Faculdade de Saúde Ibituruna - FASI

What Faculdade de Saúde Ibituruna - FASI does

Faculdade de Saúde Ibituruna (FASI) is a private higher-education institution headquartered in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil, operating as part of the FUNORTE/SOEBRAS educational network. It serves undergraduate, postgraduate, and technical students primarily in northern Minas Gerais, offering on-campus ("presencial"), digital, and distance-learning ("EAD") modalities. Its core academic portfolio spans health sciences and humanities, including Biomedicina, Enfermagem, Farmácia, Nutrição, Odontologia, Psicologia, Direito, and Ciências Biológicas, complemented by postgraduate specializations and vocational courses. The institution operates approximately 8 regional campuses spanning roughly 30,000 m² (6,000 m² built), supported by roughly 75 employees and qualified faculty holding masters and doctoral degrees.

A distinctive structural asset is the integrated Hospital das Clínicas Mário Ribeiro, a 300-bed teaching hospital that anchors clinical instruction for the health-sciences programs and supports practical training pipelines. FASI holds Ministry of Education (MEC) accreditations across its degree programs and maintains CONEP-renewed research ethics credentials, with a PROIC scientific initiation program supporting faculty-student research output. Platform infrastructure includes Google for Education integration, the Biblioteca EVA Cunegundes digital library, a digital diploma issuance system, and EAD partnerships with UniCESP (digital) and UniSant'Anna (distance learning) that extend reach beyond the immediate Montes Claros catchment.

The business model is tuition-dependent, with revenue generated from semester fees across undergraduate, postgraduate, and technical programs, supplemented by ancillary clinical revenue from the teaching hospital. Student financing is mediated in significant part by federal programs FIES (student loans) and PROUNI (scholarships), which lower payment friction for lower-income enrollees and stabilize demand. Go-to-market is regionally anchored: admissions draw primarily from the Montes Claros and northern Minas Gerais catchment, while digital and EAD partnerships offer incremental national reach. No external funding rounds, M&A transactions, or institutional acquisitions are evidenced in the available data.

Name

Faculdade de Saúde Ibituruna - FASI

Legal name

Faculdade de Saúde e Humanidades Ibituruna

Website

https://fasi.edu.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Faculdade de Saúde Ibituruna (FASI) is a private multi-campus higher-education institution in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and technical programs in health sciences and humanities across presencial, digital, and EAD modalities, anchored by an integrated 300-bed teaching hospital.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Aid Administration & Packaging (EDALAJAA)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Health sciences programs
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Medical education
• Distance learning courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Montes Claros

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Undergraduate Tuition: Monthly tuition fees from undergraduate programs in face-to-face, digital, semi-presencial, and EAD modalities. Financial assistance available through PROUNI (government scholarships), FIES (government financing), and Plano+ (institutional financing plan).
2. Postgraduate Specialization: Postgraduate specialization courses operated in partnership with FUNORTE/SOEBRAS, generating revenue through tuition fees for continuing education programs for professionals.
3. Technical Courses: Technical professional courses offered in-person, generating revenue through course fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FASI is a private higher education institution offering undergraduate degree programs (in-person, digital, and 100% distance learning), postgraduate specialization courses, and in-person technical certificate programs, primarily in health sciences and humanities. The institution operates a teaching hospital (Hospital das Clínicas Mário Ribeiro, 300 beds) for clinical training, and delivers content through its own campus, the VirtualClass LMS, Google Workspace for Education, and partnerships with UniCESP and UniSant'Anna for EAD modalities.

