UNIFAMAZ - Centro Universitário Metropolitano da Amazônia

What UNIFAMAZ - Centro Universitário Metropolitano da Amazônia does

UNIFAMAZ - Centro Universitário Metropolitano da Amazônia is a private higher education institution headquartered in Belém, Pará, in northern Brazil. Founded in 2007, it operates as part of Grupo Educacional Ceuma, a regional education group with over 30 years of tradition. The institution serves individual undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students primarily from the Belém metropolitan area and the broader Amazon/North region of Brazil. Its academic portfolio is heavily oriented toward healthcare and life sciences, with named programs in medicine, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, physiotherapy, nutrition, psychology, and veterinary medicine, supplemented by broader undergraduate and graduate disciplines. Delivery modalities include on-campus instruction alongside distance learning via the Portal EAD platform.

Operational infrastructure includes a physical library holding over one million titles and dedicated teaching clinics (Clínica Escola) and outpatient facilities (Ambulatório) that support hands-on clinical training. The institution operates under Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC) accreditation and has established a partnership with Pravaler to provide student financing, extending access to learners who cannot pay tuition upfront. Revenue is generated primarily through tuition fees paid by individual students, with financing intermediation provided by Pravaler to broaden the enrollment funnel. The institution functions within the broader Ceuma group ecosystem, sharing brand credibility, faculty, and back-office infrastructure with sibling institutions in the group.

No public disclosure of leadership team, revenue figures, funding history, M&A activity, technology stack (mobile app, APIs, AI/ML capabilities), or enrollment counts is available in the input data. AI capability is not mentioned, and the digital surface area is limited to the EAD portal.

Name

UNIFAMAZ - Centro Universitário Metropolitano da Amazônia

Legal name

Centro Universitário Metropolitano da Amazônia

Website

https://famaz.edu.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

UNIFAMAZ is a private higher education institution in Belém, Pará, Brazil, operating within Grupo Educacional Ceuma. It offers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and distance-learning programs with a strong healthcare emphasis, serving students across northern Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Medical training programs
• Distance learning
• Postgraduate education
• University tuition

Headquarters

HQ city

Belém, Pará

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Undergraduate Tuition: Tuition fees from undergraduate degree programs. Students can pay through Pravaler student financing program or direct monthly payments.
2. Graduate and Specialization Programs: Revenue from postgraduate specialization, master's, and doctoral programs.
3. Student Financing Services: Partnership with Pravaler for student financing, allowing installment payments for tuition.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

UNIFAMAZ is a private university center (Centro Universitário) in Belém, Pará, Brazil that delivers undergraduate degree programs with emphasis on healthcare and medical education, postgraduate specialization and doctoral programs, and distance learning (EAD) courses. The institution operates a physical campus with teaching clinics, outpatient facilities, modern laboratories, and a library collection of over one million titles. Students enroll through an online vestibular entrance exam and may finance tuition via a partnership with Pravaler.

Product overview

UNIFAMAZ is a higher education institution offering a unified educational platform with multiple access points. The core portfolio consists of Vestibular (entrance examinations), Portal EAD (distance learning platform), and Rematrícula (re-enrollment services), complemented by graduate programs including Especialização and Doutorado (doctoral programs), and specialized medical education. Students access programs through the presencial (on-campus) and EAD modalities. The institution operates teaching clinics, outpatient facilities, and laboratories, and partners with PRAVALER for student financing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vestibular (Entrance Examination) Online proctored entrance examination service allowing prospective students to schedule and take exams on chosen days and times to apply for undergraduate programs at UNIFAMAZ.
• Portal EAD (Distance Learning) Distance learning portal providing online access to undergraduate and continuing education courses, materials, and educational resources for remote students beyond the Belém campus.
• Especialização (Postgraduate Specialization) Postgraduate specialization programs offering advanced professional development and academic credentials for working professionals seeking career advancement.
• Doutorado (Doctoral Programs) Doctoral degree programs providing the highest level of academic education and research opportunities at UNIFAMAZ.
• Formação Médica (Medical Education) Medical and healthcare degree programs delivered with on-campus teaching clinics and outpatient facilities, state-of-the-art laboratories, and active learning methodologies with specialized faculty.
• Presencial Undergraduate Programs (On-Campus) On-campus undergraduate degree programs delivered at the privileged Belém campus with laboratories, teaching clinics, outpatient facilities, and library access.

Quantifiable outcome

• Library with 1 million+ titles
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• UNAMA - Centro Universitário da Amazônia: Direct regional competitor also operating as a Centro Universitário focused on healthcare and general higher education in the Amazon region of Brazil. Closely comparable in mission, geographic footprint, and program mix to UNIFAMAZ.
• CESUPA - Centro Universitário do Estado do Pará: Local Centro Universitário competitor based in Belém, Pará, offering undergraduate and graduate programs. Directly comparable as a same-city private higher education institution competing for the same student pool.

Regional players

• Faculdade Maurício de Nassau: Brazilian higher education institution focused on undergraduate and graduate programs across multiple regions. Comparable as a similarly-structured private university with health program offerings.
• UniNorte - Centro Universitário do Norte: Centro Universitário based in Manaus with similar Amazon-region focus and broad higher education offerings including healthcare programs. Comparable regional positioning in northern Brazil.
• Universidade Potiguar (UnP): Private university center serving Northeast Brazil with undergraduate and graduate programs. Comparable as a regionally-focused private higher education institution with similar program structure.
• UNINASSAU: Brazilian university center with multi-city presence offering undergraduate and graduate programs. Comparable as a similarly-structured private university center operating in regional Brazilian markets.

Broad incumbents

• Anhanguera (Kroton/Cogna): Large Brazilian higher education institution/group offering a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs at scale. Comparable as a broad incumbent in private Brazilian higher education.
• Universidade Anhembi Morumbi: Mid-to-large Brazilian private university offering undergraduate, graduate, and online programs including healthcare. Comparable in program mix and tuition-based revenue model.
• Estácio: One of Brazil's largest private higher education groups with nationwide presence and broad undergraduate/graduate program offerings. Comparable as a larger competitor in the same private higher education market.
• FMU - Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas: São Paulo-based private higher education institution offering a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs. Comparable as a similarly-structured private university in the Brazilian market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/unifamaz

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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