Universidade Candido Mendes - Campos

What Universidade Candido Mendes - Campos does

Universidade Candido Mendes - Campos (UCAM Campos) is a private non-profit university institution founded in 1975 and located in Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The operating entity, Associacao Sociedade Brasileira de Instrucao, is currently under judicial recovery (recuperacao judicial) under CNPJ 33.646.001/0001-67. UCAM Campos delivers higher education through three modalities: on-campus undergraduate programs (Engineering — Civil and Mechanical — Law, Administration, Accounting, Pedagogy, and Health Sciences), lato sensu specialization programs, and stricto sensu graduate programs including a Professional Master's in Operational Research and Computational Intelligence and a Master's/Doctoral program in Regional Planning and City Management. The institution also operates the CANDIDO EAD platform for distance learning engineering and continuing education programs.

The institution's underlying technology consists of an academic management portal (login.ucam-campos.br), a separate EAD platform (ead.candidomendes.edu.br), and an online Document Validator for academic documents. Its go-to-market relies on a traditional university admissions process (vestibular/entrance exams, enrollment periods) supplemented by dedicated online enrollment landing pages. Revenue is generated through tuition and academic fees for degree programs, fees for extension and preparatory courses (such as the R$240 English preparatory course for exchange), and service fees tied to international exchange programs with Western Iowa Tech (USA) and the University of Winnipeg (Canada). UCAM Campos holds two notable regulatory recognitions — the OAB Recomenda seal for its Law program (granted to only ~10% of Brazilian Law courses, and the only one in Norte Fluminense) and the ABMES quality seal — which underpin its regional competitive positioning.

Name

Universidade Candido Mendes - Campos

Legal name

Associacao Sociedade Brasileira de Instrucao - EM RECUPERACAO JUDICIAL

Website

https://ucam-campos.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Universidade Candido Mendes - Campos is a private non-profit Brazilian university in Campos dos Goytacazes offering undergraduate, graduate, and distance learning programs in Engineering, Law, Administration, and Health Sciences to students in the Norte Fluminense region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate degree programs
• Distance learning education
• Continuing professional education

Headquarters

HQ city

Campos dos Goytacazes

HQ country

Brazil

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 from tuition fees charged to undergraduate and graduate students for degree programs and courses.
2. Extension Course Fees: Revenue from preparatory and extension courses such as the English preparatory course for exchange programs (R$240 per course).
3. International Exchange Programs: Revenue from exchange program services including the University of Winnipeg program with associated fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

UCAM Campos is a private non-profit university that delivers higher education programs in on-campus and distance learning (EAD) modalities. It sells undergraduate degrees in Engineering, Law, Administration, Accounting, Pedagogy, and Health Sciences, plus lato sensu specializations and stricto sensu master's and doctoral programs, with international exchange opportunities to Canada and the United States.

Product overview

Universidade Candido Mendes - Campos is a private higher education institution offering a comprehensive educational portfolio. The core offerings include on-campus undergraduate programs (Graduação Presencial) and distance learning options (Ensino a Distância/EAD), along with postgraduate specializations (Pós-Graduação Lato Sensu) and stricto sensu programs including Professional Master's in Operational Research and Computational Intelligence, and a Master's and Doctoral program in Regional Planning and City Management. The institution also provides complementary academic projects including the Projeto Corpus Literário (PCL) for literary studies, the Campeonato de Pontes engineering competition, and the Projeto Matemática Interativa for mathematics support. Student services include tutoring (Monitoria), complementary activities hours (Horas PAC), library access, and international exchange agreements with partner institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Graduação Presencial (On-Campus Undergraduate Programs) On-campus undergraduate degree programs offered in fields including Engineering (Civil, Mechanical), Law, Administration, Accounting, Pedagogy, and Health Sciences, aimed at students in the Norte Fluminense region.
• Ensino a Distância - CANDIDO EAD (Distance Learning Programs) Distance learning undergraduate and engineering programs delivered through the CANDIDO EAD platform (ead.candidomendes.edu.br), allowing students to complete degrees remotely with periodic in-person assessments.
• Pós-Graduação Lato Sensu (Specialization Programs) Specialization programs (special and extension graduate courses) for professionals seeking advanced knowledge in specific areas, available through the university's continuing education portfolio.
• Mestrado Profissional em Pesquisa Operacional e Inteligência Computacional Professional Master's program at UCAM Campos focused on Operational Research and Computational Intelligence, preparing human resources to meet productive sector demands and promote technological innovations.
• Mestrado e Doutorado em Planejamento Regional e Gestão da Cidade Master's and Doctoral program in Regional Planning and City Management, providing theoretical and practical tools in urban and regional planning, addressing topics like oil industry impacts, education, housing, and public health.
• Convênios Internacionais (International Exchange Programs) International academic exchange programs with Western Iowa Tech Community College (USA) and University of Winnipeg (Canada), including preparatory English courses and study abroad opportunities for enrolled UCAM Campos students.

