IFMT - Campus Barra Do Garcas

What IFMT - Campus Barra Do Garcas does

IFMT Campus Barra do Garças is a public federal educational institution (autarquia federal) operating as the 12th campus of the Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Mato Grosso (IFMT) within Brazil's Federal Network of Professional and Technological Education. Created by Portaria Nº 115 on 29 January 2010 with teaching activities beginning 4 April 2011, the campus is headquartered on a 365,000 m² site in Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, currently comprising 3,053.54 m² of built area expanding to 8,053.54 m², with a satellite Centro de Referência in Canarana. The institution serves approximately 1,000 students across a catchment of 116,000+ inhabitants spanning the Vale do Araguaia and adjacent municipalities across Mato Grosso and Goiás.

The campus delivers a multi-level portfolio: integrated technical high school programs (T\u00e9cnico) in Artificial Intelligence, Informatics, Agriculture (Agropecuária), Business Administration, Environmental Control, Food Science, IT Maintenance and Support, and Secretarial Studies; bachelor's degrees (Bacharelado) in Animal Science (Zootecnia) and Administration; short-term Initial and Continuing Formation (FIC) courses in Aquaculture, Elderly Care, Event Organization, and Hospitality/Reception; and lato sensu postgraduate specializations. The 2026 cohort introduces Brazil's inaugural Technical Course in Artificial Intelligence integrated with high school within the federal network, covering Statistics, Machine Learning, Robotics, IoT, and AI Business Solutions. Technology infrastructure consists of standard commodity educational platforms: Moodle-based virtual learning environments (NEaD), the SUAP unified administrative platform, Gnuteca library system, SCDP travel system, and SIAFIWEB financial accounting, supplemented by partnerships with The Nature Conservancy, Aliança SIPA, SEBRAE, UCDB, UFMT-Campus Araguaia, FUNADIF, Mensa Brasil, Prefeitura de Barra do Garças, and the federal Programa Mulheres Mil.

The business model is a government-funded public utility with no tuition revenue. All courses are tuition-free for students; the campus is financed entirely through annual budget allocations from the Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC/SETEC) channeled via the IFMT rectorate. Auxiliary financial flows include student assistance programs (bolsas of R$320-R$400 for FIC participants) funded through government social programs and CadÚnico partnerships targeting vulnerable populations. Enrollment follows centralized selection processes coordinated by the Diretoria de Políticas de Ingresso e Seleções (DPSI), using public entrance exams (concursos/vestibular), quota systems (cotas), and public notices (editais). Leadership is provided by Diretora-Geral Renata Francisca Ferreira Lopes (in role since 2021), with the campus governed as a regional unit of the IFMT rectorate in Cuiabá.

Name

IFMT - Campus Barra Do Garcas

Legal name

Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Mato Grosso (IFMT)

Website

https://bag.ifmt.edu.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IFMT Campus Barra do Garças is a public federal educational institution in Mato Grosso, Brazil, delivering free technical, undergraduate, and continuing education programs to approximately 1,000 students across the Vale do Araguaia, funded by the Brazilian Ministry of Education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Technical and Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Computer Training (61142)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAEAF

Cooperative Education (Co-op) Technical Universities

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

SECONDARYEDAAAEAL

Online/Hybrid Lifelong Learning Platforms & Open Enrollment Programs

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Continuing Education (Noncredit) & Lifelong Learning Programs

Keywords

• Technical secondary education
• Federal higher education
• Vocational training programs
• Continuing education courses
• Professional qualification

Headquarters

HQ city

Barra do Garças

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Budget Allocation: As a public federal institution, IFMT Campus Barra do Garças is entirely funded by the Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC) through the federal budget. All courses are free of charge for students. Revenue comes from annual government allocations, not tuition.
2. Student Assistance and Scholarships: The institution distributes student assistance including scholarships (bolsas), food assistance, and educational aid to vulnerable students. Students in FIC courses may receive scholarships such as R$320 for Aquaculture courses or R$400 for Cuidadora de Idosos courses, funded through government programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IFMT Campus Barra do Garças delivers free public education at technical, undergraduate, and graduate levels as a unit of the Federal Network of Professional and Technological Education in Brazil. Its core offerings include technical courses integrated with high school (Computer Science, Agriculture, Administration, Environmental Control, Food Science), bachelor's degrees (Animal Science, Administration), short-term vocational courses for vulnerable populations (Aquaculture, Elderly Care, Event Organization), and graduate specialization programs. The institution is pioneering Brazil's first Technical Course in Artificial Intelligence integrated with secondary education, launching the first cohort of 70 students in 2026.

