Universidad Pedagógica de El Salvador

What Universidad Pedagógica de El Salvador does

Universidad Pedagógica de El Salvador ('Dr. Luis Alonso Aparicio') is a private higher-education institution founded in 1982 and headquartered at Diagonal Dr. Arturo Romero y 25 Avenida Norte in San Salvador, El Salvador. It operates five faculties — Education, Economic Sciences, Legal Sciences, Engineering, and Graduate Studies & Continuing Education — offering more than 30 academic programs ranging from technical degrees and licentiate degrees to engineering, teaching, and master's-level programs delivered in face-to-face and semi-presential modalities. Students include recent high-school graduates, working professionals in graduate tracks, and learners with disabilities served through dedicated inclusive services and LESSA (Lengua de Señas Salvadoreña) courses.

The technology backbone consists of Microsoft 365 educational tools, two virtual learning environments (Aula Virtual Pregrado for undergraduates and Aula Virtual Posgrado for graduates), an academic registry hosted on myappcloud.net, online payments infrastructure, and a digital institutional repository (Repositorio Digital Institucional) hosting journals including UPerspectiva and Revista de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades. Supporting campus facilities include a library (Biblioteca Etelvina Trejo de Palencia), compute centers, physics/chemistry labs, a dental clinic, a medical office, and student support services such as psycho-pedagogical counseling. The university recently introduced the Maestría en Neuropsicopedagogía (June 2026) as a new graduate offering.

Revenue is generated primarily from tuition, academic-service fees, continuing-education programs, and ancillary student services. The institution describes itself as self-sustaining, with no external venture or equity funding identified in the available sources. Distribution is conducted via direct enrollment pipelines (new student, re-entry, equivalency, master's admissions) and on-campus outreach, supplemented by community and partnership activities with entities such as Banco Atlántida, the Embassy of France, INABVE, IEPROES, CONAPINA, UN Women, and Tecnológico de Monterrey's Institute for the Future of Education. The university is CdA-accredited (December 2024) and iTrust-certified (2026) for trust and transparency standards.

Name

Universidad Pedagógica de El Salvador

Legal name

Universidad Pedagógica de El Salvador

Website

https://pedagogica.edu.sv

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Universidad Pedagógica de El Salvador is a private, CdA-accredited higher-education institution founded in 1982 in San Salvador, delivering 30+ undergraduate, graduate, and continuing-education programs across five faculties to traditional, professional, and inclusive-education student segments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHALAB

Online Divisions of Traditional Universities (Hybrid/Extension)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Distance & Online Universities

SECONDARYEDAAAEAA

University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Continuing Education (Noncredit) & Lifelong Learning Programs

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate degree programs
• Continuing education courses
• Virtual learning platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

San Salvador

HQ country

El Salvador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue generated from undergraduate and graduate program tuition, registration fees, and academic service charges. Programs include technical degrees, licentiate degrees, engineering, teaching programs, and master's degrees offered in face-to-face and semi-presential modalities.
2. Continuing Education Programs: Revenue from certificate courses, diplomas, workshops, and continuing education programs including LESSA (Lengua de Señas Salvadoreña) courses and other professional development offerings.
3. Student Services and Facilities: Revenue from student services including medical clinic, dental clinic, computer centers, and other campus facilities access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Universidad Pedagógica de El Salvador is a private higher education institution that delivers undergraduate licentiate degrees, technical programs, engineering programs, teaching degrees, and graduate master's degrees across five faculties, plus continuing education and certificate courses such as LESSA (Salvadoran Sign Language). Programs are offered in face-to-face and semi-presential modalities, supported by Microsoft 365-based virtual classrooms, an academic registration system, online payments, a digital library and repository, and on-campus facilities including medical and dental clinics and computer centers.

