology), Engineering (Civil, Agronomic), Animal Sciences (Veterinary Medicine), Computer Science, Law, Administration, Accounting, and Communication (Advertising). Beyond academic instruction, UNIFOR-MG operates clinical service units including CLIFOR (health clinic), CLIMVET (veterinary clinic), and CVAGA (animal shelter), an Accessibility Center (NUAI), a Library system, a Recreation Club (CLUBE), and the Innovation Center (CITEC) for entrepreneurship and career development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Presencial (On-Campus) Undergraduate Programs Traditional face-to-face undergraduate programs offered at the main campus in Formiga-MG, including Bacharelado (Bachelor's degrees), Licenciatura (Teaching degrees), and Tecnologia (Technologist degrees) across disciplines such as Administration, Architecture and Urbanism, Biomedicine, Computer Science, Law, Nursing, Agronomic Engineering, Civil Engineering, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, Veterinary Medicine, Psychology, Advertising, and Industrial Production Management. Designed for prospective students seeking traditional on-campus higher education at the Formiga campus.
• EAD (Distance Learning) Undergraduate Programs Online distance education programs offered through regional poles in Divinópolis, Bambuí, Itapecerica, Santo Antônio do Monte, Piumhi, Arcos, and Campo Belo. Programs include Administration, Accounting, Physical Education, Commercial Management, Agribusiness Management, Human Resources Management, Financial Management, Marketing, Digital Social Media, and Pedagogy. Designed for students in Minas Gerais municipalities seeking flexible higher education with local academic support.
• Semipresencial (Hybrid) Undergraduate Programs Blended learning programs combining on-campus and distance components for Physical Education, Agronomic Engineering, Civil Engineering, Veterinary Medicine, and Pedagogy. Designed for students wanting flexibility with periodic in-person practical sessions.
• CLIFOR (Clínica Escola de Saúde) Health clinic school providing practical training in healthcare services for medical students while delivering community health services.
• CLIMVET (Clínica de Medicina Veterinária) Veterinary medicine teaching clinic providing animal care services while training veterinary students. Operates with CVAGA (Centro Veterinário de Acolhimento e Guarda de Animais) for animal rescue and care.
• Social Scholarship (Bolsa Social) Discounted tuition program for qualifying students, providing 35-40% tuition discounts (e.g., Publicidade e Propaganda Bolsa Social at R$681.20/month). Additional scholarship programs under Art. 84 of FUOM Statute.

Quantifiable outcome

• 55+ modern laboratories for hands-on practical training
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ONG Ajuda Juiz de ForaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerONG Ajuda Juiz de Fora brings a mobile castration unit (Castramóvel), surgical team, and all post-operative supplies via state legislative amendments from Deputy Noraldino Jr. The organization partnered with UNIFOR-MG's CLIMVET clinic to perform 300 free animal castrations at Clube UNIFOR-MG in June 2026.
• ANjos GAARminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner NGO in the free animal castration project (June 2026), working alongside UNIFOR-MG's CLIMVET veterinary clinic and the Castramóvel from Ajuda Juiz de Fora.
• Deputado Estadual Noraldino JúniorminorOthersState deputy who secured legislative amendments funding the Castramóvel project and free animal castration services. Provided funding for the initiative that UNIFOR-MG's CLIMVET clinic participates in.
• Prefeitura de FormigacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government of Formiga. Historically, land was donated by the municipality for institutional establishment (1966). The university collaborates with the municipality on community social programs, student internships, and public events including the Programa Acelera Formiga.
• OAB Formiga (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil - Subseção Formiga)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with the Order of Lawyers of Brazil, Formiga section. OAB provides ongoing support to the Law course (Direito) through events like SEMAJUR, with representative Dr. Paulo Cesar Alvarenga confirming the enduring collaboration.
• SICOOB CREDIFORminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCredit union offering internship opportunities for Administration and Accounting students at UNIFOR-MG, facilitating practical training and employment pathways for graduates.
• Câmara Municipal de Córrego FundominorGTM or Marketing PartnerMunicipal council of Córrego Fundo offering selective internship positions for UNIFOR-MG students, as announced in institutional news.
• Tribunal de Justiça do Estado de Minas GeraisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerState court system offering internship positions for UNIFOR-MG Law and other students across various Minas Gerais court districts.
• ICL GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational fertilizer company. Dr. Guilherme Amaral de Souza (Technical Development Manager / Agronomist Lead for South America) presented at UNIFOR-MG's Jornada Agronômica 2026 on phosphorus management and sustainable agriculture.
• ICAL (Cooperativa Agroindustrial)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAgribusiness cooperative. Egresso Marcelo Augusto Fernandes Costa (Analyst at ICAL) presented career experience at UNIFOR-MG's Jornada Agronômica 2026, sharing insights on the trajectory and challenges of the agronomic profession.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Centro Universitário Una: Mineira-based Centro Universitário offering Presencial, EAD, and semipresencial programs across business, law, engineering, and health — a close structural twin to UNIFOR-MG's modality mix and Minas Gerais footprint.
• UNIUBE (Universidade de Uberaba): Universidade in Minas Gerais interior combining presencial, EAD, and semipresencial degrees with school clinics and extension programs. Comparable in regional reach, program breadth, and community integration.
• UNICESUMAR (Centro Universitário de Maringá): Brazilian Centro Universitário widely recognized for its strong EAD operation across multiple regional poles. Comparable multi-modality strategy and program breadth.
• FUMEC (Fundação Mineira de Educação e Cultura): Mineira higher education institution offering undergraduate and graduate programs across multiple modalities with MEC accreditation. Comparable non-profit foundation structure and regional positioning to UNIFOR-MG.
• UNIFRAN (Centro Universitário de Franca): Interior São Paulo Centro Universitário with presencial and EAD modalities. Comparable size tier and modality-mix operating model to UNIFOR-MG.
• Centro Universitário UniBH: Brazilian Centro Universitário operating in Minas Gerais with multi-modality programs (presencial, EAD, semipresencial) and a similar mid-sized regional profile. Comparable in scale, regulatory standing, and student segments to UNIFOR-MG.
• FINOM (Instituto Educacional FINOM): Minas Gerais interior higher education provider serving similar regional segments with multi-modality offerings. Comparable size tier and student profile to UNIFOR-MG.
• UNINTER (Centro Universitário Internacional): Brazilian Centro Universitário focused heavily on distance learning with nationwide pole coverage. Relevant comparability for UNIFOR-MG's EAD strategy and regional pole model.

Broad incumbents

• UnP (Universidade Potiguar – Ser Educacional): Northeast Brazilian university within Ser Educacional group, operating presencial and EAD modalities. Comparable modality footprint but materially larger group scale than UNIFOR-MG.
• Anhanguera (Kroton/Cogna): Large national higher education network under Cogna/Kroton operating broad presencial and EAD programs. Relevant as a scaled incumbent competitor rather than a head-to-head peer on identity or geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

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