Product overview

IFMT Campus Barra do Garças operates as an educational institution offering a multi-level portfolio of programs. The core offerings include technical-level programs (Técnico) in fields including Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Agriculture, Business Administration, Environmental Control, Food Science, IT Maintenance, and Secretarial Studies; bachelor's degrees (Bacharelado) in Animal Science and Business Administration; short-term FIC (Initial and Continuing Formation) courses in Aquaculture, Elderly Care, Event Organization, and Reception; and graduate specialization programs (Pós-Graduação). These offerings are supported by the SUAP administrative platform and Moodle-based virtual learning environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Técnico em Inteligência Artificial (Technical Course in Artificial Intelligence) Three-year technical course in Artificial Intelligence integrated with high school, covering Statistics, Computer Fundamentals, AI Introduction, Programming, AI Data, Robotics and IoT, Digital Culture, and AI Solutions for Business. The program is the first of its kind in Brazil's Federal Network of Professional and Technological Education, targeting youth from the Vale do Araguaia region for technology career preparation.
• Técnico em Informática (Technical Course in Computer Science) Technical-level program in Computer Science covering software development, systems administration, and IT support, integrated with high school education. Offered to high school students in the region.
• Técnico em Agropecuária (Technical Course in Agriculture and Livestock) Technical-level program in Agriculture and Livestock covering agricultural production, animal husbandry, and rural management, integrated with high school education.
• Técnico em Administração (Technical Course in Business Administration) Technical-level program in Business Administration covering management principles, organizational processes, and business operations, integrated with high school education.
• Técnico em Controle Ambiental (Technical Course in Environmental Control) Technical-level program in Environmental Control covering environmental monitoring, pollution control, and sustainable practices, integrated with high school education. The first course offered at the campus, beginning in April 2011.
• Técnico em Alimentos (Technical Course in Food Science) Technical-level program in Food Science covering food processing, quality control, and food safety, integrated with high school education. Added to the campus offerings in 2012.
• Técnico em Manutenção e Suporte em Informática (Technical Course in Computer Maintenance and Support) Technical course in Computer Maintenance and Support covering hardware repair, systems troubleshooting, and technical assistance. The first nighttime technical course offered at the campus.
• Bacharelado em Zootecnia (Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science) Bachelor's degree in Animal Science covering animal production, nutrition, breeding, and farm management, offered to undergraduate students in the regional agricultural sector.
• Bacharelado em Administração (Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration) Bachelor's degree in Business Administration covering management, finance, marketing, and organizational strategy, offered to undergraduate students.
• FIC em Aquicultor (FIC Course in Aquaculture) Short-term 160-hour vocational course in Aquaculture covering fish farming techniques and aquatic animal production, with R$320 scholarship, offered to vulnerable populations registered in CadUnico.
• FIC em Cuidadora de Idosos (FIC Course in Elderly Care) Short-term 160-hour Initial and Continuing Formation course in Elderly Care providing training for geriatric caregivers, with R$400 student assistance, offered under Edital 17/2025 through the Programa Mulheres Mil federal partnership. Course runs 22 September to 5 December 2025.
• FIC em Organizador de Eventos (FIC Course in Event Organization) Short-term Initial and Continuing Formation course in Event Organization covering event planning and management.
• FIC em Agente de Recepção e Reservas (FIC Course in Reception and Reservations Agent) Short-term Initial and Continuing Formation course in Reception and Reservations Agent covering hospitality operations.
• Pós-Graduação Lato Sensu (Graduate Specialization Programs) Graduate specialization programs offered as lato sensu postgraduate courses in various professional fields.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1st place in Master's admission and direct transfer to PhD for egresso Deimison Rodrigues Oliveira
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

