What Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic does

Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic is a Brazilian private higher education institution founded in 1978 and headquartered in Campinas, São Paulo. The institution specializes in Medicine and Dentistry, operating 11 campus units across all major Brazilian regions (Araras, Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Campinas, Curitiba, Fortaleza, Grande Vitória, Limeira, Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo) plus one international unit in Portugal. Its academic portfolio spans undergraduate programs in Medicine and Dentistry, more than 40 lato sensu postgraduate specializations, stricto sensu master's and doctoral programs, postdoctoral research, and medical residency, supported by 15 modern dental clinics and, since July 2026, the SUS-accredited Hospital São Leopoldo Mandic Casa de Saúde Campinas.

The institution's core technology infrastructure centers on the SophiA Biblioteca digital library ecosystem — an ISO 9001-certified system since 2006 with ~30,000 physical volumes, ~7,500 digital titles, a mobile application, and integrations to CAPES Journal Portal, EBSCO (~375 databases), PubMed, SciELO, UpToDate, and BVS Odontologia. Academic operations are supported by the SophiA student portal, the CONECTA service platform, an Institutional Repository, and the NIT (Núcleo de Inovação Tecnológica) for patent and tech transfer support. Faculty consists predominantly of doctoral-level professors producing 1,550+ Scopus-indexed articles, with 374+ international partnerships (Harvard, NYU, Emory, Kings College London, University of Helsinki, Universidade de Coimbra) and 300+ hospital partnerships for clinical training.

Revenue derives from three primary streams: tuition and academic fees across undergraduate and graduate programs, fees for the 1,500+ postgraduate and specialization courses, and healthcare service fees from dental clinics and the newly inaugurated hospital serving both SUS and private patients. Fees are not publicly disclosed and are quote-based via a central customer relations center (phone, WhatsApp, email). The institution operates a sales-led go-to-market leveraging vestibular entrance exams, open campus events (Mandic de Portas Abertas), content marketing (blog, Mandicast podcast, YouTube), paid media (Google Ads, Meta, Taboola), and direct outreach. Since 1978, the institution has produced 40,000+ graduates and maintains a continuous top-10 IGC ranking by Brazil's MEC.

Name

Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic

Legal name

Sociedade Regional de Ensino e Saúde LTDA

Website

https://slmandic.edu.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Brazilian private higher education institution headquartered in Campinas, specializing in Medicine and Dentistry through 11 domestic campuses plus Portugal, offering undergraduate, postgraduate specialization, master's, doctoral, and medical residency programs supported by 15 dental clinics and a SUS-accredited hospital.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education - Medicine and Dentistry

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Dental Schools (EDAHAGAF)

Keywords

• Medical education
• Dental education
• Higher education
• Graduate medical training
• Healthcare clinical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Campinas, São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue is generated primarily through tuition fees charged to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in Medicine and Dentistry programs across all 11 campus units. Fees are paid per academic period.
2. Healthcare Service Fees: Revenue from clinical services provided to patients at the institution's dental clinics and the newly inaugurated Hospital São Leopoldo Mandic Casa de Saúde Campinas, which serves the SUS (public health system) and private patients.
3. Postgraduate and Specialization Course Fees: Specialization, master's, doctoral, and postdoctoral programs generate revenue through course fees for approximately 1,500 postgraduate and specialization courses offered across all units.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic is a private higher education institution specializing in Medicine and Dentistry. It delivers undergraduate programs (Medicina, Odontologia), lato sensu specialization courses, stricto sensu master's and doctoral degrees, and medical residency across 11 campus units in Brazil and one in Portugal. It also operates 15 modern dental clinics and the SUS-accredited Hospital São Leopoldo Mandic Casa de Saúde Campinas for clinical training and community healthcare delivery.

