UNIVERSITÉ DES MASCAREIGNES

What UNIVERSITÉ DES MASCAREIGNES does

UNIVERSITÉ DES MASCAREIGNES (UdM) is the youngest public university in Mauritius, established in 2012 and operating under the aegis of the Ministry of Tertiary Education, Science and Research. The institution delivers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs across three faculties — Faculty of Business and Management, Faculty of Sustainable Development and Engineering, and Faculty of Information and Communication Technology — from three fully operational campuses located at Rose Hill, Pamplemousses (Swami Dayanand), and Bel Air. UdM serves primarily Mauritian students, supplemented by an international cohort recruited through Erasmus, French Embassy scholarships, and UdM-funded mobility programs.

The university's core technology and product surface centers on INTELEC (Integrated Learning Centre), which manages digital learning infrastructure, smart classrooms, and hybrid course delivery via a Moodle Learning Management System. Its SCCP (Sustainability and Climate Change Programme) operates applied research with supporting online tools (Ecological Footprint Calculator, Carbon Calculator, Consumption-based Carbon Calculator) and the Future by Design publication series. The product portfolio also includes the DU INES and Master 2 INES programs in Digital Engineering for Higher Education, delivered in partnership with the University of Caen Normandy and priced at MUR 70,000 per semester for the Master's. Strategic academic partnerships with the University of Limoges (signed 2013) and University of Caen (2018, 2022) anchor its dual-degree offerings.

UdM's business model combines recurring tuition revenue (subscription-style, per-semester fees across undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs) with direct government allocations from the Mauritian Ministry and French government co-financing through Facilité 2050. Distribution is direct-to-student via the three physical campuses for in-person and hybrid delivery and via the Moodle platform for distance learners, with no intermediary channel partners. Pricing is publicly disclosed only for the Master 2 INES program; broader fee schedules are not published.

Name

UNIVERSITÉ DES MASCAREIGNES

Legal name

Université des Mascareignes

Website

https://udm.ac.mu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

UNIVERSITÉ DES MASCAREIGNES is Mauritius's youngest public university, established in 2012, offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs across Business, Sustainable Development/Engineering, and ICT through three campuses and French dual-degree partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Universities with Energy, Materials & Sustainability Focus (EDAHAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Core Digital Curriculum & Courseware (Full Programs & Units) (EDAFACAA), MOOC & Open Course Platforms (EDAFAIAA)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Academic degree programs
• Digital learning platforms
• Sustainability research
• Doctoral studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Rose Hill

HQ country

Mauritius

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue generated from tuition fees for undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs. The Master 2 Digital Engineering program charges MUR 70,000 per semester, with additional registration fees (MUR 700) and administrative fees (MUR 5,500).
2. International Student Recruitment: Revenue from international students who pay tuition for degree programs, with opportunities for scholarships through French Embassy and Erasmus funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

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Core offering

Université des Mascareignes is a public university in Mauritius that delivers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral degree programs across three faculties: Business and Management, Sustainable Development and Engineering, and Information and Communication Technology. It supports students through three physical campuses and a Moodle-based digital learning ecosystem managed by its INTELEC centre, while conducting applied sustainability and climate change research through its SCCP programme.

Product overview

Université des Mascareignes operates as a public university offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs across three faculties: Business and Management, Sustainable Development and Engineering, and Information and Communication Technology. The institution provides digital learning services through its Integrated Learning Centre (INTELEC), which supports online and hybrid course delivery via Moodle LMS. Academic programs include the DU INES and Master 2 INES for digital engineering in higher education. The university also operates the Sustainability and Climate Change Programme (SCCP), which conducts applied research and provides online tools including carbon and ecological footprint calculators, alongside the Future by Design publication series.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• INTELEC (Integrated Learning Centre): Centre dedicated to digital learning, technology-enabled learning, and e-learning infrastructure development.
• SCCP (Sustainability and Climate Change Programme)
• SCCP Future by Design
• INCRE (Digital Institute of Knowledge & Research)

