Facultad de Química - UNAM

What Facultad de Química - UNAM does

Facultad de Química - UNAM (FQ) is a public academic faculty within the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico's largest and most prestigious public university, located on the Ciudad Universitaria campus in Coyoacán, Mexico City. Founded as part of UNAM (1910), FQ operates as a government-funded teaching and research institution serving roughly 7,000+ students across six undergraduate programs (Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Food Chemistry, Pharmaceutical-Biological Chemistry, and Materials Chemistry & Engineering) and seven-plus graduate programs spanning chemical sciences, biochemistry, materials, marine sciences, and clinical biochemistry. The Faculty is staffed by approximately 664 employees (academic, administrative, and research staff) and delivers continuing-education diplomas and courses to working professionals.

The Faculty's core technology base comprises twelve wholly-owned research and service units — including USAII (industrial research support), USIP (petroleum industry services with a granted patent for hydrocarbon recovery), UNIPREC (preclinical research), UNIPRECMetrología (metrology), USIA (food industry services), Cultivo de Tejidos Vegetales, Cepario, Glass Blowing Workshop, UNEXA, and Environmental Management — plus the jointly controlled Centro UNAM-mas laboratory animal production center operated in partnership with Harlan Israel via Modelos de Animales y Servicios (mas, S.A. de C.V.). Proprietary technology assets include the SHATTO artificial wetland system for urine/wastewater treatment (multiple granted patents to Víctor Manuel Luna Pabello), a microfluidic SARS-CoV-2 detection device published in Microsystems & Nanoengineering, and the Moléculas RV virtual reality chemistry education software deployed across UNAM's nine high-school campuses.

FQ generates no tuition revenue — as a public Mexican university, education is free — and is funded primarily through UNAM's federal government appropriation, supplemented by industry service contracts, research grants, and Patronato FQ-led fundraising. Customer segments are horizontal: undergraduate students, graduate researchers, and working professionals in continuing education. Student acquisition flows through UNAM's national admission system (COMIPEMS for high school, direct admission for undergraduate/graduate), supplemented by high school counselor visits, open houses, and an active social media presence (TikTok, Instagram, X, Facebook, YouTube). Industry engagement is intermediated through Patronato FQ and its Empresas Amigas de la FQ program. The Faculty's brand and intellectual-property base, combined with regulatory accreditation as a top-ranked Chemical Engineering program in Mexico, constitute its primary competitive moat.

Name

Facultad de Química - UNAM

Legal name

Facultad de Química - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Website

https://quimica.unam.mx

Company type

Public

Founded year

1910

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Facultad de Química - UNAM is Mexico's premier public chemistry faculty within UNAM, offering six undergraduate and seven-plus graduate programs in chemistry and chemical engineering to 7,000+ students, with 664 staff and a network of industry-facing research service units.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Applied Research & Innovation Universities (EDAHAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Science, Technology & Innovation Administration (National R&D Policy) (BPAIAAAK)

Keywords

• Chemistry education
• Undergraduate programs
• Graduate research
• Chemical engineering
• Continuing education

Headquarters

HQ city

Ciudad México

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public University Education: As a public institution part of UNAM, the Faculty operates with government funding and does not charge tuition fees. Revenue is derived from federal government appropriations, research grants, and service contracts with industry.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Facultad de Química at UNAM offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in chemistry, chemical engineering, food chemistry, pharmaceutical-biological chemistry, and materials science and engineering. It also provides continuing education programs, applied research services through specialized units (USAII, USIP, UNIPREC, Metrología, USIA, UNEXA), and supports industrial and biomedical research collaborations.

Product overview

Facultad de Química - UNAM operates as Mexico's premier chemistry faculty within the National Autonomous University of Mexico, offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational products and services. The institution provides six undergraduate engineering and science degrees (Ingeniería Química, Ingeniería Química Metalúrgica, Química, Química de Alimentos, Química Farmacéutico Biológica, and Química e Ingeniería en Materiales) plus continuing education programs. Graduate offerings include nine master's and doctoral programs spanning chemical sciences, biochemical sciences, chemical engineering, materials science, clinical biochemistry, and marine sciences. Supporting these academic products, the faculty operates research service units (USAII, USIP, UNIPREC, UNEXA, and others) providing analytical and experimental services to industry and academia. The Sistema Bibliotecario manages four libraries and one hemeroteca with digital collections. Student development products include the PECI research internship program, industrial visit programs, and mandatory professional internships (Estancia Estudiantil) for pharmaceutical-biological chemistry students. All programs are supported by Moodle-based virtual learning platforms and Google Workspace collaboration tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Licenciatura en Ingeniería Química
• Licenciatura en Ingeniería Química Metalúrgica
• Licenciatura en Química
• Licenciatura en Química de Alimentos
• Licenciatura en Química Farmacéutico Biológica (QFB)
• Licenciatura en Química e Ingeniería en Materiales (QIM)
• Maestría y Doctorado en Ciencias Químicas
• Maestría y Doctorado en Ciencias Bioquímicas
• Maestría y Doctorado en Ingeniería Química
• Maestría en Administración (Industrial)
• Maestría en Alta Dirección
• Maestría en Docencia para la Educación Media Superior
• Maestría y Doctorado en Ciencia e Ingeniería de Materiales
• Maestría y Doctorado en Ciencias del Mar y Limnología
• Especialización, Maestría y Doctorado en Bioquímica Clínica
• Programas de Educación Continua
• Unidad de Servicios de Apoyo a la Investigación y a la Industria (USAII)
• Sistema Bibliotecario de la Facultad de Química
• Programa de Estancias Cortas de Investigación (PECI)
• Estancia Estudiantil (QFB)
• Programa de Visitas Industriales
• Servicios de Apoyo a la Investigación
• Seguro Contra Accidentes en Prácticas de Campo

