UNIVERSIDAD DE ESPAÑA Y MÉXICO, S.C.

What UNIVERSIDAD DE ESPAÑA Y MÉXICO, S.C. does

Universidad de España y México, S.C. (UEM) is a privately held Mexican higher education institution (Sociedad Civil) headquartered in Colonia Juárez, CDMX, operating eight physical campuses across Mexico — including Acapulco, Tijuana, Toluca, Nogales, Tenango del Valle, Tejupilco, and Irapuato — along with a distance education modality for nationwide reach. The university is accredited by Mexico's Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP) under the RVOE (Reconocimiento de Validez Oficial de Estudios) framework, which is required for the official validity of its degrees. The institution is privately held by an undisclosed ownership structure with no parent company or institutional investors identified, and operates with approximately 48 employees.

UEM's product portfolio spans the full higher education lifecycle: six undergraduate degrees (licenciaturas) in Business Administration, Public Accounting, Criminology and Criminalistics (school-based and non-school versions), Law, and Computer Systems Engineering; one specialty in Oral Trials under the accusatory criminal system; nine master's programs covering Hospital Administration, Business Administration, Public Administration, Penal Sciences, Marketing, Civil Law, IT Management, Education, Finance, and Strategic Taxation; three doctoral programs in Law, Education, and Top Management; plus diploma programs under the CIS (Centro de Inteligencia y Seguridad) sub-brand covering Terrorism Analysis, Criminal Intelligence, and International Security, and corporate training offerings. Programs run on accelerated timelines (3-year undergraduate, 18-month master's, 2-year doctoral) versus traditional Mexican universities, with automatic titulation and no enrollment or re-enrollment fees.

Revenue is generated exclusively through tuition under a monthly recurring subscription model. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer and sales-led: prospective students initiate contact via WhatsApp (5583367362), phone (55 5207 9020), or an online enrollment portal, with academic advisors guiding enrollment. Marketing emphasizes flexible schedules, automatic certification, and RVOE accreditation targeting working professionals and career changers. UEM supplements its consumer channel with institutional agreements — covering the Mexican Navy (SEMAR), Universidad Naval, ISSFAM, Medicina Militar, IPN, INER, SNTSA, SNTSTC, and the Borough of Tlalpan — that provide scholarships and discounts to member personnel, functioning as a B2B2C channel for high-volume student acquisition.

Name

UNIVERSIDAD DE ESPAÑA Y MÉXICO, S.C.

Legal name

Universidad de España y México, S.C.

Website

https://uem.edu.mx

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UEM is a private Mexican university (RVOE SEP accredited) operating 8 campuses and a distance education modality, offering accelerated undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs plus CIS security diplomas to working professionals and institutional partners including the Mexican Navy, government agencies, and unions.

Ownership category

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Product category

Private Higher Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

MBA & Executive MBA Programs (EDAHAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Professional & Executive Short Courses (Non-Degree, International) (EDAIAIAH)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Professional degree programs
• Graduate education programs
• Distance learning programs
• Corporate training services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ciudad de México (CDMX)

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Educational Programs: Primary revenue generated from tuition fees across undergraduate (licenciaturas), graduate (maestrías, doctorados), specialties, and diploma programs. Programs offered include Administration, Accounting, Law, Criminology, Computer Systems Engineering, and various specialized master's programs. Duration varies by program: licenciaturas 3 years, especialidades 10-12 months, maestrías 18 months, doctorados 2 years.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

UNIVERSIDAD DE ESPAÑA Y MÉXICO, S.C. (UEM) is a private Mexican higher education institution offering RVOE SEP-accredited undergraduate degrees (licenciaturas), specialties, master's degrees, doctorates, diploma programs, and corporate training across business, law, criminology, education, finance, IT, and public administration disciplines. Programs are delivered in-person, modular, and distance formats, with automatic certification and accelerated durations (3-year licenciaturas, 18-month master's, 2-year doctorates).

Product overview

UNIVERSIDAD DE ESPAÑA Y MÉXICO, S.C. (UEM) is a private Mexican university offering a comprehensive suite of accredited educational programs spanning undergraduate degrees (licenciaturas), specialties, master's degrees, and doctoral programs, along with diploma programs and corporate training. Its core portfolio includes six undergraduate degrees (Business Administration, Public Accounting, Criminology and Criminalistics with both regular and non-school versions, Law, and Computer Systems Engineering), one specialty (Oral Trials in the Accusatory Criminal System), nine master's programs (covering Hospital Administration, Business Administration/MBA, Public Administration, Penal Sciences, Marketing, Civil Law, IT Management, Education, and Finance), three doctoral programs (Law, Education, and Top Management), and multiple diploma programs in intelligence and security studies. Programs are delivered through in-person, distance, and modular formats, with RVOE accreditation from SEP. UEM partners with Google For Education, Microsoft Office 365, and Contpaqi as academic technology allies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CIS Diplomados: CIS Diplomados in Analysis of Terrorism, Criminal Intelligence, and International Security