Product overview

Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic is a higher education institution specializing in Medicine and Dentistry. The institution offers a comprehensive academic portfolio comprising undergraduate programs (Graduação em Medicina and Graduação em Odontologia), graduate lato sensu specializations (40+ programs), stricto sensu master's and doctoral programs, and medical residency. The academic infrastructure includes 11 campus units across Brazil plus Portugal, 15 modern dental clinics, the Hospital São Leopoldo Mandic Casa de Saúde Campinas, the SophiA Biblioteca digital library system with mobile app, the Mandicast podcast, research services through the institutional repository and NIT innovation center, and community outreach via the Barco da Saúde mobile unit. The institution also provides compliance, ombudsman, and international academic mobility programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Biblioteca Dr. Cid Santos Gesteira: Library named after Dr. Cid Santos Gesteira, located in the Campinas unit, offering physical and digital collections in Medicine and Dentistry.
• Mandicast
• Barco da Saúde
• Hospital São Leopoldo Mandic Casa de Saúde Campinas

Products and services

• Graduação em Medicina (Undergraduate Medicine Program) Undergraduate medical program preparing generalist physicians with a humanized approach, providing competency to practice at basic and advanced levels and to enter the global medical market. Training includes practical hospital experience from the first year, supported by 300+ hospital partnerships and the Hospital São Leopoldo Mandic Casa de Saúde Campinas.
• Graduação em Odontologia (Undergraduate Dentistry Program) Undergraduate dental program designed to train highly qualified professionals committed to oral health and patient well-being, using a modern and comprehensive approach for the global dentistry market. Training leverages 15 modern dental clinics across campus units for hands-on clinical practice.
• Pós-Graduação Lato Sensu (Specializations) Over 40 lato sensu specialization programs aimed at practicing professionals, covering areas such as Implantodontics, Orthodontics, Endodontics, Periodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Oral Pathology, Dental Aesthetics, and additional medical specialties. Approximately 1,500 such courses are offered across all campus units.
• Mestrado e Doutorado (Master's and Doctoral Programs) Academic master's, professional master's, doctoral, and postdoctoral research programs in dental and medical sciences across multiple specialties. Programs typically run 1-2 years for master's and 3-5 years for doctorate, culminating in thesis defense.
• Residência Médica (Medical Residency Programs) Medical residency programs for graduate physicians seeking specialized training across various medical disciplines, with practice supported by 300+ hospital partnerships and the SUS-accredited Hospital São Leopoldo Mandic Casa de Saúde Campinas.
• Hospital São Leopoldo Mandic Casa de Saúde Campinas SUS-accredited hospital facility delivering surgeries, hospitalizations, and outpatient care in general surgery, orthopedics, urology, and vascular surgery, while serving as a clinical training site for medical students and residents.
• Clínicas Odontológicas (Dental Clinics) 15 modern dental clinics located across the 11 campus units, providing patient dental care services to the community while serving as supervised hands-on training environments for undergraduate and postgraduate dental students.
• Mandicast Podcast Audio and video podcast series covering health knowledge topics, distributed on YouTube and Spotify, with episodes on topics such as Ozempic, dental anesthesia, dengue, and elderly health.
• Barco da Saúde (Health Boat) Mobile boat-based health unit that delivers medical and dental care services to underserved riverine and remote communities, supporting community outreach and student training.
• Programa de Mobilidade Acadêmica Internacional (International Academic Mobility Program) International academic mobility program enabling Mandic students to conduct elective rotations abroad at 374+ partner institutions globally, including Harvard Medical School, NYU, University of Helsinki, Kings College London, and Universidade de Coimbra.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked top 10 in Brazil's IGC (Índice Geral de Cursos) for 15 consecutive years
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration18 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Harvard Medical SchoolflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partnership for medical education exchange, research collaboration, and faculty development. Harvard Medical School is one of the world's leading medical institutions, and the partnership enhances the institution's international credibility and academic standards.
• Emory UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for medical and health sciences collaboration, student exchange, and joint research activities.
• NYU (New York University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for dentistry and health sciences collaboration, student and faculty exchange.
• University of HelsinkicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partnership in health sciences and research collaboration with the University of Helsinki, Finland.
• Kings College LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Kings College London for research collaboration, student exchange, and faculty development in health sciences.
• Indiana UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Indiana University for health sciences research and education collaboration.
• Universidade de CoimbraflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the University of Coimbra, one of the oldest universities in Europe, for academic exchange and collaboration in medicine and health sciences. Coimbra is also the host country for the institution's Portugal unit.