Quantifiable outcome

• Only 10% of Law courses in Brazil hold the OAB Recomenda seal - UCAM Campos is the only institution in Norte Fluminense with this recognition
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CidennfcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership with Cidennf (Conselho Institucional de Desenvolvimento do Norte Fluminense) to launch the Observatório Jurídico (Legal Observatory) focused on municipal management intelligence. The partnership published its first intelligence bulletin for municipal management.
• OAB/CamposcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaboration with the Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil - Subseção Campos for the OAB/UCAM Seminar series addressing topics such as Law, City Management, Public Policies, and Energy Transition. The partnership strengthens the Law program's academic quality and community engagement.
• Western Iowa Tech Community College (WITCC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2020International academic exchange partnership with Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City, Iowa, USA. As a pilot project, students participate in three-week exchange programs studying English and taking extension courses in Engineering or Business. The university offers preparatory English courses as part of the preparation for exchange.
• University of WinnipegcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018International exchange partnership allowing undergraduate and graduate students to take courses at the University of Winnipeg in Canada. The program includes academic courses, socio-cultural activities twice per week, and is offered during January and July periods.
• Sicoob FluminenseminorOthersSicoob Fluminense conducted a clothing donation campaign at UCAM Campos, with the university serving as an official collection point for the winter clothing drive.
• Prefeitura Municipal de CamposcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Municipal Government of Campos dos Goytacazes for the Campus Security Campaign, including security corridor maintenance, police patrols, and campus lighting.
• PMERJ (Polícia Militar do Estado do Rio de Janeiro)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership under the Campus Security Campaign for police patrols and security monitoring around the university campus.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Instituto Federal Fluminense (IFF): Public federal institute with campuses across the Norte/Noroeste Fluminense region delivering technical, undergraduate, and graduate programs; competes for the same regional talent pool at lower tuition.
• Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense (UENF): Public university also anchored in Campos dos Goytacazes, directly overlapping the same Norte Fluminense catchment and competing for the same applicant pool in engineering and applied sciences.
• Faculdade de Medicina de Campos: Long-standing private health-sciences faculty in Campos dos Goytacazes; comparable as a private, regionally focused higher-education provider serving the same Norte Fluminense student base.

Broad incumbents

• Universidade Estácio de Sá: Large Brazilian private university group with broad undergraduate, graduate, and EAD catalogs and significant presence in Rio de Janeiro state; competes on price, scale, and program breadth.
• Universidade Cândido Mendes (Ipanema / Rio de Janeiro): The flagship/main campus of the same Associação Sociedade Brasileira de Instrução group; comparable as a multi-program private university under the same parent legal entity, offering undergraduate, graduate, and extension programs across Rio de Janeiro.
• Universidade Anhanguera (Anhanguera/Kroton-Cogna): National private-university network with heavy distance-learning focus; overlaps with UCAM Campos's EAD strategy and competes for price-sensitive online students.

Emerging players

• Universidade Potiguar (UnP): Brazilian private university with a comparable mix of on-campus and distance-learning programs serving a regional Brazilian market; useful comp for EAD-led scale economics.

Direct peers

• Centro Universitário Fluminense (UNIFLU): Private higher-education center also based in Campos dos Goytacazes, offering undergraduate and graduate programs with overlapping target students in the same Norte Fluminense labor market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/candidocampos
• YouTubeyoutube.com/ucamcampos
• Facebookfacebook.com/ucamcampos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/universidade-candido-mendes-campos

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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