UAS Facultad de Ciencias del Mar

What UAS Facultad de Ciencias del Mar does

Facultad de Ciencias del Mar (FACIMAR) is an academic faculty of the Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa (UAS), a public autonomous university in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. FACIMAR is physically located in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, on Mexico's Pacific coast, and operates from a single campus at Paseo Clausen S/N, Col. Los Pinos. It is led by Director Dr. José Adán Félix Ortiz, with institutional oversight from UAS Rector Jesús Madueña Molina and Vice-Rector Manuel Iván Tostado Ramírez of the Unidad Regional Sur.

FACIMAR's core product offering is a portfolio of four undergraduate degree programs — Licenciatura en Biólogo Acuacultor (Aquaculture Biology), Licenciatura en Biología Pesquera (Fisheries Biology), Licenciatura en Gestión de Zona Costera (Coastal Zone Management), and Licenciatura en Ingeniería en Biotecnología Acuática (Aquatic Biotechnology Engineering) — together with a graduate program (Maestría and Doctorado) in Aquatic Resources Sciences that is registered in CONACYT's Padrón Nacional de Posgrados de Calidad (PNPC). The faculty serves approximately 650 undergraduate students and 60 graduate students, supported by faculty researchers holding Sistema Nacional de Investigadores (SNI) membership. Adjacent services include CONACYT-administered national scholarships, research infrastructure, scientific publications, and a graduate thesis support framework. The technology stack is academic and applied-research oriented (marine biology, aquaculture, fisheries science, biotechnology), with no disclosed software platform or commercial productization.

The business model is that of a public, government-funded higher education unit: revenue derives from UAS government appropriations rather than tuition fees, students are admitted through the centralized UAS SIIA online pre-enrollment system, and academic operations are governed by UAS regulations. Distribution and outreach rely on the FACIMAR website, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and a blog. International activity includes a 2023 double-degree agreement with Universidad del Sinú (UNISINÚ) in Cartagena, Colombia, plus exchange and research collaborations with institutions in Argentina and Germany.

Name

UAS Facultad de Ciencias del Mar

Legal name

Facultad de Ciencias del Mar

Website

https://facimar.maz.uasnet.mx

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FACIMAR is the marine sciences faculty of the Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa in Mazatlán, Mexico, offering four undergraduate programs and a CONACYT-accredited graduate program in aquaculture, fisheries, coastal management, and aquatic biotechnology to approximately 710 students.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Mazatlán

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

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Markets served

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B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education: As a public university faculty within Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa (UAS), FACIMAR operates as a government-funded educational institution providing undergraduate and graduate programs in marine sciences. Revenue is derived from public funding allocations rather than direct tuition fees from students.

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Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FACIMAR is a public university faculty that delivers undergraduate and graduate education in marine sciences, including bachelor's degrees in Aquaculture Biology, Fisheries Biology, Coastal Zone Management, and Aquatic Biotechnology Engineering, as well as CONACYT PNPC-recognized Master's and Doctoral programs in Aquatic Resources Sciences. It also conducts scientific research, theses, and scholarly publications in aquatic resource sciences, serving approximately 650 undergraduate and 60 graduate students.

Product overview

FACIMAR is a marine sciences faculty offering a portfolio of four undergraduate degree programs (Licenciatura en Biólogo Acuacultor, Licenciatura en Biología Pesquera, Licenciatura en Gestión de Zona Costera, and Licenciatura en Ingeniería en Biotecnología Acuática) and a graduate program in Aquatic Resources Sciences (PNPC-registered Master's and Doctoral degrees). The institution also provides national scholarships (Becas CONACYT) for graduate students, along with research infrastructure, theses, and scientific publications to support academic programs.

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Products and services

• Licenciatura en Biólogo Acuacultor (Bachelor's in Aquaculture Biology)
• Licenciatura en Biología Pesquera (Bachelor's in Fisheries Biology)
• Licenciatura en Gestión de Zona Costera (Bachelor's in Coastal Zone Management)
• Licenciatura en Ingeniería en Biotecnología Acuática (Bachelor's in Aquatic Biotechnology Engineering)
• Posgrado en Ciencias en Recursos Acuáticos (Graduate Program in Aquatic Resources Sciences)

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Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Universidad del Sinú (UNISINÚ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 February 2023Double degree agreement between UAS and UNISINÚ (Colombia) allowing Colombian students to obtain Biología Pesquera degree from UAS and Biología Marina degree from UNISINÚ. First students from UNISINÚ in Cartagena, Colombia initiated their double degree process at FACIMAR in February 2023. The Dr. José Adán Félix Ortiz, Director of FACIMAR, emphasized the exclusivity of this partnership.

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Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Universidad de Colima - Facultad de Ciencias Marinas: Public Mexican university faculty offering marine biology, aquaculture, and oceanography programs. Comparable size, public funding model, and disciplinary focus to FACIMAR.
• CIBNOR (Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste): Public research center in northwestern Mexico focused on aquaculture, fisheries, and coastal resource management. Shares FACIMAR's regional research priorities and PNPC-aligned graduate training.
• CICIMAR-IPN (Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas): Mexican marine sciences research and postgraduate institute offering graduate programs in similar disciplines (fisheries, aquaculture, coastal management). Closest domestic academic peer to FACIMAR's graduate offering.
• ICMyL UNAM (Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología): National Autonomous University's marine sciences research institute, providing postgraduate training and research in oceanography, fisheries, and marine biology — directly comparable scope to FACIMAR's academic mission.

Broad incumbents

• CICESE (Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada): Larger Mexican CONACYT research center offering graduate degrees in marine sciences, oceanography, and aquaculture. Overlaps with FACIMAR's graduate program areas but operates at a significantly larger scale.
• Scripps Institution of Oceanography (UC San Diego): Premier international marine sciences research and graduate institution. Comparable academic mission in marine sciences and graduate training, though at vastly larger scale and global profile.
• Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science (University of Miami): International marine sciences research and graduate school. Comparable in marine biology, aquaculture, and coastal research mission, though substantially larger and private.

Regional players

• Universidad de Cádiz - Campus de Excelencia Internacional del Mar: Spanish public university with marine sciences programs and international collaborations. Geographic and linguistic peer for comparative marine sciences education, with whom FACIMAR could pursue exchange partnerships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/twitter
• YouTubefacimar.maz.uasnet.mx/youtube
• Facebookfacebook.com/facebook
• Instagramfacimar.maz.uasnet.mx/instagram
• TikTokfacimar.maz.uasnet.mx/tiktok
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uas-facultad-de-ciencias-del-mar

Compliance1 record

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Profiles5 records

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