Product overview

Universidad Pedagógica de El Salvador operates as a higher education institution offering a multi-platform educational ecosystem. The core offering consists of traditional classroom and online learning across five faculties (Education, Economic Sciences, Legal Sciences, Engineering, and Graduate Studies/Continuing Education). Digital infrastructure includes the Aula Virtual Pregrado and Aula Virtual Posgrado virtual learning environments for online course delivery, complemented by the Registro Académico academic management system and the Repositorio Digital Institucional for research publications. Supporting services include the Biblioteca Etelvina Trejo de Palencia library, the Portal de Transparencia for institutional accountability, and the Programa Beneficios Plus UPED for student discounts. Academic dissemination is served through the UPerspectiva journal and the Revista de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, while research activities are coordinated through the Centro de Investigación UPED and the Observatorio Educativo for educational monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 94th graduation class completed successfully (July 2024)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationInstitutional partnership providing Microsoft 365 educational tools including virtual classroom platforms, email services, and learning management systems. Students and faculty have access to Microsoft Learn resources.
• Banco AtlántidaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on webinars and academic events for the Master's in Business Management. Bank provides support for professional development activities.
• Embassy of France in El SalvadorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural cooperation through Vicerrectoría de Investigación e Internacionalización. Constructo Teatro performs at French national day celebrations and cultural exchange events.
• Instituto Especializado de Profesionales de la Salud (IEPROES)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAwards recognition to CONADU (National University Dance Committee) for contributions to dance education. Collaborative recognition of artistic programs.
• Instituto Nacional de la Administración Pública de la Seguridad Social (INABVE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for LESSA (Lengua de Señas Salvadoreña) course delivery. INABVE collaborators receive sign language training to strengthen inclusion.
• CONAPINA (Consejo Nacional de Primera Infancia, Niñez y Adolescencia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on 'Ley Crecer Juntos' course for Social Work students. Joint training on early childhood and adolescent development legislation.
• Institute for the Future of Education, Tecnológico de MonterreyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in IFE Conference 2026 - Transforming Higher Education. International collaboration on educational innovation and best practices exchange.
• CJ PowerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate donation of 75 t-shirts for Constructo Teatro group. Support for theatrical activities and student cultural programs.
• Onu Mujeres (UN Women)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance for theatrical presentation 'Vecinas' in commemoration of International Women's Day. Joint activities promoting gender equality awareness.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Universidad Don Bosco: Salesian private university in Soyapango/El Salvador offering undergraduate and graduate programs with strong technical and engineering focus. Comparable in size, mission, and target student segments to UPED.
• Universidad Salvadoreña Alberto Masferrer (USAM): Private university in San Salvador offering health sciences, economics, law, and engineering programs. Comparable in mission, geography, and degree mix to UPED.
• Universidad Francisco Gavidia (UFG): Private university in San Salvador with broad program offerings and active continuing education. Directly comparable as a competing private higher-education institution in El Salvador.
• Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas (UCA): Leading private Jesuit university in San Salvador offering undergraduate and graduate programs across multiple faculties. Directly comparable as a Salvadoran private university competing for the same student segments and degree mix.
• Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador (UTEC): Private university in San Salvador focused on technology, engineering, and economics programs. Competes for the same Salvadoran student pool with similar program breadth and modalities.
• Universidad Evangélica de El Salvador: Private university in San Salvador offering undergraduate and graduate programs across multiple disciplines. Comparable in scale, geography, and target market to UPED.

Regional players

• INCAE Business School: Premier Central American graduate business school with campuses in Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Comparable as a regional higher-education competitor for graduate and continuing education students.
• Universidad Galileo (Guatemala): Private university in Guatemala offering online and on-campus programs including engineering, health, and education. Comparable as a Central American private university with hybrid/digital modalities, though operating in a different country.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad de El Salvador (UES): Largest public university in El Salvador with broad program offerings and scale advantages. Serves as the dominant incumbent alternative to private universities like UPED, especially on price.
• Tecnológico de Monterrey (Online / IFE partnership): Major Latin American university network with strong online programs and the Institute for the Future of Education (IFE), with which UPED partnered for the IFE Conference 2026. Represents a broader incumbent benchmark for online higher education in the region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/universidad-pedag%C3%B3gica-de-el-salvador

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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