Universidade Federal de Catalão

What Universidade Federal de Catalão does

Universidade Federal de Catalão (UFCAT) is a Brazilian federal public university located in Catalão, in the state of Goiás. It originated as the Regional Catalão of Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), was officially installed in 2014 via Resolution CONSUNI 23/2014, and was elevated to an autonomous federal university with its own Reitoria Pro Tempore in 2020, while remaining under UFG tutorship. The institution operates across two campuses (Campus I in Vila Chaud and Campus II in Residencial Barka II) and is funded primarily by federal budget allocations from the Ministry of Education (MEC), supplemented by research grants from CNPq, CAPES, and FAPEG.

UFCAT delivers free undergraduate, specialization, master's, and doctoral programs across multiple disciplines including Administration, Psychology, Nursing, Engineering, Arts, Physical Education, and Pedagogy. Undergraduate admissions flow through SiSU, the national centralized selection system based on ENEM exam scores, with supplementary pathways including UFGInclui affirmative-action admissions for indigenous and quilombola students. Its technology stack consists of integrated institutional management systems — SIGAA for academic activities, SIGRH for human resources, and SIPAC for assets and contracts — developed and maintained at the UFG level for the federation of universities.

The institution's commercial model is non-applicable in the traditional sense: tuition is fully subsidized, and revenue mechanics are public-sector budgetary allocations rather than customer payments. UFCAT complements academic offerings with an ecosystem of student welfare services (PRPE housing via MUC, university restaurant, food assistance, psychological support, accessibility services), an entrepreneurship and incubation center (Athenas), a psychology clinic (CEAPSI), a language center, and internship coordination (CGE) formalized through partnerships with CIEE, NUBE, IEL, and corporate employers including Vale, Mosaic, John Deere, Auren, and CMOC.

Name

Universidade Federal de Catalão

Legal name

Universidade Federal de Catalão

Website

https://catalao.ufg.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Universidade Federal de Catalão (UFCAT) is a Brazilian federal public university in Catalão, Goiás, offering free undergraduate and graduate programs to SiSU-admitted students and operating under Ministry of Education funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDADAKAI

Facilities, Capital Planning & Campus Safety Administration

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Institutional Governance & Administration (School/College/University Admin)

SECONDARYEDALAJAI

Work-Study & Student Employment Funding Administration

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Financial Aid, Scholarships & Student Accounts (Bursar)

Keywords

• Public higher education
• Undergraduate programs
• Graduate programs
• Academic research
• Community extension

Headquarters

HQ city

Catalão

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Government Funding: As a Brazilian federal public university, UFCAT is funded primarily through federal government allocations from the Ministry of Education (MEC). Revenue comes from the federal budget allocated through the Lei de Diretrizes Orçamentárias (LDO) and Plano Plurianual. Additional funding may come from research grants from CNPq, CAPES, and FAPEG.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Universidade Federal de Catalão (UFCAT) is a Brazilian federal public university that delivers free higher-education services, including undergraduate degree programs, graduate specializations, master's and doctoral programs, research projects, and community extension activities. The institution supplements academics with student welfare services (university housing, restaurant, psychological and accessibility support), an entrepreneurship incubation center, and internship coordination with industry partners. Revenue is derived from federal government allocations via the Ministry of Education (MEC) and research grants from CNPq, CAPES, and FAPEG.

Product overview

Universidade Federal de Catalão (UFCAT) is a Brazilian federal university operating as a regional campus of Universidade Federal de Goiás. The institution operates a unified platform of academic management systems (SIGAA, SIGRH, SIPAC) supported by a network of specialized units. Core academic products include undergraduate and graduate programs across multiple disciplines, supplemented by student welfare services (PRPE) including university housing (MUC), restaurant, and financial aid. Research infrastructure encompasses the Athenas entrepreneurship and incubation center, while specialized services include the university library, psychology clinic, accessibility center, and language center. The institution uses SiSU (via Enem exam) for undergraduate admission and offers extension programs through PROEC. UFCAT does not operate as a technology product company and has no public-facing API, AI capabilities, or third-party product integrations in the traditional sense.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs (Graduação) Tuition-free undergraduate programs across multiple disciplines including Administration, Psychology, Nursing, Engineering, Arts, Physical Education, and Pedagogy, for students entering through SiSU or alternative admission pathways.
• Specialization Programs (Especialização) Postgraduate specialization courses for advanced professional development across multiple fields, managed by PROPESQ.
• Master's Degree Programs (Mestrado)

