Centro Universitario UNO

What Centro Universitario UNO does

Centro Universitario UNO is a Uruguayan private higher-education and clinical institution founded in 1992 in Montevideo, integrating graduate-level academic training, clinical mental health services, and applied research under a single operational umbrella. The institution delivers master's degrees, specializations, diplomas, and short courses in psychology, psychotherapy, psychopedagogy, and education — with Ministry of Education and Culture (MEC) recognition as a University Institute obtained in 2024 — alongside clinical care across psychology, psychiatry, speech therapy, psychopedagogy, and psychomotor disciplines. A clinical research department contributes empirical work on adolescent psychopathology and pandemic-era mental health outcomes, and a weekly interdisciplinary Ateneo model connects faculty, graduates, and clinical professionals in collaborative case review.

The business operates through five revenue streams: recurring academic tuition (MEC- and ANECA-accredited), monthly and annual individual wellness subscriptions (Lite UYU 460/month, Plus UYU 690/month, Family UYU 1,160/month tiers), direct clinical fees, institutional coverage contracts with schools and corporates, and philanthropic donations channeled through Mercado Pago to fund the UNO para Todos free-care program. Distribution combines self-serve online enrollment via the quinttos.com platform, direct B2B corporate outreach, WhatsApp-based patient coordination, and channel partnerships with governmental, educational, and NGO intermediaries (INJU-MIDES, UNICEF, NSNT, AUDEC, and others).

Strategic positioning rests on a three-pillar integration model (formation, assistance, research) that competitors in Uruguay typically do not replicate, supported by 30+ years of brand recognition, an interdisciplinary clinical team, and international collaborations with UCSF (Child-Parent Psychotherapy introduction, 2026) and UNIR (European-accredited master's programs, 2024). Founded by Dra. Cristina Martínez, Dra. Maren Ulriksen de Viñar, Dr. Lizardo Valdez, and Psic. Ana Rumi; led by Decano Nicolás Bagattini; operating with 11–50 employees from a single Montevideo headquarters in Parque Rodó.

Name

Centro Universitario UNO

Legal name

Centro Universitario UNO

Website

https://centrouno.edu.uy

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centro Universitario UNO is a Uruguayan private institution founded in 1992 that integrates graduate academic training, clinical mental health services, and applied research in psychology and psychotherapy, serving students, individuals, families, corporates, and schools from its Montevideo headquarters under MEC University Institute recognition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Services and Education

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health Counseling & Psychotherapy Services (EDALAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Psychiatry & Medication Management (EDALAFAC)

Keywords

• Mental health services
• Psychotherapy training programs
• Graduate mental health education
• Corporate wellness plans
• Clinical psychology research

Headquarters

HQ city

Montevideo

HQ country

Uruguay

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Academic Programs: Revenue from tuition fees for master's degrees, specializations, diplomas, and courses in mental health and education. Programs include own UNO offerings (recognized by MEC) and international master's programs through UNIR (Universidad Internacional de la Rioja, Spain) with ANECA accreditation. Pricing ranges from UYU $5,520/month (12 installments) to UYU $54,000 (lump sum) for diplomas, with financial aid available.
2. Mental Health Wellness Plans: Subscription-based mental health coverage plans (Lite, Plus, Family) billed monthly or annually, providing included sessions and discounts on additional services. Individual and corporate plans offered.
3. Clinical Services: Direct patient payments for clinical consultations in psychology, psychiatry, psychopedagogy, speech therapy, and psychomotor services. Fees covered through wellness plans or direct payment per session.
4. Educational Institution Mental Health Coverage: Subscription coverage contracts with schools and educational institutions providing unlimited sessions, workshops, and priority access to mental health professionals for students and families.
5. Donations and Philanthropy: Voluntary donations through Mercado Pago for the UNO para Todos program providing free psychotherapy. One-time and recurring donation options (UYU $500, $1,300). Corporate sponsorships and alliances also fund the program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Centro Universitario UNO delivers mental health graduate education (master's degrees, specializations, diplomas, and courses), clinical mental health services across psychology, psychiatry, psychopedagogy, speech therapy, and psychomotor disciplines, and applied research in clinical psychology. It also offers subscription-based wellness plans (Lite, Plus, Family) for individuals, corporate wellness plans for companies, mental health coverage agreements for educational institutions, and a social program (UNO para Todos) providing free supervised psychotherapy to economically vulnerable populations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Academic Programs in Mental Health and Education
• Individual Wellness Plans (Lite, Plus, Family)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30 years of operation as a leading mental health and education institution
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.

