UNINASSAU

Name

UNINASSAU

Legal name

Centro Universitário Maurício de Nassau

Website

https://uninassau.edu.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Services (611), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

MBA & Executive MBA Programs (EDAHAHAB), University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA), Dual/Joint Degree Programs (International) (EDAIABAD)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Distance learning programs
• Undergraduate degrees
• Postgraduate education
• Technical vocational training

Headquarters

HQ city

Pernambuco

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices33 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Undergraduate Tuition (Graduação Presencial): Semester-based tuition fees charged to undergraduate students in on-campus programs across all units. Revenue is recurring per semester with enrollment cycles (vestibular admission twice yearly).
2. Distance Learning (EAD) Programs: Tuition revenue from undergraduate and postgraduate EAD programs offered fully online, including live-streamed (Ao Vivo) and digital self-paced modalities.
3. Postgraduate Programs (Pós-Graduação): Revenue from lato sensu specializations and MBA programs offered in-person, live-streamed, and fully digital formats. Semester-based or module-based tuition.
4. Technical Programs: Tuition from technical certificate programs offered in-person and via distance learning, serving students seeking vocational qualifications.
5. Financing Programs (Educred): Internal credit program Educred provides partial tuition financing (10%–70% coverage) to students, with 0% interest and IPCA correction for first-year students. This facilitates enrollment and cash flow management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

UNINASSAU is a private Brazilian higher education institution delivering undergraduate, postgraduate, and technical-vocational programs across 35+ physical campuses and a nationwide EAD (distance learning) platform. Offerings span in-person and online modalities and include continuing education and professional development courses. The institution is maintained by ESBJ - Ensino Superior Bureau Jurídico Ltda. and operates under Grupo Ser Educacional.

Product overview

UNINASSAU is a higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational products across multiple modalities. The core offerings include in-person and distance learning undergraduate (Graduação Presencial and Graduação EAD) and graduate programs (Pós-Graduação Presencial, EAD Ao Vivo, and EAD Digital). Technical courses (Técnico Presencial and Profissionalizante a Distância) provide vocational training. The GOkursos platform delivers continuing education and congress programs. Supporting platforms include the Portal Acadêmico for student self-service and the SER MOBILE application for mobile access to academic services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GOkursos: Continuing Education platform
• SER MOBILE
• UNINASSAU Digital
• Núcleo de Talentos & Empregabilidade
• NAE - Núcleo de Atendimento ao Educando
• CRA - Central de Relacionamento com o Aluno

Products and services

• Graduação Presencial (On-Campus Undergraduate)

Quantifiable outcome

• Tricampeão do Troféu Eficiência CBDU 2010, 2012, 2014 (elected best university sports institution in Brazil three consecutive cycles)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Santander UniversidadescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSantander Universities partnership offers exchange programs including TOP ESPAÑA (3 weeks at Universidad de Salamanca fully funded), IBERO-AMERICANA (3,000 euro scholarship for one semester abroad), SANTANDER MUNDI (4,000 euro scholarship for one semester abroad), BOLSA-GRADUAÇÃO (R$300 monthly stipend for 1 year), and international internships coordinated with the Núcleo de Trabalhabilidade, Empregabilidade e Carreiras.
• ACP Pediatrics (USA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with US home care company ACP Pediatrics in Atlanta, Georgia provides nursing graduates from UNINASSAU with employment opportunities in the United States. Professionals receive documentation support, signed contracts, and visa assistance through the program.
• Universidad de Salamanca (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough Santander TOP ESPAÑA program, students can study for 3 weeks at Universidad de Salamanca studying Spanish language and culture with all expenses covered by Santander.
• Universidad Diego Portales (Chile)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExchange and dual-degree partnerships with Universidad Diego Portales in Chile, part of the broader internationalization strategy.
• Troy University (USA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLanguage courses and exchange programs at Troy University in Alabama, USA, providing international academic exposure for Brazilian students.
• Illinois State University (USA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for language courses and academic exchange with Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois.
• Instituto Dante Alighieri (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian language and cultural exchange programs through Instituto Dante Alighieri.
• Universidade de Coimbra (Portugal)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExchange agreements with Universidade de Coimbra, one of the oldest universities in Europe, providing Portuguese students with international academic opportunities.
• Universidade Universus Veritas Guarulhos (UNG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-institutional Master's programs (Minter) in Dentistry (CAPES concept 6) and Nursing (CAPES concept 4) offered at UNINASSAU Recife, with UNG as the promoting institution. Disciplines are held at UNINASSAU's Recife facilities.
• Universidad del Desarrollo (Chile)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSantander Ibero-Americana scholarship program partner allowing one semester exchange at Universidad del Desarrollo in Chile.
• Universidade de Grenoble (France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExchange and academic cooperation agreements with Université de Grenoble in France.
• Corporate Convention Partners (Convênios)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partnerships providing tuition discounts to employees of member companies. Discounts are granted according to financial guidelines and require proof of employment and company affiliation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Yduqs: Major Brazilian private higher-education group owning Estácio, Ibmec, Wyden, and IDOMED across in-person and digital modalities. Closely comparable business model — multi-brand, multi-modality, multi-region — with similar financing exposure (FIES/PROUNI).
• Ânima Educação: Brazilian higher-education group operating Univeritas (UnP, Unifacs), Una, São Judas, and AGOGO across in-person and EAD formats. Comparable for its multi-brand, multi-region structure and similar investment in continuing education and premium brands.
• Centro Universitário Una: Minas Gerais-based university center, part of Ânima Educação, operating multiple campuses across in-person and EAD modalities. Comparable for its regional scale, multi-modality offering, and reliance on FIES/PROUNI financing.
• Univeritas (Ânima group): Operates UnP (Universidade Potiguar) and Unifacs among others; very comparable as a multi-campus Northeast-rooted private higher-education brand with strong regional presence — directly competes in UNINASSAU's core geographic markets.
• Universidade Anhembi Morumbi: Part of the Yduqs group; São Paulo-based multi-campus private university offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs in presencial and digital modalities. Comparable as a multi-modality Brazilian university center serving mass-market segments.
• Wyden (Yduqs group): Yduqs's nationwide multi-modality higher-education brand network operating across multiple Brazilian regions. Comparable as a multi-campus, multi-modality competitor with similar mass-market positioning and FIES exposure.
• Cruzeiro do Sul Educacional: Brazilian higher-education group operating multiple brands in São Paulo and nationally. Comparable private higher-education operator with similar in-person and EAD modality mix targeting mass-market segments.
• FMU Centro Universitário: São Paulo-based private university center offering undergraduate, postgraduate and vocational programs across in-person and digital modalities. Comparable as a Brazilian university-center operator in the same regulatory category as UNINASSAU.

Emerging players

• Unicesumar: Brazilian higher-education institution with strong EAD (distance learning) presence and growing presencial footprint. Comparable for its focus on scalable digital delivery and multi-state reach, but smaller and more EAD-centric than UNINASSAU.

Broad incumbents

• Cogna Educação: Brazil's largest for-profit education group operating Kroton, Anhanguera, Unopar and Vasta across K-12, higher education, and digital learning. Directly comparable as a private Brazilian higher-education operator at much greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/uninassau_
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/uninassau
• Facebookfacebook.com/UNINASSAU
• Instagraminstagram.com/uninassau
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uninassau

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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