Faculdade Uninorte

What Faculdade Uninorte does

Faculdade Uninorte (legal name Faculdade União Educacional do Norte do Pará) is a private Brazilian higher-education institution founded in April 2016 and headquartered in Tucuruí, Pará. It operates six physical campuses across Altamira, Barcarena, Marabá, Parauapebas, Tailândia, and Tucuruí, delivering in-person undergraduate degrees in Law, Pharmacy, Psychology, and Dentistry, alongside roughly fourteen Lato Sensu postgraduate specialization programs in healthcare, law, education, and business management. The institution's mission is explicitly to deliver quality higher education to remote and underserved regions of northern Pará, where competing higher-education options are limited.

The business model is tuition-driven, with three documented recurring revenue streams: undergraduate tuition, Lato Sensu postgraduate tuition, and extension-course fees. Enrollment is captured through a vestibular (admission exam) process and direct WhatsApp inquiry, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Revenue model type across all streams is characterized as subscription/recurring (semester-based). Marketing is conducted at modest scale through Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and an institutional blog; the institution has no enterprise customers, no disclosed funding, and no M&A activity.

The technology layer is a multi-portal educational ecosystem rather than a proprietary platform: Student and Faculty portals, Uninorte Virtual (distance learning), Virtual Library (bvirtual), TCC Repository, Alumni Portal (Portal do Egresso), Diploma Verification Portal, CPA Self-Assessment portal, and ENADE preparation portal — all hosted on or integrated with the third-party Unimestre SIS. The institution holds Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC) accreditation and operates under Portaria nº 1.095/2018 for diploma validation. There is no disclosed AI, no app, no API, and no proprietary technology IP.

Name

Faculdade Uninorte

Legal name

Faculdade União Educacional do Norte do Pará

Website

https://faculdadeuninorte.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Faculdade Uninorte is a private Brazilian higher-education institution operating six campuses across northern Pará, delivering in-person undergraduate degrees in Law, Pharmacy, Psychology, and Dentistry, plus Lato Sensu postgraduate specializations, to students in remote regions of the state.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Applied Skills Noncredit Certificates (Non-licensure) (EDAAAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Postgraduate specialization courses
• Distance learning platforms
• Professional certification programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Tucuruí

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices6 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 Fees - Undergraduate Programs: Revenue from undergraduate degree programs including Law, Pharmacy, Psychology, and Dentistry through student tuition payments
2. Lato Sensu Specialization Programs: Revenue from postgraduate specialization courses including MBA programs, professional certifications in healthcare and law fields
3. Extension Courses: Revenue from continuing education and extension courses for professional development

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Faculdade Uninorte is a private multi-campus higher education institution in Pará, Brazil, offering face-to-face undergraduate bachelor's degree programs in Law, Pharmacy, Psychology, and Dentistry, as well as postgraduate Lato Sensu specialization programs (including MBAs) in healthcare, law, education, and business. It supplements classroom instruction with digital academic services including a virtual library, student/faculty portals, an online learning platform (Uninorte Virtual), alumni services, ENADE exam preparation, and thesis repositories across six campuses serving remote regions of northern Pará.