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 35,000 chemistry professionals graduated and contributing to Mexico's industrial and academic sectors
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration3 records

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Modelos de Animales y Servicios (mas), S.A. de C.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2024Partnership for Centro UNAM-mas, a barrier biotherium for producing pathogen-free and genetically defined laboratory rats and mice. UNAM/FQ provides facilities and academic oversight; mas, S.A. de C.V. provides operational management. Alliance with Harlan Israel for international-quality breeding standards.
• Harlan IsraelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational licensing partner for production of laboratory animals meeting global quality standards for genetic and microbiological specifications.
• Patronato FQ (Patronage Committee)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerOversight and support organization connecting faculty with industry, managing donations, facilitating company partnerships, and supporting student welfare programs including Empresas Amigas de la FQ initiative.
• Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on microfluidic SARS-CoV-2 detection project, with IPN's Eva Ramón Gallegos contributing biochemistry expertise.
• Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical validation of microfluidic COVID-19 detection methodology using patient samples.
• Instituto de Ingeniería UNAMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on microfluidic device development for SARS-CoV-2 detection.
• Coordinación Universitaria para la Sustentabilidad (COUS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for SHATTO artificial wetland project under UNAM's Integral Sustainability Plan.
• Instituto de Química UNAMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Moléculas RV virtual reality chemistry education software, with IQ's Braulio Rodríguez and students providing software development.
• Escuela Nacional Preparatoria (ENP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeployment of virtual reality chemistry education across nine ENP campuses to support high school chemistry teaching.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Escuela Superior de Ingeniería Química e Industrias Extractivas - IPN: Another top Mexican chemical engineering school at IPN, offering undergraduate and graduate programs in chemical engineering and extractive industries. Direct peer given parallel curriculum, joint collaboration on microfluidic diagnostics, and shared applicant pool for Mexican STEM students.
• Instituto de Química - UNAM: Sister research institute within UNAM focused on chemistry research. Highly comparable as both operate under UNAM, share infrastructure and faculty networks, and conduct fundamental chemistry research; some joint projects such as Moléculas VR are co-developed.
• CINVESTAV (Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados del IPN): Mexico's leading public postgraduate research center with strong chemical and biotech research lines. Peer because it competes for graduate students, federal research grants, and industry-sponsored research projects across similar disciplines.
• Instituto de Biotecnología - UNAM: UNAM's biotechnology research institute with overlapping biochemical, clinical, and applied life-science research. Peer because it competes for graduate students, federal grants, and industry contracts in biochemistry and pharma-related research.
• Facultad de Ciencias Químicas - Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí: Public Mexican university with a dedicated chemistry faculty offering engineering and chemistry degrees. Comparable given similar program structure, research-service offerings to regional industry, and competition for federal research grants.
• Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM) - Departamento de Química: Public Mexico City university with a strong chemistry department offering undergraduate and graduate programs. Peer given overlapping mission, federal funding model, applicant overlap, and similar research output in chemistry and biotechnology.

Broad incumbents

• Tecnológico de Monterrey - School of Engineering and Sciences: Mexico's largest private university with expanding STEM and chemistry programs. Comparable because it draws top applicants and faculty away from UNAM and competes for industry-sponsored research and employer-hiring pipelines.

Regional players

• Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas - Universidad de Chile: Leading Chilean chemistry and pharmacy faculty offering comparable undergraduate and graduate programs and research services. Comparable peer given similar public-university mission, Latin American chemistry-education leadership, and industry-services portfolio.
• Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales - Universidad de Buenos Aires: Argentina's premier public science faculty covering chemistry, biology, and related disciplines. Comparable as a regional peer in Latin America with similar public funding model, large undergraduate cohort, and applied research orientation in chemistry and biotechnology.

Emerging players

• Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP): Private Mexican university with chemistry and chemical engineering programs and active research partnerships (joint Premio Innovar award). Comparable as it competes for top students and faculty while offering a more flexible, private-sector environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/quimica_unam
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCtbb9kiFgr2okBV5J4kGjDw
• Facebookfacebook.com/fq.unam.mx.oficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/unam.fq.mx
• TikToktiktok.com/@unam.fq.mx
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/facultad-de-qu%C3%ADmica---unam

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries14 records

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