• UNICAMP (Universidade Estadual de Campinas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with UNICAMP, a leading Brazilian public university, for academic and research collaboration in health sciences. UNICAMP is also the main regional hospital reference that the Hospital São Leopoldo Mandic Casa de Saúde aims to relieve pressure upon.
• Hospital de Clínicas da UNICAMPcoreOthersClinical practice partnership providing hospital training settings for medical students. The Hospital São Leopoldo Mandic Casa de Saúde was established to absorb procedures from UNICAMP and relieve its caseload.
• ORPHEUS (European Federation of Neurosurgical Societies)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe institution's Academic Director of Postgraduate and Research was elected to the ORPHEUS Executive Council, strengthening European academic ties in medical research.
• Sociedade Regional de Ensino e Saúde (SRES) — Parent CompanyflagshipOthersThe institution is operated by Sociedade Regional de Ensino e Saúde LTDA, CNPJ 04.600.555/0001-25, headquartered in Campinas, SP, which also maintains the Faculty São Leopoldo Mandic of Araras, Faculty São Leopoldo Mandic of Limeira, and Faculty of Medicine do Sertão (Arcoverde, PE).
• Hub MandiccoreTechnology or IntegrationInnovation hub of the Mandic Group, focused on health technology development and entrepreneurship support, operating as part of the broader ecosystem of companies within the group.
• EBSCO Research DatabasescoreTechnology or IntegrationSubscription to EBSCO's research database platform providing simultaneous search across approximately 375 research databases and full-text journals for the institution's academic community.
• Minha Biblioteca ConsortiumcoreTechnology or IntegrationE-book platform consortium formed by major Brazilian academic publishers (Grupo GEN, Grupo A, Atlas, Saraiva, Elsevier) providing digital access to thousands of academic titles for the institution's students and faculty.
• Hospital Municipal de AmericanacoreOthersClinical practice partnership with Hospital Municipal de Americana for student training in medical and dental settings.
• Santa Casa de ValinhoscoreOthersPartnership with Santa Casa de Valinhos providing hospital training opportunities for medical students.
• Beneficência Portuguesa de CampinascoreOthersPartnership with Beneficência Portuguesa de Campinas for clinical practice training of medical and dental students.
• Unimed, Uniodonto, and other health plan providerscoreOthersPartnerships with health insurance providers and dental plans enabling the institution's clinics to serve patients with insurance coverage, and providing students with real-world experience in the healthcare system.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Afya Educacional: Brazilian private medical education group listed on B3 with multiple campuses focused on medical education. Highly comparable to São Leopoldo Mandic in vertical focus on Medicine, postgraduate operations, and multi-campus model, though Afya is publicly traded and tech-enabled.
• Ser Educacional: Northeast Brazilian private education group with medical school operations and multi-campus delivery. Comparable in being a multi-campus private HEI focused on health-profession training across regional Brazil.
• Universidade de Coimbra: Historic Portuguese public university with medical and dental programs and the host institution for Mandic's Portugal unit. Comparable as the European academic anchor enabling Mandic's international expansion and academic exchange.
• PUC-Rio (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro): Private Brazilian university with strong medical and graduate programs. Comparable as a tuition-funded private HEI competing for top-tier medical and postgraduate students in Brazil's Southeast.
• NYU College of Dentistry: One of the largest private dental schools in the United States, international academic partner of São Leopoldo Mandic. Directly comparable in private dental education vertical, specialty training, and research output scale.

Broad incumbents

• Yduqs (formerly Estácio Participações): One of Brazil's largest private education groups operating Estácio and other brands with nationwide campus footprint. Comparable in scale, multi-campus model, and tuition-based revenue, though broader across non-health fields.
• Universidade de São Paulo (USP): Brazil's flagship public university with top-ranked Medicine and Dentistry programs (FOUSP). Serves as the benchmark academic competitor that Mandic positions against in IGC rankings and is the largest dental school benchmark in Brazil.
• Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP): Top-tier public Brazilian university with strong Medicine and Dentistry programs. Direct regional competitor in Campinas and the primary hospital training partner being complemented by Mandic's new SUS hospital.
• Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ): Major Brazilian public federal university with prominent medical and dental faculties. Comparable in academic standing, IGC ranking influence, and competition for top students in Rio de Janeiro.
• King's College London (Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences): UK university with a research-intensive dental faculty, international academic partner of Mandic. Comparable as an international research-active dental institution with which Mandic collaborates on student exchange.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/slmandic
• Facebookfacebook.com/saoleopoldomandic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/saoleopoldomandic
• Instagraminstagram.com/saoleopoldomandic

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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