Products and services

• Master 2 INES: Digital Engineering in Higher Education (E-Learning) International double master's degree programme in digital engineering for higher education, focusing on e-learning design, pedagogical engineering, and distance/hybrid teaching methodologies. Delivered online via Moodle.
• DU INES: Digital Engineering for Higher Education and Adult Training University degree programme focused on digital engineering for higher education and adult training, designed to build managerial skills in hybrid or distance learning environments.
• SCCP - Sustainability and Climate Change Programme Research and policy programme focused on sustainability and climate change issues specific to island states, providing evidence-based research to support public policy decision-making.
• INTELEC - Integrated Learning Centre INTELEC manages digital learning infrastructure, instructional design, and e-learning content development for the university, supporting online and hybrid course delivery across all three faculties.
• Future by Design Publication Series Platform providing publications including information bulletins, working papers, and policy briefs on sustainability and climate change topics.
• Undergraduate Degree Programmes Undergraduate degree programmes in Business and Management, Sustainable Development and Engineering, and Information and Communication Technology, available to Mauritian and international students.
• Postgraduate and Master's Programmes Master's programmes, many delivered as dual degrees with the University of Limoges (France), covering the three faculty disciplines.
• Doctoral School / PhD Programmes Doctoral research degrees offered through the UdM Doctoral School, with thesis co-supervision from partner universities.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of Caen Normandy (Unicaen)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Partnership with University of Caen (France) for digital engineering and e-learning programs. Includes a University Degree (DU INES) and Master's Degree (Master 2 INES) in Digital Engineering for Higher Education. The agreement supports institutional and pedagogical reinforcement of INTELEC. Dr. Krishnah Moortee Saurty co-holds partnership agreements between UdM and Unicaen.
• University of LimogescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2013The University of Limoges is UdM's major strategic partner, having signed a partnership agreement on February 12, 2013, for the creation of the francophone university. The partnership provides dual degrees for most programs at UdM, with lecturers from Limoges delivering Master's programs and co-supervising theses. Students participate in exchanges and internships funded by UdM/French Embassy scholarships or Erasmus. Multiple research collaborations are conducted through Hubert Curien programs.
• Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change (MoESWMCC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMemorandum of Agreement signed for developing pathway approaches to climate change adaptation and mitigation under the financial assistance of Facilité 2050, funded by the French Government.
• Leal GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate sector collaboration initiated through a dialogue session held on July 9, 2021, at UdM premises to explore avenues of collaboration, leading to a first agreement with Leal.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Open University of Mauritius: Public open/distance-learning university in Mauritius. Comparable to UdM as a public Mauritian HEI; also a closer functional peer to UdM's INTELEC and online-learning programs than traditional campus universities.
• University of Mauritius: The main and largest public research university in Mauritius, directly comparable as a domestic public higher-education competitor competing for the same Mauritian student pool and government funding.
• Mahatma Gandhi Institute (MGI) / Rabindranath Tagore Institute: Public tertiary-education institution in Mauritius under a different ministry. Comparable as a domestic publicly funded HEI serving Mauritian students across multiple campuses.
• University of Technology, Mauritius: Public technical university in Mauritius with applied/technology programs. Comparable to UdM as a domestic public technical and applied-education competitor in the same small market.

Emerging players

• African Virtual University: Pan-African open and distance learning organization headquartered in Nairobi. Comparable to UdM's INTELEC/Moodle-based distance learning programs as a regional e-learning higher-education peer with cross-border reach.
• Virtual University of Mauritius: Mauritian higher-education provider focused on online and distance learning. Comparable to UdM's INTELEC-driven online programs as a domestic competitor for online higher-education students in Mauritius.

Regional players

• Université de La Réunion: French overseas university serving the Indian Ocean region. Comparable as a small-island francophone higher-education institution with similar demographics, research focus on tropical/island sustainability, and ties to French academic networks.
• Université des Comores: Public university of the Comoros, a small Indian Ocean island state with francophone ties. Comparable as a small, publicly funded island-state university with similar demographic and resource constraints.

Broad incumbents

• Université de Caen Normandie: French public university partner for UdM's DU INES and Master 2 INES programs in digital engineering for higher education. Established French institution comparable in the joint e-learning/digital-engineering program space.
• University of Limoges: Established French public university and UdM's core strategic partner since 2013, providing dual degrees, faculty exchange, and research collaboration. Larger and more established; functions as both partner and benchmark for UdM's academic credibility.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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