Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia da Bahia

What Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia da Bahia does

Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia da Bahia (IFBA) is a federal public educational institution headquartered in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, established in 2009 through Law 11.892/2009 by transformation of the former Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica da Bahia (CEFET-BA). The institution operates as part of Brazil's Rede Federal de Educação Profissional, Científica e Tecnológica under the supervision of the Ministry of Education (MEC), with governance oversight from the Tribunal de Contas da União (TCU) and Controladoria-Geral da União (CGU). Its accounts for the 2010 exercise were certified regular by both bodies.

IFBA delivers free educational services across the full vertical: technical secondary education (integrated, subsequent, and concurrent formats), undergraduate programs (bachelor's, technological, and licentiate degrees), graduate programs (specialization, master's, and doctoral), and continuing-education/extension courses. Service delivery spans 27 physical campuses covering all territories of Bahia state, supplemented by distance learning through the UAB platform and centralized undergraduate admissions via the federal SISU system. Operational technology consists of internal administrative systems — SUAP for academic and administrative management, SEI for electronic document and process management, and a Moodle-based virtual learning environment (AVA) — rather than commercial software products.

The institution's business model is non-commercial: all educational services are provided free of charge and funded entirely through MEC budget allocations, with no disclosed tuition, fee, or revenue figure. Strategic positioning emphasizes technical-professional education integrated with scientific research and community extension, supported by an innovation ecosystem anchored in the Polo de Inovação Embrapii and partnerships such as EMBRAPII/FEP for medical equipment prototyping, LAPROTI at the Bahia Technology Park, and academic cooperation agreements with Portuguese polytechnics (Instituto Politécnico de Bragança and Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre).

Name

Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia da Bahia

Legal name

Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia da Bahia

Website

https://ifba.edu.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

IFBA is a Brazilian federal public educational institution operating 27 campuses across Bahia, delivering free technical, undergraduate, graduate, and extension education under the Ministry of Education, funded entirely by public budget allocations.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Salvador

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IFBA delivers free public education at technical, undergraduate, and graduate levels through 27 campuses across the state of Bahia, Brazil. It also operates research, innovation (including a Polo de Inovação Embrapii), and community extension programs under the Brazilian Federal Network of Vocational and Technological Education.

Product overview

IFBA is a federal public educational institution (Instituto Federal) in Bahia, Brazil, offering vocational/technical education and higher education across multiple campuses. The institution provides a portfolio of academic programs and operates institutional management systems, but it does not offer commercial software products or services. The academic offerings include free technical courses (integrated, subsequent, concurrent), undergraduate degrees (bachelor's, technology, licentiate), graduate programs (specialization, master's, doctoral), and extension courses. Institutional operations are supported by internal administrative systems such as SUAP (academic and administrative management), SEI (electronic document management), Moodle-based virtual learning environment, and webmail services.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Technical Secondary Education Courses Free technical education at the secondary level, including integrated programs (combining high school with technical training), subsequent programs (for students who already completed high school), and concomitant programs (taken simultaneously with high school). Offered to students across IFBA's campus network in Bahia.
• Higher Education Undergraduate Programs Free undergraduate degrees including bachelor's degrees, technological programs, and licentiate (teaching) degrees, with admissions handled through the federal SISU system. Available to students across Bahia state.
• Graduate Programs Free postgraduate education including lato sensu specializations, master's degrees, and doctoral programs, supporting advanced academic and research training.
• Extension and Continuing Education Courses Free extension courses and community education programs (cursos livres) aimed at community members seeking short-term skills development and continuing education opportunities across Bahia.
• Distance Learning (EAD) Education Online courses delivered through the UAB (Universidade Aberta do Brasil) platform, providing remote education access to students throughout Bahia state.
• Research, Innovation and Community Extension Services Research, innovation, and community extension services including the Polo de Inovação Embrapii, EMBRAPII cooperation for medical equipment prototype development, and shared laboratory operations at LAPROTI (Laboratório de Prototipagem Integrada) at Bahia Technology Park.

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Centro de Estágios - PPM Human Resources LtdaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 24 July 2024Internship integration services for operationalization of internship programs for IFBA students.
• Ministério PúblicominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 July 2024Agreement enabling IFBA high school students to participate in Public Ministry internship selection program.
• FortecminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 June 2024Acordo de Cooperação for scientific and technological cooperation and publication of PROFNIT collection of educational and scientific dissemination material.
• Instituto CNAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2024Agreement for provision of mandatory and non-mandatory internships to IFBA students.
• Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre (IPP)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024International cooperation agreement for academic exchange and joint research activities.
• Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPB)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2023Academic cooperation including joint research, faculty and student mobility, and shared educational initiatives.
• EMBRAPII / Fundação Escola Politécnica da Bahia (FEP)coreTechnology or Integration · 3 October 2017EMBRAPII cooperation for development of medical equipment prototypes including incubator evaluator for neonates, cardiac pathology simulator, and surgical lighting innovation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA): Federal university serving the same state of Bahia with broader academic and research strengths. Comparable as a fellow federal public higher education institution in Bahia, though UFBA is university-focused rather than technical-vocational.
• Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia (UFRB): Federal university headquartered in Bahia with multi-campus presence across the state. Comparable to IFBA as a public federal higher education institution serving Bahia, though with a stronger university/research orientation.
• Univeritas - Universidade Estadual da Bahia (UNEB): State-level public university with multi-campus presence across Bahia, offering undergraduate and graduate programs. Comparable to IFBA as a public higher education provider serving Bahia, though state-funded rather than federal.

Direct peers

• Instituto Federal de Minas Gerais (IFMG): Federal Institute offering multi-campus technical and higher education across Minas Gerais under the same federal Rede Federal framework. Comparable scope, governance, and program structure to IFBA.
• Instituto Federal de Pernambuco (IFPE): Another Brazilian Federal Institute (Rede Federal) operating multiple campuses within a single state, offering free technical, undergraduate, and graduate education under MEC. Most directly comparable in mission, structure, and funding model to IFBA.
• Instituto Federal de São Paulo (IFSP): One of the largest Federal Institutes in Brazil, with extensive multi-campus presence offering technical, undergraduate, and graduate programs. Comparable to IFBA in operational model and program breadth.
• Instituto Federal do Ceará (IFCE): Federal Institute in Ceará with multiple campuses, similar programmatic mix (technical, undergraduate, graduate), and aligned mission of regional workforce development through free public education.
• Instituto Federal de Santa Catarina (IFSC): Federal Institute operating multi-campus technical and higher education across Santa Catarina. Comparable institutional size, federal funding model, and program structure to IFBA.
• CEFET-MG (Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais): Federal technological education institution with similar technical and higher education portfolio. Particularly comparable to IFBA's predecessor (CEFET-BA) and to the broader CEFET family of institutions.

Broad incumbents

• SENAI (Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial): Brazil's leading industrial vocational training network, offering technical courses across the country. Comparable to IFBA in technical/vocational training offering, though privately funded via industry contributions rather than federal budget.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ifbaoficial
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCyCPdBXqatYjrOhqY0k3sMQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/InstitutoFederaldaBahia
• Instagraminstagram.com/ifbaoficial
• TikToktiktok.com/@ifbaoficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/instituto-federal-de-educa-o-ci-ncia-e-tecnologia-da-bahia

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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