• Child Trauma Research Program, UCSF (University of California, San Francisco)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Collaboration to introduce Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) — an internationally recognized evidence-based model for early childhood trauma — to Uruguay. The partnership aims to develop the first official training in CPP in Uruguay, with presentations by CPP creator Dr. Alicia Lieberman and Dr. Vilma Reyes.
• NSNTminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Institutional partner with active agreement for discounted access to UNO training programs for its members.
• Intendencia de Montevideo (IM)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Institutional partner with active agreement for discounted access to UNO training programs for its members.
• Aldeas Infantiles SOS UruguayminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Institutional partner with active agreement for discounted access to UNO training programs for its members.
• AUDECminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Institutional partner with active agreement for discounted access to UNO training programs for its members.
• CPUminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Institutional partner with active agreement for discounted access to UNO training programs for its members.
• AIDEPminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Institutional partner with active agreement for discounted access to UNO training programs for its members.
• UNIFAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Institutional partner with active agreement for discounted access to UNO training programs for its members.
• INJU and UNICEF — Programa Ni Silencio Ni TabúcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaboration with INJU and UNICEF on the 'Ni Silencio Ni Tabú' program, which delivered a Family Therapy course to over 120 professionals and institutional representatives.
• UNIR (Universidad Internacional de la Rioja, Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration with Universidad Internacional de la Rioja (UNIR) to offer European-accredited master's programs 100% online. These programs carry official university titles recognized by ANECA (Spain) and can be apostilled in Uruguay and other countries through the Apostille of La Hague.
• Mercado Libre SolidariominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Centro UNO participates in the Mercado Libre Solidario program for receiving donations for the UNO para Todos program, enabling secure online donations through Mercado Pago.
• INJU-MIDES (Instituto Nacional de la Juventud / Ministerio de Desarrollo Social)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Dispositivo de Salud Mental launched in November 2023 providing comprehensive mental health services (psychotherapy, psychodiagnostics, psychiatric consultations) to youth beneficiaries of INJU-MIDES programs. Includes use of MFT-PRN software donated by Brigham Young University for evaluation and follow-up.
• Centro Bosco La TabladaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Mental health device initiated in June 2023 providing psychiatric consultations and follow-up services for youth at Centro Bosco La Tablada.
• Federación Uruguaya de Psicoterapia (FUP)coreOthers · 1 January 2023Institutional membership in the Uruguayan Psychotherapy Federation, providing additional certifications in some programs and belonging to a national professional network.
• Observatorio Socio-Económico y Comportamental (OSEC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Centro UNO's research department representatives participate in OSEC alongside Faculty of Psychology (UdelaR), UMAD (Facultad de Ciencias Sociales), and GACH (Grupo Asesor Científico Honorario), conducting research on risk perception, adherence to health measures, and mental health consequences of the pandemic.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• UNIR (Universidad Internacional de la Rioja): Spanish online university that Centro UNO partners with to deliver ANECA-accredited master's programs. Also a peer in the sense that both sell online mental-health and education postgraduate degrees to Spanish-speaking professionals globally.
• Centro Dos: Buenos Aires mental health center combining postgraduate training in psychotherapy with clinical services. Comparable in scale, psychoanalytic orientation, and the training-plus-clinical hybrid operating model.
• Aiglé: Argentine mental health services and postgraduate training organization offering psychotherapy programs with a psychoanalytic foundation. Comparable in combining clinical practice with continuing-education offerings for mental health professionals.
• Fundación KINEM: Argentina-based psychoanalytic training and clinical services institution offering postgraduate programs in psychotherapy alongside outpatient mental health care. Closest analog to Centro UNO's three-pillar model (training + clinical + research) with a psychoanalytic emphasis.

Broad incumbents

• FLACSO Argentina: Latin American academic institution offering postgraduate programs in social sciences and health, including mental health-related tracks. Competes for the same postgraduate student audience in mental health and education.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile - Escuela de Psicología: Leading Chilean university with psychology and clinical training programs at the graduate level. Comparable in operating graduate-level mental health education and serving as a benchmark for academic recognition in the Southern Cone.
• Universidad del Salvador (USAL): Argentine private university with postgraduate psychology and mental health programs, including psychoanalytic-focused offerings. Competes for Spanish-speaking graduate students in psychotherapy and clinical psychology.
• Universidad de la República (UdelaR) - Facultad de Psicología: Uruguay's primary public university with a Faculty of Psychology offering clinical and educational psychology programs. Comparable because it competes for the same pool of psychology graduate students and continuing-education professionals in Uruguay.
• Universidad Católica del Uruguay (UCU): Private Uruguayan university with psychology and education programs and clinical service offerings. Directly competes for graduate students and faculty in the same Montevideo market and offers comparable degree pathways.

Regional players

• Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) - Facultad de Psicología: Argentina's largest public university with a major psychology faculty offering clinical and educational specializations. Competes in the regional postgraduate mental health training market but primarily serves Argentina, not Uruguay directly.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCimTsfb7yebkdDDlxf60s6Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/centrounouy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centro-uno-sm
• Instagraminstagram.com/centrounouy?utm_medium=copy_link

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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