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CIEE (Centro de Integração Empresa-Escola)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2023CIEE serves as an internship integration agent connecting UFCAT students with internship opportunities at partner companies. The university coordinates with CIEE for posting internship vacancies and managing student internships under the supervision of the Coordenação Geral de Estágios (CGE).
• NUBE (Núcleo Brasileiro de Estágios)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2023NUBE is an internship integration platform that provides internship opportunities for UFCAT students. The CGE coordinates with NUBE for posting internship vacancies and facilitating connections between students and partner companies.
• IEL (Instituto Euvaldo Lodi)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIEL is an internship integration agent operating in Goiás state, connecting UFCAT students with internship opportunities at partner companies.
• Mosaic FertilizantesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMining and fertilizers company that provides internship opportunities for UFCAT students. The Coordenação Geral de Estágios and UFCAT Reitoria have conducted company visits to Mosaic.
• Vale S.A.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor Brazilian mining corporation offering internship programs for UFCAT students through their formal internship selection process.
• John DeereminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational agricultural equipment manufacturer offering internship opportunities for engineering and other program students at UFCAT.
• Auren (Grupo Votorantim)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEnergy company from the Votorantim group offering internship programs for UFCAT students.
• CMOC (Companhia de Ferroligas e Mineração)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMining company providing internship opportunities specifically for UFCAT students.
• Empresas Conveniadas com UFCATcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVarious companies maintain formal internship agreements with UFCAT through the CGE. Students can complete non-mandatory internships at these companies, which provide practical professional experience under university supervision.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU): Major federal university in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, with a comparable regional interior profile. Comparable to UFCAT in its federal funding model and Triângulo Mineiro/central Brazil regional focus.
• Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV): Historic federal university located in the interior of Minas Gerais with strong agricultural and life sciences programs. Comparable to UFCAT as a federal university operating outside major state capitals.
• Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar): Well-regarded federal university in interior São Paulo state. Comparable to UFCAT as a federal university operating in a non-capital interior location with strong STEM and graduate programs.
• Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG): Parent institution of UFCAT and the statewide flagship federal university headquartered in Goiânia. Directly comparable as the source institution providing tutorship, shared systems, and academic standards to UFCAT.

Regional players

• Universidade Estadual de Goiás (UEG): State public university with multiple campuses across Goiás, including units in Catalão. Comparable to UFCAT as a publicly funded higher education provider competing for the same regional student base.
• Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás (PUC Goiás): Major private Catholic university headquartered in Goiânia with a longstanding Goiás presence. Comparable to UFCAT as a competing higher education institution operating in the same state and serving overlapping student populations.

Direct peers

• Universidade Federal de Rondonópolis (UFR): Newly independent federal university created from the Rondonópolis campus of UFMT in Mato Grosso. Closely comparable to UFCAT as a recently elevated interior regional federal university serving a mid-sized city.
• Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM): Federal university serving Uberaba in the interior of Minas Gerais, established as a regional federal institution focused on health sciences and undergraduate programs. Comparable to UFCAT in its regional interior federal model.
• Universidade Federal de Jataí (UFJ): Former regional campus of UFG in Jataí, Goiás, elevated to an independent federal university in a similar structural pattern to UFCAT. Serves as the most direct comparable given shared UFG parentage, similar size, and same regional model.
• Instituto Federal Goiano (IF Goiano): Federal institute network operating across Goiás state with multiple campuses including Catalão-area presence. Comparable to UFCAT as a federal higher education institution serving the same geographic region and workforce development mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ufcat

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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