Universidad CESIC

What Universidad CESIC does

Universidad CESIC (Centro de Estudios Superiores Isla del Carmen) is a private higher-education institution headquartered in Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, Mexico, founded in 2007. It operates a single physical campus supplemented by a Moodle-based virtual learning platform ("Aula Virtual") with mobile application support. The institution's core function is delivering R.V.O.E.-accredited undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs across engineering (petroleum, industrial, mechatronics, civil, computer systems), law, business administration, marketing, and education, with a thematic emphasis on Mexico's energy sector given its geographic proximity to major PEMEX and oilfield-services operations in the Bay of Campeche.

The portfolio comprises 8 undergraduate programs (Licenciaturas/Ingenierías), 9 master's programs (Maestrías) covering industrial maintenance and reliability, petroleum geology, process engineering, education, computer engineering, business administration, civil engineering, law, and marketing, plus 1 doctoral program in industrial engineering. All programs carry R.V.O.E. accreditation from Mexican educational authorities, and the institution participates in the SEAES institutional evaluation framework. Technology infrastructure is conventional and non-proprietary, built on the open-source Moodle LMS; there is no evidence of proprietary AI, data, or platform differentiation. The institution also operates required professional-practices (240 hours) and community-service (480 hours) programs that connect students with industry partners.

Universidad CESIC generates revenue through tuition and academic fees across its undergraduate and postgraduate programs under a recurring subscription-style payment model typical of Mexican private universities. It markets to regional students in Campeche and broader Mexico via its website information-request form, Facebook and Instagram channels, phone, and WhatsApp. Its primary differentiation rests on industry-aligned curricula and formal "convenios" with energy-sector institutions and companies that, per company claims, guarantee high-level employment for 100% of graduates. The institution is privately held, employs approximately 23 staff, discloses no revenue or external funding, and is led by Director Mtro. David Torres Rivera with a small management team of department heads.

Name

Universidad CESIC

Legal name

Centro de Estudios Superiores de Ciudad del Carmen

Website

https://cesic.edu.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Universidad CESIC is a private higher-education institution in Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, Mexico, offering R.V.O.E.-accredited undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs — primarily in petroleum, industrial, and civil engineering, law, and business — to regional students seeking careers in Mexico's energy sector.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Petroleum engineering programs
• Graduate business programs
• Virtual learning platform
• Industrial engineering education

Headquarters

HQ city

Ciudad del Carmen

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue generated from tuition fees for undergraduate and postgraduate programs including engineering, law, business administration, and other disciplines. The institution operates as a private higher education provider with multiple degree programs at bachelor's and master's levels.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Universidad CESIC is a private higher education institution that delivers undergraduate degrees (licenciaturas and ingenierías) in petroleum engineering, industrial engineering, mechatronics, civil engineering, computer systems and networks, law, marketing, and business administration, as well as nine master's programs and a doctoral program in industrial engineering. Instruction is provided both on its Ciudad del Carmen campus and through the Aula Virtual, a Moodle-based online learning platform with mobile application support, with all programs holding official R.V.O.E. recognition from Mexican educational authorities.

Product overview

Universidad CESIC (Centro de Estudios Superiores Isla del Carmen) is a private higher education institution offering undergraduate programs (Licenciaturas and Ingenierías), graduate programs (Maestrías), and doctoral education. The institution operates a virtual learning platform (Aula Virtual) using Moodle technology. Its academic portfolio includes eight undergraduate programs: Ingeniería Petrolera, Ingeniería Industrial, Mecatrónica, Derecho, Mercadotecnia, Administración y Finanzas, Ingeniería Civil, and Sistemas y Redes. Graduate offerings comprise nine master's programs including specializations in Industrial Maintenance and Reliability, Petroleum Geology, Process Engineering, Education, Computer Engineering, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Law, and Marketing Administration. The institution also offers a Doctoral program in Industrial Engineering. Student services include professional practices and community service programs. All programs carry official recognition (R.V.O.E.) from Mexican educational authorities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ingeniería Petrolera (Petroleum Engineering)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Energy Sector Institutions, Organisms and CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCESIC has established collaboration agreements (convenios) with institutions, organisms, and companies in the energy sector. These partnerships guarantee high-level employment opportunities for 100% of graduates and ensure continuous curriculum updating aligned with industry needs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad del Carmen: Public technical institute (TecNM system) located in the same city as CESIC, offering competing engineering programs including petroleum and industrial. Directly comparable as a regional technical higher-education provider targeting the same student pool and same energy-sector employer network.
• Universidad Abierta y a Distancia de México (UNADM): Federal public university dedicated to fully online degree delivery, including engineering and business tracks. Closely comparable as an online-first degree-granting institution serving Mexican adult learners at scale.
• Universidad Insurgentes (Aliat Universidades): For-profit private university group operating multiple campuses and a strong online modality across Mexico. Directly comparable as a private, R.V.O.E.-accredited for-profit higher-education provider competing for adult and undergraduate students in similar disciplines.
• Universidad Autónoma del Carmen (UNACAR): Public university also based in Ciudad del Carmen with engineering, law, and business programs. Closest geographic peer; competes head-to-head for regional students and PEMEX-aligned placements.
• UNITEC (Universidad Tecnológica de México): Large for-profit university with extensive online programs covering engineering, business, and law. Comparable on business model (private for-profit, tuition-funded, R.V.O.E. accredited) and on modality (campus + online), and overlaps on engineering and business-administration offerings.
• Universidad del Valle de Puebla (UVP): Private for-profit university operating campus and online modalities with engineering and business programs. Closely comparable in size, private-for-profit structure, and reliance on R.V.O.E.-accredited online delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM): Mexico's flagship public university, with a top-ranked Facultad de Ingeniería offering petroleum and related disciplines via its UNAM campus and distance-learning platform (SUAyED). Competes on prestige and price for the same engineering student segment.
• Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN): Large national polytechnic offering petroleum, industrial, mechanical and related engineering programs at scale across Mexico. Sets the national benchmark for technical-degree credibility and competes for the same prospective students CESIC targets, including via its online/distance modalities.
• Universidad La Salle (ULSA): Established private university with engineering (including petroleum-adjacent), business, and law programs offered on multiple campuses and via online modalities. Comparable as a higher-priced private R.V.O.E.-accredited alternative for engineering and business students in Mexico.

Emerging players

• Universidad Tecmilenio: Private for-profit university with strong online and hybrid delivery and competency-based programs in engineering, business, and education. Comparable on for-profit structure and on building online/hybrid modalities around R.V.O.E.-accredited programs.

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/uni.cesic
• Instagraminstagram.com/universidad_cesic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/universidad-cesic

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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