Products and services

• Licenciatura en Administración de Empresas (Bachelor's in Business Administration)
• Licenciatura en Contaduría Pública (Bachelor's in Public Accounting)
• Licenciatura en Criminología y Criminalística (Bachelor's in Criminology and Criminalistics)
• Licenciatura en Criminología y Criminalística No Escolarizada (Distance-Learning Bachelor's in Criminology and Criminalistics)
• Licenciatura en Derecho (Bachelor's in Law)
• Licenciatura en Ingeniería en Sistemas Computacionales (Bachelor's in Computer Systems Engineering)
• Especialidad en Juicios Orales en el Sistema Penal Acusatorio (Specialty in Oral Trials in the Accusatory Criminal System)
• Maestría en Administración de Hospitales (Master's in Hospital Administration)
• Maestría en Administración de Negocios (MBA - Master's in Business Administration)
• Maestría en Administración Pública (Master's in Public Administration)
• Maestría en Ciencias Penales (Master's in Penal Sciences)
• Maestría en Comercialización y Desarrollo de Mercados (Master's in Marketing and Market Development)
• Maestría en Derecho Civil (Master's in Civil Law)
• Maestría en Dirección de Tecnologías de la Información (Master's in IT Management)
• Maestría en Educación (Master's in Education)
• Maestría en Finanzas (Master's in Finance)
• Maestría en Impuestos con Enfoque Estratégico (Master's in Taxation with Strategic Focus)
• Doctorado en Derecho (Doctorate in Law)
• Doctorado en Educación (Doctorate in Education)
• Doctorado en Alta Dirección y Administración Empresarial (Doctorate in Top Management and Business Administration)
• Diplomado en Análisis del Terrorismo (Diploma in Terrorism Analysis)
• Diplomado en Inteligencia Criminal (Diploma in Criminal Intelligence)
• Diplomado en Seguridad Internacional (Diploma in International Security)
• Diplomado en Formación de Entrenadores en NICSP (Diploma for Training Coaches in International Public Sector Accounting Standards)
• Cursos y Diplomados / Capacitaciones Empresariales (Short Courses, Diplomas, and Corporate Training)
• UEM Petroshore (Specialized Industry Program)

Quantifiable outcome

• Automatic certification upon program completion

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• INSFOR (Instituto de Formación Superior)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore institutional partnership with INSFOR for specialized training and professional development programs. INSFOR logo appears prominently among active agreements.
• SEMAR (Secretaría de Marina)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional agreement with Mexican Navy for educational benefits to navy personnel and their families.
• Universidad NavalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNaval University partnership providing educational programs for naval community members.
• IPN (Instituto Politécnico Nacional)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Mexico's National Polytechnic Institute for academic collaboration and recognition.
• ISSFAM (Instituto de Seguridad Social de las Fuerzas Armadas)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial security institute for armed forces providing educational benefits to military personnel.
• Medicina MilitarmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMilitary medicine institution partnership for educational programs and professional development.
• SNTSA (Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores del Seguro Social)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational union of Mexican Social Security Institute workers providing educational benefits to union members through institutional agreements.
• SNTSTC (Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores del Seguro Social de los Trabajadores del Estado de la República Mexicana)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor union partnership providing educational scholarships and discounts to union member employees.
• H. Ayuntamiento de TlalpanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partnership with Tlalpan borough for municipal employee education benefits.
• INER (Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational respiratory diseases institute partnership for educational programs.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Anáhuac: Private Mexican university network with strong graduate and professional programs. Comparable to UEM in offering accredited business, law, and graduate degrees, though positioned at a higher brand tier.
• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM): Mexico's largest and most prestigious public university offering a full range of undergraduate and graduate programs. UNAM is the dominant benchmark in Mexican higher education and competes with UEM for the same pool of degree-seeking students, particularly in law and criminology.
• Tecnológico de Monterrey (Tec de Monterrey): Mexico's leading private university with national campus network and strong professional/graduate programs including MBA. Tec de Monterrey competes directly with UEM for working professionals seeking business and graduate credentials, though at a premium price point.
• Universidad Iberoamericana: Private Jesuit university in Mexico City offering comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs. Competes with UEM in law, business administration, and graduate education in the CDMX market.
• Universidad La Salle: Established private Mexican university with multiple campuses and comprehensive program offerings. Competes with UEM in business, law, and graduate education targeting professionals.

Direct peers

• Universidad del Valle de México (UVM): Large Mexican private university with multi-city campus footprint and broad program catalog including law, business, and criminology. UVM is the closest direct competitor to UEM in terms of multi-campus private model targeting working professionals.
• UNITEC (Universidad Tecnológica de México): Private Mexican university offering undergraduate and graduate programs with flexible schedules across multiple campuses. UNITEC competes with UEM directly in the working-professional segment, particularly in business administration and law.
• Universidad Insurgentes (Plantel del Valle): Private Mexican university with RVOE-accredited programs across multiple disciplines and a flexible schedule model. Closely comparable to UEM in target audience (working adults) and program offerings including law, business, and criminology.
• UNIR México (Universidad Internacional de La Rioja): Online/distance-focused university with strong presence in Mexico offering undergraduate and graduate degrees. Closely comparable to UEM's distance education offerings and the working-professional target market.

Others

• Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN): Major public technical university in Mexico that is also a UEM institutional partner. IPN is referenced in UEM's partnership list and represents both a public-sector competitor in engineering/computing and a strategic ally for academic recognition programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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