PUSP-LQ

What PUSP-LQ does

PUSP-LQ (Prefeitura do Campus USP "Luiz de Queiroz") is the legally designated administrative body of the University of São Paulo's Luiz de Queiroz campus, located in Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil. It is a public administrative entity (government_state_entity) operating under the governance of the Universidade de São Paulo (USP), with no commercial revenue model and no private equity or venture backing. Its mandate is to manage all common-use areas, infrastructure, and student-facing services for the campus, which houses three academic units: ESALQ (Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz"), CENA (Centro de Energia Nuclear na Agricultura), and CeTi-LQ (Centro de Tecnologia da Informação "Luiz de Queiroz").

The entity delivers an integrated portfolio of administrative services organized into specialized divisions: Administrative (budget, procurement, HR, third-party contracts), Community Services (student housing/CEU, university restaurant, childcare center/CCIn, sports, psychological support, social promotion), Maintenance and Operations (buildings, water treatment, electricity, plumbing, carpentry, transport, workshop), Physical Space (construction oversight), and Environmental Management (green areas, Parque Prof. Philipe Westin Cabral de Vasconcelos heritage-protected by CONDEPHAAT, composting, USP Recicla recycling program). Supporting sections handle IT (Seção Técnica de Informática), security (Guarda Universitária operating 24/7), and a basic health unit (UBAS). No proprietary technology stack is described; the entity runs standard public-sector IT including CFTV, an online service request system (Orbita), and internal administrative platforms (Proteos/USP, SICAP/PUSP-LQ), with no public API offered.

PUSP-LQ does not monetize its services in a commercial sense. The university restaurant charges heavily subsidized meal prices (R$2.00 for students, R$10.00 Special category, R$15.00 Credenciado categories), and student housing operates under the PAPFE assistance program with subsidy values of R$850 and R$320. The customer base is exclusively internal to the campus — undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, technical-administrative staff, and authorized external visitors — plus a single municipal partnership (Secretaria Municipal de Esportes de Piracicaba) for sports programs. Governance is exercised through a Managing Council (Conselho Gestor) with representation from all campus units, currently led by Prefeito Prof. Luciano Mendes (since March 1, 2023) and Vice-Prefeita Profa. Maria Victoria Ramos Ballester, operating under RESOLUÇÃO Nº 8595/2024 (Regimento do Campus).

Name

PUSP-LQ

Legal name

PUSP-LQ - Prefeitura do Campus USP "Luiz de Queiroz"

Website

https://pusplq.usp.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PUSP-LQ is the public administrative body of the University of São Paulo's Luiz de Queiroz campus in Piracicaba, Brazil, managing campus infrastructure, student housing, dining, childcare, healthcare, security, and environmental services for ESALQ, CENA, and CeTi-LQ.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

University Campus Administration

NAICS

Facilities Support Services (561210)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAEAFAA

On-Campus Residence Hall Operations & Management

Education/Education Facilities & Support Services/Dormitory, Housing & Residential Life Support Services

SECONDARYBPAJAHAN

Association Compliance, Governance & Board Support Services

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/HOA/Condominium Association Management

SECONDARYBPAJAHAD

Master-Planned Community & POA Management

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/HOA/Condominium Association Management

Keywords

• Campus administration services
• University facility management
• Student housing programs
• University dining services
• Public sector administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Piracicaba

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PUSP-LQ is the official campus administration authority for the University of São Paulo's Luiz de Queiroz campus in Piracicaba, Brazil. It delivers integrated campus management services including infrastructure maintenance, water and electricity supply, sewage treatment, traffic and access control, green area and heritage preservation, student housing (CEU), university restaurant (operating 21 years), childcare center (CCIn), sports facilities, security services (24-hour Guarda Universitária), primary healthcare (UBAS), and environmental management (USP Recicla program). The organization is structured into four operational divisions — Administrative, Community Services, Maintenance and Operation, and Physical Space — plus an Environmental Management Service and dedicated IT, security, and transportation sections.

