Instituto Federal de Pernambuco - IFPE Campus Ipojuca

What Instituto Federal de Pernambuco - IFPE Campus Ipojuca does

Instituto Federal de Pernambuco - IFPE Campus Ipojuca is a public federal educational institution operating as an organizational unit within the Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Pernambuco (IFPE), itself an autarquia federal under Brazil's Ministry of Education (MEC) administered through the Secretariat of Professional and Technological Education (SETEC). Founded as part of the Federal Network of Professional Education, Science and Technology created by Law 11.892/2008, IFPE operates 18 campuses across Pernambuco state; Campus Ipojuca, one of the newer units, launched its first cohorts of Integrated Technical courses in Mechanical Engineering (Mecânica) and Occupational Safety (Segurança do Trabalho) in February 2020. The broader institution delivers a multi-level portfolio spanning technical education (integrated with high school), undergraduate degrees, graduate programs (lato and stricto sensu), extension/community outreach, research and innovation, and student assistance services (housing, meals, scholarships, psychological support), plus social programs such as Pronasci Jeunesse targeting vulnerable youth.

The underlying technology is conventional educational infrastructure: the QAcadêmico online academic management system handles enrollment, grades, and attendance; Portal INTEGRA connects research, innovation, and extension activities; and the institutional portal (portal.ifpe.edu.br) plus social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube) drive admissions and community engagement. A specialized document restoration capability exists at the Centro de História, Memória e Documentação (CHMD) on Campus Recife, providing manipulation, technical diagnosis, cleaning, repair, restoration, and binding services for old institutional volumes. No proprietary AI/ML platforms, data flywheels, or technology-driven competitive differentiation are evidenced in the data.

The business model is non-commercial: IFPE is funded directly by the Brazilian federal budget through MEC/SETEC allocations for teaching, research, extension, and administration. Tuition is free for standard technical and undergraduate courses, with nominal fees only on certain extension offerings. Admissions run through the centralized SiSU (Sistema de Seleção Unificada) for undergraduate seats and the institution's own Vestibular for technical courses, with student intake coordinated through the national unified system. The customer base is a distributed student population across persona segments (secondary-to-graduate students) and geography segments (vulnerable youth in Pronasci-targeted territories), supplemented by institutional partnerships with municipal governments (Cabo de Santo Agostinho), federal bodies (Senad/MJSP), and foundations (Fade-UFPE).

Name

Instituto Federal de Pernambuco - IFPE Campus Ipojuca

Legal name

Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Pernambuco

Website

https://portal.ifpe.edu.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IFPE Campus Ipojuca is a public federal educational institution in Pernambuco, Brazil, offering free technical, undergraduate, and graduate programs to students statewide through the MEC/SETEC-funded Federal Network of Professional Education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ipojuca, Pernambuco

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Funding: As a federal public educational institution, IFPE is funded by the Brazilian Federal Government through the Ministry of Education (MEC). The institution receives budget allocations for teaching, research, extension, and administration activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IFPE Campus Ipojuca provides free public technical and professional education as part of the federal network of Federal Institutes in Brazil. The campus offers integrated technical courses (Mecânica and Segurança do Trabalho combined with high school), undergraduate, and graduate programs, alongside extension, research, and student support services, operating under the Ministry of Education through federal government funding.