Product overview

Faculdade Uninorte is a higher education institution founded in April 2016 in Pará, Brazil, offering a multi-campus educational ecosystem. The institution provides undergraduate programs (Graduação) including Direito, Farmácia, Psicologia, and Odontologia (Bacharelado), along with numerous specialization (Pós-Graduação Lato Sensu) programs in areas such as healthcare, law, education, and business. The institution operates multiple digital platforms including the Portal do Aluno for students, Portal do Professor for faculty, Biblioteca Virtual for digital resources, Portal do Egresso for alumni services, and Repositório de TCC for thesis archives. Additional institutional services include the Ouvidoria (ombudsman), Portal de Consulta de Diplomas, Comissão Própria de Avaliação (CPA) for quality assurance, Portal Enade for exam preparation, and Uninorte Virtual for online education. The institution also offers extension programs and operates across six campuses in Altamira, Barcarena, Marabá, Parauapebas, Tailândia, and Tucuruí.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Graduação em Direito (Bacharelado) Undergraduate bachelor's degree program in Law forming legal professionals with theoretical knowledge and practical skills for careers in public and private advocacy, judiciary, and public ministry.
• Graduação em Farmácia (Bacharelado) Undergraduate bachelor's degree in Pharmacy training generalist pharmacists with humanistic, critical, and reflexive formation for healthcare, pharmaceuticals, clinical analyses, and food control.
• Graduação em Psicologia (Bacharelado) Undergraduate bachelor's degree in Psychology training professionals to act in clinical, educational, legal, and organizational psychology, as well as research programs.
• Graduação em Odontologia (Bacharelado) Five-year undergraduate bachelor's degree in Dentistry training dental surgeons with competencies in oral health care, decision-making, communication, leadership, and administration.
• Pós-Graduação Lato Sensu - Enfermagem em Urgência e Emergência Specialization program in Emergency and Urgency Nursing providing theoretical-practical training for nursing professionals to act in all emergency situations and complexity levels.
• Pós-Graduação Lato Sensu - Estética e Cosmetologia Specialization program in Aesthetics and Cosmetology training professionals in clinical-esthetic procedures for facial and body treatments using modern cosmetological and electrotherapeutic resources.
• Pós-Graduação Lato Sensu - Gestão e Auditoria em Serviços de Saúde Specialization program in Health Services Management and Auditing developing competencies in control, evaluation, and auditing in health systems for quality care with fair costs.
• Pós-Graduação Lato Sensu - Nutrição Clínica Ambulatorial e Hospitalar Specialization program in Clinical Ambulatory and Hospital Nutrition training nutritionists to handle daily clinical nutrition challenges with ethics and responsibility.
• Pós-Graduação Lato Sensu - MBA em Gestão de Unidade de Alimentação e Nutrição MBA program in Food and Nutrition Unit Management deepening knowledge in administration and management of food and nutrition units for nutritionists and food engineers.
• Pós-Graduação Lato Sensu - Biomecânica e Fisiologia do Exercício Specialization program in Biomechanics and Exercise Physiology for healthcare professionals focusing on physical activity, exercise, rehabilitation, and sports medicine.
• Pós-Graduação Lato Sensu - Direito Ambiental Specialization program in Environmental Law deepening knowledge of Brazilian environmental law for legal professionals with practical focus on jurisprudential research.
• Pós-Graduação Lato Sensu - Direito do Trabalho e Previdenciário Specialization program in Labor and Social Security Law training legal professionals, executives, and entrepreneurs in labor law applications for public and private organizations.
• Pós-Graduação Lato Sensu - Docência do Ensino Superior Specialization program in Higher Education Teaching training professors with innovative educational strategies and various methodologies for theory and practical classes.
• Pós-Graduação Lato Sensu - Educação Especial e Inclusiva Specialization program in Special and Inclusive Education qualifying professionals with theoretical-practical competencies for challenges in learning and educational obstacles.
• Pós-Graduação Lato Sensu - Medicina do Trabalho Specialization program in Occupational Medicine training medical professionals in disease prevention related to occupational hazards and worker health awareness.
• Pós-Graduação Lato Sensu - Perícia Criminal e Cível Specialization program in Criminal and Civil Forensics training professionals with solid knowledge in criminal investigation and solutions for complex crimes.
• Pós-Graduação Lato Sensu - Psicopedagogia Clínica e Institucional Specialization program in Clinical and Institutional Psychopedagogy enabling analysis, intervention, and understanding of educational processes relating psychopedagogical theories to pedagogical practices.
• Pós-Graduação Lato Sensu - MBA em Planejamento Estratégico e Coaching MBA program in Strategic Planning and Coaching forming professionals capable of understanding economic and sociopolitical contexts and intervening competently in public or private organization management.
• Extensão Universitária (Extension Courses) University extension programs conducting community outreach activities, scientific research initiation, and continuing education as an integrated practice with teaching.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Anhanguera (Wyden): Major Brazilian for-profit higher education network under the Cogna/Kroton umbrella, with broad undergraduate and specialization offerings. Comparable as a large-scale private faculdade operator targeting working adults and regional markets, including units in Pará.
• UNIP (Universidade Paulista): Large private Brazilian university with broad undergraduate and postgraduate programs and on-site plus digital learning options. Comparable for its multi-program, multi-modality higher education model and recurring tuition structure.
• Estácio: One of Brazil's largest for-profit higher education groups operating hundreds of campuses nationwide. Comparable as a multi-program, multi-campus private higher education operator, though operating at vastly greater scale and broader geographic reach than Faculdade Uninorte.
• Unopar (Universidade Norte do Paraná): Large Brazilian distance-learning and on-campus higher education provider with extensive Lato Sensu and undergraduate offerings. Comparable in its mix of recurring tuition from undergraduate and specialization programs across multiple regions.
• Uninassau (Faculdade Maurício de Nassau): Multi-region Brazilian for-profit faculdade network offering undergraduate and Lato Sensu programs in healthcare, law, and business. Comparable for its multi-campus presence and professional-field program emphasis.

Direct peers

• UNAMA (Universidade da Amazônia): Private university headquartered in Belém offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and distance-learning programs throughout Pará state. Direct competitor in the same state and similar program mix targeting regional professional students.
• CESUPA (Centro Universitário do Estado do Pará): Private higher education institution based in Belém, Pará, with multiple programs and campuses. Direct competitor operating in the same state with overlapping professional undergraduate and postgraduate offerings.

Others

• UFPA (Universidade Federal do Pará): Federal public university with campuses across Pará including Altamira, offering tuition-free undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Competes for the same student base in the same cities but as a publicly funded alternative.
• IFPA (Instituto Federal do Pará): Public federal institute network with multiple campuses across Pará offering free technical and higher education. Competes for the same regional student pool but via a publicly funded, lower-tuition model.
• UEPA (Universidade do Estado do Pará): State public university with multiple campuses across Pará, including in the regions served by Faculdade Uninorte. Competes for regional students through subsidized tuition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/faculdadeuninortepolotucurui
• Instagraminstagram.com/faculdadeuninortetuc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/faculdade-uninorte

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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