Product overview

PUSP-LQ is the campus administration body for USP's Luiz de Queiroz campus, operating as a unified services platform rather than a product company. It provides integrated administrative services including budget/financial management, infrastructure maintenance, environmental management, student housing, university restaurant, childcare, healthcare, and campus security. The organization is structured into specialized divisions (Administrative, Community Services, Maintenance & Operation, Physical Space, Environmental Management) plus dedicated sections for IT, security, and transportation. Key systems mentioned include USP Digital, Portal de Serviços, and EDUROAM connectivity, though no public API is offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• University Restaurant (Restaurante Universitário)

Named customers6 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

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Secretaria Municipal de Esportes, Lazer e Atividades Motoras de PiracicabaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPUSP-LQ's Seção de Práticas Esportivas (SCPRAES) operates in partnership with the Municipal Sports Secretary of Piracicaba to offer sports programs accessible to the campus community and general public.
• Superintendência de Gestão Ambiental da USP (SGA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPUSP-LQ's Serviço de Gestão Ambiental operates in coordination with the USP-wide Environmental Management Superintendence (SGA), implementing the USP Environmental Policy and the Plano Diretor Socioambiental Participativo for the campus.
• Pró-Reitoria de Inclusão e Pertencimento (PRIP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAPFE (Programa de Apoio à Permanência e Formação Estudantil) student assistance program is coordinated by PRIP with implementation support from PUSP-LQ's DVATCOM division for the campus, including student housing, meal subsidies, and psychological services.
• Superintendência de Saúde da USPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPUSP-LQ operates UBAS (Unidade Básica de Saúde), a primary health unit serving campus staff, students, and dependents, under the USP Health Superintendence framework, providing medical, dental, physiotherapy, nursing, and social work services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Aramark: Global provider of food services, facilities, and uniform services to higher-education clients (including dining halls, concessions, and facility support). Comparable to outsourced dining and facility functions performed for PUSP-LQ's campus community.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global real-estate services firm offering facilities management, property operations, and sustainability consulting for institutional and higher-education clients — adjacent to PUSP-LQ's integrated facilities management mandate.
• ISS A/S: Global facility-services provider delivering cleaning, security, building maintenance, and workplace services across higher-education and public-sector clients — comparable to the contracted cleaning and security services supporting PUSP-LQ's operations.
• Compass Group (Chartwells higher-education arm): Through its higher-education subsidiaries (Chartwells, ESS), Compass Group provides dining, vending, and facility-support services to universities globally — overlapping with PUSP-LQ's Restaurante Universitário and broader campus hospitality services.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global real-estate services firm providing integrated facilities management, energy and sustainability services, and technology-enabled building operations for institutional clients, including universities — overlapping with PUSP-LQ's asset-management and sustainability functions.
• Sodexo (now Sodexo Live! and Sodexo Education): Global facility-management and food-services company that runs university dining, housing support, and integrated facility services at scale — comparable to the outsourced portions of PUSP-LQ's restaurant and facility operations, and a potential PPP partner.

Direct peers

• Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP): Another leading São Paulo state public university with its own integrated campus administration model covering housing (moradia), restaurants, security, environmental programs, and student support — directly comparable to PUSP-LQ's mandate and scale.
• Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV): Brazilian federal university with a strong agriculture and life-sciences profile (similar to ESALQ's Luiz de Queiroz focus) and a comprehensive campus administration covering student housing, dining, transport, security, and environmental management on a sizeable campus.
• Prefeitura do Campus USP de Ribeirão Preto (PUSP-RP): Sister campus administration body of the University of São Paulo in Ribeirão Preto. Operates the same kind of integrated campus management (housing, dining, security, environmental, health) under a parallel prefeitura structure with a Conselho Gestor, making it the closest structural peer to PUSP-LQ.
• Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR): One of Brazil's largest federal universities, with multiple campus administrations providing housing, restaurants, security and environmental services at comparable scale to PUSP-LQ's Luiz de Queiroz footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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