Escuela Militar de Ingeniería "Mcal. Antonio José de Sucre"

Name

Escuela Militar de Ingeniería "Mcal. Antonio José de Sucre"

Legal name

Escuela Militar de Ingeniería "Mcal. Antonio José de Sucre"

Website

https://emi.edu.bo

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Engineering

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Service Academies (Officer Commissioning) (EDAHAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Military Graduate & Postgraduate Institutions (STEM/Defense Research) (EDAHAOAE), Specialized Military Schools (Aviation, Naval, Cyber, Intelligence, Medical) (EDAHAOAG)

Keywords

• Military engineering education
• Higher education programs
• Undergraduate engineering degrees
• Technical superior programs
• Postgraduate engineering studies

Headquarters

HQ city

La Paz

HQ country

Bolivia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Registration Fees: Semester-based tuition payments collected through bank transfers, credit/debit cards, and the SINTESIS digital platform. Students pay monthly installments or opt for early full-course payment with discounts.
2. Academic Services and Apostille Fees: Fees for academic documents including transcripts (70 Bs), professional titles (70 Bs), academic diplomas for technical programs (300 Bs), postgraduate diplomas (300 Bs), and apostille services processed through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
3. Government Budget Allocation: Public institutional funding through Bolivia's Ministry of Defense and the Army General Command, as established by Law No. 1202 of July 18, 2019, and Ministry Resolution No. 0983/2005.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EMI is a Bolivian military engineering university that delivers accredited higher education programs at three levels (T\u00e9cnico Superior, Licenciatura, and Posgrado) across 13 undergraduate engineering disciplines and 5 technical programs. Upon graduation, students receive triple certification: a national professional title, an academic diploma, and a military service booklet granting reserve officer rank. The institution also sells apostilled academic documents and offers research collaboration through ERASMUS+ projects and CRISCOS international mobility.

Product overview

Escuela Militar de Ingeniería 'Mcal. Antonio José de Sucre' (EMI) is a military university offering a portfolio of academic programs structured in three tiers: Técnico Superior (6-semester technical programs), Licenciatura (5-year undergraduate engineering and law degrees), and Posgrado (postgraduate including doctoral, master's, specialty, and diploma programs). The institution operates across 5 academic units in La Paz, Santa Cruz, Cochabamba, Riberalta, and Trópico, with 13 undergraduate engineering disciplines and 5 technical programs. Beyond academics, EMI provides student support services (psychological counseling, medical care, residence halls), operates research laboratories (LAVEMI, Nanotechnology), publishes two scientific journals (EMINENTE, FRACTAL), and develops commercial products including disinfectants and protective equipment. International mobility is facilitated through the CRISCOS network spanning 5 Latin American countries. EMI holds triple certification upon graduation: professional title, academic diploma, and military service book.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Licenciatura (Undergraduate Engineering Programs) 5-year undergraduate engineering and law degree programs spanning 13 disciplines including Civil Engineering, Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Commercial Engineering, and Law. Delivered across 5 academic units (La Paz, Santa Cruz, Cochabamba, Riberalta, Tr\u00f3pico) and awarded as T\u00edtulo en Provisi\u00f3n Nacional with reserve officer rank.
• T\u00e9cnico Superior (Technical Superior Programs)

Quantifiable outcome

• Professionals with triple certification: Título Profesional, Diploma Académico, and Libreta de Servicio Militar
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CRISCOS (Programa de Movilidad Estudiantil)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional academic mobility network enabling student and faculty exchange between EMI and 30+ universities across Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. EMI funds the program providing participating students with free accommodation, basic services, meals, and transportation for one academic semester.
• NANOMER (ERASMUS+ Project)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational nanocience research project selected by ERASMUS+ focusing on science and educational innovation between Latin America, Spain, and France. Partners include Sorbonne University and Grenoble-Alpes (France), Complutense Madrid, Polytechnic Valencia, Jaume I Castellón (Spain), UMSA and EMI (Bolivia), UNCUYO, UBA, UNSAM (Argentina), USACH, UChile (Chile), UTPL and EPN Quito (Ecuador).
• Bolivian Armed Forces / Ministry of DefensecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional relationship with the Army General Command for military-academic integration. EMI was transferred to full organizational, technical, operational, and disciplinary administration under the General Army Command via Ministry Resolution No. 0983/2005.
• CADEXNOR (Cámara Empresarial de Exportación, Logística, Servicio, Desarrollo, Educación Ciencia y Tecnología del Norte)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-institutional cooperation agreement for postgraduate courses, continuing education, and student seminars benefiting the northern Bolivian student population through the EMI Riberalta academic unit.
• YPFB Regional Riberalta (Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-institutional coordination for continuing the Framework Cooperation Agreement for postgraduate courses, continuing education, and student seminars under the institutional agreement.
• Empresa MisicuniminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisit and coordination for potential internship and professional practice agreements for engineering students at the Misicuni dam and water management facilities.
• ANUP (Asociación Nacional de Universidades Privadas)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership and institutional cooperation framework mentioned in coordination meetings for academic programs and student services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• West Point (United States Military Academy): The U.S. Army's premier officer commissioning academy with ABET-accredited engineering programs. As a benchmark institution, West Point informs EMI's positioning on the civil-military engineering model and is relevant for international partnership and curriculum comparison.
• Universidad Mayor de San Simón (UMSS): Major Bolivian public university in Cochabamba with a long-standing engineering faculty. Directly competes with EMI's Cochabamba Academic Unit for the same regional applicant pool and offers a broader non-military credential option.
• Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA): Bolivia's largest public university, headquartered in La Paz. Competes with EMI for the same high-school-graduate pool but without the military-reserve obligation, making it the dominant civilian incumbent in EMI's home market and a key benchmark for engineering enrollment.

Direct peers

• Colegio Militar de la Nación: Argentine Army's officer commissioning institution with secondary and tertiary-level academic programs. Comparable in mission (officer training under defense ministry authority) and CRISCOS network participation, although its scope is broader than EMI's engineering focus.
• Escuela Militar de Chorrillos "Coronel Francisco Bolognesi": Peruvian military academy under the Peruvian Army that commissions officers and offers university-level instruction, including engineering tracks. Directly comparable to EMI in military-academic integration and is a natural CRISCOS-region counterpart for student exchange.
• Instituto Militar de Engenharia (IME): Brazil's flagship military engineering institution offering undergraduate and postgraduate engineering programs under the Brazilian Army. It is the closest international analog to EMI's military-civilian engineering education model with similar reserve-officer integration and ARCU-SUR-equivalent accreditation frameworks.
• Escuela Militar del Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins: Chilean Army's primary officer-training academy. Shares with EMI the army-command governance model, defense ministry subordination, and CRISCOS network participation, making it a direct regional peer for benchmarking on program structure and accreditation.
• Escuela Naval del Perú: Peruvian Navy's officer commissioning institution offering university-level engineering and maritime programs. While Navy- rather than Army-affiliated, it is structurally analogous to EMI in combining military commissioning with accredited higher-education degrees in technical fields.

Emerging players

• Escuela Superior Politécnica del Chimborazo (ESPOCH): Ecuadorian public polytechnic university with a focus on engineering, environmental sciences, and industrial applications. Comparable to EMI in ARCU-SUR accreditation profile and CRISCOS-region participation, though without the military-officer integration.
• Universidad Privada Boliviana (UPB): Leading private Bolivian university with strong engineering and systems programs in Cochabamba and La Paz. Represents the principal private-sector competitive threat to EMI, offering flexible delivery and purely civilian credentials to the same high-school-graduate demographic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutu.be/AKnpXVvlIZQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/emi-bolivia

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

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