Product overview

IFPE is a public federal educational institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational products and services. The core offerings include Technical Education (integrated with high school and subsequent), Undergraduate Degrees, and Graduate Programs (specialization and master's). Cross-cutting programs include Extension services (PIBEX), Research and Innovation (Propesq), and Student Assistance (housing, meals, scholarships, psychological support). The institution operates 18 campuses across Pernambuco state with centralized administrative systems including the QAcadêmico academic platform and Portal INTEGRA for research and extension management. Special social programs like Pronasci Jeunesse extend institutional reach to vulnerable youth populations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ensino Técnico (Technical Education) Technical-level vocational education courses offered across multiple IFPE campuses, including integrated technical programs combined with high school education (such as Mecânica and Segurança do Trabalho at Campus Ipojuca).
• Cursos de Graduação (Undergraduate Degree Programs) Undergraduate degree programs offered across various knowledge areas including technology, sciences, and humanities, with admissions through the national SiSU unified selection system.
• Pós-Graduação (Graduate Programs) Graduate programs including Lato Sensu specializations and Stricto Sensu master's degrees in areas such as Environmental Management and Mathematics.
• Programas de Extensão (Extension Programs) Community outreach and extension programs including PIBEX, courses, workshops, and social projects serving the broader community across Pernambuco state.
• Pronasci Juventude National Public Security program with Citizenship targeting 500 adolescents and youth aged 15-24 in vulnerable Pernambuco territories, providing professional training and social support through partnerships with Senad/MJSP and municipal governments.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fade-UFPE (Fundação de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Fade-UFPE partners with IFPE for the execution of Pronasci Jeunesse Pernambuco, managing contracts for professional services in Psychology and Pedagogy areas for youth safety programs.
• Esaf (Escola de Administração Fazendária)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between IFPE and Esaf to offer courses like 'Análise Contábil Aplicada às Notas Explicativas e Regularizações Práticas no SIAFI' for capacity building of IFPE's accounting professionals.
• Senad/MJSP (Secretaria Nacional de Políticas sobre Drogas e Gestão de Ativos / Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational coordination of Pronasci Jeunesse program. IFPE is the implementing partner in Pernambuco for youth safety and social inclusion initiatives targeting 500 young people in vulnerable territories.
• Prefeitura do Cabo de Santo AgostinhocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partnership for Pronasci Jeunesse implementation in Gaibú and Ponte dos Carvalhos communities, aligning with local social development priorities.
• Grupo HumanizarminorOthersPartnership for solidarity campaigns collecting household items and donations for low-income families in Pernambuco's interior, particularly in sertão region.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Instituto Federal de São Paulo (IFSP): Federal institute in São Paulo state operating dozens of campuses with technical and higher education programs. One of the largest federal institutes with directly comparable structure and offerings to IFPE.
• Instituto Federal da Bahia (IFBA): Federal institute in Bahia under MEC/SETEC offering the same mix of technical, undergraduate, and graduate programs across multiple campuses. Directly comparable institutional structure, funding model, and mission to IFPE.
• Instituto Federal de Santa Catarina (IFSC): Federal institute in Santa Catarina offering technical and higher education across multiple campuses. Directly comparable in mission, governance under MEC, and program portfolio to IFPE.
• Instituto Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (IFRN): Federal institute in Rio Grande do Norte providing technical and higher education programs across multiple campuses under the same federal network. Operates with identical regulatory framework and funding sources as IFPE.
• Instituto Federal de Minas Gerais (IFMG): Federal institute in Minas Gerais with multi-campus structure delivering technical, undergraduate, and graduate education. Closely comparable in portfolio, governance, and funding model to IFPE.
• Instituto Federal do Ceará (IFCE): Federal institute in Ceará operating multiple campuses with technical, undergraduate, and graduate programs. Directly comparable peer within Brazil's federal institute network alongside IFPE.
• Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais (CEFET-MG): Federal technical education institution in Minas Gerais, predecessor to the federal institute network. Offers technical and higher education programs with comparable federal funding model to IFPE.

Broad incumbents

• Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE): Major federal university located in Recife sharing the same Pernambuco geography and federal funding source. Operates as a broader incumbent with stronger research focus and traditional university offerings versus IFPE's technical emphasis.
• Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Comercial (SENAC): National commercial/vocational education provider with extensive course offerings across Brazil. Broad incumbent in the vocational education space with partial overlap with IFPE's technical program portfolio.
• Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial (SENAI): Brazil's leading technical/vocational education provider funded by industry contributions. Operates nationally with broader scale than IFPE but a narrower focus on industrial technical training, making it a broad incumbent in the same technical education space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/aevifpe
• Facebookfacebook.com/IFPEoficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/ifpeoficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ifpe-campus-ipojuca

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