Product overview

FASI – Faculdade de Saúde e Humanidades Ibituruna is a private higher education institution in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil, offering a comprehensive educational portfolio centered on health sciences and humanities. The institution provides undergraduate programs (Graduação Presencial with 8 face-to-face courses including Biomedicina, Direito, Enfermagem, Farmácia, Nutrição, Odontologia, Psicologia, and Ciências Biológicas), technical certificate programs (Cursos Técnicos), and graduate specializations (Pós-Graduação). FASI operates as part of the FUNORTE/SOEBRAS educational network, offering multiple delivery formats including traditional in-person instruction, digital live classes (EAD Digital via UniCESP partnership), and 100% distance learning (EAD via UniSant'Anna partnership). Supporting infrastructure includes the Portal do Aluno VirtualClass LMS, Hospital das Clínicas Mário Ribeiro teaching hospital (300 beds), Biblioteca EVA Cunegundes integrated library system, student support services (NOP, Núcleo de Carreiras, NET), research programs (PROIC), and community extension (NEX). The institution also provides digital diploma processing, academic ethics oversight, and Google Workspace for Education integration for teaching and learning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Graduação Presencial (In-Person Undergraduate Programs) Traditional in-person undergraduate degree programs in health sciences and humanities, including Biomedicine, Biological Sciences, Law, Nursing, Pharmacy, Nutrition, Dentistry, and Psychology, delivered at the Montes Claros campus in daytime and evening schedules for prospective and enrolled students.
• Graduação EAD Digital (Digital Undergraduate via UniCESP Partnership) Digital undergraduate degree programs delivered remotely with live online instruction through a partnership with UniCESP, enabling students nationwide to complete degrees.
• Graduação 100% EAD (100% Online Undergraduate via UniSant'Anna Partnership) Fully online undergraduate degree programs delivered entirely at a distance through a partnership with UniSant'Anna, providing complete distance education degrees to students nationwide.
• Pós-Graduação Especialização (Postgraduate Specialization) Graduate specialization and continuing education programs offered in partnership with FUNORTE/SOEBRAS, taught by professors with master's and doctorate degrees, targeting healthcare and legal professionals seeking advanced qualifications.
• Cursos Técnicos Presenciais (In-Person Technical Certificate Courses) Vocational technical certificate courses delivered in-person at the campus, including Técnico em Vigilância em Saúde, preparing students for direct entry into health-related workforce roles.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of graduates annually contributing to regional healthcare workforce
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FUNORTE/SOEBRAScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFASI operates postgraduate specialization courses in partnership with Faculdades Unidas do Norte de Minas (FUNORTE) and SOEBRAS. These institutions share the same educational complex in Montes Claros, with 8 campuses and extensive infrastructure including laboratories, the Hospital das Clínicas Mário Ribeiro, and specialized clinics. Postgraduate programs are taught by professors with Master's and Doctorate degrees.
• Google for EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationFASI provides Google Workspace for Education to all students and faculty, including Google Classroom, Drive, Meet, Calendar, Gmail, Forms, and other tools for academic use. Tutorial videos are available for both teachers and students.
• UniSant'AnnaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for 100% EAD (distance learning) undergraduate programs, allowing FASI to offer online degree programs through UniSant'Anna's platform.
• UniCESP (ICESP)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for EAD Digital undergraduate programs, enabling FASI to offer distance learning options through UniCESP platform.
• Sistema Integrado de Bibliotecas (SIB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegrated library system (SIB) connecting multiple campuses and institutions for shared bibliographic resources, virtual databases, and academic research support. Includes access to CAPES, SciELO, PubMed, and specialized databases across health and legal fields.
• Bibliotecas Integradas Partner InstitutionsminorOthersNetwork of partner libraries across Minas Gerais and other states including BH (Kennedy, Prado, João Pinheiro), Divinópolis, FIBRA, Governador Valadares, Janaúba, Januária, Pirapora, and others for inter-library loans and resource sharing.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• UNINASSAU: Brazilian private higher-education network owned by Grupo Ser Educacional offering on-campus health-sciences and humanities programs with multiple delivery modalities and government financing integration — directly comparable to FASI's structure and student base.
• UNIFENAS: Private university in Minas Gerais offering health-sciences undergraduate and postgraduate programs with affiliated teaching hospitals, serving regional Brazilian markets — closely mirrors FASI's health-focused, hospital-anchored model.
• Universidade Anhembi Morumbi: Private Brazilian university with strong health-sciences portfolio, teaching-hospital partnerships and multi-modal delivery — comparable health-education operating model and student demographic.
• Universidade de Itaúna: Private Minas Gerais university offering health-sciences and law programs with multi-campus infrastructure and government scholarship integration — comparable regional scale and program mix to FASI.
• FMU - Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas: São Paulo-based private higher-education group offering health and humanities programs with affiliated clinical training and multi-modal delivery — directly comparable product structure.
• UNIFOR-MG: Private higher-education institution in Minas Gerais focused on health and human sciences with MEC-recognized programs and government-financing pathways — a direct regional comparable to FASI.

Broad incumbents

• Anhanguera: National private higher-education group (Kroton/Cogna) with extensive EAD and on-campus health-sciences programs across Brazil — competes with FASI in the EAD and scholarship-financed student segments nationally.
• UniBH: Large Belo Horizonte-based private university with comprehensive health-sciences portfolio and affiliated clinical training — a broader incumbent operating in the same state with overlapping program offerings.
• Estácio: Major Brazilian private higher-education network (now part of Yduqs) offering health sciences, distance learning and government-financed enrollment — broad incumbent competing with FASI across multiple delivery modalities.

Regional players

• UNINCOR: Private university in Minas Gerais with health-sciences and humanities programs serving regional markets — comparable regional scope and institutional profile to FASI, though operating in different Minas Gerais geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZbKZDTCDdC-ArgBMF3QprQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/fasioficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/faculdadedesaudeibituruna
• Instagraminstagram.com/fasioficial

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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