ASUP - Asociación de Universidades del Perú

Name

ASUP - Asociación de Universidades del Perú

Legal name

Asociación de Universidades del Perú

Website

https://asup.edu.pe

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ASUP is a Peruvian non-profit association representing over 60 universities, providing coordination, advocacy, and shared digital services including a virtual classroom, diploma certification system, and scientific journal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Surquillo, Lima

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. University Membership Dues: ASUP generates revenue through membership fees paid by its affiliated universities. The association represents universities in Peru and provides services to its members.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

ASUP is a non-profit association of Peruvian universities that provides collective representation, academic coordination, and shared services to its member institutions. Its services include a virtual classroom platform (Aula Virtual), digital diploma certification (GECER), academic courses and diplomas, and a scientific journal (Revista Científica) for disseminating academic research.

Product overview

ASUP (Asociación de Universidades del Perú) is an association of Peruvian universities that provides an institutional platform connecting member universities. The organization's digital presence includes an institutional website with navigation to member universities, an Aula Virtual (Virtual Classroom) for academic courses and diplomas, and the GECER system for certificate management. The association serves as a coordination and representation body for its member universities rather than offering commercial technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aula Virtual Virtual classroom platform operated by ASUP for delivering academic courses and diploma programs to students of member universities. Accessible via the dedicated subdomain provided.
• Certificado de Diplomas – GECER Digital certificate management system operated by ASUP for issuing and verifying academic diplomas issued by member universities, accessible via a dedicated subdomain.
• Institutional Website Main ASUP website providing navigation to member universities, institutional information, news, legal norms, and links to academic resources.
• Revista Científica Scientific journal published by ASUP for academic research dissemination, hosted on an external journal platform.

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and minor.

• CONCYTECstrategicOthersCONCYTEC (Consejo Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Tecnológica) is Peru's national council for science, technology and innovation. ASUP maintains institutional links with CONCYTEC as part of its coordination with national education bodies.
• SUNEDUstrategicOthersSUNEDU (Superintendencia Nacional de Educación Superior Universitaria) is the regulatory body for higher education in Peru. ASUP coordinates with SUNEDU on matters related to university licensing and quality assurance.
• SINEACEstrategicOthersSINEACE (Sistema Nacional de Evaluación, Acreditación y Certificación de la Calidad Educativa) is Peru's national system for educational quality evaluation and accreditation. ASUP works with SINEACE on accreditation matters for member universities.
• PRONABECstrategicOthersPRONABEC (Programa Nacional de Becas y Crédito Educativo) is Peru's national scholarship and educational credit program. ASUP coordinates with PRONABEC on scholarship opportunities for students at member universities.
• El PeruanominorOthersEl Peruano is Peru's official newspaper where legal norms are published. ASUP maintains institutional links for publication of official communications.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• ASCUN - Asociación Colombiana de Universidades: National association representing Colombian universities. Direct functional analogue to ASUP, with the same mandate of representing member institutions, coordinating academic cooperation, and liaising with government and accreditation bodies in a single country.
• ANUIES - Asociación Nacional de Universidades e Instituciones de Educación Superior: Mexico's national association of higher education institutions. Comparable in scope to ASUP — a country-level membership body that advocates for universities, runs shared services, and coordinates with Mexican education regulators.
• CRUCH - Consejo de Rectores de Chile: Chilean council of university rectors. A direct national-level peer that brings together Chilean universities for representation, coordination, and policy engagement with government bodies — structurally similar to ASUP's role in Peru.

Broad incumbents

• UDUAL - Unión de Universidades de América Latina y el Caribe: Regional umbrella organization for Latin American and Caribbean universities. A broader-scale incumbent that overlaps with ASUP's mission at a regional rather than national level, including institutional coordination, academic cooperation, and policy advocacy.

Regional players

• AUGM - Asociación de Universidades Grupo Montevideo: Network of public universities across South America, headquartered in the Southern Cone. Functions as a regional peer for ASUP, focusing on academic cooperation, research collaboration, and mobility programs across member universities.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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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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