AI capability1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• Prefeitura de Barra do GarçascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with municipal government for professional qualification courses targeting CadÚnico participants. Joint efforts include inauguration events, venue provision (CMEB Dona Delice Farias dos Santos), and coordinated outreach to vulnerable populations. Includes provision of uniforms, school materials, and meals for enrolled students.
• Aliança SIPAstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for PISA (Production Integrated Systems of Agricultural Production) methodology training course. Aliança SIPA provides technical expertise for the 20-hour course covering Rotatínuo pasture management, soil management, forage planning, and field consulting. Course held at IFMT campus with module 1 and 2 including field day components.
• The Nature Conservancy (TNC)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational environmental organization providing support for PISA methodology training course on sustainable agricultural production. TNC serves as supporting partner alongside Aliança SIPA and IFMT for the professional development program in integrated agricultural systems.
• FUNADIFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution under Acordo de Convênio 02/2025 supporting professional education initiatives. FUNADIF collaboration enables specialized training programs and educational projects at Campus Barra do Garças.
• Universidade Católica Dom Bosco (UCDB)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership enabling student transfers and articulation between institutions. Egresso Deimison Rodrigues Oliveira was approved 1st place in UCDB's Master's in Environmental Sciences and later transferred to their PhD program. UCDB professors have offered minicourses and lectures at IFMT, including at Primavera do Leste campus.
• Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMT) - Campus AraguaiastrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical partnership with federal university. During initial campus construction period (2011-2012), IFMT Campus Barra do Garças operated in UFMT-Campus Araguaia facilities. Egresso Deimison completed second graduation in Biological Sciences at UFMT. Ongoing academic collaboration between institutions.
• Mensa BrasilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Mensa in Mato 2026 event, held for the first time in Barra do Garças. IFMT students participated in the event featuring science, culture, intelligence, and human development activities. Partnership arranged by professor Valdiego Siqueira Melo and Vanessa Siqueira Melo from Mensa Brasil, providing 4 free student vacancies.
• SEBRAEminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Serviço Brasileiro de Apoio às Micro e Pequenas Empresas for entrepreneurship education. Sebrae provides speakers and expertise for events like Semana do Administrador and business development activities, supporting student entrepreneurship skills development.
• Programa Mulheres MilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal government program partnership providing vocational training for women in social vulnerability. Course Cuidadora de Idosos offered under Edital 17/2025 with 160-hour training, student assistance of R$400, materials, uniforms, and certificates for 22 September to 5 December 2025.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FIEMG / SENAI-MG (Minas Gerais technical training): Industry federation-operated technical training network offering free vocational courses in technical and industrial fields. Directly comparable in offering industry-aligned, free technical education for school-age and adult learners in interior Brazil.
• IFPE - Instituto Federal de Pernambuco: Northeastern federal institute operating multiple campuses with technical and higher education programs. Comparable programmatic structure, quota system, and continued-education offerings targeting vulnerable populations.
• SENAI - Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial: Brazil's leading private technical-vocational training network, focused on industrial and technical courses for working-age youth and industry employees. Directly comparable target market (career-focused technical education) and adjacent model of structured, employer-aligned skill training.
• IFRN - Instituto Federal do Rio Grande do Norte: Another campus-bearing unit of Brazil's Rede Federal with very similar portfolio (integrated technical high school, FIC courses, bachelor's degrees, graduate programs). Closest peer match on institutional structure, governance, and program mix.

Broad incumbents

• IFBA - Instituto Federal da Bahia: A northeastern Brazilian federal institute with comparable programmatic structure (technical integrated to high school, bachelor's degrees, FIC courses) and equivalent funding model via MEC/SETEC.
• IFSC - Instituto Federal de Santa Catarina: A federal institute in the same Rede Federal as IFMT, offering technical, undergraduate, and graduate programs across multiple campuses. Comparable institutional mandate and free public technical education model.
• IFSP - Instituto Federal de São Paulo: One of Brazil's largest federal institutes with dozens of campuses offering technical and higher education. Directly comparable institutional model (Rede Federal, free federal technical/higher education), though larger scale and broader program portfolio.

Regional players

• UCDB - Universidade Católica Dom Bosco: Private Mato Grosso-based university that is an active academic partner of IFMT (faculty minicourses, Master's/PhD transfers of egressos). Comparable in offering undergraduate and graduate programs in Mato Grosso, but tuition-based and private.
• UFMT - Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso: Public federal university located in the same state (Mato Grosso). IFMT Campus Barra do Garças initially operated in UFMT-Campus Araguaia facilities, evidencing historical partnership. Comparable public higher-education mission serving Mato Grosso residents.
• ETEC - Escola Técnica Estadual (São Paulo): State-level network of technical schools in São Paulo offering free technical education integrated with high school. Comparable in target student (public-school youth pursuing vocational qualifications) and modality, though state-administered rather than federal.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ifmt
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ifmtoficial
• Facebookfacebook.com/IFMT.Oficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/ifmt_oficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ifmt---campus-barra-do-garcas

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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